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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom
AT A GLANCE
DECEMBER 19 - DECEMBER 31, 1997
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Come out of the cold and enjoy the blooms and fragrances of the
Shoenberg Temperate House: Roses, Snapdragons, Blue coleus and
Cyclamen adorn the walled Moorish Garden.
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Poinsettias, Cyclamen and early-blooming Camellias decorate the
Linnean House, accompanied by the sweet scent of the Fragrant olive
trees (Osmanthus fragrans).
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Many plants are flowering in the Climatron®. The Chinese orchid tree
(Bauhinia blakeana) and the Red powderpuff tree (Calliandra
haematocephala) are especially showy when viewed from the bridge.
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Eastern witchhazels are blooming in several locations on the
grounds. Large specimens can be found in the Jenkins Daylily Garden,
on the berm just west of the Shoenberg Administration Building, and in both the
English Woodland and Japanese Gardens.
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Fruits of many plants on the grounds are showy at this time.
Especially noteworthy are Crabapples, Hawthorns, and American hollies.
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Many different varieties of Pansies are being tested for winter
hardiness in the Lois Whiteside Franklin Flower Trial Garden at the
Kemper Center for Home Gardening.
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