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Spring has arrived at the Garden and it is alive with daffodils, crocus and star magnolias.
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Some wonderful daffodil cultivars to enjoy are 'Peeping Tom', 'Cassata', and 'Tete-a-Tete'.
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You can also still see many lovely snow crocuses and reticulated irises. Crocus continue in flower in the lawn area near Tower Grove House.
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Helleborus hybrids and Lenten roses are glorious. Striped squill and glory of the snow are lovely.
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Forsythia are coming into flower as well as the white forsythia. They are true harbingers of spring. The lovely spicebush is also of note.
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In the Chinese Garden some flowers on Prunus mume 'Peggy Clark' and the winter jasmine have also returned.
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The camellias continue at peak in the Linnean House. They are not to be missed.
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You can also enjoy cyclamens, primroses, and the fragrant olive.
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The jasmine is flowering and the Mexican orange is starting. You can also see some lovely amaryllis.
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Witch-hazels are magnificent. There is a nice showing of x intermedia hybrids as well as Chinese witch-hazels. They are being followed by the equally lovely winter hazels.
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The winter and fragarant honeysuckles are back in flower and the cornelian cherry is very attractive.
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Some small treasures to see are early hyacinths, pansies and color on the Virginia bluebells.
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In the Japanese Garden the pussy willow is of note. Two fun plants in flower are the American hazelnut with its lovely hanging catkins and Harry Lauder's Walking Stick with its interesting contorted branches.
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In the Temperate House enjoy Clanwilliam daisy, flowering maple, and the firecracker plant.
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Don't miss the lovely wax flower, the cowslips, and the cyclamens.
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Also take note of the lovely African daisy, winter-hazel, and geraniums.
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You can also enjoy several floral treats in the Climatron. You can enjoy bauhinia and some lovely heliconias.
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Hong Kong orchid tree Bauhinia x blakeana
(lf)
Climatron
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Also of note is the fruit pod on the chocolate plant and the bush clock vine.
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Chocolate nut tree Theobroma cacao
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Climatron
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Bush clock vine Thunbergia erecta
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Climatron
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Other sights to see are the banana and papaya plants with fruit, the powerpuff tree, and of course orchids.
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Powder puff tree Calliandra haematocephala
(lf)
Climatron
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