Maple By Any Other Name

I have had a crush on abutilon or “parlor maple” plants for the longest time.  It might be because I love their hollyhock-like flowers.  Or perhaps it is because I live in a Victorian house and the room that I refer to as the” living room” would once have been called “the parlor”.  It stands … Read more

Proudly Polka-Dotted

Madagascar is an island nation off the south coast of Africa with unique climates and topography.  It is probably best known for vanilla beans and lemurs, with the lemurs taking the prize for visibility ever since their cinematic star turns in The Lion King and the Madagascar movies. Polka dot plants or Hypoestes phyllostachya also … Read more