Ceperley Meadow Lost Lagoon AZALEA WALK CAMELLIA WALK Pitch & Putt Course MAGNOLIA WALK Lagoon Drive Haro Street Stanley Park Drive Nelson Street Comox Str TEDED andannd MARYM GREIGGRR Park Board Office RHODENDRONNDRON GAGARDEN GARARDENDE eet 1 2 3 4 5 MARCH 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 8 Helleborus x hybridus Lenten rose is a popular winter-f owering herba- 12 ceous perennial. It has pale greenish-yellow or pale MARCH 10 purplish-pink downward-hanging f owers with prom- inent stamens. It can be found throughout the Greig 4 Garden, although most specimens are located on either side of the Magnolia Walk. 14 11 At the beginning of March, 8 9 Cornus mas 7 Cornelian cherry dogwood stands out in the gar- the Rhododendron Garden 9 6 den in late February through the end of March for its rounded clusters of small, bright yellow f owers 2 begins to awaken from its 15 1 that appear along its otherwise bare branches. Its 3 winter slumber. Snowdrops are the 13 early f owering means that by June its small, oblong, f rst to make an appearance, then crocus- ruby-coloured fruit will be ripe and will attract birds. es. Soon come the helebores, the sweet- 10 Daphne mezereum smelling February daphne, soft yellow co- rylopsis f owers and fuzzy golden clusters of 5 February daphne is another unique winter-f owering cornelian cherry dogwood blossoms. The plant. By the beginning of March it should be in full earliest rhododendrons of the season be- 1-5 Crocus sp. f ower, bearing terminal clusters of strongly fragrant, bright pink f owers on bare stems. It is, however, poi- gin to bloom. Crocuses provide some of the f rst colour in the Ted sonous, and therefore should not be ingested. This and Mary Greig Rhododendron Garden in late win- particular daphne is an especially old specimen. Images on reverse: ter. Clusters of them sprout up throughout the gar- den, particularly north of the Nelson Street paring 11 Rhododendron ‘Cilpinense’ 1 Crocus chrysanthus ‘Cream Beauty’ lot and throughout the Azalea Walk. This hybrid is unique in that nearly all parts of the 2 Crocus tommasinianus ‘Whitewell Purple’ 6 Galanthus nivalis plant, including both sides of its shiny green leaves, 3 Crocus sieberi atticus ‘Firef y’ are covered in short, f ne, copper-coloured hairs. 4 Crocus tommasinianus ‘Ruby Giant’ From around the beginning or middle of February It produces pale blush pink f owers in March; these 5 Crocus vernus ‘Pickwick’ through early March, literally thousands of snow- are held in loose trusses of 2-3. Approximately 20 6 Galanthus nivalis drops emerge around the garden, announcing that specimens of the low-growing Rhododendron ‘Cil- 7 Corylopsis sinensis spring is just around the corner. Parts of the garden pinense’ are present along the north side of a bed 8 Helleborus x hybridus are literally carpeted with these tiny white f owers; just east of the Magnolia Walk (11 on map). 9 Cornus mas especially striking is the bank to the east of the inter- 10 Daphne mezereum section of Lagoon Drive and Stanley Park Drive. 12 Rhododendron calophytum 11 Rhododendron ‘Cilpinense’ 7 Corylopsis sinensis Rhododendron calophytum produces large, pale 12 Rhododendron calophytum pink f owers in early spring, each of which has a 13 Rhododendron cyanocarpum Throughout the month of March, Chinese witch ha- burgundy blotch on its uppermost lobe. While the 14 Rhododendron ‘Robin Hood’ zel is covered with fragrant, pale primrose yellow specimen near the golf course service entrance (12 15 Rhododendron ‘Len Living’ f owers. on map) is small because it is young and was only recently planted, in the wild Rhododendron calo- phytum may grow to be more than 10 metres tall. 13 Rhododendron ‘Beacon’ Rhododendron ‘Beacon’ is the earliest-blooming rhododendron in the Ted and Mary Greig Rhodo- dendron Garden. Its f rst pink f ower appear around the middle or end of February and fade by mid to late March. 14 Rhododendron ‘Robin Hood’ The wide, pink f owers of another early rhododen- dron, ‘Robin Hood,’ begin to open in early March. 15 Rhododendron ‘Len Living’ Several tree-like Rhododendron ‘Len Living’ are situ- ated just north of the tennis courts. It will be impos- sible to miss ‘Len Living’ in this area in March, as its reddish-pink f owers make it stand out brightly from its surroundings. 1 2 3 4 5 APRIL 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Furnival;’ one way that the two can be told apart is that ‘Mrs. Furnival’ blooms two weeks later than 11 ‘Mrs. GW Leak’ and has a slightly lighter blotch. 1 5 4 APRIL 4 Magnolia lilif ora 6 13 10 8 Lily magnolia has striking dark pink, nearly purple 2 vase-shaped f owers. These begin blooming in 15 late April on bare branches. The selection ‘Nigra’ 7 123 is shorter than most, but produces f owers at an ex- April brings early-mid season 9 14 ceptionally young age. rhododendrons, magnolias 5 Rhododendron ‘President Roosevelt’ and clouds of pink cherry ‘President Roosevelt’ can generally be described blossoms. Take a stroll down the Ca- as a variegated rhododendron, as both its leaves and its f owers are multi-coloured. ‘President Roos- mellia Walk, located just outside the west- evelt’s leaves are large and waxy, mixed green ernmost edge of the golf course, to see a and chartreuse, while its f owers are picotee type, collection of mature camellias salvaged and fade from dark pinkish-red at the edges to from old homes in the West End that were pure white in the middle. demolished during the 1960s. 1 Darmera peltata 6 Rhododendron ‘Moonstone’ Umbrella plant is a unique herbaceous peren- nial in that it produces f owers before it produces Rhododendron ‘Moonstone’ is a Rhododendron leaves. In April, its leaf ess f owers stalks begin to williamsianum hybrid that becomes covered in Images on reverse: push up through the ground and eventually erupt creamy white bell-shaped f owers in late April and into a cluster of small, pale pink f owers. These are early May. It has a compact habit, small round followed by large, peltate leaves, produced singly leaves and coppery new growth characteristic of 1 Darmera peltata atop thick stalks. williamsianum crosses. The f owers of ‘Moonstone’ 2 Camellia japonica x may change colour slightly from year to year, 3 Rhododendron ‘Mrs. G W Leak’ 2 Camellia japonica x depending on seasonal conditions, ranging from 4 Magnolia liliif ora ‘Nigra’ pale yellow to cream to nearly pure white. 5 Rhododendron ‘President Roosevelt’ There are more than an astounding 3000 cultivars 6 Rhododendron ‘Moonstone’ and hybrids of Camellia japonica in cultivation. A 7 Magnolia stellata 7 Magnolia stellata handful of these can be viewed from late Febru- 8 Magnolia x soulangiana ary through late April along the Camellia Walk, on Star magnolia produces 3-4 inch wide white f ow- 9 Rhododendron williamsianum the west side of the Stanley Park Pitch and Putt ers. Its petals are more narrow than those of most 10 Camellia ‘Aunt Mavis’ course. magnolias, with about 12-18 being produced per f ower. These are very showy in bloom, and are 11 Lysichiton americanus 3 Rhododendron ‘Mrs. GW Leak’ ever so slightly fragrant. 12 Magnolia ‘Yellow Lantern’ 13 Koelreuteria paniculata ‘Mrs. GW Leak’ has large pink f owers with a bur- 8. Magnolia x soulangiana 14 Rhododendron concinnum gundy blotch on the upper petal, and drooping 15 Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ leaves. It looks very similar to Rhododendron ‘Mrs. Saucer magnolia is a small deciduous tree that only ever reaches a height of about 5 metres. It commonly known, is a deciduous tree that pro- has a multi-stemmed habit and produces perfect duces dry, papery, orange lantern-like fruit. These pale pink f owers tinged with purple in the spring. fruit persist through the fall as the tree’s compound leaves turn a beautiful bright golden yellow colour, 9 Rhododendron williamsianum into the winter all the way up until new leaves are produced. This Koelreteuria is a very large speci- Rhododendron williamsianum is a unique rhodo- men. While its exact age is unknown, it is probably dendron. In April, it produces delicate, nodding at least 60 years old. When Koelreteuria’s leaves bell-shaped pink f owers, which are held in trusses f rst appear in the late spring, they are a pale salm- of two or three throughout its dense foliage. Even on pink, and later mature to green. without f owers, Rhododendron willamsianum can be easily identif ed by its rounded leaves and 14 Rhododendron concinnum copper-coloured new growth. It is shrubby and mounded in habit, and will grow to be, at most, Rhododendron concinnum is a shrubby and fast about 1.5 metres tall. growing, and produces smaller, slightly fragrant purple f owers in late April. Its glossy green leaves 10 Camellia ‘Aunt Mavis’ also emit a pleasant scent, particularly when crushed. One of the loveliest camellias in the garden can be found on the west side of the Camellia Walk. Its 15 Rhododendron ‘Elizabeth’ single f owers are bright pink with a cluster of sunny yellow stamens in the centre of each. This is perhaps the best and most reliable of all red rhododendrons, and is thus commonly planted. 11 Lysichiton americanus ‘Elizabeth’ is low-growing, has nice dark green foliage, and prolif c bright red trusses. It is easy to Skunk cabbage is an iconic native wetland pe- grow and generally problem-free. rennial in coastal British Columbia.