Rhodohypoxis baurii May 17, 2010 The South African summer growing plant that grows easily and spreads if happy. I first tried this cunning little plant ( which is dormant… Continue Reading
Alpine Auricula May 15, 2010 Rarely seen, but oh, so growable…..Alpine Auricula, some are still in bloom in the alpine garden wall. Susan Schnare of newly formed Mountain Brook… Continue Reading
Parrot Tulips May 6, 2010 Parrot tulips have a special place in my heart, for I remember my sister showing me how to pick them from my mom’s flower… Continue Reading
Gold Lace Primula April 27, 2010 This Primrose is not rare, but it is more unusual in American gardens.Highly esteemed by British Primulaphiles, this ornamental primrose has a strong base… Continue Reading
Black & White flowers April 24, 2010 In the world of horticulture, black, or true black, is about as rare as true blue. But this evening, as the spring sunshine was… Continue Reading
Magnolia x ‘Goldfinch’ April 23, 2010 The Yellow flowered Magnolia, Magnolia x ‘Goldfinch’, and much nicer yellow, I think, than Elizabeth. The pale primrose yellow blossoms are large, and goblet… Continue Reading
Barnhaven Primroses – A Blooming Legacy April 19, 2010 I picked a selection of my Barnhaven Polyanthus Primroses and arranged them in a homage to a 1950’s American Primrose Society Quarterly cover that… Continue Reading
Anemone ranunculoides April 18, 2010 Of the many choice, tiny woodland ephemeral anemone’s blooming, the understated Anemone ranunculoides stands out, not only because it is yellow, and very ‘Ranunculus’… Continue Reading
La Prima Rosa – The Common Primrose April 17, 2010 Primula vulgaris The Common Primrose The common yellow Primrose, or Prima Rosa ( early rose) , the early medievil latin name from which… Continue Reading
Double Double Blood Root April 16, 2010 Sanguinaria canadensis forma ‘multiplex’ Here in Central Massachusetts, we sometimes can find wild populations of Bloodroot in our woodlands, but it is more commonly… Continue Reading