What’s Blooming—January 2020 What’s Blooming—January 2020 What’s Blooming—January 2020
What’s Hong Kong Orchid Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow Bauhinia blakeana Brunfelsia grandiflora Blooming
January 2020 Both Mina Edison and Clara Ford loved roses What makes the winter in Southwest Florida Tropical Hydrangea Cinnamon Tree and January is a great month to take in a the special? Beautiful hibiscus blossoms, for one Dombeya walichii Cinnamomum verum thing! This tropical icon in its many forms is classic beauty and intoxicating aroma of these now blooming throughout the estates. The traditional flowers. The plants pictured below plants below are near the Moonlight Garden. are growing around the Garden Shoppe.
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Sweet Begonia Pinwheel Jasmine Rabbit’s Ears Chinese Hat Plant Begonia odorata Tabernaemontana divaricata Ruttya fruticosa Holmskioldia sanguinea
Mango trees (Mangifera indica) are setting flowers this month. Henry Ford’s estate in 2350 McGregor Boulevard · Fort Myers, FL 33901 White Candles Queen’s Wreath Panama Rose Purple Firespike (239) 334-7419 · edisonfordwinterestates.org Florida was named The Mangoes in honor Copyright © 2010-2015 Edison & Ford Winter Estates Whitfeldia elongata Petrea volubilis of this tropical treat, but the plants pictured Rondeletia leucophylla Odontonema callistachyum above are flowering on the Edison property. What’s Blooming—January 2020 What’s Blooming—January 2020 What’s Blooming—January 2020 What’s Blooming—January 2020
Lady of the Night Heliconia Blue Mahoe Ylang Ylang Brunfelsia plicata Heliconia spp. Hawaiian sunset vine (Stictocardia beraviensis) Talipariti elatum Cananga odorata This dwarf clusia (Clusia fluminensis) behind will be in full bloom this January on the arbor the Ford car exhibit was planted in memory of next to the solar panel display on the museum beloved employee of more than 30 years Jim side of the estates. You’ll find the plants below Niccum. We miss you, Jim! You can find it and as you walk there via the butterfly garden. the plants below on the Ford property.
Shower of Orchids Papaya Wattapama Moss Rose Congea tomentosa Carica papaya Poitea florida Portulaca spp.
Bougainvillea Monkey Brush Blue Daze Pentas Bougainvillea glabra Combretum rotundifolium Evolvulus glomeratus Pentas lanceolata
Chalice Vine Red Button Ginger Spider Orchid Brazilian Cloak Solandra maxima Costus woodsonii Arachnis flos-aeris Megaskepasma erythrochla-
Blue Sky Vine Flame Vine Loquat Tree Bleeding Heart Thunbergia grandiflora Pyrostegia venusta Eriobotria japonica Clerodendrum thomsoniae
Bromeliads have highly unusual flowers Sweet acacia (Vachellia farnesiana) has that come in a huge variety of shapes and wonderfully-scented yellow flowers. This colors. In fact, there are over 3,000 species Florida native plant is in bloom between native to the Americas. The plants pictured This butterfly is on the sweet almond bush the pool and the caretaker’s house. The Powderpuff (Calliandra spp.) is flowering above are in the north caretaker’s section. (Aloysia virgata) in the Garden Shoppe. plants above are near Edison’s fountain. throughout the estates this month.