Sweet William

I don't know what it was about the lighting,

 but you can really see the ultraviolet

 in these blossoms.

 

Pansy

The Flower Show had a lot of white pansies.

Martha Washington Geraniums

They always have a lot of these Martha Washington geraniums at the flower show.

Likely because the colours are so vivid, and they are easy to grow.

They have a sale after the show, open to the public.

Rhododendron

I had never seen a rhododendron before the flower show.

I don't know if they come in other colours.

I thought the buds were incredible.

Sort of like a pine cone, but different.

Rabbitsfoot Fern

This rabbitsfoot fern completely fills its hanging basket.

The name comes from the roots that grow out of the rootball.

Iris

These irises are only four inches high, or thereabouts.

Can you imagine how they would add dimension to a bed of regular irises?

Cat at the Greenhouse

She is the official mouser of the horticulture department. She greets the security officer at the door every morning, at 5 AM, with a dead mouse.

Azealas

Jade Plant

There are three jade plants in the greenhouse. I asked approximately how old they were, and he guessed 25 to 30 years old. He said he has seen some that are 90. I cannot imagine how big the trunk on that one would be.

Two are the ordinary green, and one is variegated.

Dutchman's Pipe

One whole side of the greenhouse was covered with a vine called Dutchman's pipe.

It's not winter-hardy here, so I have never seen it before.

I think the flowers, when they are in this stage, look like hatchling dragons, or aliens of some sort.

Entry Hall

The short hall from the horticulture building into the greenhouse was lined with plants in picture frames.

One of the frames needed to be fixed before the grand opening of the show.

I enjoyed the way the plants did not stay within their frames, but sprawled through and around.