Descanso Gardens in Spring 2011 (For other online garden tours, see the listing at the bottom of this page.)  Descanso Gardens in Spring is glorious!  The photos below give you a sneak preview of what you will see when you visit the gardens in early spring. Families flock to the gardens to see the tulips and daffodils.  While these flower are uncommon in most Southern California gardens--they do better in colder climates-- Descanso has traditionally created these displays. The sea of tulips and daffodils last only for a very short time.  This photo was taken on March 30th. This Ceanothus in the California Native Plant area of Descanso Gardens is commonly called "California Lilac".  It is, however, not a lilac at all. Descanso Gardens  specializes in growing true Lilacs (Syringa) that will survive in hot, dry climates.  Lilacs are more commonly grown in cold winter areas.  Of course, you will find hundreds of camellia trees for which Descanso Gardens are famous. The gardens originated as a commercial  camellia plantation. And in the Japanese Garden the azaleas and cherry trees bloom.  Take the path to the east side of the Japanese garden to go to the Lilac Garden. For hours and admission information go to their website. Take these Hot Gardens online preview tours, too:     Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanic Garden  - near Pasadena Huntington Gardens Desert Garden - near Pasadena  Descanso Gardens - near Pasadena  Arlington Garden - in Pasadena Getty Villa Gardens - Malibu South Coast Botanic Garden - southwest Los Angeles   Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden - Claremont, California Santa Barbara Gardens - Santa Barbara, California Santa Barbara Botanic Garden  - Santa Barbara, California Tucson Public Gardens  - Tucson, Arizona Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden  - Phoenix, Arizona Balboa Park Gardens, San Diego, California Tropical Garden in the Dominican Republic Shore Acres Gardens - Coos Bay Oregon San Luis Obispo Creek Park - San Luis Obispo, California Japanese Garden - Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California Japanese Garden - Long Beach, California

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1.  Flowering plants that reliably bloom in scorching mid-summer heat.

2.  Australian plants and trees that grow well in hot, dry climates.

3.  Weather-proofing palms for winter; cold weather palm trees.

4.  A white garden for night time viewing.

5.  Topiary can be easy to create and add charm to your garden.

6.  Techniques to combat death by heat exhaustion of plants in pots.

7.  Cactus as security barriers for your property.

8.  South African aloes for brilliant late winter color in your garden.

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