Pacific Horticulture Society

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Cyclamen

Emerging in September in my garden on California’s North Coast, the short naked stems of Cyclamen hederifolium rise only a few inches above the soil, topped with delicate pink or white blossoms as if to say “we are stronger than we look.” …

gardens & design

Learning from Lotusland’s Orchards

Regions: So. Cal
Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

gardens & design

Bountiful Harvest

Regions: So. Cal
Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

perspectives

Seeds: Miracles in Tiny Packages

Regions: Washington/BC
Seasons: Spring, Winter

gardens & design

The rose garden at the Marin Art and Garden Center

There’s Magic Behind Those Walls

Regions: Nor. Cal
Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

gardens & design

A deep pink Cyclamen pseudibericum in the editor’s garden. Photograph by RGT - See more at: http://www.pacifichorticulture.org/articles/cyclamen-for-winter-and-spring/#sthash.7XN24K6J.dpuf

Cyclamen for Winter and Spring

Regions: Nor. Cal, Oregon, Washington/BC
Seasons: Spring, Winter

environment, gardens & design

Vibrant green new growth, coral aloe flowers, and yellow Mexican tulip poppies (Hunnemannia fumariifolia) brighten a spring scene. Photographs by Emily Griswold, except as noted - See more at: http://www.pacifichorticulture.org/articles/the-ruth-risdon-storer-garden-evolution-of-a-valley-wise-garden/#sthash.9xwzSEj3.dpuf

The Ruth Risdon Storer Garden: Evolution of a Valley-Wise Garden

Regions: Nor. Cal
Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer

gardens & design

A simple sandstone bench sits against a six-foot-tall rusty steel screen that separates the Gregory garden from the too-close neighbors

Character Building

Regions: Oregon
Seasons: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

environment, gardens & design, perspectives

The Untamable Beauty of California’s Wildflowers

Regions: Nor. Cal
Seasons: Spring, Summer, Winter

gardens & design

Witch Hazel: Queen of Winter

Regions: Nor. Cal, Oregon, Washington/BC
Seasons: Fall, Winter

environment, gardens & design, perspectives

A Wolf Spider (Schizocosa mccooki) Illustrations by Craig Latker

Garden Allies: Wandering and Hunting Spiders

Regions: Nor. Cal, Oregon, So. Cal, Washington/BC

Hardy Succulents: Tough Plants for Every Climate
If you ever thought that succulents lacked appeal, one look at the sumptuous photographs by Saxon Holt in this new…
Tea Roses: Old Roses for Warm Gardens
The importance of this new book cannot be emphasized enough, as it fills a gap in rose history and cultivation…
HORTUS Revisited: A Twenty-first Birthday Anthology
On the Pacific Coast, we are afforded magnificent and opposing views of the world. To the west, we see the…
Figs, Dates, Laurel, and Myrrh: Plants of the Bible and the Quran
In the words of the author, this book is the result of a twenty-year project, “to study every plant mentioned…
Impatiens: The Vibrant World of Busy Lizzies, Balsams, and Touch-Me-Nots
I have never cared for impatiens, and I suspect I’m not alone among Pacific Horticulture readers who are bored by…
Grow Clivias
For such a small genus, Clivia generates tremendous interest among gardeners and plant lovers around the world. Several years ago…
Introduction to Fire in California
The University of California Press continues to put out an exceptional series of introductory texts and field guides to the…
From the Board President
While the primary focus of Pacific Horticultural Foundation’s work is the publication of Pacific Horticulture, both garden and natural history tours and horticultural seminars and symposia are i…
Laboratory Report
Butterfly Feeding Preferences The natural attraction of flowers to butterflies adds excitement to the garden for many gardeners, and has…

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Cyclamen

Learning from Lotusland’s Orchards

Bountiful Harvest

Seeds: Miracles in Tiny Packages

There’s Magic Behind Those Walls

Cyclamen for Winter and Spring

The Ruth Risdon Storer Garden: Evolution of a Valley-Wise Garden

Character Building

The Untamable Beauty of California’s Wildflowers

Witch Hazel: Queen of Winter

Garden Allies: Wandering and Hunting Spiders

Hardy Succulents: Tough Plants for Every Climate

Tea Roses: Old Roses for Warm Gardens

HORTUS Revisited: A Twenty-first Birthday Anthology

Figs, Dates, Laurel, and Myrrh: Plants of the Bible and the Quran

Impatiens: The Vibrant World of Busy Lizzies, Balsams, and Touch-Me-Nots

Grow Clivias

Introduction to Fire in California

From the Board President

Laboratory Report