Author: Mary Lou Gripshover

blooming today

We’ve had frost the last few nights, and most of the leaves are down, waiting to be raked up or blown away. I picked a few Knock-Out rose buds, though I don’t know if they may have been frozen too…

blooming in Ohio today

It’s a gorgeous day here today, about 70F and sunny, but tomorrow–not so nice. I found this fall crocus in bloom, and these monkshood flowers. The monkshood should be bloomng on 4 or 5 ft. stems, but it’s too shady…

progress

Friends, Last week I posted a photo with the first floret open on this seedling of Harold’s–Gloriosus x elegans. (Harold, correct me if it should be Glorious x elegans). Today there are 4 florets open, with at least 3 more…

autumn in Ohio

Friends, Attached photo is of foliage of the native dogwood, very brilliant red this year. And…there’s a second photo…the first floret open on one of Harold Koopowitz’s fall-blooming hybrids. More florets to open. Mary Lou