A couple of December flowers

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  1. wcutler

    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    Here's a Viburnum bodnantense at the east entrance of the Reception Centre, not a lot of flowers yet, and not really fragrant today. Douglas Justice wrote an article about these in this month's Newsletter (these newsletters are emailed, not generally accessible online - you can sign up to receive them). The newsletter has a link to the Botany Photo of the Day feature on one of the cultivars in the garden.
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    This group of Hesperantha coccinea on the left as you approach the Shop in the Garden makes a nice display. These are supposed to bloom late summer to autumn.
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Many will still know the second one as Schizostylis. Since its flowers are pink rather than scarlet - and its petals may be broader - I wonder if it is a horticultural form rather than an example of the typical plant as usually seen in nature.
     

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