Floriade
November 14, 2011 – 12:06 am | No Comment

Make plans now, Road Trips Gardeners, to head to Europe for the World Horticultural Expo.
The Floriade World Horticultural Exposition has been held in the Netherlands roughly every 10 years since 1960, and the next one …

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Flower of the Day: Snapdragon
February 4, 2012 – 12:06 pm | No Comment
Flower of the Day: Snapdragon

Yeah, it’s the depth of winter, but we like to remember warm weather flowers, don’t we Road Trips Gardeners? Spring will arrive…eventually.
These magnificent snapdragons were snapped by our photographer during an early fall visit to …

San Francisco Flower & Garden Show
January 30, 2012 – 12:34 am | No Comment
San Francisco Flower & Garden Show

The 27th annual San Francisco Flower & Garden Show will be held March 21 through 25, 2012, in the San Mateo Event Center, 1346 Saratoga Drive, San Mateo, California (map)
This year’s theme is “Gardens for …

Flower Power Festival and Daffodil Explosion
January 18, 2012 – 12:37 am | No Comment
Flower Power Festival and Daffodil Explosion

Each year, thousands of blooming daffodils in sunny shades of yellow and orange will welcome spring to tiny city of Point Arena in Mendocino County, California.
Highlight is the annual Flower Power Festival and Daffodil Explosion …

Boise Flower & Garden Show
January 2, 2012 – 12:00 am | No Comment
Boise Flower & Garden Show

Spring will have officially sprung by the time the doors open on the 2012 Flower & Garden Show in the Boise Centre, 850 West Front Street, Boise, Idaho (map).
Dates for the 16th annual show are …

Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers Show
December 30, 2011 – 3:55 pm | No Comment
Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers Show

Wandering the West Coast this spring, Road Trips Gardeners. If you’re a fan of boat orchids, consider a stop between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. April 21, 2012, at the annual Gold Coast Cymbidium Growers …

Chrysanthemums in Portland
November 21, 2011 – 12:31 am | No Comment
Chrysanthemums in Portland

The annual Chrysanthemum Show is underway at Lan Su Chinese Garden, 239 Northwest Everett Street, Portland, Oregon.
But, do make those travel plans soon, Road Trips Gardeners, because the last day is November 30, 2011.
The chrysanthemum …

Flower of the Day: Fuchsia
November 5, 2011 – 12:08 pm | No Comment
Flower of the Day: Fuchsia

According to Wikipedia, Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees.
The first, Fuchsia triphylla, was discovered on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola (present day Dominican Republic and …

Northwest Flower & Garden Show
November 4, 2011 – 12:39 am | No Comment
Northwest Flower & Garden Show

“A Floral Symphony: Gardens Take Note” takes place February 8 through 12, 2012, in the Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Place, Seattle, Washington — look for it at the intersection of Seventh and Pike …

Cymbidium Society of America
November 2, 2011 – 12:03 am | No Comment
Cymbidium Society of America

The 35th Annual Cymbidium Society of America Congress takes place March 17, 2012, in Adams Elementary School Auditorium, 2701 Las Positas Road, Santa Barbara, California.
It’s held concurrently with the 67th Santa Barbara International …

Flower of the Day: Lobivia Arachnacantha
October 29, 2011 – 12:42 pm | No Comment
Flower of the Day: Lobivia Arachnacantha

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 …