Nine chances out of ten, if you are reading this, you have an amaryllis in the house. Maybe it arrived ready to bloom just before the December holidays. If so, you may still be enjoying the last of the bright flowers. Or it might have come to you as a kit. If you followed the … Read more
Amaryllis are exploding all over my dining room plant area. The enormous bulb that I bought back in November now boasts two flower stalks with a total of eight huge white blooms and another four-bloom stalk on the way. A second pot features a brilliant red-flowered variety, its dramatic coloration enhanced by the giant white … Read more
I love it when my nears and dears give me garden-related gifts during the holidays. Any kind of plant is welcome, especially flowering ones. Gardening gifts are sometimes a little more problematic, because I am not a gadget person. That said, some of the best gifts have been very basic. Long ago, I received a … Read more
I am a plant lover with a dirty little secret—my houseplants are dying of neglect. At the moment my foyer and dining room look like a horticultural ICU, with patients that include a collection of geraniums, cacti, African violets, orchids and amaryllis. Most spent last summer outside, happy and healthy. The majority of the geraniums … Read more
