The following is a list of some of the special plants whose showy flowers you can enjoy at MEMBG during the upcoming winter months. An asterisk (*) denotes a plant species that has been described or illustrated in an issue of our newsletter..
November through mid-December
Alberta magna
Allamanda cathartica*
Aloe ciliaris
Aloe spp.
Banksia ericifolia
Barleria obtusa
Blakea gracilis*
Chorisia spp.*
Coleus grandis
Cordia decandra
Eucalyptus erythrocorys
Eucalyptus ficifolia
Grevillea infundibularis
Hibiscus calyphyllus
Justicia spp.
Mahonia lomariifolia
Malesian Rhododendron
Malvaviscus arboreus
Michelia doltsopa
Reinwardtia indica
Russelia equisetiformis
Salvia microphylla
Senna phyllodinea
Sparrmania africana*
Spathodea campanulata*
Stenocarpus sinuatus
Tecoma guarumae*
Thunbergia spp.
Tithonia diversifolia*
Mid-December through mid-February
Acacia cultriformis
Acacia koa*
Aloe spp.
Arctostaphylos spp.
Banksia ericifolia
Camellia spp.
Canarina canariensis
Ceanothus spinosus
Comarostaphylis diversifolia
Cordia decandra
Dalechampia dioscoreifolia
Fouquieria spp.
Fraxinus trifoliata
Glottiphyllum sp.
Greyia sutherlandii
Isomeris arborea
Jacquinia macrocarpa pungens*
Justicia spp.
Leptospermum spp.
Malesian Rhododendron
Melaleuca elliptica
Nuxia floribunda
Osmanthus fragrans
Prosopis palmeri
Prunus campanulata
Pyrus kawakamii
Salvia spp.
Senna purpusii
Solanum xanti
When you come, make sure to get a map that will show you where the various plants are located. Weather permitting, Director Gibson will lead educational tours for docents and friends, departing from The Nest at 11 a.m. on Monday, 29 November, and again on Monday, 31 January (tentative).