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What’s Blooming February

February 01, 2009

What's Blooming

Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii

euphorbia characiasThis Euphorbia characias subsp. wulfenii has one branch that has become distorted. This particular type of distortion is called “fasciation,” and it occurs when the cells at the growing tips of plants grow abnormally. This bizarre yet beautiful distortion occurs rarely in plants, and can be the result of insect damage, the effects of chemicals, physical damage, or natural mutation. Sometimes fasciated plants that are stable are sought out as desirable collector’s items. These plants are sometimes referred to as “cristate,” a term derived from the Latin word for a rooster’s comb.

Prunus x blireiana

prunus x blireianaPrunus x blireiana is a hybrid between Prunus mume and Prunus cerasifera 'Atropurpurea'

Silver Cloud

silver cloudMichelia doltsopa 'Silver Cloud' located across from the Meyberg Waterfall.

What’s Blooming January

January 01, 2009

What's Blooming

Evergreen pear

evergreen pearThe profusely flowering Pyrus kawakamii is commonly known here as the Evergreen pear. Pyrus kawakamii's common name “Evergreen pear” is somewhat misleading; it actually loses a good portion of its leaves in the winter. However it rarely loses all of its leaves.

Bloodleaf

bloodleafBloodleaf (Iresine lindenii) glowing in the late afternoon sun. The plant is native to Ecuador.

Bambusa tuldoides

bambusa tuldoides This Punting stick bamboo (Bambusa tuldoides) may be living on borrowed time due to a phenomenon common to these grassy plants –many of them die after they flower. This particular clump may have been induced into flowering before its time due to the stress of a recent scale infestation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Magnolia 'Royal Crown'

magnolia royal crownMagnolia 'Royal Crown' is one of 71 different types of Magnolia growing at the Arboretum.

Magnolia x soulangiana 'Speciosa'

speciosaMagnolia x soulangiana 'Speciosa' has been one of the first to bloom in 2009. Magnolia x soulangiana 'Speciosa' has medium size almost pure white blooms that contrast the vividly blue Southern California sky.

Prunus mume 'Peggy Clarke'

peggy clarke close upPrunus mume 'Peggy Clarke' has fascinating and colorful globe-shaped double blooms. Prunus mume 'Peggy Clarke' is commonly called the Japanese apricot.

 

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