Bright Spots Plant Material Location

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Bright Spots

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June 5, 2018

Did you know…? Sambucus racemosa 'SMNSRD4' PP# 26,613 is a true “Bright Spot” this week. Going by the much more attractive and descriptive trade name ‘Lemony Lace’® it is shining in the northeast corner of the Four Seasons garden. The feathery foliage is the show stopper, appearing in Spring with red tinged edges and maturing as we see it now to a glowing chartreuse. The species, commonly known as red elderberry, is a native tree throughout the US, Europe and parts of Asia, growing to 20’. Its fruits were eaten by many Native American cultures, and other parts used medicinally as purgatives. The Wildflower Center warns that the plant parts are toxic if ingested raw. This cultivar functions as a deciduous shrub, maturing at about 5’ high and 6’ wide. It produces clusters of white flowers in early Spring, before the stunning foliage takes pride of place. It should prove deer resistant and is described as cold hardy. The Garden Explorer database lists additional plantings of ‘Lemony Lace’® in Flagler Garden (2015) and in the Morton Native Plant Garden (2016), so keep an eye out for it as you enjoy your garden visit.

Sources: https://www.waysidegardens.com/lemon-lace-sambucus/p/35264/; https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sambucus+Racemosa https://www.provenwinners.com/plants/sambucus/lemony-lace-elderberry-sambucus-racemosa https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SARA2

*Notable Plants: Several times a month, Garden Volunteers record the most dramatic seasonal displays and highlight exceptional plants in the garden and Conservatory. +Denotes Virginia Native Plant

Plant Material Location CENTRAL GARDEN AND CONSERVATORY LOOP NORTH TERRACE THE BEDS AND CONTAINERS IN THIS AREA ARE PLANTED WITH SUMMER ANNUALS AND TROPICAL PLANTS Penstemon, Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’, delicate white bell-shaped flowers Right of path rising above deep purple foliage TURN RIGHT TO ENTER GEORGE BRAGDON DAFFODIL GARDEN *Regal Lily, Lilium regale, mauve-striped buds open to creamy white blossoms Left of path with yellow throats on tall dark stems, narrow leaves Oakleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Sikes Dwarf’, showy white flowers Corner bed 6/5/18

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RETURN TO CENTRAL PATH *Daylily, Hemerocallis ‘Ruby Slipper’, large ruby velvet petals with gold throat Right of path EAST and WEST TRIANGLE BEDS THESE BEDS ARE PLANTED IN SUMMER ANNUAL AND TROPICAL PLANTS CONTINUE UP THE STEPS Ornamental Onion, Allium ‘Globemaster’, striking seed heads on spikes above Grass beds outside elongated foliage in a distinctive rosette pattern Conservatory Conservatory, Palm House Silver Vase, Aechmea fasciata, silver grey arching, lance shaped leaves, lemon Pots, both sides of yellow flowers emerging from central stalk entrance doors *Sago Palm, Cycas revoluta, lush stems radiating from center (This 32 year old Spiral bed, second plant was started from seed by a garden volunteer and recently donated to level, left of center LGBG.) Conservatory, East Wing TAKE TIME TO APPRECIATE THE EVER-CHANGING ORCHID DISPLAY Spiral Ginger, Costus comosus, glossy green leaves with spirally arranged Left side near doors velvety undersides, large showy flowers Bougainvillea x ‘Monka’, Oo-la-laR, magenta-red flower bracts on climbing Far left corner branches Stag Horn Fern, Platycerium sp., grey-green fronds which resemble antler, note Overhead hanging the tips of some fronds are covered with brown spores baskets Conservatory, West Wing ENJOY A DISPLAY OF SEASONAL PLANTS AND FERNS Calamondin Orange, x Citrofontunella microcarpa, small shrub with green oval Right side near door leaves and small orange fruit *Agapanthus sp., 3’ tall stalk above strappy foliage, topped with globe shaped Throughout clusters of lavender flowers Oxalis, Oxalis triangularis ‘Mijke’, low growing plant with purple triangular leaves Both sides before the and pale pink flowers cottage Century Plant, Agave americana ‘Blue’, dagger shaped grey-green leaves Right side after emerging from a central base cottage FROM CONSERVATORY, PROCEED TO ANGLED PATH ON THE LEFT AT THE INTERSECTION, TURN RIGHT TOWARD THE EDUCATION CENTER, THEN LEFT TO ENTER MEDITATION GARDEN Dicondera, prostrate creeping plants with silvery foliage Throughout Red Hot Poker, Kniphofia ‘Pineapple Popsicle’, compact grassy foliage with large Front and back right cream to yellow flower spikes beds FOUR SEASONS GARDEN *Elderberry, Sambucus racemosa ‘Lemony Lace’, feathery lime green foliage Left rear bed on a small tree CONTINUE TO VISITOR CENTER OR TURN LEFT TO ADD ASIAN VALLEY A VARIETY OF FOLIAGE COLORS AND TEXTURES CHARACTERISTIC OF AN ASIAN GARDEN Chinese Evergreen Dogwood, Cornus angustata ‘Empress of China TM’ small tree Right of path with white flowers AT THE INTERSECTION, TURN LEFT WALKING ALONG LAKE 6/5/18

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Stokes’ Aster, Stokesia laevis, delicate lavender-blue fringed flowers, stout Left of path upright stems Look for a lovely variety of Japanese Iris is shades of white, lavender and dark Throughout purple *Hydrangea, Hydrangea serrata ‘Blue Billow’, broad shrub, low flat clusters of pale blue lace cap blossoms AT THE SHOJI SCREENS, TURN RIGHT TURN LEFT BEFORE TEA HOUSE, GO DOWN THE CURVING PATH AT THE INTERSECTION, TURN LEFT THEN RIGHT ONTO BOARDWALK TO ENTER WEST ISLAND GARDEN A WETLAND ECOSYSTEM Look for the dramatic and colorful Sarracenia (pitcher plant). Pitchers, actually Throughout specialized leaf structures, are emerging. Penstemon, Penstemon digitalis ‘Husker Red’, delicate white bell-shaped flowers Left of boardwalk rising above deep purple foliage *+Swamp Pink, Calopogon pallidus, pink lavender orchid flowers, tall stems Center bed Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa, clustered orange flowers, 2017 Perennial of Left of path the Year *Pickerel Weed, Pontedcria cordata, aquatic perennial with glossy narrow In pond, right of arrowhead shaped leaves, tiny tubular purple flower spikes on tall stalks boardwalk AT THE END OF THE BOARDWALK, LOOK RIGHT Bellflower, Campanula punctata ‘Cherry Bells’, large drooping tubular pink bell- Left of path like flowers over clumps of green leaves *Oakleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Sikes Dwarf’, oak-shaped Left of path leaves, clusters of white flowers coming into bloom AT INTERSECTION, TURN LEFT TO ENTER Joan Van Arnam Memorial Azalea Walk Astilbe, Astilbe x arendsii ‘Bridal Veil’, lacy white plumes over low growing foliage Both sides of path AT INTERSECTION, TURN RIGHT TO ENTER FLAGLER PERNENNIAL GARDEN LOOP Hostas and Ferns are emerging in a wonderful variety of textures and colors *Coral Bells, Heuchera x villosa ‘Frosted Violet’, velvety purple leaves with Right of path darker veins, dainty pearl-like flowers on wiry stems Spirea, Astilbe japonica ‘Montgomery’, deep rose plumes over bright green leaves Right of path *Japanese Forest Grass, Hakonechloa macra ‘All Gold’, neon yellow-green Left of path arching foliage AT INTERSECTION, TURN LEFT AND LEFT DOWN THE STEPS ENTERING Woodland Walk AT INTERSECTION, TURN LEFT INTO Dot’s Garden *Oakleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowflake’, showy white Throughout double flowers on tall shrubs *Voodoo Lily, Sauromatum veriosum, U shaped cluster of lance shaped Left of path leaves, distinctive leopard spotted stems Arachniodes simplicior variegata, fern with coarse, dark green fronds accented Left of path with bright lime centers AT THE END OF THE PATH, TURN RIGHT TO ENTER White Garden Oakleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Snowflake’, very large white blooms End of mulch path above blue-green foliage 6/5/18

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+Sweet Bay Magnolia, Magnolia virginiana, very fragrant, creamy white flowers Group of three trees insert on mature trees spaced along mulch path RETRACING YOUR STEPS, LOOK RIGHT GRACE ARENTS GARDEN VICTORIAN STYLE GARDEN Caladium ‘June Bride’, large heart -shaped green leaves with distinct white Throughout veining WALK TOWARDS CHILDREN’S GARDEN, TO ENTER Lake Walk Left of path at stone *Rose Campion, Lychnis coronaria, fuchsia blossoms, gray-green fuzzy foliage wall *Asiatic Lilies, mixed, very tall sturdy stems, gigantic yellow flowers with dark Right of path spots Hungarian Bears Breeches, Acanthus hungaricus ‘White Lips’, clumps of dark Right of path past glossy leaves topped by bold stalks dotted with white hooded flowers tree house BEAR LEFT INTO LUCY PAYNE MINOR GARDEN BEAR RIGHT ONTO STAMPED CONCRETE WALK TOWARD RUSTIC GAZEBO Bigleaf Hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla ‘Nikko Blue’, swath of mounding Left of path shrubs with large serrate leaves and large clusters of blue mophead flowers Hydrangea arborescens ‘Annabelle’, mounded shrub covered in white globes Left of path Hydrangea quercifolia ‘Alice’, shrub with creamy flower clusters aging to dusty Left of path at curve rose BEAR LEFT ONTO STAMPED CONCRETE WALK, THEN LEFT AGAIN ONTO AGGREGATE PATH TURN LEFT ONTO GRASS PATH TO ENTER MARGARET STREB CONIFER GARDEN Oregon Grape, Mahonia sp., evergreen shrub with holly like leaves and clusters Right of path of deep purple frosted fruits VIENNA COBB ANDERSON MEADOW A VARIETY OF HUES AND TEXTURES IN EMERGING PLANTS PROVIDE FOOD AND SHELTER FOR BIRDS AND POLLINATORS IN THE GARDEN PAST THE BOTTOM OF THE ROSE GARDEN, TURN RIGHT TO GO UP THE MAIN PATH TURN RIGHT TO ENTER LOUISE COCHRANE ROSE GARDEN DIRECTIONS ARE FROM THE CENTER OF THE LABYRINTH, FACING THE LAKE Rosa, ‘Meizebul’ Passionate KissesR, Floribunda (Meilland), 3-4’ bushy shrub Top left bed with coral-pink cup shaped blooms, mild fragrance Rosa, ‘Rosanne,’ Climbing Rose (Kordes), 8-10’ canes, with full rosette like Left side climbing on flowers, salmon-pink, darkening at the edges belvedere EXIT ROSE GARDEN, TURN RIGHT ONTO MAIN GARDEN WALK

THE VISITOR CENTER IS STRAIGHT AHEAD ON THE RIGHT

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