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...
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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,...
There is a possibility that the Tecophilaea cyanocrocus, commonly known as the Chilean Blue Crocus, has become extinct in its natural habitat. It is possible that grazing by domestic animals, the...
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...