Thanks for the great feedback on the hosta image. Since most folks don’t have experience in plant breeding, we thought it might be interesting to share the crosses and parents involved to get to this point. Our Hosta is PDN#10-004 and is a cross of PDN07-0793 x ((PDN05-156 x PDN04-180) (kikutii x ‘Gemstone’ (venusta ‘Minima’
Here’s one of our new hosta hybrids flowering today. We curious what you think and would you buy it if we decide to introduce it?
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Here are some recent images from the gardens here at Juniper Level of one of our favorite pitcher plants, Sarracenia leucophylla ‘Tarnok’. This amazing double-flowered pitcher plant was discovered in Alabama by plantsman Coleman Tarnok in the early 1970s. Here is the clump growing in the garden. Pitcher plants are quite easy to grow, provided the
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We hope you’re all having a great day in the garden. Regardless, we hope you’ll take time to laugh and smile every day.
A new twist on an old garden concept Read More »
We are currently looking to fill our position for a greenhouse/nursery grower. If you or anyone you might be interested in such a position, click the highlighted text to learn more.
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Without question one of our favorite hostas and certainly one of the most unique and vigorous hostas ever introduced. Here’s a new image we took in our gardens recently of Hosta ‘Wheee’…aptly named for its roller coaster-like leaf edges.
Early June is an amazing time for crinum lilies in the gardens here at Juniper Level and here’s one of our favorites, photographed yesterday. Crinum ‘Improved Peachblow‘ is simply amazing…great flower form, sturdy stems, pink buds that open white, and a fragrance that’ll make a honeysuckle jealous. Crinum lilies are very easy to grow, but
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There’s so much going on in the garden now, it’s hard to know where to start. The ferns are looking fabulous, and one of our favorites is the native Dryopteris x australis. Yes, “australis” means from the south. This 3-4′ tall fern grows well in moist or fairly dry soils. Here’s the clump
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We love our color-changing, native Carolina anoles. He are some recent photos from the garden. Hello…need some auto insurance. Just kidding! I’m looking for a mate…are you a mate? That’s more my speed…love in the afternoon…at Juniper Level Botanic Garden.
Here’s a shot I took of my favorite catnip in the garden, Nepeta ‘Purple Haze’. It’s been looking like this for the past few weeks in the garden. It looks quite different from other catnips on the market, but we think it’s pretty special. Full sun and well-drained soil are all it requires.
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