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Missouri Botanical Garden: Plants in Bloom
AT A GLANCE
March 22 - March 28, 2002
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Near-record cold temperatures in the ealy morning hours of March 22 froze the
flowers of early Magnolias that were just beginning to bloom. Many unopened
buds were also frozen, and this will significantly reduce the Magnolia bloom
display in the weeks ahead. Flowering cherries in the Japanese Garden appear
to have fared better for now. Look for them to peak early in the first week
of April should there be no additional hard freezes.
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The large swath of Forsythia in the Knolls is showy.
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The Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas) standards in the Herb Garden are in
full bloom. Large specimens can also be seen in the Japanese Garden.
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Large drifts of Glory of the Snow (Chionodoxa luciliae) and Squill
(Scilla siberica) dot the understory in the Mausoleum Garden.
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Crocus and early daffodils are flowering in many locations on the grounds.
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The Shoenberg Temperate House is filled with the colors of spring. The tiled
Moorish garden features Easter lilies (Lilium longiflorum), daffodils
(Narcissus 'Marieke'), hyacinths (Hyacinthus orientalis 'Blue
Jacket')and tulips (Tulipa 'Stability'). The mediterranean redbud
(Cersis siliquastrum) is in full bloom upstairs, accompanied by a carpet
of cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum).
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The camellias in the Linnean House are past their peak, but are still quite showy.
Cheerful cyclamen (Cyclamen 'Halios Series') and fairy primrose (Primula
malacoides) illuminate the beds beneath the camellia trees and the heady aroma
of jasmine (Jasminum polyanthemum) and the fragrant olive trees (Osmanthus
fragrans) wafts throughout the house.
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Pansies and Violas are starting to flower again with renewed vigor.
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