Thorny Beauty

Right now I am in love with my flowering quince bush.  It is currently covered with white to pale pink flowers that look like apple blossoms and light up the front garden.  Occasionally the shrub throws off a bright scarlet bloom just to liven things up and remind me that my plant is the result … Read more

Heavenly Bamboo

My friend, the ace flower arranger, made a flamboyant holiday arrangement the other day featuring a fountain-like array of crystal vessels festooned with an extravagant amount of red-berried nandina.  The whole thing turned out to be a bit over-the-top for her home décor, so she offered me the nandina.  I jumped at the chance, since … Read more