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This Week at the Gardens: June 10th

Cactus Flowers

Bright colors are everywhere in the Gardens this week! Bring cameras or paints to capture the season, or simply stroll and enjoy.
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This Week at the Gardens: May 27th

Tree Peonies

If you are starting to feel like you live in the Midwest, what with the recent endless rain and clouds, rejoice, because the Gardens is feeling that way too!
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Featured Garden of the Week: South African Plaza

  Delosperma dyeri

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As I stroll through the Gardens every week, I am constantly amazed at how each garden changes from week to week or even day to day. I am fortunate I have the luxury to witness this weekly transformation and would like to bring this to you through this blog by featuring a garden each week.
This week, the must see garden is the South African Plaza. This garden showcases hardy and non-hardy South African flora that perform well in Denver. Many of the collections in this garden have come from plant exploration trips to South Africa conducted by our Director of Outreach, Panayoti Kelaidis. The gems of this garden are the iceplants, Delosperma spp., which are currently in full bloom. These amazing, low growing plants put on a floral show like none other. A few currently in bloom are the orange flowered
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