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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

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JANUARY 7, 2000 - JANUARY 13, 2000

Bakewell Court
Viola 'Clear Sky Purple' (Pansies).
Ruth Palmer Blanke Boxwood Garden
Viola 'Maxim Marina' (Pansies), Viola cornuta 'Penny Azure Wing', Viola cornuta 'Penny Orchid Frost', Viola cornuta 'Penny Primrose', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Coconut', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet French Vanilla' (Horned violets).
Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse
Abutilon sachetianum, Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Anthurium 'Lady Jane', Aphelandra spp., Aristolochia lingulata, Asclepias curassavica, Barringtonia racemosa, Bauhinia x blakeana, Begonia heracleifolia, Begonia prismatocarpa, Brunfelsia densifolia, Brunfelsia grandiflora subsp. schultesii, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calliandra emarginata, Calliandra haematocephala, Carica pubescens, Centradenia sp., Centropogon cornutus, Clerodendrum splendens, Clusia sp., Costus cuspidatus, Crinum kaawanum, Cuphea utriculosa, Dichorisandra thrysiflora, Dombeya wallichii, Eranthemum pulchellum, Fuchsia regia, Gurania sp., Hamelia patens, Heliconia caribaea, Hibiscus schizopetalus, Hygrophila corymbosa, Ixora coccinea, Justicia pectoralis var. stenophylla, Lantana camara, Macleania rupestris, Megaskepasma erythrochlamys, Murdannia bracteata, Musa sp., Orthosiphon sp., Pachycentia tuberosa, Pentas lanceolata (Star-cluster), Pitcairnia corallina, Psiguria umbrosa, Psychotria poeppigiana, Quararibea pumila, Ruellia graecizans, Stachytarpheta sp., Strelitzia alba, Thunbergia erecta, Vriesea ospinae, Vriesea scalaris.
Cohen Court
Viola 'Clear Sky Yellow' (Pansies).
Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden
Heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica) fruits are bright and showy.
Heckman Bulb Garden
Viola 'Clear Sky True Blue' (Pansies).
Herb Garden
Viola spp. (Pansies).
Isabelle A. Baer Garden
Viola 'Clear Sky True Blue' (Pansies).
Jenkins Daylily Garden
Hamamelis mollis 'Pallida' (Chinese witchhazel), Hamamelis vernalis (Ozark witchhazel).
Linnean House
Abutilon `Moonchimes', Begonia 'Lalomie' (Rex begonia), Begonia 'Loma Alta', Begonia 'New York' (Rex begonia), Begonia x semperflorens- cultorum `Encore White' (Bedding begonia), Camellia 'Cinnamon Cindy', Camellia 'Fragrant Pink', Camellia grijsii, Camellia japonica 'Alba Plena', Camellia japonica 'Bernice Boddy', Camellia japonica 'Charles S. Sargent', Camellia japonica 'Choji-Raju', Camellia japonica 'Cinderella', Camellia japonica 'Claudia Lee', Camellia japonica 'Descanso Yuletide', Camellia japonica 'Julia Wilson', Camellia japonica 'Magnoliaeflora', Camellia japonica 'Nobilissima', Camellia japonica 'Pattie Ann Vorce', Camellia japonica 'Pink Pagoda', Camellia japonica 'Reeve's Sweetheart', Camellia japonica 'Rosemary Kinser', Camellia japonica 'Tiffany', Camellia japonica 'Tinsie', Camellia rosiflora, Camellia sasanqua 'Bert Jones', Camellia sinensis (Tea), Cyclamen 'Royal Series' (Florist cyclamen), Impatiens `Dazzler Series', Mahonia lomariifolia (Chinese grape holly), Nicotiana sylvestris `Only the Lonely' (Flowering tobacco), Osmanthus fragrans (Fragrant olive), Plumbago auriculata (Cape leadwort).
Milles Sculpture Garden
Viola 'Clear Sky Purple', Viola 'Clear Sky True Blue', Viola 'Clear Sky Yellow' (Pansies).
Ridgway Center Entrance
Viola 'Clear Sky Purple' (Pansies).
Seiwa-En, The Japanese Garden
Fruits of the many crabapples are quite showy. Chinese witchhazels (Hamamelis mollis 'Brevipetala' are just beginning to bloom in the Oak Grove.
Shoenberg Temperate House
Abutilon `Moonchimes', Acalypha californica, Antirrhinum majus 'Maryland Appleblossom' (Florist snapdragon), Aster glaucodes, Begonia 'Encore White' (Wax begonia), Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum 'Olympia Salmon Scarlet' (Wax begonia), Bulbine frutescens, Ceratostigma abyssinicum, Cestrum elegans var. smithii, Chimonanthus praecox (Wintersweet), Citrus medica (Citron), Cleome arborea (Bladderbush), Cuphea schumannii, Cyclamen 'Royal Series' (Florist cyclamen), Cyclamen persicum, Daphne odora 'Variegata' (Winter daphne), Erica erigena 'Mediterranean Pink' (Irish heath), Eriogonum arborescens, Euphorbia milii (Crown of thorns), Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis' (Clanwilliam daisy), Gelsemium rankinii (Carolina jasmine), Helleborus argutifolius, Impatiens 'Dazzler White', Jasminum mesnyi (Japanese jasmine), Jasminum multiflorum (Pinwheel jasmine), Jasminum tortuosum, Maesa japonica, Moraea polystachea, Osteospermum fruticosum 'Sparkler' (African daisy), Pavonia hastata, Pelargonium `Americana Salmon' (Geranium), Plectranthus thrysoideus (Blue coleus), Ribes viburnifolium (Gooseberry), Rosa `Sunsprite' (Rose), Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosemary), Ruscus aculeatus (Butcher's broom), Ruscus hypophyllum, Salvia coccinea 'Pink Glimmer' (Texas sage), Salvia involucrata 'Bethellii' (Rosebud sage), Tetradenia riparia, Umbellaria californica (California bay), Verbena lilacina, Viburnum suspensum (Arrowwood).
Spoehrer Plaza
Viola 'Bingo Blotch Mix', Viola 'Clear sky True Blue' (Pansies).
Swift Family Garden
Viola 'Clear Sky True Blue', Viola 'Clear Sky Yellow' (Pansies).
Victorian Gardens
Pansies (Viola 'Clear Sky Purple') are planted in the beds in front of Tower Grove House.
Zimmerman Scented Garden
Lonicera fragrantissima (Winter honeysuckle), Viola 'Rally Orange w/Blotch', Viola 'Rally White w/Blotch' (Pansies).
Kemper Center for Home Gardening

Cornelia Sunnen Backyard Garden
Viola 'Bingo Red and Yellow', Viola 'Bingo White w/Blotch' (Pansies).

Foundation Plantings
Viola 'Baby Bingo Clear Yellow' (Pansies).

The Fragrance Garden
Viola 'Bingo Clean White' (Pansies).

Jane and Whitney Harris Secret Garden
Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Viola 'Rally Lilac Cap', Viola sp. (Pansies).

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Viola cornuta 'Sorbet French Vanilla' (Horned violet).

Justin A. and Rose J. Naumann Experimental Garden
Grape Arbor: Viola 'Ultima Silhouette Mix' (Pansies), Viola cornuta 'Penny Ball Mix', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Lemon Chiffon' (Horned violet).

Lang Family Bird Garden
Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Blue Heaven', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Blues Mix', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Coconut' (Horned violet). Fruits of the Blue hollies (Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Princess') and Winterberry hollies (Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite') are brilliant.

Lois Whiteside Franklin Flower Trial Garden
Viola 'Bingo Blue Frost', Viola 'Bingo Blues Mix', Viola 'Bingo Rose Blotch', Viola 'Bingo Rose Frost', Viola 'Blue Jeans Mix', Viola 'Bowles Black', Viola 'Contessa', Viola 'Crown Azure', Viola 'Crown Blue', Viola 'Crown Formula Mix', Viola 'Crown Yellow Splash', Viola 'Delta Hue Color Mix', Viola 'Delta Mix', Viola 'Delta Tapestry', Viola 'Imperial Antique Shades', Viola 'Maxim Bronze', Viola 'Maxim Chiffon', Viola 'Maxim Marina', Viola 'Maxim Mix', Viola 'Maxim Sunset', Viola 'Rally Lilac Cap', Viola 'Rally Orange Blotch', Viola Regal Deep Blue w/Blotch', Viola 'Regal Mix', Viola 'Regal Purple/Yellow w/Blotch', Viola 'Regal Rose', Viola 'Regal Rose w/Blotch', Viola 'Regal White w/Blotch', Viola 'Regal Yellow w/Red Blotch', Viola 'Splendid Blue & Yellow', Viola 'Splendid White', Viola 'Splendid Yellow', Viola 'Sunbeam & Blackjack Mix', Viola 'Ultima Beacon Blue', Viola 'Ultima Beacon Bronze', Viola 'Ultima Beacon Mix', Viola 'Ultima Beacon Rose', Viola 'Ultima Beacon Yellow' (Pansies), Viola cornuta 'Jewel Blue', Viola cornuta 'Penny Citrus Mix', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Blue Heaven', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Blue Mix', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Yellow Frost' (Horned violet).

Maritz Apple Allee
Viola cornuta 'Penny Citrus Mix', Viola cornuta 'Penny Yellow', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Coconut' (Horned violet).

Members' Entry Court Garden
Viola cornuta 'Sorbet French Vanilla' (Horned violet).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Viola 'Bingo Blue Frost', Viola 'Ultima Silhouette Mix' (Pansy), Viola cornuta 'Penny Ball Mix', Viola cornuta 'Penny Citrus Mix' (Horned violet).

Weekly updates of this report are posted on the Garden's Internet website at www.mobot.org.   Click on "Horticulture", then click on "Plants in Bloom".

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