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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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

Species:  Chorisia insignis Common name:  Foss Silk Tree Family:  Bombacaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park Notes: Floss with seed inside

Species:  Rosa 'Climbing Margot Koster' Family:  Rasaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park Notes: Can see on the way out of the Allen Gate

Species:  Hymenolepis parviflora Family:  Asteraceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park BIII Notes: Yellow flowers

Species:  Punica granatum Common name:  Pomegranate Family:  Punicaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park  A-BIII Notes: Red and light orange double flowers

Species:  Euphorbia xantii Family:  Euphorbiaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park BIII Notes: When nights are cool, the flowers are more pink

Species:  Cistus incanus Common name:  Rockrose Family:  Cistaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park BIII Notes: Purple/pink flowers

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

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

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

Species:  Callistemon Common name:  Bottlebrush Family:  Myrtaceae Location in Garden:  Arboretum Car Park D-EII

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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