Lithuanian Ornamental Plants in the Vilnius University Botanical Garden. Vilnius University Botanical Garden, Lithuania

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1 Lithuanian Ornamental Plants in the Vilnius University Botanical Garden Gitana Štukėnienė Vilnius University Botanical Garden, Lithuania

2 Vilnius University Botanical Garden (VUBG) was founded by prof. J.E.Gilibert in (Below the view of VU BG in ) 1831)

3 Contemporary VUBG main place is situated on the eastern outskirt of Vilnius City (there it covers area of 191 ha)

4 Today VUBG is known in Lithuania as an educational and cultural institution as well as place of popularization of science

5 Plant propagation in vitro in the VUBG laboratory (Syringa L., Clematis L., Taxus L., Lilium L. etc.)

6 All resources of VU BG open for general public, for free, a few times per year: International day of biodiversity (traditional event organized since 2002 by VU BG and Ministry of environment), International project 7FP EU, since 2009), Researcher s s Night (International project 7FP EU, since 2009), Spaceship Earth (Lithuanian project for science popularization (since 2007). Thousands of visitors per one event day are coming to VU BG

7 Results were presented for 200 Lithuanian farmers (trainings, workshops) The project was financed by the Lithuanian Rural Development Program Vocational training and information actions ( ), 2013), activity Spread of scientific knowledge and innovative practices in agricultural and forestry activities and producing agricultural products: Universal farming model: implementation of promising tulips species and varieties in cultivation ( ). 2013).

8 In close collaboration with our colleagues, botanists of Faculty of Natural al Sciences, were carried out detail research of indigenous flora growing within all territory of BG

9 An n educational route of native flora was established in the Garden in The information system and special educational stands (characterisinging dry slope, two ponds, wetland forest, broadleaved forest and pine forest habitats) were created in species, nearly 30% of Lithuanian flora were identified in VU BG

10 The general public interest into educational possibilities of the garden grows very significantly during last few years. Today VUBG in collaboration with different other organizations (including governmental organizations for non formal education of adults, schoolchildren, public body enterprises as well as private business representatives), organized a lot of public lectures, workshops, training courses, guided tours, academic events etc.

11 We use for good public relationships : - popular publications; - interviews for TV and radio; - consultations; - web pages ( sodas.vu.lt ; plus.google.com/+vilni ausuniversitetobotanikossoda s/)

12 In 2016 we are going to finish the reconstruction of VU BG laboratory building. After reconstruction here will be a multifunctional centre, merging the modern basis for scientific researches and educational facilities at the same place.

13 Main data about Botanical Garden of Vilnius University Garden area 199 ha; Latitude 54 41,, longitude 25 14,, altitude m above sea level; Absolute maximum temperature C; Absolute minimal temperature C; Botanical Garden was replaced in Kairėnai manor in 1975.

14 The collections of the Botanical Garden of Vilnius University contain n over taxa (species, subspecies and cultivars). The Floriculture Department of the Botanical Garden of Vilnius University U was established in Its main goals are introduction of herbaceous decorative plants (field flowers), acclimatization, and accumulation of plants for collections, their care, conservation and creation of plant exposition. Herbaceous ornamental plants collections rich in genera, species,, cultivars and hybrids (3000 plant names of 78 families and 312 genera).

15 Collections of herbaceous ornamental plants in Floriculture Department (number of taxa) Genus Accessions Foreign Lithuanian Total Dahlia cultorum Thorsrud et Reisaeter Gladiolus L Hemerocallis L Iris L Lilium L Paeonia L Primula L Tulipa L

16 Lithuanian flower breeders Dahlia - P,Rotomskis,, J.Petravičien ienė,, J.-A. Liutkevičius, ius, A.Gražys, T. Kacevičien ienė,, D. Simonaitienė; Gladiolus - A.Kuzavinis,, Semionas Eicher Lorka, P.Balčikonis, J.-A. Liutkevičius, ius, A. Markevičius, ius, D. Simonaitienė,, A. Žobakas, A.Karla, B.Kazelka, A..Lukaševi evičius,, P.Ciplijauskas, A.Jachimovičien ienė, V.Kaminskas, A.Mačiūnas, L.Pernavienė,, M.Radzevičius, ius, P.Šlajus,L lajus,l. Skibiniauskas, O.-D. Bagdonaitė; Iris - O. Eicher -Lorka, P.Balčikonis, J.-A. Liutkevičius, ius, J.Tarvidas, G.Klimaitis, A.Gražys, O.Griniuvienė, D.Žigarien igarienė; Paeonia - O.Skeivienė,, J.ir E. Tarvidai,, O. Eicher Lorka; Tulip - P.Balčikonis, J.-A. Liutkevičius, ius, M.Radzevičius, ius, A. Markevičius; ius;

17 Lithuanian flower breeders (2) Narcissus - J.Tarvidas, Lilium - P.Balčikonis, J.-A. Liutkevičius, ius, S. Eicher Lorka; Hemerocallis - J.-A.Liutkevi A.Liutkevičius, ius, D.Žigarien igarienė; Primula - O.Skeivienė, J.Tarvidas, J.Varkulevičien ienė ; Clematis - A.Samboras,, L. Bakevičius, ius, J.Vestartienė; Saintpaulia - O.Griniuvienė,, T.Dambrauskienė; Fritillaria and Crocus - L.Bondarenko;

18 Collection of Paeonia

19 Virgilijus Garbė Motinai Profesorius Grybauskas

20 Kastytis Maironis Rytas Ona Regina Jadvyga Ramunis

21 Emilija ir Jonas Evaldas Tarvidai Semionas Eicher-Lork Lorka ( ) 1977)

22 Keleivis Laimikis Stipruolis Veikėjas Švyturys Žynys

23 Odeta Otkrovenije Žizel Paeonia suffruticosa Elf

24 Collection of Gladiolus in spring

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27 401 Fėja aut.. P. Ciplijauskas 433 Nu, Gromov, Pogodi! aut.. P. Ciplijauskas

28 461 Paparčio Žiedas Aut. P. Ciplijauskas 300 Snieguolė Aut. P.Ciplijauskas 385 Merkurijus Aut. A.Lukoševičius

29 Ornamental plants in Lithuania About names of ornamental plants are cultivated: of woody of herbaceous

30 In the Lithuania: Selection of agricultural plants in Lithuania was stared in 1922, selection of forest trees started at 1960 Since 1994 programs of plant genetic resources scientific research are financed by State In year 2001 the law of national genetic resources has been passed in our country In 2004 Plant Gene Bank with coordination centers of plant groups has been established.

31 Ministry of Environment Commission of Plant Genetic Resources Plant gene bank Storage of genetic material Database Coordination centres Agricultural Plants Forest Trees Fruits and Vegetables Ornamental Plants Medical Plants

32 Thank you for attention.

33 We are trying to leave for them the friendly world Thank you for attention!