Bright Yellow Blossoms Give Hope for Spring
Botanist Lens: Canary yellow petals of hope Hope of spring, hope of warmth, the frail little petals of yellow winter sweet and winter...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Aug 19, 2022
- 2 min
Prairie Wildflowers for Twilights, Butterflies, & More!
Black Swallowtail relishing Phlox blossoms in the cottage garden Prairies are filled with forbs of all heights and colors. Grasses,...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Aug 12, 2022
- 2 min
"Sleeping Beauty" of the Summer Gardens Awakens!
Bulbs might seem mysterious given their aboveground and belowground growing phases. Have you seen the flowers of Lycoris/Magic lilies?...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Jul 29, 2022
- 3 min
"Myco" Thieves Spotted at London Town!
Monotropa uniflora (Ghost plant, Ghost pipe, Indian Pipe) Wildflowers might seem to resonate with bright summers, open meadows, beautiful...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Jul 22, 2022
- 2 min
Doting on Dainty Canary Yellow Rudbeckias
Mid-Atlantic summer perennials come in plenty colors and shades. But one perennial that surpasses all the others in terms of habit, color...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Jul 15, 2022
- 1 min
VIBGYOR Gardens
From top right to left: Vitex, Hydrangea, Hosta, Cactus, Lilies, Gladiolus Summer colors gardens in all shades of a rainbow. VIBGYOR...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Jul 8, 2022
- 2 min
Lacecaps & Lily Tales
Woodland gardens with dappled shade and canopies that allow small sun windows are prefect for Lacecap Hydrangeas (Hydrangea macrophylla)...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Jul 1, 2022
- 1 min
Pollinator Magnets
Photos: A mix of simple and compound flowers Flowers come in diverse shapes, sizes and colors. Simple or compound, each one has the same...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Jun 24, 2022
- 1 min
Coneflower Summers
Echinaceae purpurea, commonly called coneflowers, are one of the best all star perennials. The generic names is derived from the Greek...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Jun 17, 2022
- 2 min
Twilight Gardens
Summer twilights are an array of rainbow colors that get deeper as the sun goes down. But Alba (Latin for white color) might not come to...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Jun 10, 2022
- 2 min
Silky Camellias & Kousa Dogwoods
From left to right: Dogwoods (photos 1 and 2) and Stewartia London Town woodlands filled with dappled shade and calm layers of deep...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Jun 3, 2022
- 2 min
June Jewels
Top 2 on left: Star Anise (Illicium) and the rest are Magnolia June brings in late spring/summer blossoms of some unique and special...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- May 27, 2022
- 2 min
Flowers of Eden
David Austin damask hybrid roses on the gazebo Rosea refers to pink in Latin, it is a specific epithet for many genera. Genus Rosa refers...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- May 20, 2022
- 1 min
Rhododendron & Azalea Accolades
Walking down the moist London Town woodlands along the South River, with endless Azalea and Rhododendron mature blossoms, is truly a...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- May 20, 2022
- 2 min
Wild Azalea Hills - Part 2
'Wild Azalea Hills' is the name of one of the garden beds that was designed 50 years ago when the gardens were established. Several...
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London Town
- May 6, 2022
- 2 min
Wild Azalea Hills
From left to right: Rododendrons and Azalea hills overlooking the South River and Bald cypress; R. 'scintillation'; R. 'County of York'...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Apr 29, 2022
- 2 min
Dogwood Tales
Dogwood with Tenement and Tobacco Barn in the Background (Cornus florida ’rubra') London Town is a level II arboretum, a mature woodland...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Apr 8, 2022
- 1 min
Hyacinthus, Fritillaries and Spring Camellias
Top row (left to right): Hyacinths, Camellia 'Firefalls', Camellia Bottom row (left to right): Camellia 'Betty Sette,' Camellia,...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Mar 25, 2022
- 2 min
Magnolia Madness!
Many Magnolias at London Town! Magnolia Madness begins! Many mature Magnolias of London Town will be nearing their peak bloom in the...
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Meenal Harankhedkar, Director of Horticulture
- Mar 18, 2022
- 2 min
Bald Cypress Knees & Ephemerals
Bald Cypress "Knees" with Snake's Head Fritillaria Spring at London Town seems to be a symphony of ephemerals. Each bulb slowly coming...
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