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...
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...
5 Cool & Blue Succulents
Thinking about adding cool blue succulents to your garden? There are plenty of reasons to do so! For example: Adding the color blue to your garden can reduce stress by encouraging a sense of calm. Weaving blue plants throughout your garden is a great way to create a...
All About Colorful Alstroemeria (Purple, Yellow, Orange & More)
The alstroemeria I remember growing up were mostly golden-yellow with some orange or even a dark orange with some yellow. Burgundy streaks decorated the already multi-colored trumpet-like flowers. They came on a longish stem, and my mother would fill funky pottery...
6 Popular Aeonium Varieties
One of my pet peeves is when a garden designer isn’t specific with their plants. For instance, they can write ‘aeonium’ on a garden plan and leave it up to the contractor or gardener or homeowner to grab whichever one they find. But, all aeonium are not created equal....
5 Tall Succulents for Your Home & Garden
Tall succulents come in many forms. Some grow long stems. Some have a flower that shoots into the sky. And some succulents are just plain tall. There is a type of cactus, for example, that can get 30’ tall. It is the Pachycereus pringlei, Mexican giant cardon, in case...
3 Super Easy Cut Flowers
What are my criteria for easy cut flowers? First of all, that they are easy to grow. A lot of my clients have many flowers right there in their gardens that they can use as cut flowers. If you live in a mild climate, you might have some of these plants in your garden,...