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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom


IN DETAIL

JANUARY 9 - JANUARY 15, 1998


Isabelle A. Baer Garden
Viola sp. (Pansy).
Bakewell Court
Viola 'Clear Sky White', Viola sp. (Pansies).
Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse
Abutilon sachetianum, Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Adenanthera pavonia, Amphitecna apiculata, Anthurium 'Lady Jane', Anthurium apaporanum, Anthurium eminens, Anthurium uleanum, Aphelandra spp., Aralia chinensis, Ataenidia conferta, Bauhinia blakeana, Bambusa ventricosa (Buddha's belly bamboo), Begonia prismatocarpa, Brachychilum horsfeldii, Brunfelsia americana, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calliandra emarginata, Calliandra haematocephala, Carica papaya, Caryota mitis, Catharanthus tricophyllus, Chamaedorea elegans, Chamaedorea stolonifera, Chamaedorea tenella, Chamaedorea tepejilote (Pacaya), Cinchona pubescens, Cissampelos andromorpha, Cissus njegerre, Citrus aurantiifolia Key Lime', Citrus x limonia Ponderosa', Clerodendrum splenden, Costus spp., Cuphea utriculosa, Davidsonia pruriens, Dicorosandra thyrsifolia, Dioscorea bulbifera, Dissotis rotundifolia, Dombeya tiliacea, Eranthemum pulchellum, Eugenia brasilensis, Eugenia uniflora, Eupatorium glabratum, Exostema lineatum, Fuchsia regia, Hamelia patens, Hedychium coronarium, Heliconia caribaea, Heliconia metallica Frosty', Herrania sp., Hibiscus schizopetalus, Hygrophila corymbosa, Lantana sp., Marcgravia rectiflora, Martinella obovata, Melia sp., Musa sp. (Banana), Myrciaria cauliflora, Myrmecodia tuberosa, Pachycentia tuberosa, Passiflora vitifolia, Pentas lanceolata (Star-cluster), Porphyrocoma pohliana, Psiguria umbrosa, Quararibea pumila, Quesnelia humilis, Rondeletia sp., Ruellia gracizans, Sanchezia nobilis, Smithiana multiflora, Spathiphyllum cannaefolium, Stachytarpheta sp., Stephanotis floribunda, Strelitzia alba, Tetranema gamboanum, Thalia dealbata, Thunbergia erecta (Bush clock vine), Tillandsia cyanea, Trevesia sundaica, Urospatha grandis.
Cohen Court
Viola sp. (Pansy).
English Woodland Garden
Hamamelis mollis (Chinese witchhazel). The foliage of the Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica) is now at peak fall color.
Heckman Bulb Garden
A few blossoms of the Fragrant honeysuckle bush (Lonicera standishii) open on warm, sunny days. Fruits of the crabapples are showy.
Herb Garden
Viola spp. (Pansies).
Historic Garden
Viola x wittrockiana Sorbet' (Viola) is blooming by the north entrance to the Mausoleum Area.
Hosta Walk
Hamamelis x intermedia Jelena' (Jelena Hybrid witchhazel).
Jenkins Daylily Garden
Hamamelis vernalis (Ozark witchhazel).
The Knolls
The seedheads of the ornamental grasses are showy. Fruits of the many Crabapples are eye-catching.
Linnean House
Antirrhinum Maryland Appleblossom' (Snapdragon), Begonia Lalomie', Begonia Loma Alta', Camellia Fragrant Pink', Camellia Freedom Bell', Camellia grijsii, Camellia japonica Bernice Boddy', Camellia japonica Cinderella', Camellia japonica Claudia Lee', Camellia japonica Nobilissima', Camellia oleifera, Camellia sasanqua Bert Jones', Camellia sasanqua Bonanza', Camellia sasanqua Yuletide', Camellia sinensis (Tea camellia), Cyclamen Finlandia', Mahonia lomariifolia, Osmanthus fragrans (Fragrant olive), Primula malacoides (Fairy primrose). Camellias are in the hanging baskets.
Milles Sculpture Garden
Viola 'Clear Sky Primrose Yellow', Viola 'Clear Sky Red', Viola 'Clear Sky True Blue', (Sky series pansies).
Ridgway Center Entrance
Viola 'Clear Sky True Blue', (Pansies).
Samuels Bulb Garden
Fruits of the Crabapples are showy. Especially noteworthy are the varieties Winter Gold' and Donald Wyman'.
Seiwa-En, the Japanese Garden
Hamamelis mollis (Chinese witchhazel). Fruits of the Crabapples are showy.
Shoenberg Temperate House
Antirrhinum Maryland Appleblossom' (Snapdragon), Arisarum vulgare (Friar's cowl), Aristolochia californica, Canarina canariensis (Canary Island bellflower), Ceratostigma abyssinicum, Cestrum elegans 'Smithii', Chimonanthus praecox (Wintersweet), Choisya ternata (Mexican orange), Crocus laevigatus fontenayi, Cyclamen Julia' (Florist's cyclamen), Cyclamen persicum, Daphne odora `Marginata' (Winter daphne), Edgeworthia papyrifera (Paperbush), Euryops pectinatus Viridis' (Clanwilliam daisy), Isomeris arborea (Bladderbush), Jasminum multiflorum (Pinwheel jasmine), Jasminum tortuosum, Lonicera etrusca (Honeysuckle), Lotus sp., Moraea sp., Narcissus Chinese Sacred Lily' (Paperwhites), Narcissus Grand Soleil d'Or', Nicotiana 'Nicki Red' (Flowering tobacco), Ornithogalum longibracteatum, Pelargonium Americana Pink' (Geranium), Pinguicula albida (Butterwort), Pinguicula moranensis (Mexican butterwort), Pinguicula moranensis x ehlersae, Pinguicula primuliflora, Rosa 'Sunsprite', Salvia coccinea Pink Glimmer', Salvia vanhoutii, Tanacetum parthenium (Feverfew), Utricularia sandersonii (Rabbit ears).
Spoehrer Plaza
Viola 'Clear Sky Purple' (Pansy).
Swift Family Garden
Dianthus 'Ideal Rose' (Dianthus), Viola sp. (Pansies).
Swift Perennial Border
The winter forms of the ornmaental grasses add interest to this garden.
Zimmerman Scented Garden
Viola sp. (Pansy).

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