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Across the Flintstone Bridge, the grove of Metasequoia glyptostroboides has dropped nearly all of its foliage for the winter.
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Across the Flintstone Bridge
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Calamagrostis and Kale
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The flowers of Calamagrostis epigejos which had such a purplish cast on September 8 have turned beige and wave in front of the green and white Kale 'White Peacock.'
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At the Black Garden entrance to the Flower Garden, the brilliant orange berries of an Oriental Bittersweet, a member of the Celastraceae family collected by Ernest Wilson in western China, and the seed heads of Clematis maximowicziana--two vines seen on the Flower Garden wall with its silvery patina.
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Celastrus rosthornianus
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Halesia monticola var. vestita
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The Halesia that was so spectacular in flower on May 10 is now displaying large winged seed pods.
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The seed heads of Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle' glow in the late day sun.
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Hydrangea arborescens 'Annabelle'
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Helleborus foetidus
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This species of Helleborus is springing up in many spots in the Woodlands and could bloom by Christmas if not frozen by the winter weather.
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A Viburnum with particularly red foliage in the Woodlands. Native to China and Korea and known for its clusters of very fragrant pale pink flowers in the spring.
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Viburnum carlesii
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The Golden Grasses
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The Grass Garden-- mainly Miscanthus sinensis--has turned golden for the winter.
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Moving to the Conservatory, this Clematis has been shown before, but is shown here to easily compare it with 'Freckles' on the right. Clematis cirrhosa shown on November 2 is lightly speckled, var. balearica (AGM) is moderately speckled, and 'Freckles' (AGM) is heavily speckled.
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Clematis cirrhosa var. balearica
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Clematis cirrhosa 'Freckles'
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Not surprisingly, 'Freckles' is the most heavily freckled / speckled of the Clematis cirrhosa trio at Stonecrop.
AGM
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Part of the Cacti Collection, this Aloe is just starting to bloom.
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Aloe sp.
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Rosmarinus 'Lockwood DeForest'
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A cultivar of the pungent herb, Rosemary, with very blue flowers. A member of the Lamiaceae family from Southern Europe and Asia Minor.
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Always another Plectranthus, this cultivar has delicate spikes of light lilac-colored flowers.
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Plectranthus fruticosus 'Behr's Pride'
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Primula cortusoides Cowichan Blue Group
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The Primula season in the Pit and Alpine Houses has begun with this purple flowered form. The species is native to Western Siberia.
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