Fallishness September 19, 2006 The first day of autumn is officially Thursday, but why has it felt like fall since the first week of August? Yeah, it has… Continue Reading
Fall = Orchids not Mums September 19, 2006 You all know how I feel about bushel basket mums the size of dairy cows, all hormoned-up and perfectly perfect in every way. These… Continue Reading
First Fall Bulb Growth September 13, 2006 Colchicum ‘Poseiden’ The first of the potted Colchicum are blooming, this new bulb of C. “Posieden’ a colchicum of which Russel Stafford of Odyssey… Continue Reading
The Rainy Season Begins September 7, 2006 Nature has a way of managing cycles. Moon cycles, daylength cycles, temperature cycles, moisture cycles, even wildfires all combine to stimulate a chemical reaction… Continue Reading
Random ramblings – September week 1 September 7, 2006 Ipomoea platenseThis relative of the common morning glory look more like a cactus than a vine, but once it blooms, one can easliy see… Continue Reading
Clerodendron bungeii September 5, 2006 Clerodendron bungei Fast growing tropical plants with magnificent late summer displays like this Clerodendron bungei, were at one time, only found only in botanic… Continue Reading
Bye bye, Summer and a new computer September 1, 2006 Tulbaghia blossoms – last of the seasonFall is allabout new clothes, fresh pencils, and new computers. It’s back to school time. But, for me,… Continue Reading
Old School Daffs:The Miniature Winter-Blooming Narcissus August 24, 2006 August is the time to plant these tiny precious and rarely seen Narcissus species. I grow many of the bulbocodium types of Hoop Daffodils… Continue Reading
A walk in the garden – August August 23, 2006 The intensely fragrant Cestrum nocturnum shares it’s scent only at night Since I am so busy working on my book on design trends, which… Continue Reading
Zephyranthes- Rain Lilies August 19, 2006 Zephyranthes ‘Labuffarosa’ I never intended on collecting Zephyranthes, to be honest, one comes across them in many specialty bulb catalogs, and even sometimes in… Continue Reading
