The Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory
Last of the Huntington Garden posts from our road trip (aka…Matti finally gets to see LA). We hit the succulents, checked out the Aloes…what’s left? The Rose Hill Conservatory. Hey, don’t get me wrong…Huntington has weeks of stuff to see and you can only see so much in a day.
Cool blooms in the Conservatory.
Like the Griswolds seeing the Louvre 10 minutes before it closed, today’s post is fast, down and dirty. Check out this blooming guy? NOID on it, anybody know it?
Nepenthe pitcher growth chart.
I found this development chart pretty sweet for the Nepenthes which I am a big fan.
Sarracenia Pitcher Plant.
This Sarracenia is for you Robert at The Pitcher Plant Project.
The bog.
Garden of Flowing Fragrance.
Holmskioldia sanguinea
Ficus columnaris.
Ficus columnaris is a monster with a gorgeous trunk on it.
Kniphofia 'Christmas Cheer'.
Melaleuca huegelii - Chenille Honeymyrtle.
Another fav of mine are the Melaleucas. Hey, want more Huntington Garden action? You need to visit Floradora…she has some amazing pics from a recent trip…a must see.
– Far Out Flora
April 30, 2011 at 10:21 pm
Love the Holmskioldia sanguinea. From afar it reminds me of Chaenomeles speciosa, which has those waxy watermelon petals. So pretty!
May 1, 2011 at 12:14 am
Aw the last of the pictures! But they are dandies. Love the pitcher plant and the aloe blooms!
May 1, 2011 at 8:13 am
I want a Nepenthes growth chart. Thanks for sharing the pictures. I seem to have missed earlier posts so I’ll have to backtrack a bit.
May 1, 2011 at 10:13 am
Sarracenia Pitcher Plant is gorgous.
Does it exist in the wild?
Arielwu, Taiwan
May 2, 2011 at 7:40 am
Sarracenia can be mainly found in the eastern parts of the US and Canada and far west coast US …probably other parts of the world too.
http://www.sarracenia.com/faq/faq7300.html
May 1, 2011 at 11:47 am
I loved seeing all of your Huntington pictures! I want to go back and spend a couple of days there since there is so much to see.
May 5, 2011 at 11:20 am
Thanks for the link to my Huntington Post! I can’t wait to go back again. Next time I’ll be there when the gate opens so I can soak up as much as I can of the place.
May 11, 2011 at 3:02 pm
That beautiful “Blooming in the conservatory” is actually a Beauty Berry. Those are the berries/seeds after the bloom. It’s hardy here in NC. Beautiful specimen! Thanks for sharing all your pictures!
February 16, 2012 at 1:42 am
Your photos are stunning. I work for a company that were involved in the construction of the Rose Hill Conservatory at Huntington. We would very much like to include the image of the conservatory roof in a new brochure, as part of a case study, but only if you’re happy for us to do so. We would be able to credit the image to your specification. I hope that this is something you might consider.
February 22, 2012 at 7:33 pm
Hi Laura,
That would be fine. I’ll send you an email.
Matti