Daily Awesome – Oxalis lutea November 12, 2010 THE BULBOUS SOUTH AFRICAN OXALIS CAN BE VERY IMPRESSIVE, CHECK OUT THIS POT OF OXALIS LUTEA. It’s almost as if these bulbs knew that… Continue Reading
A Morning Glory, Morning. October 7, 2010 Face it…there is nothing quite like sublime blue hue of morning glories. OK, maybe the color of meconopsis, but true blue is rare in… 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
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
Extraordinary fall bulbs September 12, 2010 As our days grow shorter, many bulbs begin growth in earnest. The bees are buzzing so loud around the large long-tom pot of Nerine… Continue Reading
Strawflowers August 16, 2010 Strawflowers, Johnny’s Apricot/Peach Mix You may remember a post I made in April, when I planted the seed for these strawflowers, a popular blend… Continue Reading
Acis autumnalis, the Autumn Snowflake August 16, 2010 Acis autumnalis, an unusual late summer blooming bulb, blooming now in the alpine garden, and not in a pot. The alpine bed is a… Continue Reading
In Bloom Today – Rebutia ‘watermelon’ July 29, 2010 As cacti go, the South American species reign as the most colorful and floriferous, especially the Rebutia species. I keep many in the cold… Continue Reading
In Bloom Today – Scadoxus multiflorus, the Blood Lily July 28, 2010 I thought I had lost it, my large pot of Scadoxus multiflorus ssp. kathernae which I’ve kept in an increasingly larger pot, every year… Continue Reading
In Bloom Today – Echinops July 28, 2010 Echinops ritro, one of more than 120 species of Echinops, but only a few of these thistles are growable in the perennial garden. I think… Continue Reading