Jul 26, 2024 | Love This!
Name: Blackberry Lily, aka Iris domestica Type of Plant: We call it a lily but it’s actually an Iris, native of Asia. Why I Love this Plant: I love how the small orange flowers grow in sprays, and how they attract butterflies. I love the seedpods in the garden, and...
Jul 19, 2024 | Love This!
Name: Flame Thrower® Redbud aka Cercis canadensis ‘NC2016-2’ PP #31,260 Type of Plant: A cross between two cultivars of Cercis canadensis, ‘The Rising Sun (non-weeping, gold-leaf) and NC2006-14 (weeping, purple leaf). Why I Love this Plant: This...
Jul 12, 2024 | Love This!
Name: Rockin’® Fuchsia Salvia hybrid ‘BBSAL00301’ USPP 30,923, Can 6,296 Type of Plant: A hybrid Salvia that is great in containers or planted in mass in the ground. Why I Love this Plant: I love the color of Rockin’® Fuchsia, and the fact that...
Jul 2, 2024 | Garden Travel
Do you want to turn that passion into a paycheck? If so, have I got a group and an event for you. GardenComm International is the organization for those who write, speak, podcast, blog, teach and broadcast about plants and gardens. When I talk to many long-time...
Jun 28, 2024 | Love This!
Name: Summer Crush® Hydrangea Type of Plant: Hydrangea macrophylla (Registered name ‘Bailmacfive’ PP30,359) aka a big leaf Hydrangea, in the Endless Summer brand with the name Summer Crush®. Why I Love this Plant: First, I love the size of this Hydrangea – it...
Jun 21, 2024 | Love This!
Name: Rosa Oso Easy Peasy® Type of Plant: A shrub rose that’s highly disease resistant and covered with bright pink flowers. Why I Love this Plant: I love how easy this rose is, and the fact that it grows between 2 and 4 feet tall….so a good size for many gardens or...
Jun 14, 2024 | Love This!
Name: Dolce® ‘Wildberry’ Coral Bells Heuchera Type of Plant: Heucheras are perennials that are native to North America… Dolce® ‘Wildberry’ grows to about 12” tall and 18” wide. This variety of coral bells blooms with white flowers that have pink calyxes....
Jun 8, 2024 | Garden Travel
I’m excited! This is the 10th year of the Cape Cod Hydrangea Festival and there will be 100 gardens on tour, plus many special events. Last night I presented a virtual talk about the event to 85 people from all over the USA: I gave them the backstory about this...
