Time to Get Excited About Today’s Perennial Plants
As I look at grower perennial programs and plants at retail, I can’t help but be excited about the opportunities for our industry. It seems like everyone agrees that perennials are a place of growth and increased consumer interest. With added efforts in...
The sex lives of Fred Clarke’s black orchids
Everything’s big: An orchid egg sack What is it about orchids that turns sane people into obsessed collectors and fanatics? Especially the legendary black orchid? If you look, black orchids are everywhere and nowhere. Movies such as Black Orchids — a 1917...
Growers take two approaches to raising young orchids
These seedlings were recently taken out of flasks and planted in trays with small bark chips. Both amateurs and professionals enjoy the thrill of raising hybrids since the outcome is a surprise. There are two schools of thought when it comes to raising young orchids...
‘Toffee’ Roses Are So Popular, Some Florists Can Barely Keep Them in Stock
Usually, brown isn’t a color that gardeners want to see on their roses. In most cases, brown spots appearing on petals and leaves can be a sign of blight or other plant diseases . But in the past year, ‘Toffee’ roses—a new garden rose variety introduced in late...Latest News
