July 25, 2011

Magnolias at SF Botanical Garden

San Francisco Botanical Gardens has the largest Magnolia collection outside of Asia.  Magnolias come in both evergreen and deciduous varieties, the evergreen ones primarily inhabiting southeast United States while the deciduous ones come mostly form Asia.  These trees have an ancient lineage, being on of the first flowering plants.  Their reproduction style is similar to conifers, and as they evolved before many angiosperm-pollinating insects evolved (such as bees and butterflies), they are traditionally pollinated by beetles.

 Magnolia acuminata 'Elizabeth' - Elizabeth Magnolia

  Magnolia campbellii 'Darjeeling' - Darjeeling Magnolia

Magnolia campbellii 'Darjeeling' - Darjeeling Magnolia

  Magnolia campbellii 'Darjeeling' - Darjeeling Magnolia

 Magnolia campbellii 'Lanarth'

 Magnolia campbellii 'Lanarth'

 Magnolia campbellii 'Lanarth'

 Magnolia campbellii 'Lanarth'

 Magnolia campbellii cultivar

 Magnolia campbellii cultivar

 Magnolia campbellii cultivar

  Magnolia campbellii - Campbell's Magnolia
  Magnolia campbellii - Campbell's Magnolia

  Magnolia campbellii - Campbell's Magnolia

  Magnolia campbellii - Campbell's Magnolia

 Magnolia dawsoniana 'Clarke' - Clarke Magnolia

 Magnolia dawsoniana - Dawson's Magnolia

Magnolia delavayi - Chinese Evergreen Magnolia
 
 Magnolia denudata - Yulan Magnolia
 
 
 Magnolia doltsopa - Sweet Michelia

 Magnolia doltsopa - Sweet Michelia cone

Magnolia floribunda

 Magnolia grandiflora - Southern Magnolia

 Magnolia platypetala

 Magnolia 'Royal Crown'

Magnolia salicifolia - Anise Magnolia

Magnolia sargentiana

Magnolia sargentiana
 
 Magnolia x soulangeana - Saucer Magnolia
 
 Magnolia sprengeri var. diva - Claret Cup
 Magnolia stellata - Star Magnolia

  Magnolia stellata - Star Magnolia
Magnolia stellata 'Rosea' - Pink Star Magnolia

Magnolia x loebneri

Magnolia x soulangiana?

 Magnolia x veitchii

Magnolia x veitchii

Magnolia



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July 17, 2011

Salvias at SF Botanical Garden

Salvias are one of San Francisco Botanical Garden's many spectacular collections.  Salvias, commonly called sages, are the most numerous of the mints.  Over half of the 800 or so species are native to Central and South America.  Their flowers have coevolved with specific pollinators.  Some use a lever mechenism.  When pushed by the pollinator, the pollen filled stamen lowers and ruptures on the insect, who then disperses it.  So few plants come in such a variety of colors, shapes, and scents.


Salvia 'Anthony Parker' - Anthony Parker Sage

Salvia africana-lutea - Beach Salvia

Salvia aurea - Golden Sage

Salvia cacaliifolia - Blue Vine Sage

Salvia canariensis 'Candissima' - Canary Island Sage

Salvia cardinalis - Cardinal Sage

 Salvia chiapensis - Chiapas Sage

Salvia cinnabarina - Cinnabar Sage

Salvia cf. cinnabarina - Cinnabar Sage

Salvia clevelandii - Cleveland Sage

Salvia concolor - Blue Black Mexican Sage

 Salvia confertiflora - Red Velvet Sage

Salvia currugata

Salvia discolor - Andean Silver Leaf Sage

 Salvia disjuncta x karwinskii
Salvia dolomitica - South African Sage

Salvia dombeyi - Sacred Incan Sage

Salvia dorisiana - Peach Sage

Salvia elegens - Pineapple Sage

Salvia elegens - Pineapple Sage

 Salvia forkahlei - Indigo Woodland Sage
Salvia gesneriiflora 'Tequila' - Big Mexican Scarlet Sage

Salvia gesneriiflora 'Tequila' - Big Mexican Scarlet Sage

Salvia gesneriiflora - Mexican Sage

Salvia guaranitica - Blue Anise Sage
(possibly mislabeled)

Salvia guaranitica - Blue Anise Sage

 Salvia holwayi - Winter Mexican Sage

 Salvia holwayi - Winter Mexican Sage

Salvia involucrata - Rose Leaf Sage

Salvia involucrata x pulchella

Salvia iodantha - Mexican Fuchsia Sage

Salvia iodantha - Mexican Fuchsia Sage

Salvia karwinskii - Karwinski's Sage

Salvia lanceolata - Rusty Sage

Salvia lavanduloides

Salvia libanensis - a Colombian sage

Salvia leucantha - Mexican Bush Sage

Salvia leucantha - Mexican Bush Sage

Salvia lineata - Oaxaca Wooly Sage

Salvia longistyla - Long Tube Sage

Salvia macrophylla - Tingo Blue Sage

 Salvia melissodoro - Grape-scented Sage
Salvia mexicana 'Huntington Garden' - Huntington Garden Sage

Salvia mexicana 'Limelight' - Limelight Sage

Salvia micrantha - Yucatan Sage

Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips' - Hot Lips Sage

Salvia miniata - Belize Sage

Salvia muellero - Royal Purple Autumn Sage

Salvia 'Phyllis Fancy' - Phyllis Fancy Salvia

Salvia 'Pink Frills'

Salvia polystachya - Chia Sage

Salvia purpurea - Purple Sage

Salvia purpurea - Purple Sage

Salvia sclarea - Clary Sage

Salvia x scorodoniaefolia 'Purple Velvet' - Purple Velvet Sage

Salvia semiatrata

Salvia spathacea - Hummingbird Sage

Salvia subrotunda - Red Hummingbird Sage

Salvia urica - Blue Bush Sage

Salvia wagneriana - pink

Salvia wagneriana - pink

Salvia wagneriana

 Salvia wagneriana

Salvia wagneriana

Some Salvia with huge red inflorescence buds.

Some Salvia that smells like watermelon candy.



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