Decorating outdoors part 1 December 12, 2010 Joe wraps pine garland around the post of the Martin house, it is made from our local White Pine, Pinus strobus, a common New… Continue Reading
Aloe arborescens December 10, 2010 In bud today, is a large, if not massive tree aloe which I brought back from a trip to California about a dozen years… Continue Reading
More Early Winter Camellia December 4, 2010 THREE CAMELLIA JAPONICA IN BOTTLE VASES In the greenhouse, the Camellias continue to bloom, with the larger cultivars of Japanese varieties not blooming. There… Continue Reading
December Grasses December 1, 2010 Miscanthus sinensis plumes capture the December sunshine making a late afternoon show. Grasses are a most valuable asset in the late autumn garden, in… Continue Reading
The Importance of Daylength and Light November 29, 2010 EVERY FALL, I BLEACH THE TEAK POTTING BENCH IN THE BACK OF THE GREENHOUSE, TO KILL ANY BACTERIA AND FUNGUS, IN PREP FOR THE… Continue Reading
In Bloom Today – Aechmea chantinii ‘Samurai’ November 23, 2010 AECHMEA ‘SAMURAI’ HAS CORAL AND MUSTARD GOLD FLORAL BRACTS AND VARIEGATED LEAVES THAT HAVE A STRANGE BUT ATTRACTIVE DUAL PATTERN IN THE FOLIAGE CONSISTING… Continue Reading
Preparing Outdoor Containers for Holiday Greens. November 22, 2010 NOT ALL HOLLY IS RED, THIS PATENTED CULTIVAR OF MERSERVE HOLLY, ILEX X MESERVEAE ‘MESGOLG”GOLDEN GIRLĀ®’ LOOKS AN ENGLISH HOLLY BUT WITH BRIGHT YELLOW… Continue Reading
The Camellias of Fall-Orange and Pink? it’s natural. November 15, 2010 Camellia sasanqua varieties start blooming in mid-autumn. The Japanese cultivar C. sasanqua ‘Omogoromo’ Camellia japonica ‘San Dimas’ Being born and raised in New England,… Continue Reading
Autumn Chores November 15, 2010 THE WALK TO THE GREENHOUSE IS CLUTTERED WITH POTS AND PLANTS STILL WAITING TO BE MOVED IN FOR THE WINTER. With a four day… Continue Reading
Daily Awesome – Oxalis lutea November 12, 2010 THE BULBOUS SOUTH AFRICAN OXALIS CAN BE VERY IMPRESSIVE, CHECK OUT THIS POT OF OXALIS LUTEA. It’s almost as if these bulbs knew that… Continue Reading