Searching through our extensive photo archives, I came across this striking flower, from one of our residential installations. It belongs to Caesalpinia pulcherrima, … [Read more...] about Found! In our photo archives – Peacock Flower
plant of the month
Plant of the Month: August 2012
Searching for a worthy plant to use for this month's blog post, I had only to step out onto our loading dock - to capture these bright yellow blooms. Lantana montevidensis is … [Read more...] about Plant of the Month: August 2012
Plant of the Month: July 2012
Hydrangea macrophylla in a beautiful shade of pink, snapped by Gigi-Golden Smith. Variety: unknown Hydrangea macrophylla is a deciduous shrub which can grow up to 8-9ft … [Read more...] about Plant of the Month: July 2012
Plant of the Month: June 2012
I spied these flowers on our loading dock recently and they were new to me! I discovered that this beautiful annual is known both as Godetia and Clarkia amoena, … [Read more...] about Plant of the Month: June 2012
Spring color baskets
When Chris came back with these photos, I had to find out more about these brilliantly flowered beauties. Calibrachoa, commonly known as 'Million Bells', is an herbaceous … [Read more...] about Spring color baskets
Plant of the Month: April 2012
Euryops pectinatus viridis, the Green Leaved Euryops Daisy, or Bush Daisy A native of South Africa, this evergreen shrub has deeply divided green leaves and cheerful, … [Read more...] about Plant of the Month: April 2012
Plant of the Month: March 2012
Primula vulgaris, English primrose is a vibrant bedding and container plant available in every shade of the rainbow. The name Primula of which there are over 600 … [Read more...] about Plant of the Month: March 2012
Plant of the Month: February 2012
Osteospermum are a member of the Asteraceae/Compositae (Daisy) family. Originally from South Africa, Osteospermum is commonly knows as African Daisy or South African … [Read more...] about Plant of the Month: February 2012
Plant of the Month: January 2012
Calendula officinalis or pot marigold Pictured is a bright yellow variety but Calendula also comes in shades of orange, apricot, cream and soft yellow. A popular and … [Read more...] about Plant of the Month: January 2012
Plant of the Month: December 2011
Bougainvillea spectabilis (pictured is a Magenta (Pink-Purple)variety, is a vine with dramatic blooms in a variety of colors. It is native to South America. … [Read more...] about Plant of the Month: December 2011
