August favourites without flowers

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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    There were lots of flowers in bloom yesterday, but I was mostly ignoring them. Here's what caught my attention.

    Cunninghamia lanceolata 'Glauca', in a pot just past the entrance gate, with a seed cone and pollen cones. I don't usually catch the new green seed cones.
    Cunninghamia-lanceolataGlauca_UBCBG_Cutler_20170803_P1300129.JPG Cunninghamia-lanceolataGlauca_UBCBG_Cutler_20170803_P1300131.JPG

    Cephalotaxus harringtonia
    var. drupacea, quite near the Cunninghamia, with cones. I think the small faceted things must be where cones were attached.
    Cephalotaxus-harringtoniaVar-drupacea_UBCBG_Cutler_20170803_P1300142.JPG Cephalotaxus-harringtoniaVar-drupacea_UBCBG_Cutler_20170803_P1300137.JPG Cephalotaxus-harringtoniaVar-drupacea_UBCBG_Cutler_20170803_P1300139.JPG

    Schefflera minutistellata, new to me, accessioned three years ago. Interesting whorl of small leaves atop a whorl of larger leaves.
    Schefflera-minutistellata_UBCBG_Cutler_20170803_P1300186.JPG Schefflera-minutistellata_UBCBG_Cutler_20170803_P1300184.JPG Schefflera-minutistellata_UBCBG_Cutler_20170803_P1300182.JPG

    Ampelopsis megalophylla. This is supposed to be a vine, in the Vitaceae family. I didn't pick up on that looking at it. There are several of these - I hope it's not a thug that will all get yanked out. I've only just learned the name and really like the leaves.
    Ampelopsis-megalophylla_UBCBG_Cutler_20170803_P1300218.JPG Ampelopsis-megalophylla_UBCBG_Cutler_20170803_P1300219.JPG
     

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