The flower spike on our giant Agave salmiana x asperrima is timed perfectly for our Summer Open Nursery and Garden. We measured the spike on this 15 year old monster this morning at a whopping 29′ tall. The actually opening of the flowers should start around Friday and will continue for several weeks. We hope
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If you’re looking to add a touch of white to your late spring/early summer garden, here are a couple of photos I took on my recent trip to Walters Gardens in Michigan. The first is one of my favorites, the airy, Aruncus ‘Misty Lace‘. Moist, rich soil give the best results. Winter hardy to
Aruncus ‘Misty Lace’ and Clematis recta ‘Lime Close’ Read More »
I’ve got hostas on the brain today, since in a few hours, we’ll soon be hosting 420 hosta friends for an intimate dinner, as part of the 2015 American Hosta Society National Convention. I’m also just back from a road trip to Walters Gardens in Michigan to visit one of the top perennial plant breeders
A few favorite hostas – new photos Read More »
Many of the changes you’ll see when you visit the garden next time are driven by Anita’s suggestions to open up many of the overgrown garden spaces around the sales area. This new section is where 150′ of Nellie Stevens hollies were removed last fall/winter. Despite only being in a short while, the plants are
Garden design changes Read More »
I just snapped this garden image of the amazing gold-leaf holly, Ilex ‘Whoa Nellie‘…a sport of Ilex ‘Nellie Stevens’…simply superb! Even though we don’t usually sell shrubs, we propagate a few of these each year since I love ’em so much.
I just took this photo of the Ghost fern on our patio…can’t imagine a garden without this lovely deer-resistant perennial. Light shade or even a few hours of sun if the soil is kept moist.
Athyrium ‘Ghost’ fern Read More »
I’m just back from a quick trip to Washington DC with my stepdaughter Katie. We first stopped at the US National Arboretum to spend some time with the new director Richard Olsen, who shared his excitement about many of the exciting plans and projects underway at the people’s arboretum including the renovation of the Chinese
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Here are some new hosta images from the garden, starting with the miniature Hosta ‘Church Mouse’…very cool ruffled edges. Here is Hosta ‘Rainbow’s End’…a stunning favorite that just glows. Another superb small hosta, Hosta ‘Virginia Reel’. Love this plant Here’s a fascinating hosta image just captured by staff member Jim Burgan, who noticed the light
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Here’s a current photo of our spiking Agave ‘Grey Gator’. The spike began four weeks ago today, and was measured yesterday at 22′ in height. The bracts that surround the flower spikes are just beginning to unfurl, so we’re probably a couple of weeks from seeing flowers open. This is the largest of the winter
Agave ‘Grey Gator’ flower spike peaking @ JLBG Read More »
Here are photos of our lovely specimen of Magnolia (Parakmeria) lotungensis that flowered extremely well this year. This evergreen magnolia is one of our favorites and has never shown a sign of winter damage here. Fingers crossed for good seed set.
Magnolia lotungensis flowering at JLBG Read More »
