
Bulb of the Month: Summer Snowflake GRAVETYE GIANT
If you were to cross a snowdrop with a daffodil, you’d probably come close to describing the utterly charming Fravetye Giant (Leucojum aestivum). Being in a genus of its own, …
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If you were to cross a snowdrop with a daffodil, you’d probably come close to describing the utterly charming Fravetye Giant (Leucojum aestivum). Being in a genus of its own, …
Read MoreTheir species name alone is comforting. Which would lead one to think that these little bulbs would be commonly admired and grown but sadly, they’re not. I know I sound …
Read MoreLife would be easier if taxonomists didn’t rename bulbs and plants so often. I’ve always had a sneaking suspicion that they own the label companies, making buckets of money every …
Read MoreThis month, I’m featuring two different bulbs—singing the praises of one that has just finished its spectacular flowering, and offering a tip about another that is probably growing indoors in …
Read MoreEremurus – the giants of spring These plants are extraordinary in every way. Commonly known as foxtail lilies, they’re native to the high altitude plains in Asia, where each spring …
Read MoreI’ve been involved with flower bulbs for much of my life and in all that time I’ve never understood why everyone doesn’t grow Colchicum (a.k.a. autumn crocus, naked ladies or …
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