OBG Today

Took my other half to Oxfords Botanic Gardens today. Here are some of the photos.................

Walked into the porch and the first thing that I spotted was this cracking wee orchid called Pterostylis...........




On to the Lily House.
There was this Nidularium innocentii about to bloom...............


A Water Lily...............


Dendrobium fimbriatum..............


And another Orchid, but no tag available to identify it...............


Last one from the Lily House, Aechmea racinea..................

 

The carnivorous House is very late getting going this year. Pretty much the only thing of interest was a blooming Sarracenia rubra.................




Out in the passageway is this rather rampant climber, Clytostoma callistegioides.............


I took a photo of it from outdoors through the glass...........


Clivia miniata seems to enjoy the filtered sun of the passageway..............


Whilst a lot of things seem rather late this year, Thunbergia mysorensis (The Clock Vine) is blooming its heart out in the passageway..................

 

A few things from the Cactus House.

Pachypodium lamerei..................


Nolina gracilis in bloom...................


I love the trunk on it....................


Aloe plicatilis...............

 

On to the Palm House.

Deherainia smaragdina..................




And the star of the show, Strelitzia nicolai in bloom............

 

Thanks LongK - most interesting pictures.

I love that Clytostoma. I gather its a variation on Pandorea. I am wary of plants that flower too early on the grounds that they want heat overwinter. But, from Googling, I gather this would survive in a frost free greenhouse overwinter. So its a serious contender.

I have never seen a S. nicolai flower before - most interesting. But it underscores that fact that it is mainly an architectural plant.

 

Great photos, thanks.

No Strongylodon at OBG? or not yet in flower?

 

Fabulous pics Longk

 

Very unusual plant collection,
thank you Longk,
Jenny

 

My Pandorea was fine frost free this year. The Clytostoma is in the passageway which gets some heat but will never be warm.

Totally agree. Makes a great greenhouse specimen though!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not in flower yet. Should start in the next few weeks.

Thanks!

 

Lovely photos Longk - I went there last year thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

What time of year did you go?

There were a few that I hadn't seen before too. That's why I try to pop in once a month if I can.

Couple more random shots.................

The Nobila in bloom taken from outside...............


The Cactus and Palm houses.................


Lysichiton americanus (Skunk Cabbage)....................


Magnolia (grandiflora?) about to bloom...............

 

I like that greenhouse - I want one.

 

great pictures Longk , funny how rarity have become common plants today ....