Growing With Plants

Plant Trials

Growing Annual Vines in Pots

Plant Trials

My Surprising Nicotiana Trial Results

Plant Trials

Salpiglossis Techniques and Trials

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A Comprehensive review of all the wrong ways to grow Salpiglossis found on the Internet.

Now Serving, Baboon Snacks

February 19, 2011

It is not uncommon for seed, which has been wild collected, to be miss-labeled, and alas, I am sure that this is exactly what…

The Experience of Forcing Bulbs

February 16, 2011

A tray of Dutch bulbs brought in from the cold frames, ready to force in the greenhouse. Forcing bulbs. I know, just saying it…

Stenomesson pearcei, my long wait has paid off.

February 14, 2011

STENOMESSON PEARCEI, A RARE AMARYLLIS RELATIVE FROM BOLIVIA BLOOMS IN THE GREENHOUSE High in the Andes, on mountain slopes from Peru to Bolivia comes…

Species Gladiolus!

February 12, 2011

Gladiolus maculatus ssp. maculatus – known to South African youth as ‘Aandblom’, it’s common name is also the ‘Small or Sweet Brown Afrikaner’. It…

And then, it’s spring-ish

February 12, 2011

Fritillaria, crocus and other spring bulbs open their flowers on this cold, February day. I am always surprised, since it happens so suddenly. Usually,…

Sex & Violets? – Help Me Saint Paulia, to overcome my geekyness

February 11, 2011

An Edgeworthia on the Edge. It’s Worth It.

February 7, 2011

EDGEWORTHIA CHRYSANTHA PAPYRIFERA ‘AKEBONO’, A RARE SHRUB IS BEGINNING INTO BLOOM UNDER GLASS. Outside, the world is encased in ice, but in the greenhouse, my…