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Night Gardens

Smithsonian Gardens

Spotlight on night gardens from the Smithsonian Gardens collections.

Angraecum Crestwood 'Tomorrow Star'

Angraecum sesquipedale

Epidendrum nocturnum

Aerangis hariotiana

[Brush Hill Gardens]: moon garden, showing yellow and purple foliage.

[Post Court]: community garden at night, showing a night light accenting an Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku' (Coral Bark Japanese Maple) in winter dormancy, highlighting the truly coral bark characteristics.

[Ellistan]: back of main house, showing terrace garden designed as a night garden.

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