Rhode Island Feeds

I found the blue-eyed daisy (osteospermum) with spoon-shaped petals, a new hybrid from Proven Winnersa month ago. The relatively small plants in 4-inch pots were quickly transplanted into the ground in full sun. 6.20.10 The two plants I purchased only...

Scabiosas, commonly known as pin cushion flowers are very attractive flowering perennials. This year I have a new addition, called Black Knight (Scabiosa atropurpurea). 6.27.10 The flowers are slightly larger than knautia and S.ochroleuca (yellow) . The black knight has...

Freesia is one of my most favorite fragrant flowers -- and cut flowers, as well. 6.29.10 Freesia belongs in the family Iridacea with about 14 -16 other species. The genus was named in honor of a German physician, Friedrich Heinrich...

All my 'Bright dancers in the garden' have made their usual entrance back in May and were all gone by early June. The fascinating Lady Bird poppies have yet to bloom ...and this year I have yet to find any...

The purple velvet plant I fell in love with 6 months ago has grown extremely well as an indoor plant and tripled its original size. 6.18.10 I tried propagating it via cutting and rooting them in plain tap water. They...

In my 20 some years of gardening, I have had several types of Evening Primrose: the pink flowers.. 6.20.03 and the yellow flowers.. 6.25.02 Some are low-growing and some are relatively tall. One of the most distinctive features of the...

I fell in love with these beautiful flowers back in June 2006 when I did not even know its name. I only remember planting some new bulbs in the fall of 2005. The flowers resembled tulips, but the leaves...

Giant alliums in my back yard, planted last fall, have now grown to about 4 feet in height. 6.1.10 It is fascinating to watch small light greenish balls of tiny buds turning to light purple. Next, the flowers gradually...

Torch lily (Kniphofia uvaria) is a very attractive plant in the family Asphodelaceae, originating from South Africa. There are many varieties of Torch lily. The flowers can be yellow, red or orange. Some years ago, I planted a few of...

The red clematis growing on my back fence - believed to have died as mentioned in my June 2009 blog entry, started to show signs of growth earlier this spring. I actually had to walk to the next street...

Yes. Baptisia australis is the Perennial Plant of 2010, voted by the Perennial Plant Association. I thought this flowering shrub with pretty bluish green foliage and tall flower stalks was very attractive when I found it in a local...

Last year, around this time, I planted a small globeflower plant in the sunny spot of my front garden. I was able to enjoy a couple of flowers for a very short time. 5.22.09 Trollius europaeus is a perennial in...

"The rock cress is a charming plant that hugs rock surfaces like a rug," according to this website Rock cress is native to Mediterranean and Southern Europe and belongs in the family Brassicaceae. They supposedly come in white, pink, mauve,...