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Anyone know what this plant is?
I was at the Biltmore Estate this week and saw this plant there. I loved the foliage but it wasn't labeled. Any ideas?
Re: Anyone know what this plant is?
It honestly looks like a dracaena that I had as an house plant. Here's a link
Maybe NB can chime in and identify it.
Here's another shot. Looks like the same thing to me.
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/2545/
Ahhh, yeah, I don't need anything 10' tall that doesn't flower and spreads like bamboo!
Thanks!
The more I think about it the more astonished I am that you saw this plant at Biltmore. WTF!
I just gave a presentation about a huge, enormously costly landscape "whoopsie" they made at Biltmore in 2004. What the heck are they thinking.
The last thing I need is another plant. I just thought all the white on the foliage was really eye catching and I'd never seen this plant before. It was actually planted like that picture in a couple of places in their walled garden. When I told my husband about it he just wondered if maybe since they have a huge staff that they can handle it.
I didn't get to see all of the gardens and I'm no expert, but I was a little disappoined by what I saw. There were a lot of really bare areas and it sometimes seemed haphazard. I went there just for the gardens but I really think that here are some local gardens where I live that seem more beautiful.
I'm curious about this mistake at Biltmore ...
I can't go into detail about it. It's not something that involved any public funds or poses any public risk, so it has to stay inside the arboriculture industry. The people involved are colleagues and will be colleagues forever; and the issue falls under "mistake" rather than "oversight". Plus they are big shots who could ruin me.
I see ... Its interesting that even professionals can make big mistakes. Makes me feel better about my poor choices. ;-)
Live and learn applies to everyone.
This was unfortunate, but an honest mistake. The people who made the decision are bright people (academic backgrounds, advanced degrees, published research). Data pertaining to this issue simply wasn't available. If it had been, this never would have happened. We know a lot more now, it's just sad that the research that could have prevented it wasn't published until 4 yrs later (oops!!).