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Akebia trifoliata |
It's not really a field trip...I am lucky enough to live only a couple blocks away from Seattle University, where they have an incredible selection of plants growing throughout their 48-acre campus. Above, an
Akebia trifoliata grows on an arbor at one of the school's main entrances.
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Helleborus orientalis |
Their selection of hellebores is fairly extensive. Above, clumps of
Helleborus orientalis are growing to perfection.
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Iris foetidissima & Acanthus mollis |
The evergreen leaves and red berries on
Iris foetidissima give it a bit of a subtropical allure. In the background is
Acanthus mollis (Bear's breeches).
Daffodils blooming three weeks before the end of winter!
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Helleborus argutifolius |
This might look like a grouping of 10-15 separate hellebores, but the light-green flowered hellebore in the center of the picture is growing from one solitary clump. It's giaganitc! I believe it is a
Helleborus argutifolius. The
Helleborus orientalis growing in the foreground is of normal size and shows just how big the other one is.
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Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa' |
They have several very, very large Hollywood Junipers (
Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa').
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Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa' |
When I first saw these, I thought they were miniature greenhouses:
They are in fact skylights to an indoor corridor below, which makes this a green roof. Look at the size of those pine trees - not bad for being on a roof!
There were a number of azaleas in bloom all throughout the campus.
Finally, I was thinking how odd it was to have a rail going into grass, as if anyone needing a rail would want to walk around in the grass. But I'm now realizing this is probably some artistic symbolism. I thought the way the kept their grass with weeds and all was actually very attractive.
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