Final Nerines November 28, 2006 French Parma Violets I wrote earlier (like in April) about the lost art of growing French scented violets, or Parma Violets, and now, as… Continue Reading
Giving thanks for foliage November 24, 2006 English Oak -Quercus rober This collumnular english Oak not only produces beautiful slender acorns, it also displays this curios color of chartruse yellow in… Continue Reading
More Fall Mums November 15, 2006 Seizan is a yellow, small flowered Mum known as a cascade type, the plants are planted in June as cuttings, and then trained along… Continue Reading
Fancy Chrysanthemums November 11, 2006 Like so many traditions, the art of fine Chrysanthemum growing is long forgotten in most of the world, replaced with growth-retardent hyper-pinched and fertilized… Continue Reading
tiny Nerine rehmannii November 11, 2006 Nerine rehmanii This tiny Nerine, is very small, the flowers reach barly four inches high. Nerine rehmannii is native to Swaziland in South Africa,… Continue Reading
Peak Nerine sarniensis bloom November 5, 2006 A selection of Nerine sarniensis crosses, most from the United Kingdom’s National Collection, kept by Ken Hall at Springbank Nursery on the Isle of… Continue Reading
Nerine sarniensis 1 November 3, 2006 Finally, I am home after traveling for work all month. Hopefully, November will be a little less hectic, although, I do have a book… Continue Reading