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Snowdrop, another early spring flower

7:21 PM Sun, Mar 29, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (2)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Snowdrops, in the genus Galanthus (a Latin word for milk-white flowers), family Amaryllidaceae, are among the first bulbs to bloom in spring. Each bulb is capable of lasting a lifetime. The snowdrop flowers are described as white milk drops or......

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Scilla siberica, the 'Spring Beauty'

4:56 PM Sat, Mar 28, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (1)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Scilla siberica, also known as Siberian squill, Wood squill or quite appropriately, Spring Beauty, is a perennial small plant with an average height of 6 inches, a native of Siberia. It belongs in the family of Hyacinthaceae. The flowers of......

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Meet Calandiva, a new diva in the house

11:18 AM Fri, Mar 27, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (1)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Calandiva has been dazzling lots of people who love Kalanchoe since it was commercially introduced in 2003. My first encounter with Calandiva was in April 2005. I bought several plants in different shades of pink and orange from a nursery.......

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Re-blooming Phalaenopsis

6:30 PM Fri, Mar 20, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (1)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

I have always been attracted to all types of orchids, (especially cattaleya), as far back as I can remember.. Where I grew up in the Orient, orchids were seen almost everywhere and sold as cut flowers in the markets......

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Crocuses need the sun to bloom

6:42 PM Wed, Mar 11, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (1)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Countless crocuses were in bloom yesterday, with plenty of sunlight. Today turned out to be a rather gloomy, rainy day and they all closed up, perhaps as a self-protective measure. They will undoubtedly reopen when the sun comes out......

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The first bloom of hellebores

2:59 PM Tue, Mar 10, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Like last year, the first helleborus in my front yard opened up right after the clock changed to with Daylight Saving Time. Since blogging on helleborus on March 11, 2008 (http://gardenblog.projo.com/2008/03/spring-and-hell.html#more), I have planted several more plants in the backyard,......

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A few more African violets

1:39 PM Fri, Mar 06, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (5)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

I took a chance on ordering a set of 3 African violet plants with the so-called self-watering, maxi-wells when I placed the order almost 4 weeks ago (selectivegardener). The set also included the felt wicks that needed to be inserted......

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White amaryllis, the final entrance

11:57 AM Tue, Mar 03, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (4)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

The unexpected March snowfall covered all the ground outside. It will be a while before I get to watch the crocus growing again. Indoor, the white Amaryllis had made a dramatic entrance during the weekend. These are the last......

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