Franklinia: extinct in the wild, blooming at the A LbNA #50128 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | E.H. Wilson  |
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| Plant date: | Sep 1, 2009 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Jamaica Plain |
| County: | Suffolk |
| State: | Massachusetts |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | HK |
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| Last found: | Sep 13, 2009 |
| Status: | FF |
| Last edited: | Sep 1, 2009 |
Letterboxing is a fun way to explore Franklinia at the Arboretum. During the month of September the trees will be at several different stages of flowering and fall color
changing.
Follow these directions:
Go to the Arnold Arboretum (main address 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain MA 02130).
Walk up Bussey Hill until you see a sign for Explorers Garden/Chinese Path.
Continue up the sidewalk 8 paces and take a right.
After 30 paces, you will pass 2 crabapple trees on your left; continue on.
Eventually you will see 2 green irrigation covers. Continue on the path for another 23 paces.
On your right is a large tall spreading shrub with many white flowers, this is the Franklinia. If you look down, there is a Helwingia japonica with a green & white plastic clip. Under this is the letterbox. Follow the directions inside and please leave everything as you found it.
changing.
Follow these directions:
Go to the Arnold Arboretum (main address 125 Arborway, Jamaica Plain MA 02130).
Walk up Bussey Hill until you see a sign for Explorers Garden/Chinese Path.
Continue up the sidewalk 8 paces and take a right.
After 30 paces, you will pass 2 crabapple trees on your left; continue on.
Eventually you will see 2 green irrigation covers. Continue on the path for another 23 paces.
On your right is a large tall spreading shrub with many white flowers, this is the Franklinia. If you look down, there is a Helwingia japonica with a green & white plastic clip. Under this is the letterbox. Follow the directions inside and please leave everything as you found it.