Showing posts with label Prunus mume. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Prunus mume. Show all posts

Friday, January 8, 2021

Early January, 2021 at the L.A. Arboretum

Most of the Autumn leaves have left, and we're still waiting on the first of flowering magnolias to start up. Fortunately there is always something to take your breath away here. 


Looking north at the South African section from the Bauer Lawn. 

Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) in the herb garden across from the coach barn. 

The final remains of fall at the Kallam Garden. 

Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) in the herb garden across from the coach barn. 

Fallen Ginkgo leaves in the prehistoric forest section.

Fallen Ginkgo leaves in the prehistoric forest section

Statue of Anita Baldwin overlooks one of the few remaining Ginkgos with fall color in the flowering magnolia collection. 

 

Saturday, January 25, 2020

What's Blooming at the L.A. County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, January 25th, 2020



Blue agave (foreground), Golden barrel cactus (background)

Ceiba insignis

Miscanthus grass

Paperwhite Narcissus

Aloe speciosa

Aloe marlothii

Red hot poker, Kniphofia uvaria

Flowering Magnolia

Flowering Magnolia

Prunus 'mume', Japanese flowering apricot

Prunus 'mume', Japanese flowering apricot

Prunus 'mume', Japanese flowering apricot

California silk tassel, Garrya elliptica

California silk tassel, Garrya elliptica

Chinaberry tree, Melia azedarach 

Shaving-brush tree, Pseudobombax ellipticum 


Flowering plum, Prunus cerasifera 

Flowering plum, Prunus cerasifera 

Flowering plum, Prunus cerasifera 

Flowering plum petals, Prunus cerasifera 

Two egrets fighting for territory at the Baldwin Lagoon. 
Map to some of the plants mentioned above. 

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