Sax in the City part 2 March 29, 2011 Saxifrages, the high alpine encrusted ones found on the worlds highest mountain peaks are addictive, and I love to grow many that are planted… Continue Reading
Spring Alpine House Bulbs March 25, 2011 Bellevalia speciosa? Hardly. Sometime when one orders unusual or rare bulbs from a supplier, things become mixed up, and that it what I beleive… Continue Reading
My Camellia Collection Blooms February 28, 2011 If Valentines became flowers, they would be Camellias. As February draws to a close, so does the Camellia season. Even here in New England,… Continue Reading
Lachenalia: A New Classic and an Heirloom Classic Species February 28, 2011 Lachenalia ‘Romaud’, one of the easiest new bulbs to ‘force’ into bloom on your windowsill. Still rather new to culture, these hybrids are fool-proof… Continue Reading
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… Continue Reading
Tequilla! Collecting Agave August 2, 2010 The Agave collection grows, since I try to add a couple new varieties or species each year. There are so many forms available, that… Continue Reading
Pelargonium crazy June 11, 2010 Pelargonium gibbosum, an evening fragrant species of Pelargonium (Geranium) from South Africa seems virtually boring when compared to other species and other hybids which… Continue Reading
Mastering Regal Geraniums January 25, 2010 A shot of some Pelargoniums from the front sand bed in the greenhouse from last May. These we’re still young, but now the plants… Continue Reading
Cyclamania September 25, 2008 Tis the season for Cyclamen, and I don’t mean those blousy, cabbagy, foil wrapped florist Clyclamen available at your local supermarket, although, they have… Continue Reading
Summer display July 31, 2008 I inherited these stairs that my friend had designed for her dog, so he could jump up onto the radiators to look out of… Continue Reading