The Tiniest Waterlily

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Many posts ago I wrote about the world’s largest waterlilies, the Victorias https://troybmarden.blogspot.com/2008/03/aquatic-giants.html, whose giant floating leaves may reach 8 feet in diameter in a well grown plant and whose Read more

The Best Day of Summer

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The best day of summer has come early this year! No, no… not the first day of summer. The best day of summer! The day when you sink your teeth Read more

Lola

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One of the groups of plants that I have always admired–even lusted after–but have never experimented with much is Kniphofia, the “red hot pokers”. Even as a child, I remember Read more