Category Archives: Perennials

Primula -Primrose

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

The word Primrose comes from  the French primerose and Latin prima rosa, meaning “first rose”. It grows as a ground cover in open woods and shaded hedgerows. To view the many varieties check out: My wife just bought a non hardy … Continue reading →

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Rosa Multiflora

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

I have been planting bulbs, removing window screens and screen doors, canning, putting away garden furniture, cutting back some of the perennials, stacking wood, clearing the swells above my house,  deer proofing the evergreens, putting tree guards on the newly … Continue reading →

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Acatea Racemosa- James Compton

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

This is the star plant in my garden this week. Originally called Cimicifuga, it is now called Acatea -Racemosa. This variety is a dark burgundy color and flowers several weeks later than the common snakeroot which has green leaves and … Continue reading →

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