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A few items mentioned during Chelsea Garden Show coverage today. Rosa ‘Paul’s Himalayan Musk‘ Rosa ‘Little White Pet’ Dahlia ‘Magenta Star’ Dahlia ‘Etheral’ Paphiopedilum rothschildianum Peonia ‘Coral Charm’ Cypripedium calceolus Continue Reading
This week marks the 100th anniversary — The Centenary — of the Chelsea Garden Show in England. I have never been able to attend, but each year I watch from Continue Reading
Here is a view that still exists — in a large part — right up the road from me. This is a vintage shot of The Huntington. In fact, this Continue Reading
Update 20130523: After poking around a bit, could this be an Enkianthus of some type? I am totally unfamiliar with this plant/tree, but it seems similar to photos I have Continue Reading
Garden Alphabet: Dietes (Fortnight Lily) Not my favorite garden plant, as they are hugely overused and abused here in Southern California landscapes, but they do have very pretty flowers. Called Fortnight Continue Reading
DIY Log Birdfeeder The isn’t much information on how this birdfeeder was created, but I was struck with its design enough to think about how it might be recreated. I Continue Reading
My friend offered up 2 Epiphyllum cuttings and also 3 types of scented geraniums. Even with today’s 100+ heat, I got them all potted up an don the bench.Fingers crossed Continue Reading
Interesting Plant: Epiphyllum (Orchid Cactus) Interesting Plant: Epiphyllum (Orchid Cactus) Epiphyllum (pron.: /ˌɛpɨˈfɪləm/;[2] “upon the leaf” in Greek) is a genus of 19 species of epiphytic plants in the cactus family (Cactaceae), Continue Reading
I show off the nasty rust fungus that showed up on some of my roses. (Originally recorded in 2006) Please Like this video and/or subscribe to my channel on YouTube. Continue Reading
Garden Alphabet: Amaryllis These lovely Amaryllis appear each year in my garden — which is one of the main reasons I love bulbs so much. After a bit of initial Continue Reading