Sunday, November 14, 2010

Spring, Summer, Fall - Belinda's Dream

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If there's ever a rose that gets rave reviews from me, it's this one.  The blooms look just like hybrid tea blooms, but the plant is...
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Saturday, November 13, 2010

Spring, Summer, Fall - Archduke Charles

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I know that I've just posted on Archduke Charles a few days ago, but since this is in alphabetical order, AC is next in line. This is on...
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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Spring, Summer, Fall - Abraham Darby

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I'm starting a small series that shows the performance of roses (and perhaps other plants) in the three growing seasons of Louisiana.  I...
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Monday, November 1, 2010

Duking It Out With the Charles

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Right now Archduke Charles is looking his best since April.  The blooms are profuse and in every shade of light pink to crimson.  The ...
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Friday, October 29, 2010

End of Season Awards

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It's almost November and the flowering season is nearing its end.  That means it's time to give out some of the awards for best perf...
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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Another Kind of Rose

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Hibiscus Mutabilis is one of the biggest, showiest shrubs to grow in the Southern landscape.  Around here it is called "Confederate Ros...
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Rioting Flowers

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Several of my flower beds have run amok.  They are refusing to stay in bounds, re-seeding everywhere, clashing colors, and inviting every ...
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Being a Pansy

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I can't help it - pansies always find a way into my shopping basket at the local garden supply centers.  They are such appealing and co...
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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Spending Time With Clockvine

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Having written in the past about other members of the thunbergia family, it's time for me to report on the grandest of them all - Thunb...
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Friday, October 8, 2010

Riding the Tidal Wave

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I just recently planted some Tidal Wave Silver petunia plants.  I really love the silver/purple blooms with deep purple throats.  The Tida...
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