Pacific Plant Promotions: Passiflora parritae
The genus Passiflora contains 465 species and five subspecies, as listed by the Passiflora Society International. Few rival the size and beauty of Pas…
Plants: Flowering plants, vines, and bulbs
Impressions of Chinese Gardens
I have traveled to many countries to study their gardens and am fascinated by all the ways traditional gardens reflect the character of their time and…
Gold, Green, and Silver: Three Colorful Forms for Three Garden Functions
At some point in the design process, whether landscape professional or home gardener, we focus our attention on plant selection. With wish list or pla…
Phil Van Soelen’s Garden
The giant tower of jewels (Echium wildprettii), rising above a white monkeyflower (Mimulus hybrid) beside a well-pruned manzanita (Arctostaphylos), hi…
Horticulture Beyond the Backyard: A Tale of Three Ditches
My husband Ib and I live in an older area of North Delta, in suburban Vancouver, British Columbia. Our storm water drainage system is a patchwork of c…
Wildly Successful: Impatiens sodenii
For some years after its introduction into Northern California gardens early in the last century, Impatiens sodenii spread mainly by cuttings shared a…
Alan Chadwick Garden Celebrates 35th Anniversary
Thirty-five years ago, English master gardener Alan Chadwick first wielded his Bulldog spade and fork on a rocky hillside at the University of Califor…
The California Lavateras and Their Hybrids
In the world of mallows, the greatest hybridization effort—and most significant achievement—has involved the several compatible species in the tro…
PPP Offerings for Fall 2003: Mimulus ‘Valentine’ & ‘Verity White’
Pacific Plant Promotions (PPP) is pleased to offer two spectacular California native subshrubs: Mimulus ‘Valentine’ and M. ‘Verity White’. The…