Rare Tender Rhododendrons for Greenhouses October 1, 2010 The hard to find Rhododendron ‘Cinnkeys’ has tubular blossoms that look more like a Cyrtanthus falcata from South Africa ( a bulb in the… Continue Reading
My Brunsvigia bosmaniae Blooms. A ‘documentary experience’, right in my own back yard. September 27, 2010 BRUNSVIGIA BOSMANIAE Blooming in a large container “Is it? Is iT? Oh my gosh! Oh my Gosh, Oh my gosh!!! It’s a freaking bud”… Continue Reading
The African Foxglove ( as if Africa has foxes …and gloves). September 24, 2010 Ceratotheca triloba is hardly ‘new’, it was popular amongst the informed British gardeners in Victorian England, and featured by Jos. Hooker in an 1888… Continue Reading
The Gardening World Mourns the Loss of Wayne Winterrowd, horticultural Legend, Dead at 68. September 22, 2010 Wayne Winterrowd (right) , garden book author, with his partner Joe Eck ( left). and their dog Harry. According to their son Fotios, “Today, there… Continue Reading
Colchicum or Autumn Crocus? What should you plant? September 22, 2010 Colchicum ‘Waterlily’, a single bulb will mature into a small clump in a few years. Colchicum always surprise me. I mean, I know where… Continue Reading
A Pleasant Visit to Pleasant Valley September 21, 2010 First, the Glads…. Sunday we visited a local farm just over the border in West Suffield, CT called Pleasant Valley Glad’s and Dahlia’s. A… Continue Reading
Show Report -A Cactus and Succulent Show September 19, 2010 JUST A DOG SHOW WILL HAVE A DOG THAT SEEMS TO WIN ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SO IT IS WITH SOME PLANTS. THIS IMPRESSIVE SPECIMEN… Continue Reading
My New Bulb Rules- 10 Ways to Justify A Frivolous Fritilaria September 19, 2010 Colchicum ‘Disaraeli’ in my garden this morning. Colchicum ‘Waterlily’ at Tower Hill Botanic Garden It’s already Colchicum season, which always arrives faster than I expect…. Continue Reading
Cape Fuchsia’s Never Stop September 14, 2010 Two varieties of Phygelius capensis in my African border. Phygelius capensis, or Cape Fuchsia ( not really a Fuchsia), provides long lasting color in… Continue Reading
My own private Wisley September 14, 2010 I always admire the raised sand beds at Wisley, the Royal Horticultural Society garden in the UK. So when I built my dream greenhouse,… Continue Reading