I Love Juniperus virginiana aka Eastern red cedar
Name: Juniperus virginiana aka Eastern red cedar Type of Plant: Needled evergreen tree native to Eastern North America, hardy in Zones 2-9. Why I Love This Plant: This is one of those “Rodney Dangerfield plants” in our area – it gets no respect. And the reason is that...
A Toast to a New Year Celebrating With Plants!
What the plant geek saw on New Year’s Eve….
I Love Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Goldcrest’ aka lemon cypress
Name: Cupressus macrocarpa ‘Goldcrest’ aka lemon cypress Type of Plant: A bright lime-yellow dwarf evergreen that has a columnar, cone shape. Hardy in a warm Zone 7 to Zone 10. Why I Love This Plant: This soft-looking small tree is sold as a holiday plant...
I Love Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Goshiki’ ~ aka Variegated False Holly
Name: Osmanthus heterophyllus ‘Goshiki’ aka variegated false holly Type of Plant: A variegated shrub that looks like holly. Hard iin Zones 6-9 y Why I Love This Plant: This plant is a slow-growing shrub, and I like that it doesn’t grow quickly. I love the foliage,...
I Love Chamaecyparis Obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’ aka Dwarf Hinoki Falsecypress
Name: Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Nana Gracilis’ aka dwarf Hinoki falsecypress Type of Plant: A slow growing evergreen, hardy in Zone 4 to 8, with dark green fans of foliage. Why I Love This Plant: There are SO many things to love about this plant. First of all, the...
Cucurbita moschata aka Waltham Butternut Squash
Name: Cucurbita moschata aka Waltham butternut squash. Type of Plant: A winter squash that has, since it’s development in the 1940’s, has become the gold standard for this type of vegetable. This squash contains Vitamin C, B6, Magnesium and Potassium, plus even a...
Red Carpet Roundup: The 2021 Fall Ball
Reporting from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, here is your insider look at some of the plants that walked the red carpet at the 2021 Fall Ball. Climbing Hydrangea won The People’s Choice award for her sophisticated, clinging gown that offered just a few peaks of her...
Phalaenopsis aka The Moth Orchid
Name: Phalaenopsis aka the moth orchid Type of Plant: An orchid: one of the most widely available and easy to grow. Why I Love This Plant: First of all, I can’t believe that in the past 20 years I haven’t featured this group of orchids on this blog or on my radio...
I Love Pinus parviflora Glauca aka Japanese White Pine
Name: Pinus parviflora Glauca aka Japanese white pine Type of Plant: The Glauca group of Japanese white pines are conifers with an open habit, and bluish curving needles. Hardy in Zones 5-7, these slow growing conifers do best in full sun and well-drained soil. Why...