Sunday, May 8, 2011

Temple Community Garden Banquet April 14th 2011

The banquet for the Temple Community Garden was held in the cafe at the Tyler School of Art.  All of the food was made or brought by the students from the community garden. Vegan, Vegetarian  choices were available. Music was provided by students from the Boyer school of music. $750 was raised that evening, which will benefit the garden and its programs.



















 




















Monday, April 25, 2011

Tree 5: Saucer Magnolia - Magnolia x soulangiana

Saucer Magnolia located on Temple University Ambler campus. Tree is on the corner of Bright Hall building, just outside the lounge.

Magnolia x soulangiana
Saucer Magnolia
Magnoliaceae











From the University of Connecticut Plant Database
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/m/magsou/magsou1.html



Habitat
  • a hybrid of Magnolia heptapeta x Magnolia quinquepeta
  • hardy to zone 5 (warmer parts of 4)
Habit and Form
  • a deciduous small tree
  • grows up to 30' tall
  • upright and spreading branching
  • rounded to irregular habit
  • multi-trunked or with low main branches