Despite the unusually cold and gloomy weather, various cacti in the Garden are blooming in bright, warm shades of yellow, orange and pink. Listen to Georgiann Keller’s audio blog while scrolling through the photos below to learn more about what’s blooming in the Garden right now. Then invite a friend to come see them in person! If you’re looking for the opportunity to explore the Garden in the evenings, then make sure to join us for Sunset Series on Thursday nights from 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Anise-scented (Salvia guaranitica ‘Amistad’) and hybrid sage (Salvia ‘Wendy’s Wish)
Scented geranium (Pelargonium capitatum) and Anise-scented sage (Salvia guaranitica ‘Black and Blue’)
Chiapas sage (Salvia chiapensis)
Borage (Borago officinalis)
Rose mallow (Anisodontea ‘Strybing Beauty’)
Desert globe mallow (Sphaeralcea ‘Newleaze Coral’)
Prickly pear cactus (Opuntia sp.)
Luther Burbank opuntia
Cows tongue opuntia (Texas)
Opuntia Joseph’s coat
Dusty miller (Centaurea gymnocarpa)
Hummels sunset, jade plant (golden) and regular jade plant (Crassula ovata)
Britton’s dudleya (Dudleya brittonii) and sunset aloe (Aloe dorotheae)
Ombu trees (Phytolacca dioica)
Dorothy and John Bohannon Rose Garden overviews
Alstroemeria beds (Alstroemeria cv.)
Mexican bush sage (Salvia leucantha cv.)
Ponytail palm (Beaucarnea recurvata)
Giant Burmese honeysuckle (Lonicera hildebrandiana) in Phoebe’s Meadow
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