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Bloom Cart Recap, April 20–October 22, 2006
| Garden Area | # of Weeks Featured on Bloom Cart |
|
| Evening Island | 45 | |
| English Walled Garden | 38 | |
| Sensory Garden | 35 | |
| Rose Garden (including AAS bed) |
35 | |
| Landscape Gardens | 30 | |
| Bulb Garden | 22 | |
| Lakeside Gardens | 14 | |
| Circle Garden | 13 | |
| Enabling Garden | 10 | |
| Native Plant Garden | 9 | |
| English Oak Meadow | 7 | |
| Waterfall Gardens | 3 | |
| McGinley Walk | 2 | |
| Outside Spider Island | 2 |
Total Selections: 265
Total Repeated Selections: 16
Total Number of Displays: 53
No. of Different Rose Cultivars: 30
First Rose: 15th May;
Last Rose: 20 Oct
No. of Different Tulip Cultivars: 6
First Tulip: 24th April;
No. of Different Narcissus Cultivars: 6
First Narcissus: 20th April
No. of Different Iris Cultivars: 4
First Iris:12th May
No. of Different Peonies: 6
First Peony:15th May
No. of Different Dahlia Cultivars: 13
First Dahlia: 23rd June