Stock is an old fashioned fragrant flower which will give you long lasting displays of color and fragrance and a steady stream of blooms for your vases. A member of the mustard family, Stock is native to the Mediterranean coast. Pair Stock with same color Pentas for a storybook cottage…
Monthly Archives: February 2011
What’s Bloomin’ Now! Hong Kong Orchid Trees
Hong Kong Orchid trees (B. X blakeana) have fragrant flowers of evocative of showy orchids. If you are interested in planting an orchid tree, I recommend planting a Hong Kong Orchid Tree. Unlike many of the other orchid trees, this variety is sterile and will not produce invasive seeds. The…
Swoon-worthy Terrariums
One of the Garden Fairies has a Victorian style terrarium that make plant people swoon. This miniature menagerie was on display at Jodi’s house, a stop on The Garden Fairies’ 2009 Art in the Garden Tour. Jodi collects all types of plants from tiny to tall, she loves them all.…
Terrariums now and then
Plants have been growing under glass since the early 1800s, but the real revolution came when Wardian cases made it possible to transport indigenous agricultural goods. Previously, most plants perished onboard ships. Over half of the orchids transported to Europe in the 19th century died in transit. Wardian cases were…