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Symposium - From the Mountains to the Garden: The Domestication of Garden Plants in China
To artfully recreate nature in the confined space of the garden, Chinese horticulturalists have long engaged in the domestication of plants from pines and ginkgos to chrysanthemums, peonies, lotuses, and more. Many garden plants have been domesticated relatively recently, deliberately cultivated to accentuate desired characteristics such as blooms, leaves, size, etc. This symposium investigates the history of garden plant domestication. Topics include horticultural techniques, the origin and distribution of important species, and the knowledge to be gained from sources ranging from literary records to DNA analysis.
Note: Registration is now closed. It's too late to join the luncheon, however, we will accept late registration as follows: 1)Students are welcome to register the day of the program (for free). Regular registration: We will not accept cash or credit cards on the day of the program but late registrants can bring a personal check.
PROGRAM
8:30 a.m.: Registration & Coffee
9:15 a.m.: Welcome and Introduction
Phillip E. Bloom, June and Simon K.C. Li Curator of the Chinese Garden and Director of the Center for East Asian Garden Studies, The Huntington
Nicholas Menzies, Research Fellow, Center for East Asian Garden Studies, The Huntington
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
9:30 a.m.: The Domestication of Plants: Insight into Chinese GardensFrom the Wild to the Garden
Georges Métailié, Honorary Director of Research, National Center for Scientific Research, Paris
MORNING SESSION
10:10 a.m.: What is Domestication?
Moderator: Georges Métailié, Honorary Director of Research, National Center for Scientific Research, Paris
10:20 a.m.: The Resurrection of Ginkgo: Cultural Co-option and the Multiple Values of Trees
Sir Peter Crane, President, Oak Spring Garden Foundation, Virginia
11:05 a.m.: Love of Nelumbo nucifera ( Lian), Sacred Lotus: From the Mountains to the Gardens
J. Shen-Miller, Plant Biologist and Senior Scientist, Center for the Study of Evolution and the Origin of Life, Department of Earth, Planetary, Space Sciences, UCLA
11:35 a.m.: A Centurial Domestication of Kiwifruit: From a Wild Plant of Actinidia to the Worldwide Orchard Production of Kiwifruit
Hongwen Huang, Professor, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
12:05 p.m.: Session Discussion
12:35 p.m.: Lunch
AFTERNOON SESSION
2 p.m.: The Process of Domestication: Selection, Breeding and Cultivars
Moderator: Fa-ti Fan, Associate Professor, History Department, State University of New York at Binghamton
2:10 p.m.: Bringing Ornamentals from the Mountains to Your Garden: Plant Hunters, Botanists, and Botanical Gardens
Bill McNamara, President and Executive Director, Quarryhill Botanical Garden
2:40 p.m.: Changing Names for the Camellia in Chinese History
Zhonglang Wang, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Science
3:25 p.m.: The King of Flowers in the Flower Kingdom: The Domestication of Tree Peonies and Their Influence on the Chinese Culture of Flowers
Dr . Yong-Hong Hu, Executive Director, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden
3:55 p.m.: Session discussion
4:25 p.m.: Closing panel
This symposium is made possible by generous support from the Sammy Yukuan Lee Family, the Eva and Loran Whitelock Trust, and the Justin Vajna Memorial Fund for Educational Programs in the Chinese Garden.
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LocationThe Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, Rothenberg Hall (View)
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
United States
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