by Josh Coceano | Feb 8, 2017 | Plant of the Week
Helleborus niger ‘Praecox’ has been garnering quite a bit of attention lately. While few other plants are in flower – Hamamelis and Galanthus to name two, those plants don’t have such voluminous and eye-catching flowers as Helleborus niger ‘Praecox’. Helleborus niger...
by Josh Coceano | Jan 12, 2017 | Plant of the Week
While documented in herbarium specimens, Corylus fargesii was unknown in Western cultivation until two North America-China Plant Exploration Consortium (NACPEC) collecting expeditions to China in 1996 and 2005 returned with seeds of the hazel species. Collectors...
by Josh Coceano | Dec 21, 2016 | Plant of the Week
People are often in awe at the sight of fall-blooming bulbs. Is this the handiwork of climate change they ask? Many spring-blooming bulbs have fall-blooming relatives. Crocus and Galanthus are two genera that come to mind. A planting of Crocus speciosus was recently...
by Josh Coceano | Nov 10, 2016 | Plant of the Week
Salvia is the largest genus of plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, with nearly 1,000 species of annuals, shrubs, and herbaceous perennials. Commonly referred to as sage, the genus is distributed throughout the Old World and the Americas. Salvia ‘Waverly’ is but one...
by Josh Coceano | Oct 31, 2016 | Plant of the Week
The element of surprise fragrance in the garden appeals to both the sense of smell and one’s curiosity. Just where is that scent coming from? Osmanthus x fortunei with its clusters of creamy white flowers provides a sweet greeting to visitors entering the front door...
