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Sunflowers in October? Breeders are racing to develop plants that flower again and again.
Robert “Buddy” Lee has been a grower of wholesale plants and a registered nurse over the years, but his one abiding preoccupation has been his need to find a spring-flowering azalea that blooms through summer and fall. More than 40 years ago, from his fields in...
Lotus and water lilies are a breed apart in Xinbang
Tian Lizhi has introduced and developed almost 1,000 lotus and water lily breeds in Shanghai’s Xinbang Town. Waves of jade green lotus leaves rest on the water and beautiful flowers emerge from beneath the gleaming surface. Wild birds hover over the water at...
Pioneering orchid grower brings beauty to the world
The Phalaenopsis is known for cascading blossoms. Teresa Matsui, president of Matsui Nursery, oversees the production of more than 3 million potted orchids annually. Imagine 64 football fields of thriving orchids — millions creating a colorful kaleidoscope. Matsui...Latest News
