Primitive primulas that originate from the Alps in Europe have a very special place in my heart. They take me back to the latter years of my boyhood when I began to take an interest in mountains and...

The Chinese Pleione species P. formosana, P.bulbocodiides, P.limprichtii, and P.speciosa, as well as their hybrids, are the focus of these cultural comments. As a result, the procedures apply to all...

On this page, each species of Cyclamen is discussed in detail. Cyclamen persicum may take on a variety of shapes, including the pot and the "Florist's Cyclamen." However, my preference goes for wild...

Pleiones are a kind of miniature orchid that may be found in China and northern India. The Chinese species are almost immune to cold, and some of them are quite simple to cultivate. In order to...

There are moments when I get the impression that the genus Cyclamen is comparable to a vast and very talented family. Any kid that is gorgeous and bright in such a household would, regrettably,...

I have liked Pleiones for close to twenty-five years at this point; while this seems like an inconceivably long period of time, even my rudimentary mathematical abilities tell me that this must be...

Personally Recommended Books The Genus Pleione - Kew Monograph - Philip Cribb and Ian ButterfieldThe Genus Cyclamen - Kew Monograph - Christopher Grey-Wilson (1988)Cyclamen, a guide for gardeners,...

Growing alpines in troughs or planters is another common method that may be used in addition to rock gardens and alpine homes. This was something that I first became aware of when I visited the...

A little cousin of the campanula that, according to popular belief, hails not from the high mountains but rather the "warm cliffs of Greece" (Farrer). It was one of Roy Elliott's personal favorites,...