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Dahlia

These “Bee’s Choice” dahlias are originally grown from seeds from Floret Farm, and I saved the tubers for the following year. Cultivar: Bee’s Choice This cactus dahlia (pointed petal type) from a local nursery was grown from tubers.  It did not grow high but managed to bloom. cultivar:  Spider Woman …

Nakayama Senmaida on Shodoshima Island

We stayed on Shodoshima Island (Kagawa Prefecture) for four days during a historical typhoon in July.  Nonetheless, we managed to see these beautiful terrace rice paddies between heavy rain.  The area is called Nakayama Senmaida located in the middle of the island.  “Senmaida” literally means a thousand rice paddies.  The …

Poppy

Orange California poppy grows wild in Northern California, but I sowed these opium poppies (Papaver somniferum) this year, which have magnificent dark …

Pink Promise

Classification: Hybrid Tea Color: soft shade of pale pink Petal count:  30 Fragrance: moderate Year of introduction: 2007

Filoli Flower Show 2018

This is my second time to exhibit at Filoli Flower Show.  More info about my display can be found here.   Filoli …

Summer Breeze

This is my second time to exhibit at Filoli Flower Show.  You need to come up with a title six months earlier …

Philadelphus

Not many people know about this pretty flower called Philadelphus, commonly known as Mock Orange. It is a deciduous shrub that blooms …

See-through

Glass vases can magnify plant materials in water.  This pour over coffee maker did not make strong coffee and was collecting dust, …