Hopeful moments, Margaret Update… May 15, 2011 Not to dwell, but here is Margaret yesterday, at Tufts Medical Center, unresponsive, foggy eyed and too lethargic to walk after getting her feeding… Continue Reading
The Prettiest of times, the worst of times May 14, 2011 I just cannot seem to post anything while our sweet Margaret, our Irish Terrier remains in intensive care still in critical but stable condition…. Continue Reading
Breaking Color Rules May 9, 2011 Few people exploit red in spring gardens, but reds can be less hard when combined with other tints of red, maroon, coral and scarlet…. Continue Reading
A Giant Amongst Geraniums May 5, 2011 GERANIUM MADERENSE ‘GUERNSEY WHITE’ It’s hard to believe that this giant is a true geranium ( not a Pelargonium), but this is a plant… Continue Reading
A whole lotta spring May 5, 2011 ERYTHRONIUM ‘PAGODA’, A COMMON AND EASY-TO-GROW ERYTHRONIUM OR DOG’S TOOTHED VIOLET So much is blooming in the garden right now, that I thought that… Continue Reading
A brown Hyacinth? Meet Dipcadi serotinum May 4, 2011 DIPCADI SEROTINUM I love plants that I have never seen before, and I assume that this might be a new genus for many of… Continue Reading
A visit with NARGS member Peter George and his amazing rock garden May 4, 2011 Adonis vernalis in bloom in a tufa bed in the rock garden of Peter George, a collector of rare alpine plants who gardens in… Continue Reading
The National Primrose Show – The Winners May 3, 2011 I, I, I’M SPEECHLESS OVER THIS SWEET DOVE GREY SHOW AURICULA. IT WAS AN ENTRY GROWN BY JUDITH SELLERS OF NEW YORK STATE. IT… Continue Reading
Chris Chadwell, tales of the Himalaya, and a Primrose Show May 2, 2011 Potted and benched Himalayan Primroses ( P. denticulata) at this weekend’s National Primrose Society show held at Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Boylston, MA…. Continue Reading
Spring Hellebores April 25, 2011 I DECIDED TO PICK A SELECTION OF HELLEBORE FLOWERS, SO THAT I COULD APPRECIATE THEIR INDIVIDUALITY. IN THE GARDEN, THEY SOMETIMES LOOK SIMILAR, OR… Continue Reading