Flowers As Far and As High… I spent a week in southeast Missouri at the beginning of April. The long, hard winter there delayed the spring plants just long enough for me to be there for the show. And it was glorious! There were flowering Bradford pear trees, tulip trees, redbuds and a tree that […]
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Spring in Missouri
April 18th, 2014 4 Comments
Tags: Bradford Pear Trees · dandelions · forsythia · grape hyacinths · hyacinths · jonquils · redbuds · tulip trees · tulips
Poinsettias in My Yard
December 3rd, 2013 2 Comments
Seasonal Beauty This is the image of the poinsettia that most of us have. Poinsettia Poinsettias are native to the tropical forests of Mexico, and because they have become associated with the Christmas season, they have become big business in the United States. We use them to decorate for the holidays, and afterward, put them […]
Tags: flowers · photoperiodism · Poinsettias
Night Blooming Cereus Update
May 13th, 2013 3 Comments
Short-lived Flowers It’s been four days since the first blooms opened on the night blooming cereus in my yard. Flowers on Night Blooming Cereus Dying Flowers When doing the previous post on the night blooming cereus, I pointed out that, contrary to many sources, the flowers on my cactus did not die after opening. Instead, […]
Tags: cactus · cactus fruit · Night-blooming Cereus
