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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom
AT A GLANCE
December 7 - December 13, 2001
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Autumn foliage of Oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia),
Virginia sweetspire (Itea virginica) and Persian parrotia
(Parrotia persica) in various locations on the grounds provide
excellent late color.
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The arduous task of winterization has begun, but some roses in the Gladney
and Lehmann Rose Gardens are still showy.
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It's not unusual to find a few Reblooming tall bearded iris flowering in
the Jenkins Daylily Garden at this time of year.
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The rich colors of autumn paint the walled Moorish garden in the Shoenberg
Temperate House. Bright salmon cyclamen (Cyclamen hybrid 'Halios
Bright Salmon) and tall yellow snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus
'Maryland Bright Yellow') are complemented by deep red coleus
(Solenostemon scuttelariodes 'Oxblood'). Smell the rich fragrance
of the Wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox).
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The earliest of the camellias are blooming in the Linnean House, giving
a hint of the display to come this winter. Cyclamen (Cyclamen
'Halios Series') and poinsettias (Euphorobia pulcherrima 'Jester
Jingle Bells') brighten the beds beneath the camellia trees. The sweet
aroma of the Fragrant olive trees (Osmanthus fragrans) wafts
throughout the house. Camellias are featured in the hanging baskets.
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