Mastering Horticulture

Science and art expressed through gardening.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Tradescantia somaliensis: Trichome-enhanced Beauty

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Botanical Name:   Tradescantia somaliensis Synonym:   Cyanotis somaliensis Common Name:  Kitten Ears, Furry Kittens, Pussy Ears ...
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Friday, February 13, 2015

Guttation in Succulents

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Fig. 1  Guttation in Succulent Plant:  Leaf margins of  Aeonium 'Pinwheel' studded with xylem sap. Succulents are known fo...
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Sunday, November 30, 2014

Citrus Leafminer

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Fig.  1   Leafminer larvae feeding in the leaf through sinuous mines. Citrus Leafminer in the Area Leafminers ( Phyllocnistis citrella...
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Monday, September 29, 2014

Avocado - First Flowers and Fruit

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Fig.1  Indeterminate inflorescence At the time when I was about to give up hope of ever making homegrown-homemade guacamole, ou...
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Friday, September 12, 2014

Re-potting and Dividing Cymbidium - Again

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Fig. 1  Cymbidium:  Winter of 2014 Three years ago I repotted my cymbidiums into three gallon containers .  This year (late spring) ...
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Thursday, September 11, 2014

First Fig Fruit...

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Fig ( Ficus carica 'Brown Turkey') A t last my own fig tree bears fruits!  And it has a name - unlike the volunteer fig th...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Looking Back: Lessons Learned in Tomato Growing

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Fig. 1   'Super Fantastic' tomato. Tomato is one of the favorite vegetables in our home. Every year, we grow different vege...
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Helen Lewis
Born and raised in the Philippines. Attended the University of Reading, England (PhD in Agriculture), University of the Philippines (MS in Horticulture) and Cagayan State University, Philippines (BS in Agriculture). Now residing in California with husband and three children - enjoying a God-dependent life.
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