Month: February 2011

Renovator, Feb 7

The past two years Renovator has been the first to bloom of the fine show varieties in the lower divisions. This is a David Jackson 1Y-Y. Melissa

Rapture, Feb 2

The Standards are now beginning to bloom. Weather here has been glorious: yesterday was a high of 77, with brilliant blue skies. The pots need a lot of water in this balmy weather! Melissa

mini 2Y-Os

On the right is one of my first attempts at a miniature 2Y-O or R. This is actually a sibling of ‘Itsy Bitsy Splitsy’ but lacking the smoothness and vigor. The perianth however is a burnished gold with orange highlights. …

Bird Choir

The picture includes lots of birds and they are hard to see and  count.   But there are 6 doves in that well underneath the feeders, goldfinches and housefinches, juncos, and cardinals in the picture.  They are cleaning up the…