Tag Archives: Pacific Bulb Society

Nerines in November

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Denise

My zone 10, winter wet/summer dry climate makes it possible to grow nerines in the ground, and they start blooming late October/early November. These stems were cut about two days ago. Nerine bulbs are never offered for sale locally but … Continue reading →

Posted in Bulbs | Tagged Drakensberg mountains, greenhouse culture, Growing With Plants, Nerine sarniensis, nerines, Pacific Bulb Society, South Africa, The Telegraph | 6 Comments

something different in an alstroemeria

Posted on August 13, 2012 by Denise

The Alstromeria isabellana that I brought home from Far Reaches Farm in Port Townsend, Washington, opened its first bloom in my garden in Southern California a couple days ago. Sean Hogan had pointed it out to me in a display … Continue reading →

Posted in plant crushes, plant nurseries, Plant Portraits | Tagged Alstroemeria 'The Third Harmonic', Alstroemeria isabellana, Cistus Nursery, Dancing Oaks Nursery, Far Reaches Farm, Pacific Bulb Society, phaedranassa, Sean Hogan | 3 Comments

The Ideal

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Denise

I haven’t seen the movie ‘Black Swan’ yet, but sometimes I wonder if my own search for the ideal plant isn’t reminiscent of the exacting standards of ballet.

Posted in Plant Portraits | Tagged agapanthus, Allium canadensis var. hyacinthoides, Black Swan, Dan Hinkley, George Balanchine, Pacific Bulb Society, Rose Cottage Plants, Suzanne Farrell, The Nutcracker, Tulbaghia simmleri, Windcliff, Yucca Do Nursery | 2 Comments

Veltheimia bracteata

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Denise

Yes, Joseph, this one will be a slow grower, so settle in. My system for summer-dormant bulbs is fairly lackadaisical, as in if I’m lucky I just might trip over the pot tucked in an out-of-the-way spot and notice the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bulbs, Plant Portraits | Tagged Pacific Bulb Society, Telos Rare Bulbs, Veltheimia bracteata | 2 Comments