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Horticulturist Matt Mattus shares gardening expertise, research and science from his home garden and greenhouse.

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Clivia Season Arrives

April 8, 2011

Mixed Cliva, most from seed that we collected in Japan from Mr. Nakamura in 2004,  are now starting to bloom in the greenhouse.  Above,…

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A Giant Australian Orchid Blooms

April 6, 2011

Dendrobium speciosum, an impressive specimen plant even with one spike in bloom. This magnificent orchid plant, a true giant in the broad genus of…

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Daily Awesome – Gladiolus virescens

April 5, 2011

Gladiolus virescens  These transitional months, those between the grand season of summer and winter, or summer and winter, mainly, spring and autumn, are times…

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The Perfect Spring

April 3, 2011

Containers for feeding the bees sugar water and early antibiotics, sit on the porch waiting to be cleaned and stored for the season. There…

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The lone bulb species, Melasphaerula ramosa

April 2, 2011

Melasphaerula ramosa Here is a rarely seen bulb plant from South Africa which happens to be the only species in the genus Melasphaerula; meet…

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What The F(argo)?

April 1, 2011

With 8 inches of heavy wet snow on this April Fool’s Day, I feel obligated to share the prerequisite Hamamelis and crocus-in-the-snow shots (sans…

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Farewell, Olmstead Elm

March 30, 2011

National Park Service Photo of the Olmstead, property. A 200 year old historic American Elm is scheduled to be cut down this week as…

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Iris attica – Daily Awesome

March 30, 2011

Iris attica blooming in a bonsai pot, I keep this marginally hardy rare species in the cold greenhouse. This is the first year it…

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Sax in the City part 2

March 29, 2011

Saxifrages, the high alpine encrusted ones found on the worlds highest mountain peaks are addictive, and I love to grow many that are planted…

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Never a plant as clever as magical Mr. Ornithophily

March 28, 2011

Aside from the familiar Nasturtiums of cottage gardens and window boxes, the genus Tropaeolum does present some hidden jewels known only amongst the elite…

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