The Propagator: Altman Plants Blog
Coleus Made Me a Plant Geek
Really, it did. My first interest in plants came as a child at my grandmother's house. Nanny had Coleus growing on the kitchen windowsill and the explosion of color mesmerized...
Coleus Made Me a Plant Geek
Really, it did. My first interest in plants came as a child at my grandmother's house. Nanny had Coleus growing on the kitchen windowsill and the explosion of color mesmerized...
Sphaeroids Out of Africa
Bizarre rock formations and desolate terrain comprise the Greater and Lesser Karoos in Africa. The light and heat are intense, and in some years there is no rain, only fog....
Sphaeroids Out of Africa
Bizarre rock formations and desolate terrain comprise the Greater and Lesser Karoos in Africa. The light and heat are intense, and in some years there is no rain, only fog....
Two For the Summer Sun
May and June have given way to hot sunny days. Two heat-loving varieties really come into their own now: Salvia greggii and Angelonia angustifolia. Though both are heat and drought...
Two For the Summer Sun
May and June have given way to hot sunny days. Two heat-loving varieties really come into their own now: Salvia greggii and Angelonia angustifolia. Though both are heat and drought...
Black Roses, Dragons and Snowy Volcanoes
Approximately 19 million years ago in the Mediterranean, a plant emerged that is considered to be the ancestor of the Aeonium. As eons passed, seed from this ancestor found its...
Black Roses, Dragons and Snowy Volcanoes
Approximately 19 million years ago in the Mediterranean, a plant emerged that is considered to be the ancestor of the Aeonium. As eons passed, seed from this ancestor found its...
True Survivors: Summer's Succulents
I consider myself to be a good horticulturist and decent grower, but over the years of gardening, I have killed off a fair amount of plants. The survivors throughout the...
True Survivors: Summer's Succulents
I consider myself to be a good horticulturist and decent grower, but over the years of gardening, I have killed off a fair amount of plants. The survivors throughout the...
Cacti Amidst Fire and Ice
At this time of year, cacti collections are bursting forth in color ~ Mammillarias with floriferous rings of vivid magenta amid Notocactus crowned with yellow, pink, or purple flowers. Fanciful...
Cacti Amidst Fire and Ice
At this time of year, cacti collections are bursting forth in color ~ Mammillarias with floriferous rings of vivid magenta amid Notocactus crowned with yellow, pink, or purple flowers. Fanciful...