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Garden Plants
February
/in monthlybloom /by julescBlue butterfly bush (Rotheca myricoides) – The Triangle
Mickey Mouse plant (Ochna serrulata) – Path near the Lily Garden
Purple wings (Dalechampia dioscoreifolia) – Tiverton Fence
Golden barrel cactus (Echinocactus grusonii) – Desert Garden
Cape cowslip (Lachenalia aloides) – Mediterranean Garden
Curry bush (Hypericum revolutum) – Mediterranean Garden
Red buttons cactus (Opuntia quitensis) – Desert Garden
Rooiwortel (Bulbine latifolia) – Desert Garden
Japanese flowering quince (Chaenomeles speciosa) – East Stream Path
Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) – Desert Garden
January
/in monthlybloom /by julescHawaiian Hibiscus (Hibiscus kokio subspecies saintjohnianus) – Hawaiian Garden
Green Goddess Cala Lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica) – Bromeliad Garden
Perfumed Passionflower (Passiflora vitifolia) – Tiverton Fence
Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii) – Desert Garden
Spotted Emu Bush (Eremophila maculata) – Australia Garden
Catalina Ceanothus (Ceanothus arboreus) – Southern California Native Garden
Silver Leaf Cassia (Cassia phyllodinea) – Mediterranean Garden
Fouquieria (Fouquieria formosa) – Desert Garden
Lester Rowntree Manzanita (Arctostaphylos ‘Lester Rowntree’) – Southern California Native Garden
Mexican Cardinal Flower (Lobelia laxiflora) – Pollinator Garden
December 2017
/in monthlybloom /by evanpmeyerDecember brings early blooming plants and those which bloom throughout the year when given supplemental water. As we get into the cooler months the Garden will begin to look greener and more lush before the heavy blooming season in the spring.
Natal flame bush (Alberta magna) – Base of Palm Slope
Climbing aloe (Aloiampelos ciliaris) – Patio fence
Camelia (Camelia japonica) – Stream head
Summer holly (Comarostaphylis diversifolia) – Southern California Native Garden
Carbonilla (Cordia decandra) – Mediterranean Garden
Red flowering gum (Corymbia ficifolia) – South Gate
Bull withe (Heteropterys purpurea) – Patio Fence
Kokiʻo ʻula (Hibiscus clayi) -Hawaiian Garden
Bearded iris (Iris germanica) – Pavilion
Smooth shell macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia) – Subtropical woodland, south of Hawaiian Garden
November 2017
/in monthlybloom /by evanpmeyerNovember is an interesting month in the Garden. Shorter days, cooler temperatures and coastal fog jump start the early winter bloom. It’s a great time to visit!
Flaming glorybower (Clerodendrum splendens) – North end of main path Main Path
Bush anemone (Carpenteria californica) – California Native Garden
Desert marigold (Baileya multiradiata) – California Native Desert Bed
Woolly blue curls (Trichostema lanatum) – California Native Garden
Shelpe’s aloe (Aloe schelpei) – Old World Desert Garden
Concertina bush (Crassula rupestris) – Desert Garden
Tiger jaws (Faucaria felina subsp. tuberculosa) – Desert Garden
Cut-leaf banksia (Banksia praemorsa) – Western Australian Garden
Jacquinia (Jacquinia pungens) – Between Mediterranean and Desert Gardens
Granjero rojo (Condalia velutina) – Between Desert and Mediterranean Gardens
Christmas pride (Ruellia macrantha) – Lower Stream
Golden thryallis (Galphimia glauca) – Main Path
June 2017
/in monthlybloom /by evanpmeyerWe’ve been really busy the last few months and missed adding entries for April and May. You’ll have to wait until next year to see what’s blooming then, but those are usually our most floriferous months. It’s starting to feel like summer in the Garden, and there’s still plenty in bloom. Come visit soon!
Sand paper verbena (Verbena rigida) – Pavilion Garden
Primrose tree (Lagunaria pattersonii) – Service road above waterfall
Allen Chickering Sage (Salvia ‘Allen Chickering’) – California Native Garden
Cedros buckwheat (Eriogonum molle) – California Native Garden
Gumplant (Grindelia camporum) – California Native Garden
Matilija poppy (Romneya coulteri) – California Native Garden
Baja California senna (Senna purpursii) – New World Desert Garden, Baja Bed
Big galleta (Hilaria rigida) – New World Desert Garden
Opuntia sulphurea – New World Desert Garden
Giant oxalis (Oxalis gigantea) – New World Desert Garden
Koki’o ‘ula (Hibiscus clayi) – Hawaiian Garden
Chocolate flower (Berlandiera lyrata) – Pollinator Garden
Bog sage (Salvia uliginosa) – Pollinator Garden
Mickey mouse plant (Ochna serrulata) – Across the path from the Lily Section
Natal lily (Crinum moorei) – Lily Section
Yellow bells (Tecoma stans) – Plaza Garden
March 2017
/in monthlybloom /by evanpmeyerSpring has sprung! Many more species are blooming than what’s listed here, so if you get the chance come visit soon! Hover over the photos for name and general location.
Mojave verbena (Verbena gooddingii) – California Native Garden (Desert Bed)
Wooly-leaf sunflower (Bahiopsis lanata) – California Native Garden (Baja Bed)
California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) – California Native Section
Red-skinned onion (Allium haematochiton) – California Native Garden
Fan aloe (Aloe plicatilis) – Desert Garden
Curry bush (Hypericum revolutum) – Southern border of Desert Garden
Purple phlomis (Phlomis purpurea) – Mediterranean Garden
Japanese flowering cherry (Prunus serrulata ‘Pink Cloud’) – Main path south of lower pond
Marmalade bush (Streptosolen jamesonii) – South ADA path
Giant daisy tree (Podachaenium eminens) – South of ADA path
Velvet groundsel (Roldana petasitis) – Main path
Surinam powder puff (Calliandra surinamensis) – Tiverton Gate
Red powderpuff (Calliandra haematocephala) – Main Path
Poison bulb (Crinum asiaticum) – Lily section
February 2017
/in monthlybloom /by SASKIA GIEBLWe’ve had above average rain this winter and the garden is bursting into bloom! Roll over the images below to see the names and general location for some of the plants which are blooming right now.
Catalina currant (Ribes viburnifolium) – California Native section
Bush anenome (Carpenteria californica) – California Native Section
Maritime ceanothus (Ceanothus maritimus) – California Native Section
Aloe x salmdyckiana – Desert Garden
Chinchilla Wattle (Acacia chinchillensis) – Australian Garden
Firecracker flower (Justicia floribunda) – Main Path
Pink Cestrum (Cestrum elegans) – Main path (near South Gate)
(Pink snowball) Dombeya x cayeuxii – west of Cedar Grove
Chinese fringeflower (Loropetalum chinense) – North Main Path
Camellia (Camellia japonica) – North Main path