Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 24, 2018
Right before the flowers of empress tree open, the ends resemble Kermit the Frog’s scrunch face, at least to my overactive imagination. Other common names for this species include royal paulownia and princess tree.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 17, 2018
Snow in early summer is visually invoked by the masses of blooms on Styrax japonicus. Common or Japanese snowbell is the species of Styrax most often grown locally.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 9, 2018
Xanthorhiza translates to yellowroot, which is the common name for this monotypic genus of eastern USA. Strangely, there are few photographs of its root online, but the My Weeds Are Very Sorry weblog has one, along with images of plants in cultivation. The yellow root is also visible in the image of a specimen on […]
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on May 2, 2018
Camassia cusickii, or Cusick’s camas, is native to mid-elevation hillsides (1000-2000m or to 6500 ft.) of northeastern Oregon and adjacent Idaho. Despite being native to the USA, it is more popular as a garden ornamental in Europe due in part to its light-blue flowers and robust habit.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 27, 2018
Chilean wood sorrel or silver shamrock concludes this week’s series on flowering plants of South America. This is a plant that can grow in most temperate regions of the world, either outdoors or as a houseplant.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 25, 2018
Nothofagus antarctica, or Antarctic beech, has the distinction of being the most southerly-growing tree species in the world, due to its occurrence on Chile’s Hoste Island.
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Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 5, 2018
“Does this smell like a different springtime flower to you?” asked Eric La Fountaine yesterday afternoon. “Yes, it most certainly does…”, but as is often the case with floral scents, they can be hard to immediately place. Eric then suggested, “Lilac?”. Yes, almost a perfect match for that well-known fragrance.
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