Blue and White and May May 8, 2007 At a local garden center last weekend, I drove Joe crazy, when I saw the most perfect Pansy, deep in the center of a… Continue Reading
Corydalis solida seedlings April 30, 2007 This cluster of Corydalis solida has lost it label, but perhap is is a mixture of “George Baker’ seedlings. Still, nice as ever. It’s… Continue Reading
Corydalis solida April 25, 2007 Corydalis vittae Janus Ruksans amazing catalog, is a must-have for any rare bulb connoisseur which you can obtain by writing him directly (he doesn;t… Continue Reading
ch..ch…ch..cha…changes April 17, 2007 This Yew hedge is 100 feet long, 9 feet high and 12 feet wide. A freight train and taxus, and with two driveways passing… Continue Reading
late season Lachenalia April 4, 2007 Lachenalia aloides var. anzyliae If you grow Lachenalia, most likely you grow one of the new Lacehalia aloides clan. This species is by far… Continue Reading
The Collectors Species Narcissus March 27, 2007 Narcissus triandrus ssp. triandrus A parent of many of the triadrus hybrids that one finds at garden centers like Thalia, this precious rare bulb… Continue Reading
A lion in March, and Pi day March 18, 2007 Clivia Cyrtanthiflora Group selections Anyone who lives in New England knows that March can often bring the worst winter weather, fierce Nor’Easters and blizzards… Continue Reading
The lost Camellias of New England March 12, 2007 A peppermint colored rose form Camellias may be iconographic to the south, and grown in southern California, but they also have a rich heritage… Continue Reading
Frit’s and Acacia’s March 5, 2007 Acacia pravissima blooms in the cold greenhouse in March Native to New South Wales, Victoria, Australia, where the seem for this Acacia came from,… Continue Reading