Meyer Lemon season ends, and begins April 30, 2010 In this time of great transition in New England, when every tree and garden plant is either blooming or starting into new growth, I… 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
Taking time to enjoy spring, and to work like bees April 26, 2010 Most any weekend in spring is busy. I love it when I get notes from some of the plant societies which I belong to,… 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
Spring Sprouts in Living Color April 21, 2010 Asian Pear Blossoms. Maybe this year, the bees will be able to pollenate, we have four varieties of Asian Pears, which are almost as… Continue Reading
Remember those expensive seeds I planted? April 21, 2010 Two weeks ago, I planted some Celosia and Amaranthus seed. I had selected six varieties to grow this year, and one was an expensive… 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