Blooms of the week

Week of August 7, 2023

  • Alpinia purpurata

    Hospitality Greenhouse

    • Plants to discover: insectivorous plants, red ginger, screw pine, palms, traveller's tree, giant white bird of paradise, etc. 
  • Bromeliads

    Tropical Rainforest Greenhouse

    • Plants to discover: epiphytic plants (bromeliads and orchids), Mexican shrimp plant, lollipop plant, imperial bromeliad, etc.
    • Colourful leaves carpet the ground and Spanish moss serves as a backdrop

     

  • Citrus reticulata

    Tropical Food Plants Greenhouse

    • Plants to discover: banana tree, papaya, coconut palm, sugar cane, vanilla plant, rice, cacao tree, etc. 
  • Cymbidium (Gorey 'Trinity' AM/RHS x Maufant 'Rozel' FCC/RHS).

    Orchids and Aroids Greenhouse

    • Spectacularly shaped and coloured orchids. Some are fragrant.
    • Some aroids are also in bloom, such as tailflowers and peace lilies.
  • General view of the Ferns Greenhouse

    Ferns Greenhouse

    • Plants to discover: staghorn ferns, tree ferns, bird's-nest fern, spike-moss, etc. 
    • Plant walls
  • Begonia 'Richmondensis'

    Begoniaceae and Gesneriads Greenhouse

    • Foliage of various shapes, textures and colours.
    • Plants to discover: begonias, Gesneriads, chandelier plant, pitch-apple, etc.
    • Plant walls
  • Arid Regions Greenhouse

    Arid Regions Greenhouse

    • Plants to discover: aloe, agave, elephant foot trees, golden barrel cactus, candelabra trees, old man of Mexico, etc. 
  • Overview of the Hacienda

    Hacienda

      • Plants to discover: strange caudex plants, jade plant, fragrant bursera, epiphytic cacti, etc. 

     

  • Penjings in the Garden of Weedlessness

    Garden of Weedlessness

    • Closed
  • Calliandra haematocephala.

    Main Exhibition Greenhouse

    • Closed