Article Archive for October 2011
Yes, Road Trips Gardeners: it’s time to begin planning those drives to see the favorite flowers of the season.
Hundreds of poinsettias are promised for the Holiday Flower Show set for December 3, 2011, through January …
Today’s flower is the bright red bloom of the Lobivia arachnacantha v. densiseta, a trichocereae cactus thought to originate in Bolivia. (It’s also known as Echinopsis arachnacanthus.)
Our intrepid photographer caught it blossoming in the desert …
It’s a spring spectacle in eastern Tennessee each year when the dogwoods are in bloom. During the annual Dogwood Arts Festival, held April 11 through 30, 2012, in and around Knoxville, Dogwood Trails showcase the …
The 20th World Orchid Conference (“Where New and Old World Orchids Meet”) will be held November 13 through 20, 2011, in the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore’s Marina Bay area.
Look for a lush …
On a stroll through Bellingham, Washington, last week, our photographer was distracted from the drizzly overcast weather of the Pacific Northwest by the brilliant hues of a potted plant outside a florist’s shop.
Ornamental peppers are …
The Orchid Show and Sale sponsored by the Orchid Society of California takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. November 5 and 6, 2011.
The annual event will be held at Lakeside Garden Center, 666 …
The Indonesia Horticulture Festival will be held at Matahari Terbit Beach in Sanur, Bali, Indonesia, from November 19 through 22, 2011.
If you’re headed to the island nation next month, Road Trips Gardeners, you’ll find 190 …
OK, Road Trips Gardeners, you’ve been to every North American garden tour and are ready for new horizons.
One place to check out: Gardening Tours. This company, based in Canada, leads tours for gardeners world-wide.
Upcoming jaunts …
These colorful hydrangeas were spotted on a sunny June afternoon in Oslo, Norway, by our intrepid photographer.
No, they’re not native to that part of the world. Wikipedia says that hydrangea is a genus of about …
Thinking of visiting New England next February, Road Trips Gardeners? Consider swinging by the Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Boulevard, Hartford, Connecticut for the 31st annual Flower & Garden Show.
This year’s show, “Traditions of Nature”, …
