| A Nymphaea and a Habranthus are blooming with similar colors, two Aconitums are found in different spots, a Tibouchina is escaping its greenhouse, the Himalayan Slope continues to be a golden blaze, and a tall Campanula and orange Osmanthus are blooming in the Conservatory. |
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The view over the Flintstone Bridge and on to the distant hills.
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| In the Woodland, Sanguisorba canadensis with stalks of small white flowers--a member of the Rosaceae family native to eastern North America. And in the background, fragrant white Hosta plantaginea, native to China and Japan. | ||||
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Blooming in the Gravel Garden Pond, a unique Nymphaea--the tips of the outer petals are distinctively edged with brilliant purple.
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| On July 28, Zephyranthes candida pink form was blooming in the Pit House--and now a species of the other genus of Rain Lilies--Habranthus--is blooming. Both genera of Rain Lilies are members of the Amaryllidaceae family. | ||||
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Blooming in one of the poly houses, the odd hooded blue flowers of a vining Aconitum with deeply dissected foliage. A member of the Ranunculaceae family native to western China.
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| And another vining Aconitum, a pale yellow species flowering in the yellow-orange bed in the Flower Garden with orange Impatiens capensis--Jewel Weed--out of focus in the background. | ||||
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Clusters of fruit are turning purple on the densely packed Aralia stalk arching over the rocks at the edge of the pond at the bottom of the Himalayan Slope.
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| Aralia racemosa and Bamboo. | ||||
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Help! The Tibouchina is escaping through the top of the greenhouse roof--and blooming quite well in the fresh air-- and may have to be cut back substantially before cold weather arrives.
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With its prominently veined velvety leaves and rich purple flowers, the Glory Bush certainly is glorious. Native to southern Brazil and a member of the Melastomataceae family. AGM |
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The Himalayan Slope continues to be a golden hill as the Ligularia dentata continue to blaze away.
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| An Oxalis blooming with brilliant yellow flowers under glass. A hardy species native to South America. | ||||
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A Campanula blooming in the Conservatory. This biennial species, native to Europe, can reach five feet high and, not surprisingly, is known as the Chimney Bellflower.
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| The tiny distinctively pale orange flowers held close to the branches of this species of Osmanthus, blooming in the Conservatory, just could be the most fragrant for their size of any plant. A truly amazingly strong fragrance perfumed the air from these very small flowers. Native to China, this member of the Oleaceae family is not known in the wild. |
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