by Josh Coceano | Aug 31, 2018 | Plant of the Week
x Gordlinia grandiflora is an interesting study in intergeneric hybridization. The cross, with Franklinia alatamaha as the female parent and Gordonia lasianthus as the male parent, was made in 2002 by Tom Ranney of the North Carolina State University Experiment...
by Josh Coceano | May 18, 2018 | Garden Plants
As a shade gardener, you are always on the hunt for plants to add color and brightness to your shade garden. The new fairy-bell cultivar Disporum longistylum ‘Night Heron’ does just that. This Disporum cultivar is known for its elegant chocolate-brown...
by Josh Coceano | May 17, 2018 | Containers, Garden Plants
Looking to add a dramatic foliage statement to the garden, consider Alocasia sarawakensis ‘Yucatan Princess’. Alocasia are distinctly bold and exotic looking. Hailing from tropical and subtropical Asia to Eastern Australia, Alocasia are becoming...
by Josh Coceano | Apr 30, 2018 | Plant of the Month
If the transition from late winter to early spring were to be a color, that color would be yellow. Jasminum nudiflorum, Hamamelis, Chimonanthus, Forsythia, and Mahonia all greet spring with golden blossoms. There is always one exception. Viburnum x bodnantense, with...
by Josh Coceano | Feb 16, 2018 | Plant of the Month
by Josh Coceano Taiwan’s temperate coniferous forest belt with near ever-present cloud cover and high annual precipitation boasts species of Calocedrus, Chamaecyparis, Cunninghamia, Photinia, Schima, and Rhododendron. Henry John Elwes, noted British author, botanist,...
