The Huntington Botanical Gardens

What's In Bloom

May 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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001-PL-Clytosoma callistegioides  002-PL-Clytosoma callistegioides-c

Species:  Clytosoma callistegioides

Common name:  Violet Trumpet Vine

Family:  Bignoniaceae

Region of Origin:  Brazil, Argentina

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park Entrance

Notes: Violet flowers

003-PL-Chorisia insignis  004-PL-Chorisia insignis-c

Species:  Chorisia insignis

Common name:  Foss Silk Tree

Family:  Bombacaceae

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park

Notes: Floss with seed inside

005-PL-Rosa 'Climbing Margot Koster'  006-PL-Rosa 'Climbing Margot Koster'-c

Species:  Rosa 'Climbing Margot Koster'

Family:  Rasaceae

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park

Notes: Can see on the way out of the Allen Gate

007-PL-Hymenolepis parviflora

Species:  Hymenolepis parviflora

Family:  Asteraceae

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park BIII

Notes: Yellow flowers

009-PL-Punica granatum  008-PL-Punica granatum-c 010-PL-Punica granatum-c

Species:  Punica granatum

Common name:  Pomegranate

Family:  Punicaceae

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park  A-BIII

Notes: Red and light orange double flowers

011-PL-Euphorbia xantii  012-PL-Euphorbia xantii-c

Species:  Euphorbia xantii

Family:  Euphorbiaceae

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park BIII

Notes: When nights are cool, the flowers are more pink

013-PL-Cistus incanus  014-PL-Cistus incanus-c

Species:  Cistus incanus

Common name:  Rockrose

Family:  Cistaceae

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park BIII

Notes: Purple/pink flowers

015-PL-Grevillea robusta  016-PL-Grevillea robusta-c

Species:  Grevillea robusta

Common name:  Silky Oak

Family:  Proteaceae

Region of Origin:  Queensland, New South Wales

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park North Perimeter

Notes: Gold stamen flowers; Not an oak, despite its common name

017-PL-Melia azederach  018-PL-Melia azederach-c

Species:  Melia azederach

Common name:  Chinaberry, Pride of India, Persian Lilac

Family:  Meliaceae

Region of Origin:  Northern India, China

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park D-EIII

Notes: Lilac Flowers

019-PL-Cornus kousa  020-PL-Cornus kousa-c

Species:  Cornus kousa 'Constellation'

Common name:  Kousa Dogwood

Family:  Cornaceae

Region of Origin:  Japan, Korea

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park Esatern perimeter

Notes: White flowers with pointy petals

021-PL-Callistemon  022-PL-Callistemon-c

Species:  Callistemon

Common name:  Bottlebrush

Family:  Myrtaceae

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park D-EII

023-PL-Viburnum macrocephalum  024-PL-Viburnum macrocephalum-c

Species:  Viburnum macrocephalum

Common name:  Chinese Snowball

Family:  Caprifoliaceae

Region of Origin:  China

Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park F-GII

 

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