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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom
AT A GLANCE
JANUARY 23 - JANUARY 29, 1998
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Ozark witchhazels (Hamamelis vernalis) are in bloom. Large
specimens can be found near the south end of the Jenkins Daylily
Garden. Chinese witchhazels (Hamamelis mollis) are also flowering,
with handsome specimens in both the English Woodland and Japanese
Gardens. The Jelena hybrid witchhazel (Hamamelis x intermedia
Jelena') is flowering in the Hosta Walk. Witchhazel flowers are
showiest, and their fragrance strongest on warm, sunny days.
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Camellias are beginning to bloom in the Linnean House (peak blooming
season begins mid to late February). Colorful Fairy primrose,
Cyclamen, and Snapdragons are accompanied by the sweet scent of the
Fragrant olive trees (Osmanthus fragrans).
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Fragrance fills the Shoenberg Temperate House: look for the aromatic
yellow flowers of the unusual Paperbush (Edgeworthia papyrifera), as
well as the pink flowers of the Winter daphne (Daphne odora
Marginata'). Tiny white blossoms of the Fragrant sweetbox
(Sarcococca ruscifolia) complete the trio of scents.
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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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Fruits of many Crabapples and Hollies are still showy at this time.
Though the birds and squirrels are feasting on their berries this
week, some American hollies are still colorful. The Winter red
winterberry hollies (Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red') on Spoehrer Plaza
are especially noteworthy.
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A few scented flowers of the Fragrant honeysuckle shrubs (Lonicera
standishii) open on warm, sunny days at this time. A large specimen
can be found in the Heckman Bulb Garden, just across the tram path
from the Rock Garden.
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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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