Monthly Archives: January 2012
phoenix plants
First bloom on little Pelargonium echinatum, which I wrote about last January here. That its gnarled, dessicated branches somehow put on this performance every January is like getting a sneak preview of spring in a 6-inch pot. And oh, happy … Continue reading
Fedor String Gardens
It occurred to me last night that I need to visit Amsterdam at some point, so naturally I spent a bit of time today researching Dutch gardens. To that end, I came across these heavenly botanical objects, which have been … Continue reading
describing plants
It’s plant catalogue season. Plant Delights and Derry Watkins’ Special Plants both arrived in the mail today, although I also seem to be getting quite a lot via email. Selfishly, my preferred format for the long, slow perusal required of … Continue reading
Posted in plant nurseries, Plant Portraits
Tagged ' Plant Delights Nursery, Agave 'Jaws', Agave 'Mr. Ripple', binomial nomenclature, Carl Linnaeus, Clay Shirky, David McCallum, Derry Watkins, Euphorbia 'Silver Swan, journal Nature, journal Science News, Lophomyrtus x ralphii 'Red Dragon', Melianthus major 'Purple Haze', Outer Limits, Special Plants Nursery, taxonomy
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Occasional Daily Weather Report 1/4/12
Unusual for January 4, 80 degrees, dry, and piercingly blue sky. Sweaty weather for garden work. Great weather if you’re a succulent.
Posted in Occasional Daily Weather Report, succulents
Tagged echeverias, Kalanchoe grandiflora, Sedum rubrotinctum
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percolating
The garden continues to percolate along in a quiet January fashion. Poppies, lunaria, Orlaya grandiflora, and Geranium maderense seem to be what’s on the menu for spring — their seedlings are everywhere. A nice problem to have and easy to … Continue reading