I went to the forest near my parent’s home for a walk a couple of days ago. There are several species in flower that make me feel real spring. A…
Spring woodland jewels
Year: 2019
All year round delight
Some plants which provide winter interest already have lost their charm. But it is not the case of Yucca filamentosa. This perennial is gorgeous truly all year round. Its elegant evergreen foliage adds distinctive…
Natural Selection: A Year in the Garden by Dan Pearson
One of the great joys of the gardening year is the fact that the garden forces you to pay attention to the here and now. Dan Pearson, Natural Selection: A…
Phalaenopsis flower
Flowers differ enormously among flowering plants. A specific structure of the flower is determined by particular ways of sexual reproduction of the plant. Monoicous or dioicous? Self-pollination or cross-fertilization? Abiotic…
Rapid Zephyranthes
For my Zephyranthes last year was a year of undeserved struggle: unbearable heat and sun, pests, part of bulbs were destroyed by playful dog and, finally, instead of proper storage…
White bumps on cuttings, doughnuts on tree trunks and plant tissue culture
Have you ever seen white bumps on cuttings? Some plants tend to produce these things before rooting. It is not young roots and it is not a disease. It is called…
Growth rate
2 months ago I created a post about my 3 new plants. Look at them now! Episcia has grown tremendously since then: a lot of new leaves and runners. Ficus keeps…