It’s Poppin’: April 3

April 3, 2025

Living collections

Things are poppin’! Here’s a quick roundup of the highlights this week!

At the garden, magnolias, cherries and daffodils are all at peak. Look for the following:

At the Arboretum, one of my favorites, the Korean rhododendron is blooming. Look for it in the Layer Rhododendron Garden and by the Picnic Shelter. Hellebores are at peak, look for them on Squirrel Ridge, and finally, the early magnolias are starting to bloom.

Moderate temperatures and rains have things poppin’. Come see the blooms – even on a cloudy day. The colors really pop!

Tom Arbour, M.En.

Curator of Living Collections

As Curator of Living Collections at Holden Forests and Gardens, Tom guides the acquisition and documentation of more than 20,000 plants and trees at Cleveland Botanical Garden and The Holden Arboretum. Significant arboretum collections include oak, crabapple, maple, conifers, and Ohio wildflowers. At the Cleveland Botanical Garden, two biome-based glasshouses contain plants of the Madagascar spiny forest and a rich neotropical rainforest community. Tom is particularly interested in connecting with those wanting to use Holden’s living collections for research. Please contact Tom to learn more about the broad collection of trees and plants at our two campuses.

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