It’s the week of Independence Day, and many tropical plants are shining as bright as the fireworks in the sky, including the stunning red banana flowers and the foliage and flowers planted in the modern section of the Dorothy and John Bohannon Rose Garden. Listen to Gerogiann Keller’s audio blog below to learn more about what’s blooming in the Garden this week. Then invite a friend to see these blooms in person. Remember to bring your walking shoes and sunscreen. Cool off with an ice cream from the Garden’s kiosk in Palm Circle!

 

 

Photos from the Garden

Hybrid African daisy (Dimorphotheca sp.) hybrid begonia (Begonia sp.) hybrid bromeliad dichondra (Dichondra argentea ‘Silver Falls’)

Hybrid New Guinea impatiens (Impatiens x hawkeri)

Hybrid Petunia (Petunia x ‘KLEPH15313’ Headliner™️ Night Sky®️)

Red Abyssinian banana (Ensete ventricosum ‘Maurelii’)

Sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus ‘Cupani’s Original’)

Cattail (Typha latifolia)

Mimosa tree (Albizia julibrissin)

Dorothy and John Bohannon Rose Garden

Mexican shellflower (Tigridia pavonia)

Taro (Colocasia esculenta)

Hybrid canna (Canna x glauca ‘Panache’)

Hybrid canna (Canna x generalis ’Bengal Tiger’)

Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus) surrounded by hybrid cannas (Canna x generalis)

Salt marsh baccharis (Baccharis glutinosa)

Meadow saffron (Colchicum x speciosum ‘Giant’)

Hybrid crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia sp.)

Horse mint (Mentha longifolia)

Yarrow selection (Achillea millefolium ‘Sonoma Coast’)

Yarrow selection (Achillea millefolium ‘Rosa Maria’)

Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)

Pomegranate (Punica granatum)

Cape chestnut tree (Calodendrum capense)

Rose cactus (Rhodocactus grandifolius)

Tree grape (Cyphostemma juttae)

Golden torch cactus (Echinopsis spachiana)

Parry’s agave (Agave parryi)

Peruvian daffodil (Ismene narcissiflora)

Hybrid fuchsia (Fuchsia x ‘Smoky ‘N Lovely’)

Hybrid fuchsia (Fuchsia x ‘Monterey’)

Hybrid fuchsia (Fuchsia x ‘Checkerboard’)

Powdery alligator-flag (Thalia dealbata)

Red dragonfly on society garlic (Tulbaghia violacea)

 

 

Want to see these beauties in person? Tickets for the Garden can be found here.