More Fall Mums November 15, 2006 Seizan is a yellow, small flowered Mum known as a cascade type, the plants are planted in June as cuttings, and then trained along… Continue Reading
Fancy Chrysanthemums November 11, 2006 Like so many traditions, the art of fine Chrysanthemum growing is long forgotten in most of the world, replaced with growth-retardent hyper-pinched and fertilized… Continue Reading
tiny Nerine rehmannii November 11, 2006 Nerine rehmanii This tiny Nerine, is very small, the flowers reach barly four inches high. Nerine rehmannii is native to Swaziland in South Africa,… Continue Reading
Peak Nerine sarniensis bloom November 5, 2006 A selection of Nerine sarniensis crosses, most from the United Kingdom’s National Collection, kept by Ken Hall at Springbank Nursery on the Isle of… Continue Reading
Nerine sarniensis 1 November 3, 2006 Finally, I am home after traveling for work all month. Hopefully, November will be a little less hectic, although, I do have a book… Continue Reading
Bulbous South Afrifan Oxalis October 23, 2006 A sandbed filled with blooming Oxalils species The bloom season is peaking for the bulbous Oxalis, and both the species from South Africa and… Continue Reading
The first bulbous Oxalis of the season October 17, 2006 Oxalis zeekoviensis Over the next month, the collection of Oxalis species that are native to South Africa and which grow from various tiny bulbs,… Continue Reading
Nearing peak bloom in the fall greenhouse October 14, 2006 oxalis lobata, a rare South African bulbous oxalis speciesNow that I am back from traveling, a busy week at work was finalized by a… Continue Reading
late season brilliance October 2, 2006 Leonotis leonurus, just starting to bloomThis orange member of the mint family struts its stuff in the ;autumn, jsut before frost. Thankfully, this year,… Continue Reading
More Fall Bloom September 26, 2006 Clerodendron speciosissimum This striking red flowered member of the clerodendron clan also blooms in the autumn, just before frost. Started from cuttings in april,… Continue Reading
