Comments for Longwood Gardens: Behind-the-Plants

Comment on Behind-the-Scenes of Our Orchid Growing Houses by Sean

Sean — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:27:41 +0000

Super cool vintage photo! I’ve heard caring for orchids is an art unto itself.

Comment on Magic by Moonlight by longwoodgardens

longwoodgardens — Fri, 10 May 2013 21:12:54 +0000

HI Pam,

The book is available only through the GardenShop. They ship nationwide. You can find it here: http://shop.longwoodgardens.org/a508/victoria-the-seductress-book.html

Enjoy!

Comment on How to Make Your Clivia a Blooming Winner by Enrico

Enrico — Mon, 06 May 2013 10:36:07 +0000

Thank you so much!?!

Enrico

Comment on Top 10 Plants for Night Gardens by Sanda Martel

Sanda Martel — Sat, 04 May 2013 02:17:30 +0000

Great choices! Would love to have all of them in my night garden. I would add Night Blooming Cereus as well.

Comment on How to Make Your Clivia a Blooming Winner by Ruth Martin

Ruth Martin — Thu, 02 May 2013 20:48:39 +0000

I have had a Cliva plant or plants for over 15 years. I have a deck around my house where it sits. I did not know what it was as it was given to me but had nice foliage so kept it. Well, my daughter and I decided to transplant it as the pot had 7 plants in it. We put one plant in a pot and then 4 plants in another pot and 2 plants in another pot.. The last 4 years they have bloomed in April and this year I had twins on one plant and the others all had one bloom. I do nothing to them except a little water from my watering system.
I have never fertilized them. It froze this winter but never moved them from their original spot. I live in northern CA–Orovile CA

Comment on How to Make Your Clivia a Blooming Winner by Alan P

Alan P — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:22:00 +0000

Enrico!

I think my first response to you was somehow lost in cyberspace. I apologize. I will try this again. In Mike’s video the missing words are “soaked in chlorox water” and “wiped with hydrogen peroxide”. The chlorox water sterilizes the scissors and the hydrogen peroxide stops the leaf from oozing sap after the cut.

Have a great day!
Alan P.

Comment on How to Make Your Clivia a Blooming Winner by Alan P

Alan P — Wed, 01 May 2013 10:19:09 +0000

Hi Pat!

Congratulations on your bloom! Great job! If you want to allow the plant to produce berries, just keep the stalk on the plant. If you don’t want berries, snap the stalk off near the top. The remaining portion of the stalk will eventually turn yellow and wither to brown. Once it has dried, you can safely remove it from the plant. If you try to remove the green flower stalk before it withers,you could damage the plant. It is hard to remove.

Have a great day!
Alan

Comment on Magic by Moonlight by Pam

Pam — Wed, 01 May 2013 00:00:45 +0000

Thanks so much! I live in Florida, and would like to try growing the Victoria waterlilies in our large pond. We’ve seen them at Bok Tower Gardens. Will the book be available on Amazon? If not, I will order directly from the Garden Shop. I enjoyed your last book very much. I bought it when I was visiting my folks in PA. Thanks again!

Comment on Magic by Moonlight by longwoodgardens

longwoodgardens — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:40:48 +0000

Hi Pam,

You can purchase the book online now through Longwood’s GardenShop. Find it here: http://shop.longwoodgardens.org/a508/victoria-the-seductress-book.html.

It’s also currently available in our brick & mortar store (if you’re in the Kennett Square area). It will be available nationwide on May 1.

Thanks for asking! Enjoy!

Comment on Magic by Moonlight by Pam

Pam — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:22:22 +0000

Is the book available yet? I can’t find it on amazon and don’t know if I can order it.