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March 14 - March 20, 2003

Ruth Palmer Blanke Boxwood Garden

Annuals: Viola spp. (Viola).

Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse

Abutilon sachetianum, Acalypha hispida (Chenille plant), Acanthus montanus, Alternanthera dentata 'Ruby', Aphelandra spp., Artocarpus heterophyllus (Jackfruit), Bauhinia x blakeana, Begonia heracleifolia, Begonia mayensis, Begonia thiemei, Begonia ulmiflolia, Brunfelsia densifolia, Caesalpinia mexicana, Calathea burle-marxii 'Ice Blue', Calliandra haematocephala, Callisia fragrans, Chamaedorea geonomiformis, Chondrodendron tomentosum (Curare), Cissampelos andromorpha, Cissus sp., Citrus spp., Clerodendrum splendens, Crescentia cujete, Crescentia portoricensis, Crinum asiaticum var. kaawanum, Cuphea llavea, Cuphea utriculosa, Dimerocostus sp., Discocactus amazonicus, Disporopsis longifolia, Eranthemum pulchellum, Eucharis caucana, Heliconia schiedeana, Hibiscus schizopetalus, Hoffmannia ghiesbreghtii, Marcgravia rectiflora, Orthosiphon sp., Pachycentria tuberosa, Passiflora vitifolia, Pentas lanceolata, Quararibea pumila, Rondeletia leucophylla, Stachytarpheta spp., Strelitzia nicolai, Thunbergia erecta, Thunbergia mysorensis, Urospatha grandis, Vriesea scalarin.

Cohen Court

Annuals: Viola sp. (Pansy).

English Woodland Garden

Cornus mas (Corneliancherry dogwood), Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop), Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrop), Hamamelis mollis (Chinese witchhazel), Hamamelis mollis 'Pallida' (Chinese witchhazel), Hamamelis vernalis (Ozark witchhazel), Hamamelis vernalis 'Carnea' (Vernal witchhazel), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise' (Hybrid witchhazel), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane' (Hybrid witchhazel), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Primavera' (Hybrid witchhazel), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Westerstede' (Hybrid witchhazel), Helleborus niger 'Altifolius' (Christmas rose), Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose), Helleborus 'Royal Heritage' (Hellebore), Lonicera standishii (Fragrant honeysuckle).

Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Chinese Garden

Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrop), Hamamelis mollis (Chinese witchhazel), Jasminum nudiflorum (Winter jasmine), Prunus mume (Flowering apricot).

Heckman Bulb Garden

Eranthis hyemalis (Winter aconite), Galanthus sp. (Snowdrops). Annuals: Viola 'Clear Sky Light Blue', Viola 'Clear Sky Primrose', Viola Skyline Beaconsfield', Viola 'Supreme Purple (Pansy), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Yesterday Today Tomorrow', Viola cornuta 'Velour Blue Bronze' (Horned violet), Viola spp. (Viola).

Heckman Rock Garden

Hosta Walk

Galanthus sp. (Snowdrops), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' (Hybrid witchhazel).

Isabelle A. Baer Garden

Annuals: Viola sp. (Viola).

Jenkins Daylily Garden

Crocus tommasinianus (Crocus), Hamamelis japonica 'Arborea' (Japanese witchhazel), Hamamelis mollis 'Pallida' (Chinese witchhazel), Hamamelis mollis 'Princeton Gold' (Chinese witchhazel), Hamamelis vernalis (Vernal witchhazel), Hamamelis vernalis 'Sandra' (Vernal witchhazel), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise' (Hybrid witchhazel), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Fire Cracker' (Hybrid witchhazel), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena' (Hybrid witchhazel), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Orange Beauty' (Hybrid witchhazel), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Primavera' (Hybrid witchhazel), Lonicera standishii (Fragrant honeysuckle).

Knolls

Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane' (Witchhazel).

Kresko Family Victorian Garden

Annuals: Viola sp. (Pansy), Viola cornuta (Horned violet).

Linnean House

Antirrhinum majus ‘Maryland Bright Yellow’ (Florist snapdragon), Camellia ‘Cinnamon Cindy’, Camellia ‘Fragrant Pink’, Camellia ‘Freedom Bell’, Camellia japonica, Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson’, , Camellia japonica ‘Adolphe Audusson Variegated’, Camellia japonica ‘Alba Plena’, Camellia japonica ‘Bernice Boddy’, Camellia japonica ‘Choji-Raju’, Camellia japonica ‘C.M. Wilson’, Camellia japonica ‘Descanso Yuletide’, Camellia japonica ‘Dixie Knight’, Camellia japonica ‘Eleanor Hagood’, Camellia japonica ‘Elegans (Chandler)’, Camellia japonica ‘General Dwight Eisenhower’, Camellia japonica ‘Gosho-Zakura’, Camellia japonica ‘Jean Pursel’, Camellia japonica ‘Julia Wilson’, Camellia japonica ‘Kramer’s Supreme’, Camellia japonica ‘Lady Campbell’, Camellia japonica ‘Magnoliaeflora’, Camellia japonica ‘Marc Eleven’, Camellia japonica ‘Monte Carlo’, Camellia japonica ‘Mrs. Charles Cobb’, Camellia japonica ‘Mrs. D.W. Davis’, Camellia japonica ‘Nobilissima’, Camellia japonica ‘Nuccio’s Gem’, Camellia japonica ‘Pink Herme’, Camellia japonica ‘Pink Pagoda’, Camellia japonica ‘Professor Charles S. Sargent’, Camellia japonica ‘Reeve’s Sweetheart’, Camellia japonica ‘Rosemary Kinser’, Camellia japonica ‘Ted Kohl’, Camellia japonica ‘Tiffany’, Camellia japonica ‘Tinsie’, Camellia japonica ‘Tom Knudsen’, Camellia japonica ‘Valley Knudsen’, Cyclamen persicum ‘Concerto Cordelia’, (Florist cyclamen), Cyclamen persicum ‘Haolios Rose with Eye’, Ipheon uniflorum (Spring star-flower), Jasminum polyanthemum (Pink jasmine), Lathyrus odoratus ‘Winter-flowering pink’ (Sweet pea), Lorapetalum chinense, Osmanthus fragrans (Fragrant olive), Primula malacoides ‘Prima series’ (Fairy primrose).

Lopata Azalea/Rhododendron Garden

Crocus etruscus 'Zwanenburg' (Crocus), Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrop), Hamamelis x intermedia (Hybrid witchhazel).

Milles Sculpture Garden

Annuals: Viola 'Clear Sky True Blue', Viola 'Clear Sky White', Viola 'Clear Sky Yellow' (Pansy).

Ridgway Center Entrance

Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansy).

Samuels Bulb Garden

Annuals: Viola 'Clear Sky Primrose' (Pansy), Viola spp. (Viola).

Seiwa-En, The Japanese Garden

Cornus mas (Cornelian cherry), Hamamelis mollis 'Goldcrest' (Chinese witchhazel), Hamamelis vernalis (Vernal witchhazel), Hamamelis vernalis 'Sandra' (Vernal witchhazel), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Arnold Promise' (Hybrid witchhazel), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Diane' (Hybrid witchhazel), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Firecracker' (Hybrid witchhazel), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Orange Beauty' (Hybrid witchhazel), Salix discolor (Pussy willow).

Shoenberg Temperate House

Abutilon ‘Moonchimes’ (Flowering maple), Acacia redolens, Anomatheca laxa x grandiflora, Antirrhinum majus ‘Maryland Bright Yellow’ (Florist snapdragon), Arbutus unedo ‘Compacta’ (Dwarf strawberry bush), Aristolochia californica, Aster glaucodes, Bulbine frutescens ‘Hallmark’, Buxus balearica (Boxwood), Canarina canariensis (Canary Island bellflower), Cineraria hybrid ‘Jester Blue’, Clematis armandii, Cleome arborea (Bladderbush), Cneorum tricoccon (Spurge olive), Coleonema pulchellum, Coronilla valentina ssp. Glauca, Corylopsis sinensis (Winter hazel), Cyclamen adzharicum, Cyclamen persicum, Cyclamen persicum ‘Concerto Cordelia’ (Florist cyclamen), Cyclamen persicum ‘Concerto Louisa’ (Florist cyclamen), Cyclamen persicum ‘Miracle Flame Mix’ (Miniature cyclamen), Cytisus x spachianus (Fragrant broom), Edgeworthia papyrifera (Paperbush), Eysimum cheiri ‘Jaune Parisienne’ (Wallflower), Euphorbia characias ssp. wulfenii (Spurge), Euphorbia dendroides (Tree spurge), Euphorbia milii (Crown of thorns), Euryops pectinatus ‘Viridis’ (Clanwilliam daisy), Glandularia lilacina (Verbena), Helleborus argutifolius (Corsican hellebore), Hoboella coriacea, Hyacinthus orientalis ‘Blue Atlantic’, Jasminum mesnyi (Primrose jasmine), Jasminum parkeri, Lachenalia sp., Laurus nobilis (Bay laurel), Lindera melissifolia (Pondberry), Lupinus pilosus (Lupine), Mitchellia compressa, Narcissus ‘Marieke’ (Daffodil), Nemesia ‘Aromatic Dark Lavender’, Osteospermum hybrid ‘Lemon Symphony’ (African daisy), Osteospermum hybrid ‘Wildside’ (African daisy), Papaver rhoeas (Corn poppy), Pelargonium x hortorum `Americana Salmon' (Geranium), Pelargonium x hortorum ‘Designer Light Pink’ (Geranium), Pinguicula caerulea (Mexican butterwort), Pittosporum sp., Primula malacoides ‘Prima series’ (Fairy primrose), Primula obconica ‘Libra series’ (German primrose), Prunus carolinana (Cherry laurel), Ribes integrifolia (Lemonade berry), Rosa banksiae ‘Alba Plena’ (Banksia rose), Stachyurus praecox, Tetradenia riparia, Umbellaria californica (California bay), Teucrium fruiticans (Tree germander), Veltheima bracteata, Viburnum tinus (Laurestinus).

Spoehrer Plaza

Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansies).

Strassenfest German Garden

Cornus mas 'Golden Glory' (Cornelian cherry), Crocus sp. (Crocus), Hamamelis x intermedia 'Westerstede' (Witchhazel). Annuals: Viola 'Ultima Impressions Rose Parade' (Pansy).

Swift Family Garden

Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansy).

Victorian Gardens

Chionodoxa luciliae (Glory-of-the-snow), Crocus sp. (Snow crocus), Galanthus elwesii (Giant snowdrop), Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrop).

Zimmerman Scented Garden

Annuals: Viola 'Clear Sky Light Blue' (Pansy), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Yellow Delight', Viola 'Tiger Eyes' (Horned violet).

Kemper Center for Home Gardening

Bank of America Family Vegetable Garden
Annuals: Viola spp. (Pansies).

Cornelia Sunnen Backyard Garden
Annuals: Viola 'Crystal Bowl Primrose' (Pansy).

Foundation Plantings
Annuals: Viola 'Delta Violet with Face', Viola 'Imperial Frosty Rose' (Pansy).

Fragrance Garden
Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrop). Annuals: Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Lilac Ice' (Horned violet), Viola 'Clear Sky Primrose', Viola 'Happy Face Marino' (Pansy).

Hedge Display
Cornus mas 'Golden Glory' (Cornelian cherry dogwood).

Jordan Ornamental Shade Garden and Overlook
Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose). Annuals: Viola 'Burgundy Lace' (Pansy), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Black Delight', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet French Vanilla' (Horned violet).

Lang Family Bird Garden
Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrop). Annuals: Viola 'Panola Red Blotch' (Pansy).

Lois Whiteside Franklin Flower Trial Garden
Annuals: Viola spp. (Viola).

Martha Love Symington Missouri Native Shade Garden
Hamamelis vernalis (Ozark witchhazel).

Members' Entry Court Garden
Annuals: Viola spp. (Viola).

Mildred Lane Kemper Terrace Garden
Annuals: Viola sp. (Pansy).

Spoehrer Children's Garden
Annuals: Viola cornuta 'Penny Azure Wing', Viola cornuta 'Penny Orchid Frost', Viola cornuta 'Penny Violet', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Blackberry Cream', Viola 'Sorbet Lemon Swirl', Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Yellow Frost' (Horned violet), Viola 'Baby Bingo Denim', Viola 'Bingo Blotch Mixture Improved', Viola 'Clear Sky Primrose', Viola 'Pamela Golden Yellow', Viola 'Wink Desert Sunset Mix' (Pansy).

USBank City Garden
Annuals: Viola 'Dynamite Beacon Blue' (Pansy), Viola cornuta 'Sorbet Coconut Swirl' (Horned violet).

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