Month: April 2010

Reynolda #3

Helen Trueblood showed a Camillia at the Chicothe show several years ago that was a white double and spectacular. Had it not been a historic, it might have won best of show. Denis Dailey On Wed, Mar 31, 2010 at…

Daffodil connectedness

The Daffnet posts about seeing daffodil friends at the annual meeting and show in California and a little local Cincinnati happening last night I think make the point that for many of us the participation in ADS and local daffodil…

Escholtzia californica

In bloom on my walk yesterday: Escholtzia californica, the California poppy, than which there is probably no more vivid shade of orange, which is from its Rutin content: http://www.jbc.org/content/41/4/495.full.pdf  "The petals of Escholtzia californica contain nearly 5 per cent of…

library display

  I’ve put a display in my local library today.  It will stay up all through April, and I’ll change flowers every couple days.  Hope it attracts some attention. Mary Lou