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Always a favorite, the Justicia which bloomed quite well outside over the summer is putting on quite a show in the tower of the Conservatory.
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Justicia carnea
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Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica
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The delicately freckled C. cirrhosa was shown blooming last week, and now this dramatically freckled variety is blooming in the Conservatory. Note that the flowers dangle on very thin stems and face downward, but that this flower was turned up a bit to face the camera.
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An aptly named unusual pink Abutilon, this cultivar could easily be a "southern belle."
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Abutilon 'Mobile Belle'
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Aptenia cordifolia
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A fast growing trailing succulent perennial with small pink flowers. A member of the Aizoaceae family native to South Africa that Caroline remembers growing in Rosemary Verey's garden.
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The small distinctive yellow, green, purple and red flowers of this creeping Fuchsia native to New Zealand were seen on March 7, and now this plant is displaying its large oval red fruits--which are larger than the leaves.
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Fuchsia procumbens
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Impatiens niamniamensis 'African King'
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An unusual Impatiens from tropical Africa, this cultivar has unusually shaped deep red flowers and heavily quilted leaves.
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The mat forming tender Australian Violet blooms in front of a purple leaved Tradescantia pallida 'Purpurea' (AGM), a member of the Commelinaceae family.
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Viola hederacea and Tradescantia pallida
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Scabiosa atropurpurea 'Ace of Spades'
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Although not quite as dark as its namesake, the Ace of Spades, this Scabiosa would still be at home in the Black Garden. A member of the Dipsacaceae family.
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Creeping across a greenhouse bench, this tender six inch high Persicaria, native to northern India, is covered with small spherical clusters of bright pink flowers.
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Persicaria capitata
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Chirita sinensis
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And blooming in the small Tropical House between the potting shed and the Alpine House, a member of the Gesneriaceae family with lavender flowers and the bonus of equally interesting large variegated foliage. Native to China.
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