Asleep for the summer May 22, 2006 Nerine sariniensis entering summer dormancy This last weekend in May, which is a three-day holiday in America – Memorial Day- marks the start of… Continue Reading
A Plethora of Auricula May 21, 2006 Primula auricula are spring blooming primroses that are hardly ever seen at garden centers or in mail order catalogs. Over the years, I have… Continue Reading
Sweet Violets vs. Parma Violets: The surprising differences. May 18, 2006 I Great confustion exists not only amongst us gardeners about what is and what isn’t a scented violet, but also with botanists. Luckly, with… Continue Reading
Acquiring a Primrose Collection May 15, 2006 Our Friends garden before we started digging primula The Car Full of Primroses We spent the weekend helping a friend, well, actually, it was… Continue Reading
Anemones and Anemonella’s: More Spring Ephemerals May 12, 2006 Anemonella thalictroides ‘Oscar Schoaf’The wild Wood Anemone, Anemone quinquefolia, which grows in large colonies in the wood behind our our house (and which still… Continue Reading
Bladder pods to Wasabi: Brassicas in Bloom May 11, 2006 Wasabia japonica Anyone who has had the good fortune to eat at a high-end Japanese restaurant, such as Nobu, knows what a treat fresh… Continue Reading
American Primrose Society National Show May 8, 2006 Show Auricula’s at the National Primrose Show A fancy striped show auricula, with outstanding coloration There have been no postings for the past four… Continue Reading
May Day Alpine Wall May 3, 2006 This May is the anniversary of the raised stone alpine wall along the west foundation of the greenhouse. Alpine walls are basically, rock retaining… Continue Reading
Africa’s Rarest Pelargoniums May 1, 2006 Pelargonium incrassatum The genus Pelargonium is largely South African, with more that 80 percent of the 270 species found on the continent. Without going… Continue Reading
The Busy weekend and To Do Lists. April 30, 2006 If I was to make a to-do list, for any weekend in May, it would most likely be ten feet long. There just isnt… Continue Reading
