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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom

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November 10, 2000 - November 16, 2000

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Bakewell Court

Viola sp. (Pansy).

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Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse

Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Aphelandra spp., Aristolochia arborea, Asclepias curassavica, Begonia prismatocarpa, Brunfelsia spp., Caesalpinia mexicana, Calliandra emarginata, Calliandra haematocephala, Calvoa sessilifolia, Carica pubescens, Cecropia pachystachya, Centropogon cornutus, Clusia sp., Cochliostema velutina, Costus cuspidatus, Costus osaense, Crinum asiaticum, Crinum kaawanum, Cubanola dominguensis, Cuphea utriculosa, Dichorisandra thyrsiflora, Duranta repens, Eucharis plicata, Fuchsia regia, Globba winitii, Gurania sp., Hamelia patens, Hedychium coronarium, Heliconia caribaea, Hillia parasitica, Hymenocallis littoralis, Ixora coccinea, Juanulloa mexicana, Justicia carnosa, Lantana camara, Monolena primuliflora, Musa sp., Myrciaria cauliflora, Pachycentia tuberosa, Pachystachys lutea, Passiflora vitifolia, Pentas lanceolata, Petrea volubilis, Pilea cadierei, Polygonatum sp., Psiguria umbrosa, Psychotria kirkii, Quararibea pumila, Rivina humilis, Tillandsia cyanea, Urospatha grandis, Vigna caracalla.

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Cohen Court

Chrysanthemum spp. (Garden mums), Viola sp. (Pansy).

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English Woodland Garden

Aster longifolius (Aster), Aster tataricus (Tatarian aster), Conoclinium coelestinum (Mistflower), Corydalis ochroleuca (Corydalis), Diuranthera major (Diuranthera), Hamamelis virginiana (Easterm witchhazel), Rhododendron luteum (Pontic azalea), Tricyrtis formosana var. stolonifera (Toad lily), Tricyrtis maculata (Toad lily).

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Gladney Rose Garden

Some roses in this garden are still showy. The winterization process has begun, first by cutting all the canes back to about "knee height", then "plucking" the remaining leaves from the pruned stems. Mulch will be applied later, once colder weather arrives.

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Goodman Iris Garden

Iris sp. (Iris). A few reblooming Tall bearded iris are flowering.

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Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden

Chrysanthemum 'Anna', Chrysanthemum 'Harvest Emily' (Decorative garden mum). Fruits on the Nandina and Tea viburnums are very showy.

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Heckman Bulb Garden

Colchicum sp. (Autumn crocus), Cyclamen balearicum (Hardy cyclamen), Oxalis sp.

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Heckman Rock Garden

Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic aster), Delosperma cooperi (Delosperma), Dianthus sp. (Pinks), Engelmannia pinnatifida (Englemann daisy), Hemerocallis 'Bitsy' (Daylily), Hemerocallis 'Miss Mary Mary' (Daylily), Nolana humifusa (Nolana), Salvia verticillata 'Purple Rain' (Lilac sage), Salvia x superba 'Lubec' (Salvia), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Salvia), Saponaria x lampergii 'Max Frei' (Soapwort), Annuals: Ageratum houstonianum (Floss flower), Alstroemeria 'Repens' (Lily of the Incas), Chrysanthemum spp. (Garden mums), Cuphea rosea 'Lavender Lace' (False heather), Scaevola 'Petite Wonder' (Fan flower).

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Herb Garden

Chrysanthemum sp. (Decorative garden mum), Lantana camara (Shrub verbena), Salvia elegans (Pineapple sage), Viola spp. (Pansies).

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Hosta Walk

Aconitum carmichaelli (Monkshood).

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Isabelle A. Baer Garden

Salvia guaranitica (Blue anise sage), Viola sp. (Pansy).

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Jenkins Daylily Garden

Hamamelis virginiana (Easterm witchhazel).

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Knolls

Echinacea tennesseensis (Tennessee coneflower), Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' (Eulalia).

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Lehmann Rose Garden

Some roses in this garden are still showy.

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Linnean House

Abutilon `Moonchimes', Begonia 'Lalomie' (Rex begonia), Begonia 'Loma Alta', Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum 'Pizzazz Pink' (Wax begonia), Camellia sasanqua 'Bonanza', Camellia sasanqua 'Pink Snow', Camellia sasanqua 'Setsugekka', Camellia sasanqua 'Sparkling Burgundy', Camellia sasanqua 'Yuletide', Farfugium japonicum, Impatiens 'Fiesta Lavender' (Double impatiens), Impatiens 'Tempo Series', Mascagnia macroptera, Osmanthus fragrans (Fragrant olive), Plumbago auriculata (Cape leadwort).

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Lopata Azalea/Rhododendron Garden

Cyclamen coum (Cyclamen). It's not unusual to see some scattered blooms at this time of year as temperatures and day length approximate conditions of the normal spring flowering season. Buds that open and bloom now will not flower again next spring.

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Milles Sculpture Garden

Viola spp. (Pansies).

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Ridgway Center Entrance

Viola 'Bingo Clear Yellow', Viola 'Dynamite Blue with Blotch' (Pansies).

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Seiwa-En, The Japanese Garden

Hamamelis virginiana (Easterm witchhazel). Mums in the Pring memorial Chrysanthemum Garden are showy.

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Shoenberg Temperate House

Abelia chinensis, Arbutus unedo 'Compacta' (Dwarf strawberry tree), Asclepias perrenis (White butterfly weed), Aster chilensis, Aster glaucodes, Baccharis pilualaris 'Pigeon Point' (Coyote brush), Bacopa caroliniana (Water hyssop), Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum 'Olympia Salmon Scarlet' (Wax begonia), Begonia x semperflorens-cultorum 'Linda' (Wax begonia), Bencomia moquiniana, Callistemon accuminatus (Bottlebrush), Callistemon citrinus (Crimson bottlebrush), Canarina canariensis (Canary Islands bellflower), Citrus medica (Citron), Cleome arborea (Bladderbush), Epilobium canum (California fuschia), Eriogonum arborescens, Eucalyptus landsdowneana (Crimson mallee), Euphorbia milii (Crown of thorns), Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis' (Clanwilliam daisy), Farfugium japonicum, Foeniculum vulgare (Fennel), Galactites tomentosa, Helleborus argutifolius, Jasminum angulare, Leonotis leonurus (Lion's ear), Linaria vulgaris (Butter-and-eggs), Linum usitatissimum, Lupinus luteus (Yellow lupine), Melampodium paludosum 'Derby', Pavonia hastata, Pelargonium x hortorum `Americana Salmon' (Geranium), Pelargonium x hortorum 'Showcase Bright Coral' (Geranium), Rosa 'Sunsprite' (Rose), Salpichroa organifolia, Salvia canariensis, Salvia coccinea 'Pink Glimmer' (Texas sage), Salvia involucrata 'Bethelii' (Rosebud sage), Spiranthes odorata var. cernua (Ladies tresses), Turraea obtusifolia (South African honeysuckle), Utricularia sandersonii (Rabbit ears).

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Spoehrer Plaza

Chrysanthemum spp.(Garden mums), Viola spp. (Pansies).

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Swift Family Garden

Viola spp. (Pansies).

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Swift Perennial Border

Achillea millefolium 'Paprika' (Yarrow), Buddleia x weyeriana 'Honeycomb' (Butterfly bush).

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Zimmerman Scented Garden

Lavandula dentata (French lavender), Salvia elegans (Pineapple sage), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Blue Heaven' (Horned violet), Viola 'Maxim White' (Pansies).

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Kemper Center for Home Gardening

Birch Mahaffey Carpenter Butterfly Pavilion
Conoclinium coelestinum (Mist flower).

Christopher Biraben Butterfly Meadow
Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Erysimum linifolium (Flax wallflower), Ratibida pinnata (Gray-headed coneflower), Salvia azurea var. grandiflora (Blue sage), Annuals: Asclepias curassavica (Blood flower), Verbena rigida (Rigid verbena), Viola 'Ultima Beacon Blue' (Pansy), Zinnia 'Profusion Orange'.

Cutting Garden
Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Salvia).

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Flower Borders
Achillea 'Paprika' (Yarrow), Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate' (White snakeroot), Ajania pacifica (Silver and gold chrysanthemum), Aster x frikartii 'Flora's Delight' (Aster), Chrysanthemum 'Single Apricot' (Garden mum), Cimicifuga simplex 'White Pearl' (Bugbane), Clematis x jackmanii (Jackman clematis), Gaura lindheimeri (Gaura), Geranium 'Dilys' (Hardy geranium), Knautia macedonica (Knautia), Nepeta x faassenii 'Blue Wonder' (Nepeta), Persicaria 'Compton's Form' (Mountain fleece flower), Salvia transylvanica (Sage), Salvia x sylvestris 'Blue Hill' (Salvia), Salvia x sylvestris 'Mainacht' (Sage), Tricyrtis hirta (Toad lily), Veronica longifolia 'Blue Giant' (Long leaf speedwell).

Firstar Bank City Garden
Viola 'Black Devil', Viola 'Dancer True blue', Viola 'Delta Pure Yellow', Viola 'Delta Tapestry' (Pansies).

Foundation Plantings
Viola 'Delta Pure Light Blue', Viola 'Delta Pure Violet' (Pansies), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Blackberry Cream' (Horned violet).

Fragrance Garden
Gladiolus callianthus (Acidanthera), Rosa 'Carefree Wonder' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Champlain' (Kordesii rose), Rosa 'Country Dancer' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Linda Campbell' (Hybrid rugosa rose), Rosa 'Paloma Blanca' (Shrub rose), Rosa 'Betty Boop' (Floribunda rose), Annuals: Lobularia 'Snow Crystals' (Sweet alyssum), Polianthes tuberosa (Tuberose), Viola 'Crown Yellow Splash', Viola 'Imperial Frosty Rose', (Pansies).

Jane and Whitney Harris Secret Garden
Scabiosa columbaria 'Butterfly Blue' (Pincushion flower), Viola spp. (Pansies).

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Tricyrtis formosana 'Samurai' (Toad lily), Viola cornuta 'Babyface Yellow' (Horned violet).

Lang Family Bird Garden
Abutilon 'Bella Mix' (Flowering maple), Chrysanthemum 'Hot Salsa', Chrysanthemum 'Virginia's Sunshine' (Garden mums), Viola 'Bingo Clear Yellow' (Pansy), Viola cornuta 'Princess Purple & Gold', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Plum Velvet' (Horned violets).

Lois Whiteside Franklin Flower Trial Garden
Veronica 'Noah Williams' (Speedwell), Veronica spicata 'Icicle' (Speedwell), Veronica spicata 'Pavanne' (Speedwell), Veronica spicata 'White Jolanda' (Speedwell), Viola spp. (Pansies), Viola cornuta (Horned violet).

Low Maintenance Garden
Aster tataricus (Tatarian aster).

Lucy and Standley Lopata Praire Garden
Aster oblongifolius (Aster), Rudbeckia fulgida (Coneflower).

Maritz Apple Allee
Viola 'Bingo Clear White', Viola 'Bingo Clear Yellow' (Pansies), Viola cornuta 'Penny Orange' (Horned violet).

Martha Love Symington Missouri Native Shade Garden
Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Phlox maculata (Meadow pholx), Tradescantia subaspera (Zigzag spiderwort).

Members' Entry Court Garden
Viola 'Bingo Rose with Blotch' (Pansy), Viola cornuta 'Penny Yellow' (Horned violet).

NationsBank Family Vegetable Garden
Dianthus x alwoodii 'Helen' (Dianthus), Rosa 'Carefree Beauty™' (Shrub rose), Viola 'Bingo Denim', Viola 'Bingo Winter Blues Mix' (Pansies).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Rosa 'Dazzler' (Miniature rose), Rosa 'Nearly Wild' (Floribunda rose), Rosa chinensis 'Mutabilis' (China rose), Annuals: Abutilon 'Bella Mix', Viola 'Baby Bingo Lavender Shades', Viola 'Blue Jeans Mix', Viola 'Crystal Bowl Rose', Viola 'Lavender Cool Shades', Viola 'Ultima Beacon Rose', Viola 'Ultima Impressions Mix' (Pansies), Viola cornuta 'Penny Ball Mix', V. cornuta 'Penny Citrus Mix', V. cornuta 'Orange Mix' (Horned violets).

Suzanne Stagg Wright Rock Garden
Aster oblongifolius (Aromatic aster), Echinacea purpurea (Purple coneflower), Gentiana andrewsii (Bottle gentian), Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena).

Union Electric Ground Cover Border
Glandularia canadensis (Rose verbena), Rosa 'Happy Trails' (Miniature rose), Sorbaria sorbifolia (Ural false spirea), Veronica spicata 'Nana' (Speedwell).

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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