Blog Break for two weeks. October 16, 2007 Folks, Im taking a break until Oct 19 due to the deadline for my book. Thanks for visiting, see you next week! Continue Reading
fall Bulbs – the quality and price conundrum September 20, 2007 Although I am late in placing my orders for Dutch bulbs for planting, both in the greenhouse and in the garden, it isn’t too… Continue Reading
Cyclamen graecum September 17, 2007 Cyclamen graecum on a cold, September morning The temperature this morning reached down into the high 30’s, near freezing, which reminded me that the… Continue Reading
thmells and thounds like Smithiantha September 13, 2007 Smithiantha ‘Big Dots Rule’ This summer I decided to grow a number of more unusual Gesneriads, all members of Gesneriaceae, the family which includes… Continue Reading
Chilly Mornings and Tea September 5, 2007 Ever wonder what green tea looks like as a plant? Here, Camellia sinensis, or the true green tea tree, which is a Camellia, blooms… Continue Reading
Summer Bulbs in Containers August 27, 2007 Surely not very exciting to most growers unless you are a collector, I share with you a collection of summer-growing South African bulbs. Relatively… Continue Reading
Samurai Orchid August 19, 2007 Neofinetia falcata, or the Samurai Orchid, is a tiny, fragrant, and highly collectable orchid from Japan, where it has many fans, and clubs organized… Continue Reading
High Summer, hello autumn? August 15, 2007 The tropicals front of the greenhouse continue to mature in the late summer heat of last week. I think Fergus can smell the brugmansia…. Continue Reading
Hot Plant Trend alert- Welcome to Crocosmia August 8, 2007 Crocosmia – the Gladioli of the millenium. Well, more acurately, the Irid of the Millenium. These members of the Iris family are the South… Continue Reading
