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Tag Archives: what’s blooming

What’s Blooming? Torenia!

by , Marketing Manager in Gardens

Dec

22

Torenia is an annual flower that thrives in shade and hot, humid weather making Florida an ideal home for it. Also known as the “wishbone flower” Torenia resemble open-faced snapdragons with prominent markings on the petals.

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What’s Blooming? Snapdragons!

by , Director of Art Education in Gardens

Dec

15

Antirrhinum derives its name from the ancient Greek meaning literally “like a nose” due to the nose like capsule of the mature plant. However most people will know this particular flower by its common name, Snapdragon.

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What’s Blooming? The African Bush Daisy!

by , Marketing Manager in Gardens

Dec

08

Those friendly yellow daisy-like flowers you see smiling at you every time you are in The Gardens are known as the Bush Daisy. Native to South Africa this flower can tolerate all but the most extreme weather conditions, including moderate drought, and its only kryptonite is winter.

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What’s blooming? Roses!

by , Director of Art Education in Gardens

Dec

01

The rose has long been a favored subject in art due to its’ natural beauty and its’ rich symbolic history.

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What’s Blooming? Pentas!

by , Director of Art Education in Gardens

Nov

17

Visitors to the Cummer gardens are rewarded not only with views of the St. John’s River but also with the flowers that…

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What’s Blooming? Crabapples!

by , Director of Art Education in Gardens

Sep

22

Crabapples are small, extremely tart fruits and are in the same genus as table apples. The fruits and their trees look remarkably like apples, which can often lead to an […]

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