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Magnolia 'Kay Parris' With so much going on in the garden in June, it is hard to choose only ten favorites. I challenged myself and have done just that. These are plants that look good around the midway point in June, specifically from June 15-20.  I begin with Magnolia 'Kay Parris'. Believe it or not, having spent the majority of my life in the South, I never grew a magnolia. They are emblematic of the South, where magnificent specimens grace old plantation homes and stately homes in older neighborhoods. I always thought of magnolias as huge trees, not suited to a small garden, but things have changed, and more varieties are now available that are not supposed to grow as large.  We now have two magnolias in our garden, both of which were added recently. When one of the old photinias that line our back property line died, it left a gaping hole. I had been looking at magnolias at the nursery and decided a smaller one might make a good backdrop and create a good privacy s...

Tropical Plants at the Kyoto Botanical Garden Conservatory


I failed to share any of these photos previously on Instagram, partly because I wanted to label everything, and I knew that would require some work. I did not recognize 90% of the plants in the Kyoto Botanical Gardens Conservatory. I tried to get photos of the tags although that was not always possible and some plants did not have labels. So here is what I do have. In Part 2, I will show the desert house (or was it called "Cactus House")? I forget!

The conservatory was amazing and a huge complex (the photo above is only a minor portion of it). It is a maze of buildings, and we got lost on more than one occasion. Unfortunately, the outdoor gardens were not as nice and needed work. The conservatory made up for that though and it was well worth the visit.

A few pics taken outside the conservatory which did look nice -



And now, proceeding inside. If you don't see a caption, that means I didn't get the name but wanted to share the photo.




Heritiera littoralis (Looking Glass Mangrove)


Alsomitra macrocarpa  (Javan Cucumber)

Aristolochia goldieana (Goldie's Dutchman's pipe)


Chamadorea elegans (Neanthe bella palm)

Hibiscus schizopetalus (Japanese Lantern)

Fuchsia regia var. Alpestris

Dichorisandra thyrsiflora (Blue Ginger) - I want one of these!


Averrhoa carambola (Star Fruit)

Barringtonia racemosa (Powder Puff Tree)

Carica Papaya 'Red Lady'

Delonix regia (Royal Poinciana)

Tigridiopalma magnifica


Seemannia sylvatica - Bolivian Sunset

Sandoricum indicum - Cotton Fruit


Rhododendron loranthiflorum



Pandanus utilis - Screw Pine


Osmoxylon linea 'Variegata'









Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

Comments

  1. What a beautiful place! And like other parts of Japan you've shared, the garden appears meticulously maintained.

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    1. This part was but other parts were not. :(

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  2. Wow, thank you for taking the time to I.D. these. Gorgeous, both of the palms really are striking to me. A Botanical garden so large you got lost several times, that sounds fantastic. I cannot WAIT for the Cactus house!

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  3. Osmoxylon linea 'Variegata'... so cool! I also love the walls of ferns, isn't it fabulous to see so many plants you've never laid eyes on before?

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  4. The large trees are amazing. Thank you for taking us on this tour.

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  5. Gorgeousness. Thanks for sharing.

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