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Gladiolus watsonius, I presume?

March 20, 2011

Gladiolus watsonius We rarely get to see wild Gladiolus here in North America, but the species forms from South Africa which must be grown…

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My Own, Private, Spring Flower Show

February 28, 2011

It’s a little self indulgent, ( um….a little?), but I just can’t help myself. I mean, how could I not post these images that…

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The Last ‘Scented Violet’

February 22, 2011

A pot of scented violets currently in bloom in my greenhouse. The powerful scent is all you can smell, when you first enter. A…

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A Winter Garden of Bulbs in Pots

February 21, 2011

A collection of potted of small bulbs brings winter interest to a cold greenhouse, as the snow begins to fall outside. There are so…

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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…

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Camellia’s on a Snowy Day

January 8, 2011

It’s a very snowy weekend here in New England, and we are expected to have almost constant snowfall from Friday night, until Sunday night….

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Candy Cane Oxalis

December 21, 2010

OXALIS VERSICOLOR – the Candy Cane Oxalis A rather common ( in plant collector terms) Oxalis species in bloom during the Holiday season is…

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More Early Winter Camellia

December 4, 2010

THREE CAMELLIA JAPONICA IN BOTTLE VASES In the greenhouse, the Camellias continue to bloom, with the larger cultivars of Japanese varieties not blooming. There…

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December Grasses

December 1, 2010

Miscanthus sinensis plumes capture the December sunshine making a late afternoon show. Grasses are a most valuable asset in the late autumn garden, in…

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In Bloom Today – Aechmea chantinii ‘Samurai’

November 23, 2010

AECHMEA ‘SAMURAI’ HAS CORAL AND MUSTARD GOLD FLORAL BRACTS AND VARIEGATED LEAVES THAT HAVE A STRANGE BUT ATTRACTIVE DUAL PATTERN IN THE FOLIAGE CONSISTING…

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