| The season is just starting under glass. Noteworthy today are two more Abutilons, two more Salvias, two more Correas, a fruiting Ruscus , and the exotic green Narcissus in the Pit House which looks quite different a week later in the afternoon sun. |
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Each of the brilliant deep orange petals of this Abutilon is quite narrow at its base resulting in five spaces around the base of the flower.
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| And another distinctive Abutilon hybrid is blooming in the Conservatory. The flowers are golden with very pronounced contrasting dark red veins and a protruding ball of stamens and style. | ||||
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One of several different Aucubas in the Conservatory, this one has bright scarlet oval berries that look like coffee beans. A member of the Aucubaceae family native to China and Nepal.
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| The Lady of the Night continues to bloom well, but you will have to stop by at night to experience its incredible late night scent. Native to the West Indies and a member of the Solanaceae family. | ||||
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There is always a little hidden gem to notice. This week it was a tropical member of the Malvaceae family blooming with small pale yellow flowers with darker yellow anthers and interesting foliage.
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| The large red berries of this shrub known as the Butcher's Broom hang from the stiff spiny leaf-like flattened stems known as cladophylls. A member of the Ruscaceae family. | ||||
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Covered with flowers, this cultivar, introduced over 50 years ago, is thought to be a hybrid of C. pulchella and C. reflexa.
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| And another Correa. See also C. backhouseana on September 28, C. decumbens on September 8, C. 'Dawn in Santa Cruz' on September 19 and C. pulchella on January 10. And there are a few more at Stonecrop. | ||||
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The first of two interesting Salvias with fruity fragrances blooming in a poly house. This shrubby species with fluffy blue flowers is native to Mexico and known for its fragrant flowers as the Grape Scented Sage.
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| Also native to Mexico, this bright red flowering Salvia is known for its aromatic foliage as the Pineapple Scented Sage. | ||||
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A Ginger blooms in one of the poly houses.
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| Glowing in the afternoon sun and with its petals more reflexed this exotic diminutive green Narcissus looks quite different than it did last week when it first started to bloom. |
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