The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

February 2008

 

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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001-PL-Arbutus canariensis 002-PL-Arbutus canariensis-c

Species:  Arbutus canariensis

Family:  Ericaceae

Region of Origin:  Canary Islands

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park C-DIII

003-PL-Melia azederach 004-PL-Melia azederach-c

Species:  Melia azederach

Common name:  Chinaberry, Bead Tree

Family:  Meliaceae

Region of Origin:  N. India, China

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park F-GIII

Notes:   Yellow fruit

005-PL-Cortaderia selloana 006-PL-Cortaderia selloana-c

Species:  Cortaderia selloana

Common name:  Pampas Grass

Family:  Poaceae

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park

Notes:   Sterile cultivar; White "plumes"

007-PL-Cassia artemisioides 008-PL-Cassia artemisioides-c

Species:  Cassia artemisioides

Family:  Fabaceae

Region of Origin:  Eastern and Central Australia

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park

Notes:   Yellow flowers

009-PL-Pyrus kawakami 010-PL-Pyrus kawakami-c

Species:  Pyrus kawakami

Common name:  Evergreen Pear

Family:  Rosaceae

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park A-BII

Notes:   White flowers

011-PL-Michelia doltsopa 'Silver Cloud' 012-PL-Michelia doltsopa 'Silver Cloud'-c

Species:  Michelia doltsopa 'Silver Cloud'

Family:  Magnoliaceae

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park, East Perimeter

013-PL-Lavandula

Species:  Lavandula

Common name:  Lavender

Family:  Lamiaceae

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park

Notes:  Blue flowers

014-Ent-Primula x polyantha

Species:  Primula x polyantha

Common name:  English Primrose

Family:  Primulaceae

Location in Garden:  Entrance

015-Ent-Pyrostegia venusta 016-Ent-Pyrostegia venusta-c

Species:  Pyrostegia venusta

Common name:  Flame Vine

Family:  Bignoniaceae

Region of Origin:  South America

Location in Garden:  Entrance

Notes:   Orange flower vine on pavilion south-facing walls

017-PG-Justicia rizzinii

Species:  Justicia rizzinii

Common name:  Candy Corn Plant

Family:  Acanthaceae

Region of Origin:  Mexico

Location in Garden:  Palm Garden

Notes:  Yellow/red flowers

018-PG-Trachycarpus martianus

Species:  Trachycarpus martianus

Common name:  Windmill Palm

Family:  Arecaceae

Region of Origin:  Himalayas

Location in Garden:  Palm Garden

019-PG-Phoenix loureirii 020-PG-Phoenix loureirii-c

Species:  Phoenix loureirii

Family:  Arecaceae

Region of Origin:  India, Southeast Asia

Location in Garden:  Palm Garden

021-PG-Phoenix dactylifera 'Zahidi'

Species:  Phoenix dactylifera 'Zahidi'

Common name:  Date Palm

Family:  Arecaceae

Location in Garden:  Palm Garden

022-PG-Brahea edulis x B.brandegeei

Species:  Brahea edulis x B.brandegeei

Family:  Arecaceae

Location in Garden:  Palm Garden

 

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