Romulea season February 25, 2007 Romulea bulbocodium ssp. leichtliniana The Genus Romulea is relatively unknown by most, since one rarely finds the corms available in the trade, and thus,… Continue Reading
Seeds then and now- a nostalgic moment February 17, 2007 How things change over time given intellect, passions and curiosity. There once was a time, perhaps when I was in grade school, that I… Continue Reading
Beware Groundhogs…flowering begins February 2, 2007 Corydalis wilsonii under glassTwo weeks aso, at the NARGS Eastern Study Weekend, Corydalis expert, Henrick Zetterlund told me that the best way to cultuvate… Continue Reading
Winter arrives February 1, 2007 Look closely and see the dollar bills flying out of the furnace.The NARGS WINTER STUDY WEEKEND is over, and I am recouping from a… Continue Reading
Off the the NARGS Winter Study Weekend January 18, 2007 Today Joe and I are off to attend the North American Rock Garden Society’s Eastern Winter Study Weekend, held this year in Rochester, NY…. Continue Reading
Winter (ish) arrives January 13, 2007 Romulea bulbocodiumThe first Romulea to bloom this winter, is R. bulbocodium. Grown from seed, they we’re surprsingly easy. The Narth American Rock Garden Society… Continue Reading
Vernalization Cut Backs? January 8, 2007 In an effort to reduce the dependancy on foreign oil, Mother Nature today announced cutbacks on her vernalization programs. All vernalized shrubs and trees… Continue Reading
New Years Eve Clivia January 1, 2007 Our first seedlings are blooming that are crosses between Clivia miniata and Clivia gardenii. Many of these are F2 crosses from seeds that we… Continue Reading
The Diversity of White December 26, 2006 White flowering bulbs from around our planet, show how hopefull the winter solstice can be. Just imagine a world without humans for a moment…. Continue Reading
Holiday Blooms December 26, 2006 Tis the season. But here in New England, even though, as I miss-informed you in my last posting about the zone changes (I really… Continue Reading
