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Gardening in and out of your zone.

February 1, 2012

CAMELLIA’S LIKE THIS ARE STILL A LONG WAY OFF IN OUR ZONE 6a GARDEN, BUT MAYBE A FEW OF THE HARDIER FORMS WILL NOW…

Facing Environmental Disaster

January 31, 2012

I’ve been waiting for two years to write about this – and to avoid any bad juju, I just avoided writing about it. But…

Seeds from a Collecting Trek in Tibet

January 30, 2012

A Blue Himalayan Poppy ( Meconopsis) blooms aside an alpine lake high in the Himalaya. These and more arrived from an expedition share in…

More January Rare Bulbs

January 28, 2012

ASPHODELUS ACAULIS, A RARE ALPINE LILY-LIKE PLANT FROM TURKEY WITH LONG, DORMANT STORAGE ROOTS LIKE CARROTS, BLOOMS IN A LONG-TOM SET INTO A RAISED…

The Rarest of Rare – Hello ‘Blue Chilean Crocus’

January 22, 2012

Tecophilaea cyanocrocus ssp leictlinii, a true-blue flower that comes from a tiny corm. Nearly extinct ( or extinct in the wild) this is a…

Winter Blues

January 15, 2012

Solenostemon thyrisoides, a winter-blooming old fashioned conservatory plant, rarely seen today in any collections blooms on a sunny January day in the greenhouse. Every…

The Winter Windowsill – Rare Bulbs

January 14, 2012

THE CAPE HYACINTH Lachenalia aloides var. quadricolor CULTURE- Easy as Papewhite narcissus. Purchase bulbs in autumn from specialist bulb catalogs, and some Dutch bulb…