DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE
AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
W. D. HOLLEY PLANT ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER
2007
Welcome to the Plant Environmental Research
Center (PERC) web site. The grounds area has been in operation for
35 years, and the greenhouses are celebrating their 58th year. The
PERC outside grounds were established so students, researchers and
other interested persons can observe horticulture plant materials
"in action." The grounds are free and open to the public any day during daylight hours. The Plant Environmental Research
Center is located at 630 West Lake Street on the southwest corner of the CSU main campus.
There are no state funds directly allocated
for the operation of the grounds at PERC. The Colorado State University
Agricultural Experiment Station, Cooperative Extension Service and
Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture assist by partially
funding the salaries and research projects of many of the faculty
involved at PERC. Financial assistance and/or plant materials for
the ground areas have come from a number of sources including state
horticultural professional associations, Colorado Nursery Research
and Education Foundation, Colorado Floriculture Foundation, Specialty
Crops Program, Colorado Garden Show, Inc., nurseries and seed companies
across the nation and other horticulture-related industries.
A display board is placed in each section to
identify the plant materials, demonstration or research project being
conducted within that area. This guide will allow you to locate the
display boards and provide some points of interest. Most plant material
is labeled for easy identification. Woody plants have I.D. tags on
the north side.
If you desire more information about some particular
plant material or planting, please contact the professor in charge of that area.
Faculty and Staff (Department of Horticulture
and Landscape Architecture, Colorado State University, Fort Collins,
CO 80523, Telephone 970-491-7019, FAX 970-491-7745, http://hla.colostate.edu):
Dr. S. J. Wallner, Head 491-7018
Dr. H. G. Hughes - Small Fruit 491-7050
Dr. J. E. Klett, Director PERC-Annuals/Perennials/Woody Ornamentals
491-7179
Dr. A. J. Koski - Turf 491-7070
Dr. S. E. Newman - Floriculture 491-7118
John Ray, Research Associate - Floriculture 491-1089
Frank Stonaker - Speciality Crops 491-7068
David Staats, Research Associate - Landscape Horticulture 491-3497
Sarah Wilhelm, Research Associate - Turf 491-7679
Numerous Master Gardeners from Larimer County
assisted throughout PERC in the Annual Garden and Perennial Garden which is greatly appreciated.
