Author Topic: Montreal Botanical Garden (Read 1099 times)

Gabriela · « **on:** February 25, 2017, 11:40:42 PM »

In relation with the thread from Alpines, as promised a few images from MBG and more precisely from the Alpinum. MBG is a very large garden and besides the outdoor gardens includes 10 exhibitions greenhouses, so a proper visit would be at least a week (depending on how many pictures are to be taken

Most of my pictures are from late summer, but I also procured few from late spring.

Ipomopsis rubra in front

Gabriela · « **Reply #1 on:** February 25, 2017, 11:46:41 PM »

One more view and few species; of course it is very hard to decide what to show.

From the vertical crevice area
Physaria rollinsii

Orostachys spinosa

Opuntia polyacantha var. erinacea

Moltkia petraea

I don't know why the names don't show up, I'll try to add.

Gabriela · « **Reply #2 on:** February 26, 2017, 12:05:19 AM »

A few more
Maihuenia poeppigii

Arenaria alfacarensis

Asperula pontica

Convolvulus boissieri

And to show at least one Saxifraga - Saxifraga 'Bob Hawkins'

Cfred72 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 26, 2017, 07:59:15 AM »

Thank you for giving us some pictures of your visit, Gabriela.
It was a great visit.

Leucogenes · « **Reply #4 on:** February 26, 2017, 09:20:00 AM »

Thanks for pointing, Gabriela. A very nice garden. It is interesting to see that Maihuenia poeppigii is growing so far in the north very well. I also have both types in my Alpinum but under a cover of glass. M. poeppigii and M. patagonica grow very well but unfortunately have never blossomed. $:-\$

I look forward to more photos.

Gabriela · « **Reply #5 on:** February 26, 2017, 04:39:02 PM »

You're all welcome. It was a short, 21/2 half day visit and I wanted to cover many areas so actually I don't have that many pictures from the Alpinum; the South Africa and S. America areas are particularly small.
The edible/economical gardens were a huge distraction

with lots of species I've never knew even existed, plus the Conservatory

Bulbine frutescens