Kay, Mt. Hood is a fine Daffodil for the south. My buddy in south Texas grows it in a big patch with King Alfred Improved where his lawn used to be. He’s one of these fellows who won’t grow anything introduced later than the second World War, for reasons I’ve never been able to fathom. [...]
Dear Tasmin or Ebbett: I see that Daffodil ‘Mt. Hood’ is on sale today. I grew these on Long Island for years, but I’m not sure they will do as well here. Are they recommended for the south, do you know? You know me: always looking for a bargain! Sincerely, Kay KayRavenel@gmail.com
Dear Fellow Waysiders: Oh dear — does this mean we’re only on the C’s??? Heaven help us when they get to Salvia . . . but by that time I will have gone to my garden in the sky, where all my plants have lovely old-fashioned names (I don’t like to call them "common" names) [...]
You always make me chuckle, Tamsin. You know my theory about this renaming business? I believe the powers that be are working their way through the alphabet. Remember the Anchusa/Brunnera business years back? Then it was Chrysanthemums. Now Cimicifuga is becoming Actaea. And Cornus angustata may be next for the chopping block! Over and out, [...]
Have you entirely lost your wits?! Kay, Kay, your obsession with this Isle of Palms getaway is taking a dreadful toll. Plant the pair of Empresses in your Greenwood garden and settle for being the envy of everyone you know! Having said that with utter conviction, now I wonder why I’m so convinced of it. [...]
This is a question for Tamsin or Ebbett (or anyone else who might know!). I’m interested in John Elsley’s new Dogwood, which is on sale this week. It’s listed as Cornus angustata, but Dirr — my Bible for woody plants! — doesn’t even list that as a species! I’m actually wondering about putting one at [...]
To Customer Service — This Fern is a Web Special this week, so I thought I’d share with you some photos I took last week at the Garden Center. These were all Ferns that were out on display in the shade area, and they looked GREAT. They’re big, really well branched, and healthy. As [...]
Just wanted to let everyone know that the internet group was only 1 of many departments and individuals who kept things going during last week’s power outage. I appreciate the shout-out from Kay, but we were really just a cog in the wheel. This place went into action, man, and kept it from becoming a [...]
Dear Martin: Oh dear — I don’t think we’re supposed to mention upcoming specials and sales on the blog. I know tomorrow is just a few hours away now, so it probably doesn’t matter, but I thought I’d send out a general note about this. I think the whole point of those specials is that [...]
Hey there! I was reading about the pricing of the weekly specials and I checked the schedule. Tomorrow is going to be Thuja Steeplechase, so I thought I’d put up a photo I took back in late August. The trees were amazing then — between 4 and 5 feet high. So I guess they’ll get [...]