Abutilon thompsonii
Added on 15 Sep, 2010 | 2 photos
Genus: Abutilon.
Species: Abutilon thompsonii.
A variegated, orange flowered shrub preferring a sheltered position with part to full sun. I've always thou...
African violet 'Arctic'
Added on 16 Dec, 2008 | 7 photos
Genus: Saintpaulia.
Species: Saintpaulia ionantha.
Bought out of flower for the soft pink variegated edge, really eye catching. It is fuzzier than my others and s...
African violet 'bicolor pink'
Added on 29 Dec, 2008 | 4 photos
Genus: Saintpaulia.
Species: Saintpaulia ionantha.
Lovely lighter green-leaved saintpaulia with bicolor pink flowers with yellow centers. Puts one in mind of viol...
African Violet 'frosted purple'
Added on 16 Dec, 2008 | 1 photo
Genus: Saintpaulia.
Species: Saintpaulia ionantha.
The edges of the purple flowers are frosted with white, really gives a stunning brightness to the blooms. Leave...
African violet 'Kiwiland Treasure'
Added on 23 Mar, 2008 | 20 photos
Genus: Saintpaulia.
Species: Saintpaulia ionantha.
I started this from one leaf years ago, not in perfect shape anymore, but I defy those that want the perfect pla...
African violet 'light pink'
Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 4 photos
Genus: Saintpaulia.
Species: Saintpaulia ionantha.
I acquired this out of bloom and have new buds forming about a month later. Just took a baby off it as well so ...
African Violet 'marbled white'
Added on 16 Dec, 2008 | 2 photos
Genus: Saintpaulia.
Species: Saintpaulia ionantha.
Either ruffled petal or double bloom, this marshmallow like white blossoms are marbled with a deep purple, an un...
Ajuga 'chocolate chip'
Added on 10 Sep, 2011 | 1 photo
Genus: Ajuga.
Species: Ajuga reptans.
Little groundcover beauty with dark tinted leaves, like chocolate. Blue flower on upright spikes in spring can ...
Allium
Added on 11 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo
Genus: Allium.
Species: Allium altaicum.
This one isn't mine, though it does say it self seeds and I ought to grab a flower head for myself. :-) Th...
Azalea 'White lights'
Added on 13 Dec, 2008 | 7 photos
Genus: Rhododendron.
Species: Rhododendron prinophyllum.
Light pink shaded flowers and dark foliage. The Lights group are for colder temps, down to -35 F. I have them ...
Azalea "Orchid Lights"
Added on 13 Dec, 2008 | 4 photos
Genus: Rhododendron.
Species: Rhododendron canadense.
Second Azalea addition, again in the northern lights hybrids Rhododendron canadense x Rhododendron kosteranum de...
Begonia 'cane begonia'
Added on 23 Mar, 2008 | 5 photos
From friends, grows 2-3 feet a year, but still hasn't bloomed. Excited about this summer and new position p...
Begonia 'rex'
Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 11 photos
first flowering spring of 08. I had to replace one that didn't do so well in this pot, but I was away alot ...
Bergenia
Added on 19 Sep, 2011 | 1 photo
Genus: Bergenia.
Species: Bergenia cordifolia.
This bergenia and many others seem to enjoy living here in Alaska, even in the cold interior. I haven't had...
Bidens 'Mexican Gold'
Added on 15 Dec, 2008 | 6 photos
Genus: Bidens.
Species: Bidens ferulifolia.
Strongly pungent scent, this plant drew bee's from everywhere. The flowering never stopped with dead headin...
Bleeding heart
Added on 11 Sep, 2011 | 0 photos
Genus: Dicentra.
Species: Dicentra spectabilis.
So on reminding myself of the name of this plant, I find it renamed to Lamprocapnos. Frustrating when that happ...
Bridal vail
Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 1 photo
Another I know only the common name. Real resilient, I give babies to people who forget their plants too often ...
Carnation 'Miss Pinky'
Added on 15 Dec, 2008 | 9 photos
Genus: Dianthus.
Species: Dianthus.
I would expect blooming throughout the summer but this last was just oo cool. Nice spicy scented miniature carn...
Cineraria
Added on 9 Feb, 2009 | 2 photos
Genus: Senecio.
Species: Senecio cineraria.
New to the house. Seems to perfer lots of moderate light and a cool location. I have that. I'm hoping it ...
Clematis 'Dr Ruppel'
Added on 15 Dec, 2008 | 0 photos
Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis.
Bought late season on sale, I haven't seen it flower and hope it grows through next summer to show me at lea...
Clematis 'Niobe'
Added on 15 Dec, 2008 | 3 photos
Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis.
Spring and fall flowering clematis, it flowered both times even in my short season. I am overwintering for the ...
Cockscomb
Added on 12 Apr, 2010 | 1 photo
Genus: Celosia.
Species: Celosia argentea.
A lovely and bright plant that seems to enjoy most conditions with enough protection and warmth. SO here it sur...
Coleus
Added on 9 Apr, 2008 | 1 photo
Genus: Coleus.
Species: coleus.
I know, coleus, but I have enjoyed this plant as my training for propagation, and have got really astounding pla...
Dahlia 'harlequin'
Added on 14 Dec, 2008 | 17 photos
Genus: Dahlia.
Species: Dahlia Pinnata.
Bought as plug plants in a six pack, I took some internet advise and buried them to their necks, just the last f...
Daylily: Not Navajo Princess
Added on 11 Apr, 2010 | 5 photos
Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.
Came to my garden with a tag, navajo princess, in 2008 but it is pictured pink and this flower is not. More a s...
Didelta carnosa
Added on 9 Oct, 2010 | 1 photo
Species: Didelta carnosa.
Powder white and thick like a succulent, this is a yellow blooming wildflower from South Africa with a habit res...
Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg'
Added on 22 Mar, 2009 | 1 photo
Genus: Echeveria.
Species: echeveria.
Not positive on the name, this looks like it with a little pink tint on powdered white leaflets. A lovely roset...
Epiphyllum 'Easter cactus'
Added on 5 May, 2008 | 1 photo
Species: Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri.
Grows and grows and grows. Has beautiful star blooms in hot pink, but it hasn't ever bloomed for me. I'...
Epiphyllum 'Orchid cactus'
Added on 9 Apr, 2008 | 2 photos
Genus: Epiphyllum.
Species: Epiphyllum.
this orchid cactus was a cutting I took of a thirty year old at the univ. It was blooming big white blooms with...
Fern 'kangaroo paw'
Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 2 photos
Species: Microforium diversifolium.
I know only this common name. Though we are very dry here, I keep orchids so I figured I could do ferns. This ...
Fuschia
Added on 5 May, 2008 | 7 photos
Species: Gartenmeister Bonstedt.
A new fuschia. I have a thing for getting these through the winter in the house. This one is so interesting an...
Fuschia Golden Marinka
Added on 19 Nov, 2008 | 2 photos
This is from European Uprights a hybrid called Golden Marinka I'd guess due to the variegation on the leaves...
Fuschia Lambada
Added on 19 Nov, 2008 | 12 photos
This fuschia has proven very tough. I bought it filled with aphids so I gave it a good drowning again and again...
Geranium 'Rocky Mountain Red'
Added on 14 Nov, 2008 | 5 photos
Genus: Pelargonium.
Species: pelargonium hortorum.
I just love this screaming red. I have carried this strain for a few years now, making new cuttings in january ...
Great Cascade: Lophospurmum
Added on 11 Apr, 2010 | 0 photos
Species: Lophospermum erubescens.
This was a lovely find at one one of our nursery houses here. And they repeat it each year, so it does well. T...
Iris 'apostle plant'
Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 21 photos
Genus: Neomarica.
Species: Neomarica gracilis.
I found this plant at the univ. greenhouse. More common in the 50's, it is also known as the twelve tribes ...
Jade 'variegated
Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 3 photos
Genus: Crassula.
Species: Crassula ovata.
This tiny thing is almost four years old, any times on giving it a boost are welcome, i really love.
Jasmine
Added on 25 Feb, 2009 | 3 photos
Genus: Jasminum.
Species: Jasminum sambac.
This was a tiny thing in a three inch pot. I needed to fill a space beneath a banana in this very large pot. I...
Jellybean cactus
Added on 9 Apr, 2008 | 2 photos
Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum rubotinctum.
My little succulent from the univ. greenhouse. Its had some traumas, but I try to spoil it. Someday, i'm g...
Lady slipper orchid 'variegated'
Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 2 photos
Genus: Cypripedium.
Species: Cypripedium.
The lady slippers seem to like my place the most of all my orchids. This is a variegated variety, pleasing foli...
Ladybells: Adenophora liliifolia
Added on 11 Sep, 2011 | 3 photos
Genus: Adenophora.
Species: Adenophora liliifolia.
A lovely and tall clump forming flower. The plant itself a bit more of a groundcover but each produces a tall s...
Lilac 'royalty'
Added on 18 Sep, 2011 | 1 photo
My first Syringa, a nice purple flowering lilac, chosen to match the lilac blooms across the backyard growing up...
Lilium, 'blackout'
Added on 28 Aug, 2012 | 1 photo
Genus: Lilium.
Species: Lilium speciosum.
Dark red center lily I've had now three years. I haven't had the same experience twice yet, as it has m...
Lily: Gran Cur
Added on 11 Sep, 2011 | 4 photos
This plant is just going in, I need to link some pics and then update. This little one has been in the garden f...
Lily: Orange Electric
Added on 25 Sep, 2011 | 2 photos
Genus: Lilium.
Species: Lilium.
New asiatic lily introduced this year as they have been so successful in this cold climate for me so far. A nic...
Lipstick plant
Added on 3 May, 2008 | 12 photos
Species: Aeschynanthus radicans.
New to the house, I am really excited to have her join the garden. Really full of blooms when I got her and lot...
Lychnis 'Orange Gnome'
Added on 6 Sep, 2011 | 2 photos
Genus: Lychnis.
Species: Lychnis artwrightii.
One of many lychnis that will survive the cold weather, this variety has dark almost purple foliage with bright ...
Monkey plant
Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 9 photos
Genus: Ruellia.
Species: Ruellia makoyana.
This plant flowers often and seeds prolifically. I took it out of a terrarium cause it was taking over. My moth...
Nasturtium 'Empress of India'
Added on 3 Nov, 2008 | 3 photos
Dark round foliage with some purple. Scarlet blossoms. This is a somewhat tender plant that can't get too ...
Peppers: Banana
Added on 12 Apr, 2010 | 2 photos
Genus: Capsicum.
Species: Capsicum annuum.
A lovely pepper that I try to grow each year. Must be grow in the heat and so here its porch or greenhouse. Mu...
Pericallis 'senetti blue'
Added on 15 Dec, 2008 | 1 photo
Species: Pericallis senetti.
South African native, it is very cold tender until this senetti form was developed. It still couldn't flowe...
Petunia
Added on 12 Apr, 2010 | 3 photos
Genus: Petunia.
Species: Petunia surfinia.
Loving the fragrance of petunia, I find I love to some around each year. I like needing to deadhead them and do...
Phlox Pixie 'twinkle'
Added on 15 Dec, 2008 | 7 photos
Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox paniculata.
Wonderful star shaped flowers with bold and distinct coloring on smal 6-8 inch plants. I snipped off at the gro...
Primula polyanthus
Added on 22 Mar, 2009 | 1 photo
Genus: Primula.
Species: primula.
A hybrid type of polyanthus, the blooms are atop a flowering stem rather than bursting singley from the plants c...
Pumpkin 'spirit'
Added on 12 Apr, 2010 | 2 photos
Genus: Cucurbita.
Species: Cucurbita pepo.
This bush form pumpkin is reliable even here in the cold, gave a great bunch of yellow flowers and big green fol...
Rose: adelaide hoodless
Added on 6 Sep, 2011 | 3 photos
Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa x 'Adelaide Hoodless Rose'.
Canadian Strain developed in 10973 for cold hardiness, it does live up to the hype. I've had it three years...
Rosemary
Added on 19 Nov, 2008 | 1 photo
Genus: Rosmarinus.
Species: Rosmarinus officinalis.
Bought this just tiny and have been taking tender care. I've had a death every winter with this herb on oth...
Sage 'berggarten'
Added on 15 Dec, 2008 | 2 photos
Genus: Salvia.
Species: Salvia officinalis.
I like the large leaf habit of berggarten which dries well and turns into a rub well. Very softly scented, this...
Sea Onion
Added on 13 Apr, 2009 | 13 photos
Genus: Ornithogalum.
Species: Ornithogalum longibracteatum.
Usually called pregnant onion, this nice little plant has been in my house for many years. I didn't plant i...
Silverberry
Added on 15 Apr, 2010 | 1 photo
Genus: Elaeagnus.
Species: Elaeagnus commutata.
Silverberry is a wild shrub that does grow in our area, though the only one that I have gotten to look at is at ...
Spiraea Renaissance
Added on 13 Dec, 2008 | 0 photos
Genus: Spiraea.
Species: Spiraea X Vanhouttei.
Bought at a late summer plant sale, I have placed it out in a new bed. I have it potted and buried in case of a...
Streptocarpella 'concord blue'
Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 14 photos
Species: streptocarpella.
This little thing sprouts long stems with little purple violets at the end. Can turn into a substantial bush f...
Summer Savory
Added on 12 Apr, 2010 | 3 photos
Genus: Satureja.
Species: Satureja hortensis.
This is a nice savory that I grow each year. Forms a good bush sown in a bunch and crops nice all summer until ...
Swedish ivy
Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 1 photo
This one I got from a greenhouse, again by cutting. It hasn't grown real fast but I live the color of it. ...
Trollius: 'golden queen'
Added on 11 Sep, 2011 | 2 photos
Genus: Trollius.
Species: Trollius chinensis.
Trusted to almost 100% up here, interior alaska, the globe flower seems to love it. Left in the wild it would j...
Tulip 'daydream'
Added on 30 Mar, 2009 | 3 photos
Genus: Tulipa.
Species: Tulipa humilis.
Guessed the latin, this wonderful little tulip starts out a pale yellow but quickly deepens to a rich orange tin...
Verbena
Added on 12 Apr, 2010 | 1 photo
Genus: Verbena.
Species: Verbena hybrid.
I love this annual and try to put some in every year. The scent is sweet and fruity and always welcome somewher...