Growing With Plants

Plant Trials

Growing Annual Vines in Pots

Plant Trials

My Surprising Nicotiana Trial Results

Plant Trials

Salpiglossis Techniques and Trials

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A Comprehensive review of all the wrong ways to grow Salpiglossis found on the Internet.

Daphne mezereum alba

April 14, 2008

Saxifraga in Tufa Rock

April 7, 2008

High alpine saxifrage growing in Tufa rock I have a long history with Saxifraga, or saxifrages. 30 years ago, while in high school, my…

Comparing Clivia Blossoms

April 4, 2008

Various Cyrtanthiflora group blossoms A decade ago, a yellow Clivia or a variegated Clivia, often topped the list of the most wanted, if not…

Cape Bulbs from seed

April 2, 2008

Lachenalia aloides var. aloides Sparaxis elegans Moraea pritzeliana Romulea ‘Nightshays form” Romulea australis Romulua minutiflora Sand bed in greenhouse with Cape Bulbs

Happy Easter!

March 22, 2008

Fritillaria sewerzowiiIan Young, from the Scottish Rock Garden Society ( and his very informative and addictive blog) had recently raised the issue that many…

Japanese Native Orchids – Shogunbutsu

March 17, 2008

Dendrobium moniliforme Dendrobium moniliforme Cymbidium goerengii Cymbidium goeringii Neofinetia falcata’ As many of you know, I grow few orchids, but what I do collect…

Tokyo Orchid Show Recap

March 17, 2008

Just as any orchid show, half the floor is dedicated to retailers selling everything from plants, to fertilizer. ….and ‘mouse pad eramu’ An award…

Obsessive about obconica

March 9, 2008

New Cultivars of Primula obconica such as Embrace™ , a hybrid {. obconica distributed by S & G Flowers and Sygenta Horticultural Services, a…

Tokyo Picture tour1

March 5, 2008

Japan is a country of contrasts. As a trend hunter, I am continually fascinated if not confused, with this juxtapostion that occurs culturally in…

Japan’s Orchid Grand Prix

March 2, 2008

A courtesy guide attempts to control the crowds at the worlds’ largest orchid show. Perhaps my collegue, Jessica summed it up best, ” I…