The Arboretum was established in 1976 by horticulturist Dr. James Chester Raulston, and after Dr. Raulston's death in 1996, the Arboretum was re-named in his honor.[1][2]
Plant collections
The arboretum has a collection of plants from over 50 countries.[1] Its plant collections now include over 6,000 total taxa of annuals, perennials, bulbs, vines, ground covers, shrubs, and trees, with significant collections of:
Annual Color Trials — an official All-America Selections (AAS) testing site, evaluating over 700 different annuals and tender perennials each year.
Entry Garden — more than 100 types of tender perennials, mostly tropical.
Finley-Nottingham Rose Garden — over 200 roses representing over 120 taxa, including hybrid teas, hybrid musk roses, David Austin roses, and climbing roses.
Japanese Garden — Japanese plants with a raked-stone Zen garden; plants include Acer palmatum ‘Kiyohime’, Acer palmatum ‘Seiryu’, Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’, Lagerstroemia fauriei, Nandina domestica f. capillaris cultivars, and Pinus taeda ‘Nana’.
Klein-Pringle White Garden — white-flowered plants and plants with gray, white, or silver foliage, inspired by the famous White Garden at Sissinghurst Castle Garden; plants include Acer palmatum, Lagerstroemia ‘Natchez’, Magnolia × loebneri ‘Merrill’, Styrax japonicus ‘Emerald Pagoda’, and Viburnum ‘Mohawk’.
Mixed Border — a large border planting (300 × 15 feet) (91 × 4.6 m) of trees, shrubs, groundcovers, perennials, and bulbs; plants include Campsis grandiflora 'Morning Calm', Chamaecyparis thyoides 'Rubicon', Clematis 'Betty Corning', Cornus sericea 'Silver and Gold', and Hamamelis × intermedia ‘Jelena’.
Model Gardens — home demonstration gardens.
Paradise Garden — for the senses of sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell; plants include Aloysia triphylla, Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’, Hosta ‘Sum and Substance’, and Ziziphus jujuba ‘Inermis’.
Perennial Border — nearly 1,000 plants in a large border planting (450 × 18 feet) (140 × 5.5 m), with color scheme based upon a plan by Gertrude Jekyll.
Southall Memorial Garden — a hemlock tree grove, with mixed plantings and an open grassy area for gatherings.
^ ab"Chlorophyll In His Veins: J.C. Raulston, Horticultural Ambassador". Triangle Gardener.
^Raver, Anne (December 24, 1996). "James Chester Raulston, Horticulturist, Is Dead at 56". The New York Times.
External links
JC Raulston Arboretum website
Guide to the J. C. Raulston Papers 1930-2006
August 23, 2023
raulston, arboretum, acre, arboretum, botanical, garden, administered, north, carolina, state, university, located, raleigh, north, carolina, open, daily, public, without, charge, show, north, carolinashow, united, statestypebotanical, gardenlocation4415, bery. The JC Raulston Arboretum is a 10 acre 40 000 m2 arboretum and botanical garden administered by North Carolina State University and located in Raleigh North Carolina It is open daily to the public without charge JC Raulston ArboretumJC Raulston ArboretumShow map of North CarolinaJC Raulston ArboretumShow map of the United StatesTypeBotanical gardenLocation4415 Beryl Road Raleigh North CarolinaCoordinates35 47 40 N 78 41 57 W 35 7945 N 78 6991 W 35 7945 78 6991Area10 acres 4 0 ha Opened1976FounderJames Chester RaulstonOperated byNorth Carolina State UniversityStatusOpen year roundWebsitejcra wbr ncsu wbr eduAnnual Color TrialsJapanese GardenConifersWikimedia Commons has media related to J C Raulston Arboretum Contents 1 History 2 Plant collections 3 The major gardens 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe Arboretum was established in 1976 by horticulturist Dr James Chester Raulston and after Dr Raulston s death in 1996 the Arboretum was re named in his honor 1 2 Plant collections EditThe arboretum has a collection of plants from over 50 countries 1 Its plant collections now include over 6 000 total taxa of annuals perennials bulbs vines ground covers shrubs and trees with significant collections of Acer maple Aesculus buckeye Berberis barberry Buxus boxwood Cercis redbud Conifers Ilex holly Magnolia magnolia Mahonia grapeholly Nandina heavenly bamboo Quercus oak Styracaceae silverbell family Viburnum WisteriaThe major gardens EditAnnual Color Trials an official All America Selections AAS testing site evaluating over 700 different annuals and tender perennials each year Entry Garden more than 100 types of tender perennials mostly tropical Finley Nottingham Rose Garden over 200 roses representing over 120 taxa including hybrid teas hybrid musk roses David Austin roses and climbing roses Japanese Garden Japanese plants with a raked stone Zen garden plants include Acer palmatum Kiyohime Acer palmatum Seiryu Chamaecyparis obtusa Nana Gracilis Lagerstroemia fauriei Nandina domestica f capillaris cultivars and Pinus taeda Nana Klein Pringle White Garden white flowered plants and plants with gray white or silver foliage inspired by the famous White Garden at Sissinghurst Castle Garden plants include Acer palmatum Lagerstroemia Natchez Magnolia loebneri Merrill Styrax japonicus Emerald Pagoda and Viburnum Mohawk Lath House over 700 kinds of shade loving plants including Acanthus spinosus Cornus controversa Variegata Farfugium japonicum Aureomaculatum Gentiana saponaria Hydrangea macrophylla Pia Pieris japonica Shojo and Trochodendron aralioides Mixed Border a large border planting 300 15 feet 91 4 6 m of trees shrubs groundcovers perennials and bulbs plants include Campsis grandiflora Morning Calm Chamaecyparis thyoides Rubicon Clematis Betty Corning Cornus sericea Silver and Gold and Hamamelis intermedia Jelena Model Gardens home demonstration gardens Paradise Garden for the senses of sight sound taste touch and smell plants include Aloysia triphylla Corylus avellana Contorta Hosta Sum and Substance and Ziziphus jujuba Inermis Perennial Border nearly 1 000 plants in a large border planting 450 18 feet 140 5 5 m with color scheme based upon a plan by Gertrude Jekyll Southall Memorial Garden a hemlock tree grove with mixed plantings and an open grassy area for gatherings Xeric Garden plants from Mexico and the American Southwest including Agave Dasylirion Echinocactus Hesperaloe Nolina Opuntia and Yucca Winter Garden plants at their best in winter including Cryptomeria Chamaecyparis Cornus officinalis Kintoki Edgeworthia chrysantha Epimedium Hamamelis Helleborus hybridus Ilex Iris unguicularis Prunus mume Rose Glow and Yucca Gallery Edit Entrance to the Raulston Aboretum Twisted Raulston Arboretum Water lily in a pond at the Arboretum Metasequoia glyptostroboides cultivated under synonym name M honshuenensis See also EditList of botanical gardens in the United StatesReferences Edit a b Chlorophyll In His Veins J C Raulston Horticultural Ambassador Triangle Gardener Raver Anne December 24 1996 James Chester Raulston Horticulturist Is Dead at 56 The New York Times External links EditJC Raulston Arboretum website Guide to the J C Raulston Papers 1930 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title JC Raulston Arboretum amp oldid 1167065492, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
