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Title: René Giguère, curator of the Alpinum at Montreal Botanical Garden
Post by: Maggi Young on February 23, 2017, 01:00:13 PM

René Giguère,  curator of the Alpinum at Montreal Botanical Garden, is about to retire after a career spanning 40 years. He has worked wonders and earned many friends and admirers around the world - particularly so in his chosen field of alpine gardening.

This blog by Janet Davis pays a charming tribute to him :  www.thepaintboxgarden.com/au-revoir-rene-giguere/ (http://www.thepaintboxgarden.com/au-revoir-rene-giguere/)
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I am proud that we featured an interview with René Giguère, by Zdenek Zvolanek in the IRG (International Rock Gardener e-magazine) of April 2010

http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2010Oct071286446410IRGApril_.pdf (http://www.srgc.org.uk/logs/logdir/2010Oct071286446410IRGApril_.pdf)

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We wish René Giguère all the very best in his retirement - and many happy times with his beloved Diane!

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Title: Re: René Giguère, curator of the Alpinum at Montreal Botanical Garden
Post by: David Nicholson on February 23, 2017, 01:26:42 PM

I don't know if you will see this Rene (I must learn how to do the accents sometime!) but in case you do I wish you a very long and happy retirement. I'm sure they will miss you and I'm certain you will miss them but if you're anything like the rest of us in six months time you'll wonder however you found the time to work.

Title: Re: René Giguère, curator of the Alpinum at Montreal Botanical Garden
Post by: Gabriela on February 24, 2017, 08:47:03 PM

Quote from: David Nicholson on February 23, 2017, 01:26:42 PM

I don't know if you will see this Rene (I must learn how to do the accents sometime!) but in case you do I wish you a very long and happy retirement. I'm sure they will miss you and I'm certain you will miss them but if you're anything like the rest of us in six months time you'll wonder however you found the time to work.

I noticed he has a talk scheduled for ORGS (Ontario) in September, so I am sure it is just the beginning of a very productive 'retirement' :)
MBG is a wonder, the best in Canada and of course the Alpinum is a sight to behold. I still have to make it there in early spring when at its best though...

Here's a more recent view:
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And one more fine NA species - Petrophytum hendersonii
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Title: Re: René Giguère, curator of the Alpinum at Montreal Botanical Garden
Post by: Leucogenes on February 24, 2017, 09:36:34 PM

Here's a more recent view:
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And one more fine NA species - Petrophytum hendersonii
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Gabriela,

What a beautiful alpinum. Very impressive. In the second photo I am pretty sure that it is about P. caespitosum or P. cinerascens.

P. hendersonii looks slightly different. But all three species are among my favorites at alpine NA.

Would appreciate more pictures of this beautiful Rock Garden very much.

Title: Re: René Giguère, curator of the Alpinum at Montreal Botanical Garden
Post by: Gabriela on February 25, 2017, 01:00:51 AM

Yes, I can only imagine how it looks in May!
Here it is the Petrophytum caespitosum, at least according with MBG :D
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Its true nature is best shown in the next link though
http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/White%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/petrophyton%20caespitosum.htm (http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/White%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/petrophyton%20caespitosum.htm)

I will have to do some cropping and then will 'visit' the MBG  :)