Celery Scented Pelargonium (Pelargonium ionidiflorum) is an unusual species of geranium native to the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It is a low-growing shrublet with lacy leaves and bright pink flowers held above the foliage on long stems. Pelargonium ionidiflorum stays compact and does not get leggy like many other Pelargonium plants. The common name…
Losing an old and rare plant is never an easy thing for me. Especially one that was easily the largest plant of this species growing in California at the time and one that it is endangered in its natural habitat of Madagascar. Growing rare palm trees is one of my biggest joys as a gardener….
It is already that time of year when my Red Malaysian Guava (Psidium guajava) is loaded with ripe fruit and ready to be eaten. My tree flowers during the summer and the fruits ripen late November and well into early January. Due to the fact I get about 100 ripe fruit each year from my…
Today the world lost one of the most beloved leaders of the 20th century. Nelson Mandela died at the age of 95. I cannot imagine any other person who could spend 27 years in prison (with only one visitor a year and one letter every 6 months) and come out with such faith in human…