New insectivorous plants at the Jardin botanique!
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February 19, 2020
Mysterious and fascinating, insectivorous plants have always stirred people’s curiosity and enthusiasm. And recently, the Jardin botanique acquired...Read more
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Once in a Lifetime: The Towering Flowers of Agave guiengola!
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January 16, 2020
In our Arid Regions Greenhouse , a striking succulent has been dazzling visitors with its luxurious form and colour for the last 20 years. Now, our...Read more
A tree in wintertime
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January 15, 2020
What do trees do to get through the cold season? They start preparing in the month of August! It’s a fair question: how do trees manage to be reborn...Read more
“Living fossils” around us
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November 13, 2019
Close your eyes and try to imagine what plant life looked like here on Earth 300 million years ago, when the climate was hot and humid. Forget about...Read more
Getting a phalaenopsis orchid to bloom again
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August 28, 2019
Text written on August 1, 2018 Considered easy to maintain, the phalaenopsis, or “moth orchid,” is a favorite choice of beginners. One of the...Read more
Evolution in bloom
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July 31, 2019
One of the great revolutions in the plant kingdom was the appearance of flowers. They didn’t actually arrive until late in the evolutionary process,...Read more
Evolution isn’t a theory, it’s a poem
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June 19, 2019
The theory of evolution has been called into question in recent times. But regardless, when we focus on it we discover a world full of nuances and...Read more
Willows: allies with multiple callings
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March 6, 2019
Our society is facing a number of environmental challenges, including soil and water pollution caused by human activity. Thousands of contaminated...Read more
Microscopic inhabitants on plants
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March 20, 2018
About one billion microorganisms are concealed in a single gram of soil! A meaningless statistic? Not really… Those living things have a direct...Read more
Winter is for Flowers
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January 16, 2018
The Beauty of the Jardin botanique de Montréal’s Orchid Collection Looking to escape the frigid conditions outside? January is the best time to take...Read more
