Rudbeckia, also known as ‘Gloriosa Daisy’ or ‘Black-Eyed Susan’, is just ‘glorious’ in my garden right now. Thanks to its generous habit of self-sowing, there are bright yellow/orange patches of color throughout the flower beds. They also provide bright spots of color in the house as they make great cut flowers with their long stems […]
Favorite July Flowers: Crocosmia
I recently hosted a potluck for Master Gardeners at my home (talk about peer pressure!) and the most asked about flowers in the garden were the crocosmia. The variety I grow is ‘Lucifer’ which is bright red, blooms in July and reaches a height of about 4′. They are especially striking planted toward the rear […]
Bountiful Berries: Part 1, Strawberries
Strawberry plants produce blossoms, green, and mature fruit all at the same time. How did they get the name “strawberry”?In the ‘olden’ days, farmers mulched the plants with straw, not plastic like today. So they called the berries “straw” berries! Hot weather marks the end of the productive season for strawberries. The plants prefer moderate […]
Favorite July Flowers: Dahlia
I love to bring cut flowers into the house and dahlias provide a beautiful supply all summer. In my southern California garden, the dahlias return every year from their slumbering underground tubers. The foliage first pokes through the soil in late spring with the first flowers appearing in late June/early July. And spectacular flowers they […]
Favorite June Flowers: Hydrangea
Some flowers bloom only once a year for a brief time. I usually don’t have much patience for these types of plants preferring instead those with a long bloom season. But I make an exception for hydrangeas because they are just so spectacular! Dozens of individual flowers make up flower heads six to eight inches […]
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