A mitten is a deep notch in one of the segments making up the perianth of the flower. When the effect has begun and how deeply entangled the petal is determines the location and depth. It is usually caused by…
Fwd: Definition of Mitten Thumb Needed
Author: Michael Berrigan
Blooming in the greenhouse.
I have a few things blooming in the greenhouse that might be of interest. These Include: a small form of N ‘minutiflorus’ ex Salmon where the entire flower is 1.5 cm in diameter and 14 cm high I also have…
Blooming in the greenhouse
While ice and snow fell to our south the air up here was stagnant and cold. The ice pack above the mulch stands at 6 inches of almost solid ice. We had 1 inch of snow last night. I have…
individual photos of ‘Phantom’
There are several cultivars whose development depends on the ratio of available moisture to weather conditions. If dry weather occurs while Phantom is opening here in Minnesota I will get the same type of bloom with a partially developed split…