Well~ you get asked these questions and have an ‘uh…’ moment… What is the sheath around the base of the leaves, at/around/above dirt level called? It also seems to be somewhat cultivar distinctive -? -s
Month: January 2009
Mealy bugs
Better a dead bug, any time! I’m STILL finding mealybugs down in the depths of my tazettas – they should at least be staggering drunk by now from all the alcohol I’ve sprayed on those plants! Ethel Smith in MN
Another view
All, Another of those things! He/she (I can’t tell which) deserves the indignity of having his/her nether regions exposed for all to see. You can imagine there might be lice or other fellow travellers in there – which inspired Dean Swift to write: …
Know thy enemy!
A cheerful note!! I’m sure you really want reminding that some of those nice bulbs we have all planted may be providing a winter larder for this little charmer. This one paid the ultimate price last summer and is now a…
Chinese shui xian hua
I have quite a few off-sets from the Chinese sacred lily, shui xian hua, narcissus tazetta Chinensis or Ruen I import and sell. They will grow and naturalize in the climate of Zhangzhou, Fujian, China, comparable to most of zones 9…
Squirrel names
Bushy Tail would be a good name for some of the really nice Split Cups or Doubles we have seen photos of this fall:-)) Keith Kridler