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The classic view to the Flintstone Bridge and beyond to the hills.
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Across the Pond
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Magnolia stellata
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A brilliant Magnolia glistens in the afternoon sun.
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Another brilliant white flower, this double form growing in the Gravel Garden looks like a spectacular mass of miniature Water Lilies on short stems holding the flowers just a few inches above the ground.
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Sanguinaria canadensis f. multiplex
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Sanguinaria canadensis f. multiplex
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A member of the Papaveraceae family native to North America and the only species of the genus, this early blooming perennial is known as Bloodroot for its red sap that drips when any part of the plant is cut.
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Grown in the Alpine House at Wave Hill, this native of Bokhara--but quite different from the carpets of that area--was blooming outdoors in the Gravel Garden.
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Iris bucharica
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Tulipa tarda and Potentilla sp.
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Turkistan native Tulipa tarda and a Potentilla--a perfect duo of yellows in a raised bed in the Gravel Garden.
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Looking across to the Cliff Garden there are several spots of yellow.
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Yellow on the Cliff
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Draba imbricata
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Getting closer, the two clumps at the bottom are Draba imbricata while higher up are the equally yellow, but easier to grow Alyssum armenum.
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And finally getting closer yet, we can see just how much more in bloom the Drabas are than they were on April 11.
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Draba imbricata
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Fritillaria meleagris
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The classic Snake's Head Fritillary, native to Europe and Britain, blooming in the meadow near the new entrance pavilion.
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Eastern Europe native with clusters of small four petalled pink flowers and five part leaves.
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Cardamine pentaphyllos
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Cardamine heptaphylla
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A member of the Brassicaceae family from the Pyrenees, with clusters of small four petalled white flowers and seven part leaves.
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Pale lavender flowers, the genus is named after Thomas Jefferson and is a member of the Berberidaceae family One of only two species of the genus, this one is from Manchuria, the other, J. diphylla, is native to Tennessee.
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Jeffersonia dubia
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Glaucidium palmatum
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A member of its own family, Glaucidaceae, this perennial treasure from Japan--and the only species of the genus-- has elegant pale lavender flowers above large Maple-like foliage.
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