Matt Mattus, Author at Growing With Plants

Fabulousness – NEW CUT FLOWER TRENDS

January 22, 2011

Green Trick® Series, a brand new Dianthus barbatus ‘Temarisou’ that looks more like a moss ball than a sterile Sweet William. This amazing new…

Oh, beloved Violette de Parma, though shalt never return

January 19, 2011

The true Violette de Parma, as picked in my greenhouse last year. Here, Viola ‘Parme de Toulouse’ Today I am trying something new, a few of…

IT’S CALLED CORAL BARK MAPLE FOR A REASON

January 18, 2011

THE SCARLET BRANCHES OF ACER PALMATUM SANGU-KAKU, THE CORAL BARK MAPLE LOOK RADIOACTIVE ( IN A GOOD WAY) IN THE GARDEN ON A SUNNY…

FORCING EARLY BLOOMING BRANCHES

January 18, 2011

LARGE CONTAINERS OF FORCED BRANCHES ARE FREE, AND PROVIDE A FRESH HOPE OF SPRING, DURING THE DARKEST DAYS OF WINTER It may only be…

BULBOUS OXALIS OF THE WESTERN CAPE, UNDER GLASS

January 17, 2011

A TINY BIT OF THE WESTERN CAPE, BLOOMS UNDER GLASS IN JANUARY As the snow falls outside, under the protection of glass, tiny bulbous…

Primula Society and Baked Alaska? You betcha!

January 16, 2011

We were Primula deficient at the luncheon meeting we hosted today for the American Primula Society New England Chapter, but the Camellia’s were welcome,…

The Snow Bomb

January 12, 2011

IT NOW LOOKS LIKE JANUARY, ESPECIALLY WITH TWO FEET OF NEW SNOW I love snow. A lot. As I’ve said many times before, I…

Sunny Sunday’s in January, it’s why one keeps a greenhouse.

January 9, 2011

A rarely seen view of the back of my greenhouse. I could be skiing, or snowshoeing this weekend, but because of a big, top…

Forcing Spring and Dog Napping

January 9, 2011

Even though the days are getting longer, at 4:00 PM the sun is nearly gone. We’ve only had a few inches of snow, but…

Camellia’s on a Snowy Day

January 8, 2011

It’s a very snowy weekend here in New England, and we are expected to have almost constant snowfall from Friday night, until Sunday night….