The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

April 2007

 

Each month, Garden Docent Judi Danner takes photographs of what's blooming all around the garden. Judi generously shares her photos and her extensive knowledge  at the Garden Docents and Volunteers monthly meeting and now shares them here with all of you. Thank you, Judi!

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Species:  Rhaphiolepis indica Common name:  India Hawthorne Family:  Rosaceae Region of Origin:  S. China Location in Garden:  Allen Entrance

Species:  Oenanthera speciosa 'Rosa' Common name:  Mexican Evening Primrose Family:  Onagraceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park BIII Notes: Blooms during the daytime despite its name; has a wonderful fragrance

Species:  Tabebuia impetignosa Common name:  Ipe, Pink Trumpet Tree Family:  Bignoniaceae Region of Origin:  Brazil Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park D-EIII; also on both sides of Colorado Boulevard from Allen to Sierra Madre Boulevard Notes: Pink flowers

Species:  Lavatera thuringiaca Common name:  Tree Mallow Family:  Malvaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park D-EII Notes: Large plant

Species:  Prunus persica 'Icicle' Common name:  White Flowering Peach Family:  Rosaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park E-FII

Species:  Ungnadia speciosa Common name:  Mexican Buckeye Family:  Sapindaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park E-FII Notes: Small pink flowers, interesting seed pods with four chambers

Species:  Tabebuia chrysotricha Common name:  Golden Trumpet Tree Family:  Bignoniaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park D-EI Notes: Yellow flower clusters; flowers more sparsely than the pink version

Species:  Eriobotrya deflexa Common name:  Bronze Loquat Family:  Rosaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park E-FI Notes: New foliage is bronze colored; no edible fruit; fragrant flowers

Species:  Chionanthus retusus Common name:  Chinese Fringe Tree Family:  Oleaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park F-G1 Notes: Fragrant white flowers

Species:  Cornus florida 'Rubra' Common name:  Dogwood Family:  Cornaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, E. Perimeter

Species:  Paulownia fortunei Common name:  Empress Tree Family:  Scrophulariaceae Region of Origin:  China, Japan Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, W. Perimeter, also Japanese Garden, North Canyon Notes: Cream/lilac flowers

Species:  Magnolia 'Gold Crown' Family:  Magnoliaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, W. Perimeter Notes: Yellowish flowers

 

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