Missouri Botanical Garden: Floral Clock

Switching to autumn flowers

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9-14-09: Summer flowers were removed starting at 5:00 a.m. This is how far the horticulturists were by 11:00 a.m.	9-14-09: Salvia fills the numerals and arms. Mums are in the center.

9-14-09: To be continued....

9-15-09: Mums are taller than the previous plants, so some soil must be removed in order to plant them at the correct level.

9-16-09: Red spokes, a new white circle of mums, then yellow again

9-17-09: Ajuga will fill the outer ring and is also in the very center of the clock	9-18-09: Completed Autumn Planting

9-30-09: The mums are now in full bloom!

Support for the floral clock provided by Mr. and Mrs. William R. Orthwein, Jr.