Video Plant Profile: Buckeyes ”Buck” the Trend
Posted in Video on July 28 2011, by Rustin Dwyer
In the heat of the summer (and this one has especially been hot!), there are some beautiful blossoms to behold. From daylilies, hibiscus, waterlilies and of course roses, summer gardens everywhere are swelling with colorful buds. But the same just can’t be said for most woody plants.
That’s what makes the subject of this week’s video plant profile so special. In the summer heat, most woody plants have no showy flowers, but the genus Aesculus, more commonly known as buckeye, “buck”s that trend.
Check out the video below hosted by Plant Records Manager Jon Peter as he covers a few of the many types of Aesculus you can see at the Garden, and who knows, maybe in your own backyard?
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Great Vid. I stumbled accross this post when trying to identify a Aesculus spp. I have always loved the foliage on these plants as I have in my yard. Cheers!