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Many more giant leaves are continuing to unfold at a rapid rate.
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Gunnera manicata
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Gillenia trifoliata
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The narrow strap-like petals of the small flowers hang down and all look a bit twisted. A member of the Rosaceae family, native to the central and southern US.
AGM
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A member of the Saxifragaceae family, with extraordinary foliage, the the very ends of the flower branchlets are distinctively curved back.
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Rodgersia podophylla
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Thalictrum ichangense
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A low spreading plant with small fluffy white flowers. A member of the Ranunculaceae family, native to Central China.
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A Hosta with large, golden margined leaves. We will try to do a whole page of Stonecrop Hostas soon.
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Hosta
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Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'
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And striped with gold, this grass always looks great--and like it was freshly combed. A member of the Poaceae family.
AGM
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Just one of several subtle species of Pinellia and Arisaema in the Woodland.
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Pinellia tripartita
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Decaisnea fargesii
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You will have to look very carefully in the Woodland to find this small tree with hanging racemes of greenish flowers with pointed petals--which will be followed by bluish, sausage-shaped fruit. A member of the Lardizabalaceae family, native to western China. The genus is named after Joseph Decaisne,a French botanical writer!!
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And moving on to the Gravel Garden--the first of two Peas--a small shrub, native to China and Korea and a member of the Papilionaceae family, with racemes of light lavender Pea-like flowers.
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Indigofera kirilowii
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Lathyrus niger
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And the second Pea, a Lathyrus with short stalks of Pea-like flowers. Native to Europe, and also a member of the Papilionaceae family.
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An herbaceous Clematis literally covered with masses of small white fragrant flowers. Native to southern and eastern Europe.
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Clematis recta
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Chenopodium and Allium
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Chenopodium giganteum and purple Allium christophii in the Flower Garden.
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Beyond the perennial Golden Hop (AGM), a member of the Cannabaceae family trained on a trellis, the giant white umbels of Heracleum antasiaticum actually look small in the distance.
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Humulus lupulus 'Aureus'
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Heracleum and Eremurus himalaicus
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Also shown last week and on the left, the giant umbels of Heracleum antasiaticum are now so huge it is hard to believe the Eremurus himalaicus in the back is over six feet tall!
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