Welcome to our next virtual podcast discussion for Flowers Across the Globe!

We invite all friends of Penn State Brandywine and Tyler Arboretum to join us for this unique discussion highlighting from different places and spaces on our planet. From one hemisphere to another, discover the official flowers of countries and states like Japan and Pennsylvania, in addition to other plants.

Pennsylvania's Mountain Laurel

Episode from NatureServe – Heath

Air date: 2018. 2 minutes. Web page for episode.

"Learn how the heath family of shrubs, including blueberries and mountain laurel, can survive and even thrive with occasional wildfires."

Guyana's Water Lily

Episode from The World– The Amazon Water Lily, Queen Victoria and the British Empire

Air date: May 9, 2013. 7 minutes. Web page for episode.

"The Amazon water lily was a spectacular flower from Guyana that captured the imagination of grey Victorian England in the 19th century. Tatiana Holway writes how this flower found its way to England from Guyana and why it became a symbol of the British Empire during Queen Victoria's reign."

Japan's Sakura

Episode from Far East Travels - Sakura Season In Japan-Celebrating Cherry Blossoms Tokyo Style

Air date: 2016. 11 minutes. Web page for episode.

"The Japanese call them Sakura, cherry blossoms and it’s one of the most celebrated events of the year when they bloom in the Spring. Hanami, is the viewing and appreciation of the blossoms and Hanami parties can be seen in parks all across the country."

Washington D.C's Cherry Blossoms

Episode from VOA - Washington's Cherry Blossoms Signal the Start of Spring

Air date: March 23, 2016. 25 minutes. Web page for episode.

"The West Potomac Park in Washington, DC, lies just west of the National Mall. It is home to some of Washington's most iconic sites, like the Jefferson Memorial, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, and the Tidal Basin. But, the park’s most famous attraction? Cherry blossoms."

South Korea's Rose of Sharon

Episode from Plant of the Week - Rose of Sharon

Air date: May 26, 2020. 4 minutes. Web page for episode.

Hibiscus Syriacus in the U.S, Rose of Sharon in Syria, and Mugunghwa in Korea is a vigorous, upright, vase-shaped, multi-stemmed, deciduous shrub that typically grows 8-12’ tall. Native to the Asian continent, They are very significant to South Korean history. In this podcast, listen to the opinoniated description of how this 'immortal flower' can be a pesky problem.

San Marino's Cyclamen

Episode from Indiana Public Media - Cyclamen: It's All About The Buds

Air date: December 27, 2018. 2 minutes. Web page for episode.

Cyclamen's are the national flower to San Marino, a country surrounded by Italy, Cyrus, and Iran; where they originate. Cyclamen's are a very popular flower in Europe and are given as holiday gifts. However, cyclamen's don't grow great indoors and are very hard to manage,

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