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A Living MuseumPowell Gardens’ Plant Collections
By Alan Branhagen, Director of Horticulture at
Powell Gardens, Kansas City’s botanical gardenT M
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970 acresincludes…
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20 acres native prairie
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woodlandswoodlands
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successionareas
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wetlandswetlands
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a growing collection
The plant records used to curate our collections are called accessions and in 2014 numbered 20,000.
These records are an important long-term planning and reference tool, and because we follow the curation standards set by the American Public Gardens Association, our work becomes part of a larger effort to protect plants around the world.
For each type we record where the plants came from, how many we received, how they arrived (seeds, plugs, bulbs, etc.), and where they were planted. And if they don’t survive, we record that, too.
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Working behind the scenes
Powell Gardens is a living museumwith curated collections. Staff andvolunteers painstakingly recordall of the relevant data.
Herbarium
Dr. Paul Redfern
Marie FryePlant Records
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into the wild
In 2014 we began documenting all of the wild plant species growing at Powell Gardens as well. Having these plants on record builds the credentials we need to join Botanical Garden Conservation International, which focuses on protecting endangered plants.
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We even track plants that defy captivity!
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A look at some of our major
collections
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NAPCC Magnolia Collection
MaxineMerrill
Ashe
Black Beauty
LeonardMessel
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‘Frank’s Masterpiece’
‘Lilliputian’
‘DD Blanchard’
Elmwood CemeteryHistoric saucer
Magnoliasto plant:
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Northern Sweetbay if you can have only one!
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American Conifer SocietyReference Garden
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Marvin Snyder
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Tall Bearded Iris Collection
20 Years of American Iris SocietyMerit Winners
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‘Kansas City’
‘JanetLemon’
‘Announcement’
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‘UnforgetableFire’
‘Coral Sunset’
‘PrettyIs’
‘SecretService’
‘Change Of Pace’‘Pacific Destiny’
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Iris
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Collections we’re currently expanding
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Milkweed Collection
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Legacy Tree project
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Plant collections to enjoy during a visit
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Redbuds at entrance to the Visitor Center
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Perennial Garden: 1,400 varieties
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Jennifer Barnes’s picks:Seven Sons HeptacodiumJapanese AnemonesCrape MyrtlesToad Lilies Tricyrtis
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Rock & WaterfallGarden: A collection of shade-loving plants
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Janet Heter’s picks:Hellebores, AstilbesJack-in-the-pulpitUvularia grandiflora “Merrybells”
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Meadow& Pavilionby E.Fay Jones
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Queen Anne’s lacelate Mary Kay Powell’sfavorite wildflower
We’re selecting a pink versionto name after her.
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Chapel: A showcase for native plants
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Redbuds
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VisitorCenter
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Terrace Gardens, paint with plantsspring through fall
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Brent Tucker’s picks:Lantana, BegoniasBromeliads, Passion vines
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Conservatory
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Parking Lot ArboretumNative Mo-Kan Trees
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Island Garden: Rock garden and water plants
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Living Wall
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Rain Gardens
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Fountain and Insectaries Garden
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Heartland Harvest Garden: Nation’s largest edible landscape with 2,000 food plants!
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Tomato mania!‘Martha Washington’ is Mark’s pick
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Vegetables & Grains
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Herbs Galore
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Fruit and Nut Trees
Kikisui
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Contender
Chojuro
Coco
Fruit Trees!
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We look forward to seeing you at
Powell Gardens!
www.powellgardens.org