by Marde Ross | Apr 17, 2014 | All Categories, Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs
I have quanties of less than 100 of most of the tulips I sell. They are in the walk in refrigerator getting their full allottment of cold and will be ready to plant upon receipt. As they come in so many colors, they can fill a garden bed with the most wonderful colors...
by Marde Ross | Aug 12, 2013 | All Categories, Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs, Other Bulbs for Warm Climates
Watsonia needs only sun and water and amended soil to thrive, multiply and keep producing tall stems as the corms produce 4-6 foot blooms! They make a good back of the border addition and require no special care. Outdoor Beds Find a location where the soil drains well...
by Marde Ross | May 4, 2013 | All Categories, Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs, Other Bulbs for Warm Climates
I had a couple of very pleasant surprises when we drove into an air field for a glider ride! First of all, the glider ride over Hidden Valley in Sonoma was a delight. Before we got into the office, I had noticed a very large expanse of Brodaea, and after picking some...
by Marde Ross | Apr 27, 2013 | All Categories, Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs, Peonies
Here are the photos of the first peonies to bloom this spring. The first ones are always the Coral Charm, Coral Supreme, Coral Sunset and the second and overlapping peony is Red Charm.They were blooming in profusion (California’s version of profusion!) starting...
by Marde Ross | Mar 9, 2013 | All Categories, Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs, Tulips
In Palo Alto, I used to be called “The Tulip Lady” and today in Glen Ellen where I have my farm with daffodil hillsides, I am called the “Daffodil Lady”. Just as I was beginning to write this article on tulips, I got a call from a Daffodil Man...
by Marde Ross | Feb 28, 2013 | All Categories, Gardening Tips for Daffodils, Tulips, Peonies & Naturalizing Bulbs
Finally, my new website is ready for viewing and is operational! All of the products are listed a little differently now. The peonies are listed under color and the daffodils are in one long list, but the tulips are listed by type such as Parrot or Single Late. By...
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