Plant Profile: Leucocoryne hybrids- A stunning flowering bulb from the Andes
Back when I used to run the nursery, we used to make a lot of sales of these bulbs. They were super-popular. However actually GROWING Leucocoryne was a bit of a challenge, and I could only rarely get them to flower. These are mostly supplied as mixed hybrids, or sometimes Continue Reading
Plant Profile: Dianthus cruentus – pretty unusual pink
Dianthus species are well-known, even to those who don’t think they know them. The most common is probably the extravagant Carnation, which is usually too wimpy to grow in frosty climates – although there are hardy selections which can be grown from seed. Most Dianthus tend to be short-lived and Continue Reading