LATIN NAME: Magnolia laevifolia (syn Michelia)
COMMON NAME: Polished-leaved magnolia
FAMILY: Magnoliaceae
TYPE: Evergreen tree
ORIGIN: China
LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Arrival Garden
GARDEN USES: Border plantings, specimen tree
FUN FACT: Spring is here […]
The month of May marks peak season for our rhododendrons and epimedium collections. Don’t miss a walk through the Glen and Japanese […]
Visit the gardens this month to see a full show of rhododendrons, camellias, magnolias, and an explosion of flowering ground covers.
Enjoy your […]
Latin Name: Prunus serrulata ‘Shiro-fugen’
Common Name: Mt. Fuji Cherry
Family: Rosaceae
Type: Deciduous tree
Origin: South America and Southeast Asia
Location at […]
February 29, 2024
Bloedel Reserve was calling out to me from the moment I stepped onto Bainbridge Island. I was new to […]
Latin Name: Hacquetia epipactis
Common Name: Hacquetia
Family: Apiaceae
Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Origin: Eastern Europe
Location at Bloedel Reserve: Arrival Garden and Rhododendron Glen
Garden […]
Latin Name: Ribes laurifolium
Common Name: Laurel-leaved currant
Family: Grossulariaceae
Type: Evergreen shrub
Origin: E. Asia – W. China
Locations at Bloedel […]
Latin Name: Chimonanthus praecox var. Luteus
Common Name: Wintersweet or Japanese Allspice
Family: Calycanthaceae
Type: Deciduous Flowering Shrub
Origin: China
Location at Bloedel Reserve: Gatehouse […]
Explore Bloedel Reserve with your sensory map this December, January, and February. Feel the crisp paper birch, velvety moss, and fuzzy magnolia buds. […]
November 10, 2023
The Gift of Bloedel Reserve
After driving an hour from Port Townsend to Bainbridge Island, I arrive at Bloedel Reserve […]
