POSTED BY KIM — I love crocosmia. When my husband and I went to England a few years ago, I was surprised to see it all over the countryside. It has such a tropical look — it was kind of funny to see it in the middle of these English cottage gardens.
I’ve got a few [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘bulbs’
November 4, 2009
I have a rogue crocosmia
November 2, 2009
Amaryllis care and feeding
POSTED BY KIM — It’s amaryllis season! I asked my neighbors Peter and Renate yesterday about the status of their beautiful red amaryllis, which they had in their front window last year (and I enjoyed for several weeks from the view at my kitchen window). They weren’t familiar with the forced dormancy period required to stimulate [...]
October 6, 2009
Behold the (trumpets blowing) Colocasia ‘Diamond Head’
POSTED BY KIM — This baby is more than 6 feet tall — it’s a monster! And the black coloring is stunning. Caleb planted two specimens in his garden here, and the one that is on “higher ground” (this means less water, since it travels downhill to this monster) is a few feet shorter. So [...]
July 18, 2009
The Lily Post
POSTED BY CALEB – To me, lilies are the heart and soul of midsummer. Their heady perfumes, their rich colors, their enormous blossoms – all combine to bring a gracious presence much needed at this time of year when my garden is beginning to look rather shop-worn. Even better, Japanese beetles don’t eat them. That, surely, [...]
April 16, 2009
Replanting Tulip Bulbs
POSTED BY PEGGY: I’ve always wondered if you can re-plant tulip bulbs that are grow in pots and given as gifts this time of the year. They make such a festive centerpiece this time of the year. I found the following information on the Horticulture Magazine web site, so I thought I would share. Happy [...]
March 4, 2009
Two signs that it’s really spring
POSTED BY KIM — You know it’s really spring when 1). you see your first crocus, and 2). you see your first pallet of compost.
I can attest to both. My neighbors across the street, Peter and Renate, had their first bunch of crocus pop up Monday, and overnight they budded and yesterday, they [...]
February 25, 2009
How to care for your Amaryllis Bulb
POSTED BY PEGGY: Finally, I did it. I got my Amaryllis bulb to re-bloom.
I always knew that if I treated my Amaryllis bulb with care, I could get it to re-bloom year after year.
The bulbs planted outside in my back yard bloomed every year. Why not this bulb? I was never sure what to do [...]
