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Grower exposes the sex lives of orchids
MURRAY WILSON/STUFFOrchid expo organiser Allan Rae explains the lengths orchids go to in search of love. Many of the blooms on display at the National Orchid Expo in Palmerston North are likely to have been bred from test-tube “babies”. The pollen donor...
Repeat blooming plants gaining fans with plant growers and gardeners
Summer Crush is the latest in the series of Endless Summer hydrangeas. It was bred to speed up the flowering cycle — an issue in northern gardens. (Photo courtesy Endless Summer Hydrangeas via The Washington Post) Robert “Buddy” Lee has been a grower...
Petunias: A Classic
Deeply Rooted When you think Petunia what do you think of? For me I think of bursts of colour, great structure, and simply a classic. Now not everyone’s experience with petunias is this way. Many see petunias as scraggly, sticky, flowers that for the life of them will...
All about begonias
Begonias come in a wide range of species such as this angel wing variety from Wendy Corby’s collection. For the first time in 41 years, Sacramento is the Begonia Capital. Begonia lovers from throughout the country have gathered at the Crowne Plaza Hotel to talk...
Mr Magnolia spreads his magic around the world
When Mark Jury travels he sees his life’s work everywhere he goes. Jury is a plant breeder and many of his plants have become staples of contemporary planting. There’s Phormium “Yellow Wave” in a London street; Cordyline “Red...Latest News
