The Desert Garden Conservatory is a large botanical greenhouse and part of the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, in San Marino, California.[1] It was constructed in 1985. The Desert Garden Conservatory is adjacent to the 10-acre (40,000 m2) Huntington Desert Garden itself. The garden houses one of the most important collections of cacti and other succulent plants in the world, including a large number of rare and endangered species. The 3,000-square-foot (280 m2) Desert Garden Conservatory serves The Huntington and public communities as a conservation facility, research resource and genetic diversity preserve. John N. Trager is the Desert Collection curator.
There are an estimated 10,000 succulents worldwide, about 1,500 of them classified as cacti. The Huntington Desert Garden Conservatory now contains more than 2,200 accessions, representing more than 43 plant families, 1,261 different species and subspecies, and 246 genera. The plant collection contains examples from the world's major desert regions, including the southern United States, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Brazil, Canary Islands, Madagascar, Malawi, Mexico and South Africa. The Desert Collection plays a critical role as a repository of biodiversity, in addition to serving as an outreach and education center.
Propagation program to save rare and endangered plantsedit
Some studies estimate that as many as two-thirds of the world's flora and fauna may become extinct during the course of the 21st century, the result of global warming and encroaching development. Scientists alarmed by these prospects are working diligently to propagate plants outside their natural habitats, in protected areas. Ex-situ cultivation, as this practice is known, can serve as a stopgap for plants that will otherwise be lost to the world as their habitats disappear. To this end, The Huntington has a program to protect and plant propagate endangered plant species, designated International Succulent Introductions (ISI).
The aim of the ISI program is to propagate and distribute new or rare succulents to collectors, nurseries and institutions to further research and appreciation of these remarkable plants. The ISI distributes as many as 40 new succulent varieties every year. Field-collected plants, cuttings or seeds are not sold, only seedlings, grafts and rooted cuttings produced under nursery conditions without detriment to wild populations.
The Schick hybridsedit
The Schick hybrids[2] are derived primarily from crosses of Harry Johnson's Paramount hybrids, created in the 1930s and 40s, and from successive crosses of their progeny. Like the Paramount hybrids, the Schick hybrids can flower several times in a season and, with increasing age, can produce greater numbers of flowers. Under the Huntington's growing conditions the first flush of flowers is typically in April with successive flushes occurring in May, June and July, and, in some hybrids, even into August, September and October. These horticultural-significant cultivars are also available through The Huntington's ISI program.
Interior images of the Desert Garden Conservatoryedit
^. Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
External linksedit
Cactus and Succulent Society of America 2008-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
December 14, 2023
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The Desert Garden Conservatory is a large botanical greenhouse and part of the Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino California 1 It was constructed in 1985 The Desert Garden Conservatory is adjacent to the 10 acre 40 000 m2 Huntington Desert Garden itself The garden houses one of the most important collections of cacti and other succulent plants in the world including a large number of rare and endangered species The 3 000 square foot 280 m2 Desert Garden Conservatory serves The Huntington and public communities as a conservation facility research resource and genetic diversity preserve John N Trager is the Desert Collection curator Desert Garden ConservatoryEntrance to the Desert Garden ConservatoryTypecactus gardenLocationSan Marino CaliforniaCoordinates34 07 38 N 118 06 36 W 34 1272 N 118 1100 W 34 1272 118 1100Created1985 1985 Closed OpenYesWebsitewww wbr huntington wbr org wbr desert gardenInterior View of the Desert Garden ConservatoryThere are an estimated 10 000 succulents worldwide about 1 500 of them classified as cacti The Huntington Desert Garden Conservatory now contains more than 2 200 accessions representing more than 43 plant families 1 261 different species and subspecies and 246 genera The plant collection contains examples from the world s major desert regions including the southern United States Argentina Bolivia Chile Brazil Canary Islands Madagascar Malawi Mexico and South Africa The Desert Collection plays a critical role as a repository of biodiversity in addition to serving as an outreach and education center Contents 1 Propagation program to save rare and endangered plants 2 The Schick hybrids 3 Interior images of the Desert Garden Conservatory 4 Plants in the Desert Garden Conservatory 4 1 Other families represented 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksPropagation program to save rare and endangered plants editSome studies estimate that as many as two thirds of the world s flora and fauna may become extinct during the course of the 21st century the result of global warming and encroaching development Scientists alarmed by these prospects are working diligently to propagate plants outside their natural habitats in protected areas Ex situ cultivation as this practice is known can serve as a stopgap for plants that will otherwise be lost to the world as their habitats disappear To this end The Huntington has a program to protect and plant propagate endangered plant species designated International Succulent Introductions ISI The aim of the ISI program is to propagate and distribute new or rare succulents to collectors nurseries and institutions to further research and appreciation of these remarkable plants The ISI distributes as many as 40 new succulent varieties every year Field collected plants cuttings or seeds are not sold only seedlings grafts and rooted cuttings produced under nursery conditions without detriment to wild populations The Schick hybrids editThe Schick hybrids 2 are derived primarily from crosses of Harry Johnson s Paramount hybrids created in the 1930s and 40s and from successive crosses of their progeny Like the Paramount hybrids the Schick hybrids can flower several times in a season and with increasing age can produce greater numbers of flowers Under the Huntington s growing conditions the first flush of flowers is typically in April with successive flushes occurring in May June and July and in some hybrids even into August September and October These horticultural significant cultivars are also available through The Huntington s ISI program Interior images of the Desert Garden Conservatory edit nbsp The greenhouse nbsp Uncaria grandidieri nbsp Echeverias nbsp LithopsPlants in the Desert Garden Conservatory editCactaceae nbsp Astrophytum capricorne nbsp Echinocereus viereckii ssp morricalii HBG 48099 nbsp Mammillaria boolii HBG 48842 nbsp Mammillaria fraileana HBG 59973 nbsp Notocactus herteri nbsp Parodia leninghausii HBG 53682Other families represented edit nbsp Lithops marmorata ssp marmorata Aizoaceae nbsp Agave attenuata Emery Stripy Agavaceae nbsp Stapelia leendertziaeex Scott Sykes Asclepiadaceae nbsp Crassulaceae Pink Pagoda Crassulaceae nbsp Echeveria secunda Crassulaceae nbsp Euphorbia handiensis Euphorbiacea nbsp Adenium multiflorum x obesum Mad 29 Apocynaceae nbsp Uncarina grandidieri Pedaliaceae See also editHuntington Desert Garden Greenhouse Solar greenhouse technical Seasonal thermal energy storage STES cactus cactiReferences edit The Huntington Library website ISI Schick Hybrids Archived from the original on 2008 05 15 Retrieved 2008 05 14 External links editCactus and Succulent Society of America Archived 2008 05 14 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Desert Garden Conservatory amp oldid 1173738395, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
