Mecca for Daylily Fans
The extensive grounds and gardens of F. Edgar Rice in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, were complete with separate daylily, rose, formal, and patio gardens knowingly designed and meticulously maintained – and was
Flowering
Primroses For Early Spring
The very first days of Spring bring into bloom those appealing members of the primrose family called the Juliana hybrids. They are so named after their parent, Primula juliae, a
Zephyr Lily
I like to buy history with my plants, and I was fortunate to get two adventure stories with the zephyr lily. The scientific name of this lily, Zephyranthes commersoni, links
4 Trilliums – Trillium Grandiflorum, Cernuum, Undulatum and Erectum
Trillium cernuum, the nodding trillium, is a comparatively tall sort, growing to the size of the snow trillium, but with a much smaller white flower that droops and is often
Red Spider Lily: Lycoris Radiata – Autumn Umbrellas
The red spider lily plant – (Lycoris radiata) raises its red umbrellas in the flower borders of the middle south during September, bringing vivid coloring to the land. The umbrella
Growing Lilies in Indiana
Inscriptions of lilies have been found on vases and Assyrian monuments dating back to 1300 B.C. However, until recent years, hybridizers have entirely overlooked the lilies. History tells us that
The Northern Trilliums – Grandiflorum and Beyond
Whenever I think of trilliums, I recalled a spring day more than 20 years ago. I was traveling across Vermont and stopped at a train cross. Just as I began
Extending the Iris Season with Dwarfs and Intermediates
One would not dream of a well-planned late spring garden without at least a few varieties of iris standing among the aquilegia and peonies. But what was the picture a
Daylilies in the Landscape
Years ago, miles of banks along the cuts and fills of Pennsylvania highways had been planted with daylily Europa. When more root divisions are needed, the highway planting crews merely
The Lovely Nerine Another Amaryllis Relative
The Nerine is an unusual and lovely bulb plant with a coral red lily-like bulb. It is a near relation to the Guernsey lily of the amaryllis family. It is