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In the Flower Garden, in spite of the recent frosts, a green flowering Nicotiana seems to be flourishing near the summer location of the Justicia carnea.
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Nicotiana
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Ornamental Kale 'White Peacock'
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Just one of the many ornamental Kales in the geometric vegetable beds.
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Another plant seemingly unaffected by the cold nights, this Calendula officinalis 'Black Centered Princess' planted late in the summer blooms on.
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Calendula officinalis
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Clematis balearica
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Moving on to the Conservatory, Clematis balearica has grown quite a bit since last year and the buds shown here should open to reveal the wonderfully freckled flowers soon.
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The Australian Rosemary is blooming again.
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Westringia fruticosa
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Ruscus hypoglossum
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Known as the Butcher's Broom, this primitive plant is a member of the Ruscaceae family native to the Mediterranean region. The tiny star shaped flowers are produced on the flattened leaf-like stems known as claydodes and will be followed by round red fruits.
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This potted Correa started blooming on the deck of the main house in September and now, back in the Conservatory for the winter, it is covered with flowers.
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Correa decumbens
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Plectranthus hillardii
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And in one of the greenhouses behind the potting shed, a Plectranthus with wonderfully patterned flowers of light blue with dark blue markings.
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A pale peach-pink Cyrtanthus with long curved tubes opening to small flowers.
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Cyrtanthus sp.
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Cuphea aquipetala
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Another Cuphea, this species is native to mexico.The buds look like little magenta stars which then elongate and become white tubes with magenta tips which then open to flowers tinged with magenta around the edge.
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These Lachenalias with spotted leaves seem to be leading the pack and should bloom before the end of the year.
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Lachenalia pearsonii
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Trichostema lanatum
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Native to California from Monterey south and known as Woolly Blue Curls--for its long curly stamens and woolly spikes--this member of the Lamiaceae family--shown blooming under glass on July 18--is continuing to bloom and is as woolly as ever.
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Although it really cannot be seen in this photo, this Nerine, native to South Africa, is blooming on 18 inch stems and is much taller than the Nerine Humilis shown on October 11.
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Nerine bowdenii
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Narcissus viridiflorus
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And we saved the best--or at least the most amazing--for last. Blooming in the Pit House, this wonderfully fragrant fall blooming Narcissus native to Morocco and Gibraltar has small flowers with narrow strap-like petals and a tiny cup that really are the shade of green shown.
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