Central Park - New York City
Designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr.
What are cultural landscapes?
Stewardship through Education:
Link to The Cultural Landscape Foundation:
www.tclf.org
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Cultural Landscapes ... Central Park, NYC
Stewardship through Education:
Link to The Cultural Landscape Foundation:
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Flora Mirabilis .. Extraordinary Plants
Flora Mirabilis
A beautifully produced, richly illustrated National Geographic Society book
www.nationalgeographic.com/books has arrived for review.
Author, Catherine Herbert Howell writes engagingly,
drawing the reader into the fascinating world of plants that have influenced every aspect of our existence from prehistory to the present-day.
Sweet figs and dates to aromatic herbs and tangy citrus,
the grains, grapes, sugarcane and coffee that nourish the body,
to sumptuous flowers that feed the soul,
mind-altering opium poppies, and medicinal discoveries:
Flora Mirabilis draws attention to more than two dozen plants
in a journey through time.
Cultural myths are illuminated, and adventurous explorers come to the fore,
to reveal historical, social, and scientific advances.
Drawn from the archives of the Missouri Botanical Garden Library,
the book's magnificent botanical images
will be savored by garden, art and nature lovers.
Postscript - I received the following comment:
"I'm a little fuzzy about the phrase "arrived for review". Does it mean that you received compensation
in the form of a free book in exchange for an unbiased review. If so, you should clearly disclose this information."
If my phrasing is unclear, then I hasten to add, I was given a copy of the book.
It merited a recommendation, and so I chose to review it.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Mysterious & Strangely Alluring - Carnivorous Plants
Nepenthes - the weird beauty of pitcher plants - on display at California Carnivores, Sebastopol: the premiere U.S. nursery for carnivorous plants and a destination featured in my book,
Gardenwalks in California .. an INSIDERS' GUIDE.
Gardenwalks in California .. an INSIDERS' GUIDE.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION ....
Cape Sundew (Drosera capensis) ... its hairy leaves produce a sticky sap, bewitching to insects.
Nepenthes ... A tropical pitcher plant: "Nepenthes .. Euphoria (its reputed drug property)." Quote from The Names of Plants by D. Gledhill, Cambridge University Press - acquired on a memorable visit to Cambridge, England
Sarracenia leucophylla hybrid
The owner of Cal Carnivores, Peter D'Amato is the author of The Savage Garden.
Peter's working on a revision of this best-seller.
Sarracenia show-stopper! A hybrid specimen of an American pitcher plant.
The color I find most alluring these days... chartreuse!
Gorgeous color interaction: Live sphagnum moss growing with carnivorous Cobra Lily,
Gorgeous color interaction: Live sphagnum moss growing with carnivorous Cobra Lily,
the California Pitcher Plant (Darlingtonia californica)
www.calcarnivores.com
A brightly patterned Bromeliad ... not carnivorous.
Aechmea 'Ensign'?
Mexican butterwort ... Pinguicula 'Oaxaca'
Pinguicula gigantea
Recurring theme? I am strongly attracted to chartreuse foliage!
A visitor dropped by while we were having lunch at HopMonk Tavern.
Cape Sundew on display at Cal Carnivores.
Propagation Area - Cal Carnivores
Once again, we see kiddie pools utilized in horticulture!
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
The Resonance of Color - A Journey Imbued with Hue
golden .. amber .. citron .. chartreuse
Speak the word ... Conjure an image!
Reveling in a lexicon of resonant terms for images imbued with contrasting hues.
What descriptive terms for color do you favor?
Sarracenia hybrid, the American pitcher plant,
photographed at California Carnivores, Sebastopol:
... soon to appear here.
mahogany .. russet .. chestnut
Click on 'Garden' link to view the original post, a journey from one destination to the next.
wine .. plummy .. burgundy .. amethyst .. mulberry
celery .. apple green .. jade .. pea green .. sulfur ..
(T. looking out over the Sonoma landscape)
burnt orange .. coppery .. terra cotta
honey .. tawny .. acorn.. ocher .. chamois
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Vertical Gardens ... A Reprise
PingMag photo: December 8, 2006
For French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier Patrick Blanc created a ‘Robe Végétale’.
PingMag.jp/ ceased publication on December 31, 2008.
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