Carlisle Flowers
This two acre oasis of natural beauty was laid out by William Paca when he built his house. Although many colonial Annapolitans had gardens, only Paca’s has been returned to its original splendor and opened to the public. Archaeologists found remnants of the original brick garden wall, three outbuildings, the pond and the canal. The […]
Landreth Seed Company, to celebrate its 225th anniversary of service to America’s farmers and gardeners, has issued a commemorative catalogue. Like their past Catalogues, Rural Registers and Almanacs, Landreth introduced and chronicled the development of seeds, many of which are now heirlooms. Of particular note, David Landreth, the founder, introduced the zinnia to the United […]
The Festival, an initiative of the Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia, encourages a better understanding of Japanese cultural, social and educational customs. Following record-breaking attendance in 2009, the Subaru Cherry Blossom Festival of Greater Philadelphia has grown again in 2010, featuring new events and old favorites now through April 17. The 2010 Festival offers […]
For the fourth year in a row, The New York Botanical Garden will unveil an auricula theater amid the herbs and flowers of the Nancy Bryan Luce Herb Garden. The charming traditional display of magnificent auricula primroses returns from April 16 through May 9. Designed by the Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury (Lady Salisbury) the renowned […]
Georgia O’Keeffe (1887-1986) is widely celebrated for her iconic paintings of flowers, animal bones, and stark New Mexican cliffs. While she has long been regarded as a central figure in 20th-century art, the radical abstract work she made throughout her career has remained less known. The Phillips Collection examines her artistic achievement from a fresh […]
Periwinkle is groundcover that was used in Colonial Williamsburg. It is evergreen and blooms in the spring (picture taken in Baltimore, Maryland. April, 2010) with blue or lavender, sometimes white flowers as written by Mr. Raymond L. Taylor in his book, “Plants of Colonial Days.” The name vinca perhaps came from vincere, “to conquer” which […]
