Tuberose: A Fabulously Fragrant Flower
We’ve talked about many beautiful tropical plants already, like the hibiscus, bird of paradise and plumeria. Now let’s explore one of my favorite tropical plants: tuberose.
Ah, Leucadendron!
Leucadendron (lew-kuh-Den-dron) is one of those plants that I seldom use the common name, Conebush, for. I simply refer to it as Leucadendron, and then the type, which is usually descriptive as to its color. While Leucadendron is a genus of about 80 species, there are...
White Yarrow & Beyond: A Gardener’s Dream in Every Hue
White yarrow and its colorful companions have have rich and ancient history. Greek mythology would have it that the warrior Achilles was dipped, by his mother, in yarrow-laced water to give him some immortality. Legend also had it that she held him by his ankle when...
5 Tropical Plants You Should Know
I’m thinking most of you know a few things about tropical plants. It doesn’t take a trip to a tropical island to recognize the orange of the bird of paradise, or to know that the hibiscus flower goes behind your ear. But there is so much you may not know about these...