By kniphofia on Jan 24, 2021 6:17 AM, concerning plant: Rose (Rosa 'James Galway') Introduced in 2000 by David Austin Roses to commemorate the 60th birthday of renowned flautist James Galway. A large vigorous shrub which can also be trained as a climber. The blooms are mid pink, paler at the edges of the blooms and have a crimped or pleated appearance. It has a medium old rose fragrance. [ |
By Baja_Costero on Jan 24, 2021 12:03 AM, concerning plant: Ox Tongue (Gasteria glomerata) Small, clumping Gasteria from the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. Rosettes are distichous, with gray-green, rough-textured leaves up to 1-2 inches long. Flowers are very swollen at the base and an orangey pink-red color. [ |
By kniphofia on Jan 23, 2021 11:15 PM, concerning plant: Rose (Rosa 'Harlow Carr') Introduced by David Austin Roses in 2004. A beautiful small to medium sized shrub bearing cupped mid pink blooms in clusters. Thorny or prickly stems. The plant blooms well throughout the season and also from ground height on well stemmed branches. Flowers have a strong old rose fragrance. Named for the Royal Horticultural Society's garden in Harrogate, Yorkshire to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the formation of the Society. [ |
By kniphofia on Jan 23, 2021 8:51 AM, concerning plant: Rose (Rosa 'Geoff Hamilton') Introduced by David Austin in 1997, Geoff Hamilton has clusters of globular pink blooms borne in clusters. It has a strong fragrance and blooms in flushes throughout the season. Geoff Hamilton was a much loved presenter of the BBC programme Gardener's World in the 1980s which was broadcast from his garden at Barnsdale in the East Midlands in the UK. Geoff was an early advocate of organic gardening. He died in 1996. [ |
By farmerdill on Jan 22, 2021 1:12 PM, concerning plant: Honey Dew Melon (Cucumis melo var. inodorus 'Dulce Nectar') A round 5-6 lb. green fleshed hybrid with a DTM of 90 days. Resistance: Fusarium Wilt Races 1 & 2, Heat Tolerant, Humidity Tolerant, Powdery Mildew. [ |
By farmerdill on Jan 22, 2021 12:58 PM, concerning plant: Butternut Squash (Cucurbita moschata 'Autumn Frost') Autumn Frost yields attractive, blocky round, tawny colored fruit with a dusting of natural waxy bloom. Growing to about 6 inches across and 4 pounds each, these deeply ridged beauties offer a thick layer of sweet flesh that stores well. vining plants produce 9‒10 fruit that start out green and ripen to their frosty finish. [ |
By farmerdill on Jan 22, 2021 12:40 PM, concerning plant: Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo 'Grinch') Features an open bush habit with very low spine count. Prolific trailing vine for continuous pickings and extended peduncle for easy harvesting. An excellent shipper. Medium green cylindrical fruit. [ |
By farmerdill on Jan 22, 2021 10:37 AM, concerning plant: Romaine (Lactuca sativa 'Willow') 20 days baby leaf. [ |
By farmerdill on Jan 22, 2021 10:30 AM, concerning plant: Triple Sweet Corn (Zea mays 'Alto') An early enhanced Se bi-color with slender 7.5 inch ears on a 5 -6 foot stalk. Better germination in cold soil than many of its competitors. [ |
By TBManOR on Jan 21, 2021 12:25 PM, concerning plant: Tall Bearded Iris (Iris 'Orienteer') sooo, pretty -- been looking for this since i've lost it a number of years ago [ |