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Borage
(Borago officinalis)
There is an old English saying that “a garden without
borage is a garden without courage”.
Camellia japonica ‘Imura’
(Camellia japonica)
One of the Camellia Walk’s most prolific
bloomers, this 1939 variety is original to the Wild Garden. |
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Camellia hiemalis
‘Shishigashira’
(Camellia hiemalis)
Often thought of as the “dwarf camellia” and frequently
confused for a sasanqua because of it’s long period of
bloom.
Camellia japonica
‘Marie Bracey’
(Camellia japonica)
This large flowered, voluptuous pink bloomer
was developed in 1953. |
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Camellia japonica
‘Governor Mouton’
(Camellia japonica)
Named for the “genteel Acadian” governor of Louisiana
from 1842-1846, Alexandre Mouton.
Camellia japonica
‘Bernice Boddy’
(Camellia japonica)
Developed in 1946, this gorgeous specimen is
an original planting on the Wild Garden’s Camellia Walk. |
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Garden Stock
(Matthiola incana)
Sweetly scented and lovely to look at, Stock is a very old-fashioned
garden plant.
Geranium
‘Shoene Helena’
(Pelargonium x hortorum)
Zonal geraniums are reminiscent of both grandma’s
garden and the window boxes of Europe. |
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