Autumn foliage is still showy in spots on the grounds.
Late-changing Red maples throughout the grounds are very showy. The
large American beech by the entrance to the English Woodland Garden
has turned a bright amber yellow. Japanese maples and Burning bush
euonymous in Seiwa-En are still showy reds. Witchhazels, Dwarf
fothergillas, and Virginia sweetspires found throughout the Garden
display combinations of reds, oranges and yellows.
Eastern witchhazels in the Jenkins Daylily and English Woodland
gardens flower on warm, sunny days.
As the flowers fade outside, they come to life in the Shoenberg
Temperate House. Look for the bright yellow flowers of the
Clanwilliam daisies (Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis') from South Africa.
The tiled Moorish garden features pink and burgundy Cyclamen and tall
white Snapdragons.
While most winter-blooming Camellias have no fragrance, be sure to
smell the sweet scent of the fall-blooming Sasanqua camellias
(Camellia sasanqua) in the Linnean House. Also look for the
interesting small blossoms of Camellia sinensis, the leaves of which
are the source of commercial tea.
A few Reblooming tall bearded iris are still flowering in theGoodman Iris Garden.
Winter pansies fill the beds in the Lois Whiteside Franklin Flower
Trial Garden at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening.
It's not unusual to see some sporadic flowering in the Lopata
Azalea and Rhododendron Garden collection at this time of year.
Large flocks of robins can be seen feasting on Hawthorn fruits in
the Samuels Bulb Garden this week.
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