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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom
AT A GLANCE
March 1 - March 7, 2002
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Spring is in full swing in the Shoenberg Temperate House. Enjoy the rich aromas
of the the paperbush (Edgeworthia papyrifera), fragrant sweetbox
(Sarcococca ruscifolia), hyacinths (Hyacinthus orientalis
'Atlantic'), and more. Showy primrose jasmine (Jaminum mesnyi) and sweet
smelling clematis (Clematis armandii) blanket the arbor.
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The camellias are at their peak of colorful bloom, making the Linnean House
a rare treat on a cold winter day. Cheerful cyclamen (Cyclamen
'Halios Series') illuminate the beds beneath the camellia trees and the
heady aroma of the Fragrant olive trees (Osmanthus fragrans) wafts
throughout the house.
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The fragrant flowers of witchhazel (Hamamelis spp.) perfume the air
on warm, sunny days. The most varied collection of species and cultivars can
be found in the Jenkins Daylily Garden. Some of the largest specimens are
located in the Japanese Garden.
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The large drifts of Snowdrops (Galanthus spp.) blooming in the
Mausoleum and Hosta Gardens are showy. Early crocus are flowering in many
locations on the grounds.
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Pussy willows (Salix discolor) are just beginning to bloom in the
Japanese Garden.
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Fruits of the Winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata) are very showy.
Especially noteworthy is the clump (I. verticillata 'Afterglow') by
the statue of Henry Shaw by Tower Grove House, and the hedges (I.
verticillata 'Red Sprite') in the Kemper Bird Garden.
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Pansies and Violas bloom until severe cold arrives. Additional flowering
occurs sporadically during mild winter spells. Well-rooted plants will
begin to grow and flower again with the arrival of spring.
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With more unseasonably cold weather expected to drop nighttime temperatures
into the low teens this weekened, some additional damage to landscape plants
is possible, but this will mostly be to those few plants that have already
broken dormancy. Still-dormant plants should have minimal to no injury.
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