ATTENTION PEOPLE OF SNOWY EARTH – THE DAHLIA IS BACK (AND ALMOST SOLD OUT) February 10, 2015 THE DAHLIA IS AMERICA’S NEW SWEETHEART (AGAIN). MY ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT IT SEEMS ALL OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VARIETIES ARE ALREADY SOLD OUT!… Continue Reading
EVERYTHING IN MODERATION; EXCEPT WHEN IT COMES TO AMARYLLIS February 2, 2015 IF HALLMARK WANTED TO COMMERCIALIZE ON GROUNDHOGS DAY, SURELY THE AMARYLLIS WOULD BE ONE OF THE DECORATIVE ELEMENTS – THE AMARYLLIS ALREADY OWNS FEBRUARY…. Continue Reading
A WINTER DAY AT TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN – FLORA IN WINTER February 2, 2015 A DEEP BLANKET OF SNOW COVERS THE WINTER GARDEN IN FRONT OF THE ORANGERIE AT THE TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN AS ‘FLORA IN WINTER’… Continue Reading
OUR RECORD BREAKING BLIZZARD January 29, 2015 Unless you’ve been disconnected from the news lately, you’ve probably heard about our record breaking snowfall here in Worcester, MA. 35 inches according to… Continue Reading
SPRING ON DEMAND – WHEN FORCING BULBS AND PLANTS, IT’S ALL ABOUT TIMING January 25, 2015 A FRAGRANT SARCOCOCCA HOOKERIANA BLOOMS IN THE GREENHOUSE – AN EARLY BLOOMER, THIS ZONE 7 SHRUB BLOOMS IN A COOL GREENHOUSE OR PORCH WITHOUT… Continue Reading
ALOCASIA FROM SEED, OUR ANNUAL PRIMULA SOCIETY MEETING AND A RARE NASTURTIUM ARRIVES January 20, 2015 REGULAR SUPERMARKET PRIMROSES CAN LOOK MORE INTERESTING IF CAREFULLY CURATED SO THAT ONE HAS NICER COLORS, AND WHEN POTTED UP IN A NICE HUY… Continue Reading
I’M READY FOR SPRING BUT IT’S STILL TOO EARLY TO FORCE THOSE BULBS January 11, 2015 Can you guess what this plant is – – It’s a Cymbium elegant ( see photo of it at the end of this post-… Continue Reading
A DEEP FREEZE IN THE GREENHOUSE January 9, 2015 TO anyone who lives in a cold climate with a greenhouse, as freeze is inevitable. Why they always happen on the coldest night of… Continue Reading
ANNOUNCING MY VERY SPECIAL SWEET PEA GROWING WORKSHOP JANUARY 31st AT TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN January 8, 2015 I think this is pretty cool. If have been dreaming of raising tall, long-stemmed exhibition-quality English Sweet Peas, you are going to love this… Continue Reading
MORE WISH-LIST ITEMS FROM MY VISIT TO UCONN January 5, 2015 I keep thinking about my visit to the University of Connecticut greenhouses last week, and while revisiting my photos, I am even more inspired… Continue Reading
