Enjoy an early Spring in the Shoenberg Temperate House. Inhale the
intense fragrances of the Paperbush (Edgeworthia papyrifera) and
Winter daphne (Daphne odora 'Marginata'). The Cootamundra wattle tree
(Acacia baileyana) from Australia is in its full glory of yellow
blossoms, and the tiled Moorish garden is ablaze with color from
Primroses, Cyclamen, Snapdragons and Roses.
In the Linnean House, the Camellias are very showy, approaching
peak of bloom in the upcoming weeks. Cyclamen and Primrose decorate
the beds below the Camellias, accompanied by the sweet scent of the
Fragrant olive trees (Osmanthus fragrans) and Paperwhites (Narcissus
'Ziva').
Escape to a warm tropical paradise without having to get on a
plane! The large Orchid tree (Bauhinia blakeana) and the showy Powder
puff tree (Calliandra haematocephala) are just two of the many plants
of interest in the Climatron® Geodesic Greenhouse this week.
The fragrant flowers of Witchhazels open on warm, sunny days.
Large specimens of the Ozark witchhazel (Hamamelis vernalis) can be
found in the Jenkins Daylily Garden and Seiwa-En, the Japanese Garden.
Chinese witchhazels (Hamamelis mollis) in the Oak Grove are also in
bloom. The Jelena hybrid witchhazel (Hamamelis x intermedia 'Jelena')
in the Hosta Walk is just beginning to flower.
Early Snowdrops (Galanthus sp.) are just beginning to bloom in the
English Woodland Garden.
The fruits of the deciduous Hollies are highly ornamental,
especially the varieties 'Winter Red' on Spoehrer Plaza, and
'Afterglow' by the statue of Henry Shaw by Tower Grove House.
Seed heads of ornamental grasses are showy at this time.
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