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Freesia

6:48 PM Tue, Jun 29, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (6)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Freesia is one of my most favorite fragrant flowers -- and cut flowers, as well. 6.29.10 Freesia belongs in the family Iridacea with about 14 -16 other species. The genus was named in honor of a German physician, Friedrich Heinrich......

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Papaver laciniatum 'Fluffy Ruffles,' and 'Peony Poppy'

11:21 AM Sat, Jun 26, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (6)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

All my 'Bright dancers in the garden' have made their usual entrance back in May and were all gone by early June. The fascinating Lady Bird poppies have yet to bloom ...and this year I have yet to find any......

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Some enchanted blossoms of the purple velvet plant

7:03 PM Tue, Jun 22, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (5)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

The purple velvet plant I fell in love with 6 months ago has grown extremely well as an indoor plant and tripled its original size. 6.18.10 I tried propagating it via cutting and rooting them in plain tap water. They......

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Evening Primrose (Oenothera glazioviana)

12:34 PM Fri, Jun 18, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (1)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

In my 20 some years of gardening, I have had several types of Evening Primrose: the pink flowers.. 6.20.03 and the yellow flowers.. 6.25.02 Some are low-growing and some are relatively tall. One of the most distinctive features of the......

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Mariposa Superb Lily, Calochortus

8:45 AM Fri, Jun 11, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (2)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

I fell in love with these beautiful flowers back in June 2006 when I did not even know its name. I only remember planting some new bulbs in the fall of 2005. The flowers resembled tulips, but the leaves......

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The Globemaster, Giant Allium (Allium giganteum)

12:22 PM Tue, Jun 08, 2010 | Permalink | Comments (3)
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Giant alliums in my back yard, planted last fall, have now grown to about 4 feet in height. 6.1.10 It is fascinating to watch small light greenish balls of tiny buds turning to light purple. Next, the flowers gradually......

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Torch Lily, Poker Plant

11:17 PM Wed, Jun 02, 2010 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Pat Feinstein    Email

Torch lily (Kniphofia uvaria) is a very attractive plant in the family Asphodelaceae, originating from South Africa. There are many varieties of Torch lily. The flowers can be yellow, red or orange. Some years ago, I planted a few of......

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My old clematis reappeared!

5:45 PM Tue, Jun 01, 2010 | Permalink | Write a comment
By Pat Feinstein    Email

The red clematis growing on my back fence - believed to have died as mentioned in my June 2009 blog entry, started to show signs of growth earlier this spring. I actually had to walk to the next street......

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