Farwest 2019
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Category: New Plants
Farwest Show 2018
This month I had the opportunity to attend the Farwest Show in Portland, Oregon. Portland is an interesting place. One of the highlights is Powell’s Bookstore. It’s an amazing place devoted to books and people who love books. It takes up an entire city block and is several stories high. There are tables and shelves with staff picks and suggested reads. There are sections with … Continue reading Farwest Show 2018
3 Trees—New Varieties for 2015
Variegated Stellar Pink Dogwood (Cornus kousa x Cornus florida) I’ve seen trees like this before. On the Monrovia site you can find three variegated Cornus kousa; Samaritan, Wolf Eyes and Summer Fun, but they all have white flowers. As the human race is constantly searching for the next new thing, now arrives the variegated dogwood with a Pink flower. Dogwoods always look so spindly and … Continue reading 3 Trees—New Varieties for 2015
Pink Blueberries, Velvet Leaves and Hot Petals—New Varieties
Mighty Velvet Stachys (Lamb’s Ears): Some plants have incredible color, others have unforgettable fragrance but this one has neither. The Mighty Velvet Stachys has a magnetic quality that magically brings hand to leaf. It’s irresistibly soft, begging you to touch it. It’s soft and nice and feels like you’re petting a puppy. Lance-like, silver-colored wooly leaves are deer resistant. Foliage holds up well in rain … Continue reading Pink Blueberries, Velvet Leaves and Hot Petals—New Varieties
New Variety—Shasta Daisy
A daisy is a daisy is a daisy. But now we have three plain ‘ole daisies that have been dressed up to become fancy plants. The ‘Real’ collection has three different cultivars. ‘Real Charmer’ has fringed central petals, ‘Real Galaxy’ has many layers of fine fringed pure white petals and ‘Real Glory’ has … Continue reading New Variety—Shasta Daisy
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