lithodora

Gift Stone

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True blue flowers don’t happen every day, but when they do, their beauty is heart-stopping.  A few years ago, my daughter, the queen of container growing, had a heart-stopping moment with Lithodora diffusa, a small, perennial, ground-covering plant with true blue flowers.  She thought it was perfect for a mixed container arrangement.  I thought it … Read more

Blue Stars

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Unless you are a teenager, it is generally a good thing to be “grounded.” For non-teens, the word implies common sense and a focus on reality, as opposed to flights of fantasy. People who are grounded are reliable—the kind you want as friends or neighbors. The kind you rarely get as relatives. More and more … Read more