It’s up for debate whether spring is arriving early or if winter has six more weeks, but no matter which groundhog you get your weather forecast from, one thing is for certain – spring blooms are here in the Garden! Cherry blossoms are beginning to unfurl their delicate petals on the Amphitheater Lawn and in front of our Dorothy and Allen Lay Staghorn Fern Collection. And this is just the beginning—more cherry blossoms are coming! Want to learn more about these breathtaking blooms? Listen to Georgiann Keller’s latest audio blog below, then come experience the beauty in person!

 

 

Photos from the Garden


Hybrid daffodils (Narcissus x ‘Dutch Master’)

African cornflag (Chasmanthe floribunda)


Canary Island bugloss (Echium handiense)


Giant spear lily (Doryanthes palmeri)


Star magnolia (Magnolia stellata)


Hybrid southern Indian azalea (Rhododendron x indicum)


Heart-leaf flame pea (Chorizema cordatum)


Pot marigold (Calendula officinalis)


Giant honey flower (Melianthus major)


Hybrid ornamental cherry tree (Prunus x ‘First Lady’)

Ngopanie (Aloe aculeata)


Forest lily (Veltheimia bracteata)


Red mountain aloe (Aloe marlothii ‘Utrecht’)


Zimbabwe aloe (Aloe excelsa)


Lebombo aloe (Aloe spicata)


Hybrid Taiwan cherry tree (Prunus x campanulata)