Azaleas are popping allover the Washington region this week. But until recently, the world famous azalea collection at the U.S. Arboretum was in jeopardy. We talk with the arboretum's director about what ultimately saved their azaleas, and about the future of arboretum in Washington, D.C.
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Dr. Hefferan, thank you for appearing on this public forum.
I have a question about the effect of FONA's campaign on a statement made by Ramon Jordan in a letter to Senator Webb of Virginia in February. It reportedly said:
"We also identify the need--regardless of our future budget situation--to de-accession portions of the extensive Glenn Dale Hillside azalea collection. Though among the most popular seasonal attractions at the National Arboretum, these azaleas are for the most part undocumented plant material for which we as principally a scientific organization cannot justify long-term maintenance with public funds and limited private support. According to the long range plan, the azaleas of unknown pedigree (about 25 percent of the collection) would be removed--with some germplasm preserved and distributed--and the space they occupied replanted with documented azaleas."
If FONA completes their Azalea & Boxwood campaign, will the arboretum still want to remove these "undocumented" plants or will efforts instead be placed on restoring the documentation?
Thank you.