Carlisle Flowers
This little gem was a find during the Horticultural Society of Maryland tour of gardens last weekend. Its lacy leaves reminded one of a Japanese Maple. Its color and flower are exceptional. A Proven Garden winner in 2006. Sambucus nigra. Now, where can we put one in our garden? http://www.colorchoiceplants.com/black_lace.htm
We have the good fortune of visiting Berkley Springs, WVA this week for a little rest and relaxation. George Washington discovered the restorative waters of the mountain springs and the Berkley Springs State Park located in the middle of town marks the stone lined bath he frequented. The town itself has two names, the […]
The Missouri Botanical Garden, the oldest continually operating botanical garden in the United States, is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year. On June 15th the Garden will be open to the public for an entrance fee of $1.50, a part of the year-long sesquicentennial celebration, Missouri Botanical Garden: Green for 150 Years. On this […]
What a treat yesterday to tour six private gardens in Baltimore County sponsored by the Horticultural Society of Maryland. This island of rock surrounded by a sea of liriope has vegetation all its own, sedum creeping from its crevices. (more on stone in the landscape see “The Use of Stone…” 5/28/09 post) www.mdhorticulture.org
It’s May 31st and mail box posts in the neighborhood are vining with clematis. Now how do you say clematis, like tomato or to ma to. We’ll have to see if the Gershwin Brothers wrote some lyrics about these fine flowers. Here are two renditions of white after the sun has set to show […]
Queen Elizabeth planted a ginko tree, a tree of prehistoric times and the Duke of Ediburgh planted a Wollemi pine, thought to be extinct until rediscovered in Australia to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanic Gardens (RBG). RGB is a world leader in international conservatism, scientific research and plant science. In 1759 William […]
