AdminMay 14, 20201 minRubus pentalobusIt is not often I think about brambles! Either something that conjures up something surrounding a witch's den, or brambles remind me of ...
AdminMar 20, 20201 minSpiraea x vanhoutteiSpiraea x vanhouttei, as I recall, has graced nearly ever home garden I remember. A curiosity in my youth, the first time I saw its pecu...
AdminMar 17, 20201 minGrevillea petrophiloides 'Big Bird'Most visits to our favorite retail nurseries usually means seeing grevilleas that we have not seen before. This time, Big Bird presented...
AdminFeb 18, 20201 minUgni molinaeLow maintenance, evergreen, and tasty bits of guava fruit! Picked too early, these berries had a sweet but "pine flavor," only the deep r...
AdminMay 12, 20191 minRosa 'Graham Thomas'Another versatile rose, Rosa 'Graham Thomas' is an English rose made available by David Austin. Similar to R. 'Sally Holmes', it can act...
AdminMay 12, 20191 minRosa 'Sally Holmes'Truly one of my favorites, Rosa 'Sally Holmes' is a conversation piece. People who see it for the first time ask if it is a dogwood or a...
AdminApr 14, 20191 minCistus ladanifer 'Blanche'Origin: Mediterranean Type: Shrub For a rockrose, this one is large, possibly reaching 8'. Given the size of the buds, I'm expecting larg...