Drought Enduring Annuals In New England?
During the terrible New England drought last summer, some of my annuals put on a real demonstration of endurance. Because May was very cold and wet here in Maine, it
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White And Yellow Butterflies: A Sight To Behold
With summer in full reign, fields and pastures throughout the country are cheery with brilliant flashes of white or yellow butterflies, the Pieridae. Flitting from blossom to blossom or pursuing
Can Passion Flowers Grow In The North?
The passion flower, Passiflora incarnata, is not, to my knowledge, grown outdoors in New England as a perennial vine. However, it seems possible that this luxuriantly growing plant may be
High Altitude Beauty: Iris Species for the High Plains
Have you wanted to know more about the ancestors and cousins of the popular tall bearded iris? One way to satisfy the yearning for more irises and simultaneously gain the
Scented Sensation: The Fragrant Little Iris
One of the easiest iris to grow in our gardens is the little native Iris cristata, the crested iris, which is found wild over most of the South, usually along
Become a Breeder: How to Hybridize Your Own Irises
Fred W. Cassebeer, a well-known iris hybridizer, shares what to select for in your breeding and how to make the cross. If the average gardener were suddenly asked, “What does
The Lovely Lily Of Peru
Lily of Peru and Peruvian lily are old names for the alstroemeria. It’s not a lily, and not all kinds come from Peru—some come from Chile and Brazil. But whatever
Growing Daylilies For Garden and For Show
If your community does not have a daylily show, why not start the ball rolling for one this summer? Your gardening friends are probably waiting for someone to propose the
A Look Back At Modern Daylilies
It is easy to explain today’s great popularity of the hemerocallis or daylily, to use its better-known name, and to understand why interest in it is growing by leaps and
Make a Hobby of Breeding Daylilies
Horticulturist and nurseryman Fairman Furness has been on a sort of busman’s holiday since 1943, when he started breeding daylilies as a pastime. He has kept an account of every