This new hybrid foxglove is amazing! Such a beauty, it’s a cross between the European Purple Foxglove and the Canary Island Foxglove. The color is spectacular, from pinks to purples to vibrant yellows. The name is fitting, each petal does seem to be illuminated. The best part is that it blooms spring until fall, a very long-blooming perennial. Just the Facts Digiplexis ‘Illumination Flame’ Height … Continue reading Digiplexis ‘Illumination Flame’
Rosemary is blooming true blue right now. Many flowers are described as blue, when they are actually purple, like the rose “Blue” Girl! There are a handful of beautiful blue blooms…meconopsis, delphinium and ceanothus…these have colors to match the sky on a clear summer day. But Rosemary is about the sea. The name is latin for ‘dew from the sea’ and brings to mind the … Continue reading Rosemary
Fritillaria or the checkered lily doesn’t seem very plant-like. It hasn’t the natural swirls and twirls of many things organic, but rather a geometric pattern, like someone has placed a stencil over the petals and shaded in those little squares. Squares??? Where else in the botanical world do we see squares? There are lots of dots and spots, splashes and dashes, solids and stripes, … Continue reading Fritillaria
Hellebores may seem exotic and so they are, being native across Europe and Asia. Yet many of these flowers have been hybridized here in the United States by places such as Northwest Garden Nursery in Oregon. This is a fantastic perennial. Blooming during the dark days of winter/spring, they are dazzling with their colors and blooms. I read that many people don’t know about this plant because … Continue reading The Humble Hellebore, Winter’s Undiscovered Flower
One of the most beautiful flowers blossoming at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show this year is this breathtaking peony at the garden created by Wight’s Home and Garden. Its a Yellow Doodle Dandy Itoh peony. I’ll have more pictures from this garden ‘Pillow Talk’ soon. It was another fun day in Seattle! Continue reading Northwest Flower and Garden Show Peony
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