Planting New Gardens ~ Including On The Radio
If you have ever had the opportunity to move to a new property and plant new gardens, I think you’ll know how I’m feeling right now. In my lifetime I’ve been fortunate enough to start new gardens at least six times, and it’s always been with a...
I Love Hoya aka Wax Plant or Wax Flower
Name: Hoya species and varieties, aka wax plant or wax flower. Type of Plant: There are over 520 species of Hoya, which are semi-succulent plants. They are epiphytic plants, meaning that they grow on other plants in the wild, such as on branches and crotches of...
I Love : Blue Star Fern, aka Phlebodium aureum aka Living Lace™ Davana
Name: Blue Star Fern, aka Phlebodium aureum aka Living Lace™ Davana Type of Plant: A houseplant for most but one that has its roots in the southern areas of Georgia, Florida and down to Puerto Rico. Why I Love this Plant: The- texture of this fern is...
I Love Helleborus niger ‘Jacob’ et al, aka The Christmas Rose
Name: Helleborus niger ‘Jacob’ et al, aka the white Christmas rose Type of Plant: White flowering hellebores in the species niger, are commonly called the Christmas rose, although they aren’t roses. ‘Jacob’ is a variety that is often sold at this time of...
I Love Princettia® Poinsettias From Suntory Flowers.
Name: Princettia® poinsettias from Suntory Flowers. Princettia® is a new style of poinsettia with vibrant bract colors including the whitest white, best pinks, and a beautiful cranberry red. Type of Plant: A holiday plant that will bring color to your house and...
I Love Ilex Vertilcillata ‘Winter Gold’ aka Golden Winterberry
Name: Ilex vertilcillata ‘Winter Gold’ aka golden winterberry Type of Plant: A large, deciduous shrub, hardy in Zones 3-9, that has peach to orange berries in fall and early winter. Why I Love this Plant: There’s so much to love about this plant! First of all is...
I Love Chionanthus virginicus – aka Fringe Tree
Name: Chionanthus virginicus aka fringe tree or old man’s beard. Type of Plant: A large shrub or small tree, native to the Eastern US, growing 15 to 30 feet tall and wide. Why I Love this Plant: If you’ve been to Heritage Museums and Gardens in Sandwich during the...
I Love Abies concolor aka Concolor Fir
Type of Plant: A blue needled evergreen tree that’s hardy in ones 3 – 7 Why I Love this Plant: I fell in love with this plant 25 years ago when I did a consultation for a woman in Yarmouth. I looked across her backyard and saw a blue needled evergreen that...
I Love Baby Pak Choi aka Brassica rapa var. chinensis
Name: Baby Pak Choi aka Brassica rapa var. chinensis Type of Plant: A vegetable that grows well in cool weather. This small pak choi usually grows to 6 to 8 inches tall. Why I Love this Plant: Since this plant grows quickly and thrives in cool temperatures, it’s...