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- A Hidden Gem by Name That Plant on Nov 15, 2009
This is an article I wrote for ‘The Society of Friends of St Ann’s Academy‘. St Ann’s Academy is where most of the pictures for this article were taken. One job I have done at St. Ann’s Academy is checking the pl...
- One Thorny Customer in Orange, Red or is it Yellow? by Name That Plant on Oct 4, 2009
When I finished Horticulture school in North Vancouver I was lucky to be picked to work a practicum position over the summer months while school was not in session(the rest of the year students did the work). It was like another 4 months of school wh...
- When an Aster is Not an Aster, But Still is….are You Confused? by Name That Plant on Aug 30, 2009
When I was small I always looked forward to certain plants blooming in special places that I knew of. One such plant grew along Connaught Hill near where our house was. I spent many hours during the spring all the way into the fall visiting sites loo...
- Of Princes, Whirlwinds, September Charm and Honorine Jobert. by Name That Plant on Aug 23, 2009
In the plant world there seems to be a cut off line just below areas where winter temperatures go below -20c(-5f). Many plants might survive but slowly die. I grew up below the cut off line and therefore many plants only existed for me in magazines o...
- A Steely Stalwart of the Late Summer Garden. by Name That Plant on Aug 16, 2009
When I write one of these articles I first do some research. I might think I know a plant quite well but I always learn some more in the process of looking in various places. I need to make sure of the botanical name, where it comes from and if possi...
- This ‘Budd’ is For My Classmates. by Name That Plant on Jul 26, 2009
One of the hardest thing for new students who are taking Horticultural courses is being exposed to a form of Latin for the first time; Botanical Latin that is. We were given a test to see how well we could spell the botanical Latin names of the fir...
- Chives is My Name, So Don’t Wear it Out! by Name That Plant on Jul 15, 2009
Since I grew up in a very cold zone 3a( can get as cold as -40c/f) we were severely limited in what kind of plants could be grown. The growing season is short and fast, it can freeze into June and has beeen known to do the same in late August too. Fo...
