Facing Environmental Disaster January 31, 2012 I’ve been waiting for two years to write about this – and to avoid any bad juju, I just avoided writing about it. But… Continue Reading
Seeds from a Collecting Trek in Tibet January 30, 2012 A Blue Himalayan Poppy ( Meconopsis) blooms aside an alpine lake high in the Himalaya. These and more arrived from an expedition share in… Continue Reading
More January Rare Bulbs January 28, 2012 ASPHODELUS ACAULIS, A RARE ALPINE LILY-LIKE PLANT FROM TURKEY WITH LONG, DORMANT STORAGE ROOTS LIKE CARROTS, BLOOMS IN A LONG-TOM SET INTO A RAISED… Continue Reading
The Rarest of Rare – Hello ‘Blue Chilean Crocus’ January 22, 2012 Tecophilaea cyanocrocus ssp leictlinii, a true-blue flower that comes from a tiny corm. Nearly extinct ( or extinct in the wild) this is a… Continue Reading
Winter Blues January 15, 2012 Solenostemon thyrisoides, a winter-blooming old fashioned conservatory plant, rarely seen today in any collections blooms on a sunny January day in the greenhouse. Every… Continue Reading
The Winter Windowsill – Rare Bulbs January 14, 2012 THE CAPE HYACINTH Lachenalia aloides var. quadricolor CULTURE- Easy as Papewhite narcissus. Purchase bulbs in autumn from specialist bulb catalogs, and some Dutch bulb… Continue Reading
My Favorite Seed Sources January 11, 2012 Is it just me? Or are there more seed catalogs arriving in the mail than ever before? Clearly our new digital work has not… Continue Reading
Uncommon Home Grown Citrus January 6, 2012 MANY CITRUS MAKE EXCELLENT WINDOWSILL PLANTS, IN MY GREENHOUSE, I KEEP ABOUT TEN TYPES, HERE ARE A FEW. As a teenager, I was a… Continue Reading
A Sunny Winter Day in the Greenhouse January 3, 2012 WITH OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO FINALLY DROP TO BELOW 10 DEG. F, A BRONZE COLORED CYMBIDIUM ORCHID ENJOYS A SUNBEAM ON A JANUARY SUNNY… Continue Reading
Exhibition Flowers – Why not grow the best? January 2, 2012 JUDGES FROM THE NATIONAL SWEET PEA SOCIETY EVALUATING SWEET PEAS IN ENGLAND AS PART OF THE RHS WISLEY TRIALS. LEARNING WHAT VARIETIES OF FLOWERS… Continue Reading