http://gardenblog.winterthur.org/2008/05/07/collecting-seed/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:51:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 http://gardenblog.winterthur.org/2008/05/07/collecting-seed/#comment-38 Carol Thu, 08 May 2008 19:09:16 +0000 http://winterthurgarden.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-38 The beautiful specimen trees that you find in the garden--the magnolias at Magnolia Bend and the array of evergreens in the Pinetum were planted by H.F. du Pont and his father H.A. du Pont but the native trees that you are speaking of which make up the majority of the woodland canopy were not specifically planted. H.F. du Pont did however share a strong interest in these majestic, naturally occurring trees as can be noted by the specimen tulip-poplar and beech that were saved during the construction of the wing of the house on the East Terrace. The beautiful specimen trees that you find in the garden–the magnolias at Magnolia Bend and the array of evergreens in the Pinetum were planted by H.F. du Pont and his father H.A. du Pont but the native trees that you are speaking of which make up the majority of the woodland canopy were not specifically planted. H.F. du Pont did however share a strong interest in these majestic, naturally occurring trees as can be noted by the specimen tulip-poplar and beech that were saved during the construction of the wing of the house on the East Terrace.

]]> http://gardenblog.winterthur.org/2008/05/07/collecting-seed/#comment-36 Bob Thu, 08 May 2008 13:43:52 +0000 http://winterthurgarden.wordpress.com/?p=76#comment-36 Good morning--Of the many majestic beeches, tulip poplars and oaks on the estate, are a majority of them naturally occuring or were a number planted by H.F. du Pont and his father? Good morning–Of the many majestic beeches, tulip poplars and oaks on the estate, are a majority of them naturally occuring or were a number planted by H.F. du Pont and his father?

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