Monthly Archives: February 2013

Sweet As Cherry Blueberry Pie. Wilder than Friday Night. – Ceratostema silvicola

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Hank — No Comments ↓

I give up. I surrender. Never have I felt so seduced by a plant before. Well, maybe, once, twice, or three times more but nonetheless I have fallen under the spell of this South American siren. Today, I present to…

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Let’s Go Crazy. Let’s Get Nuts. – Eucalyptus macrocarpa

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Hank — No Comments ↓

Here we are in a vast ocean of beauty. Allow yourself to be swept away by the distinctive depth of color that swirls before you. Let it pull you in as it explodes into a vibrant vision of voluptuousness! Flora…

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Break The Black Ice – Aponogeton distachyus

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Hank — 1 Comment ↓

Lately, I’ve been obsessing over water plants. Something about them both scares and excites me in a good way. I’ve always had this thing about bodies of water where you can’t see the bottom. Growing up in Michigan I swam…

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Kalgoorlie Kandy – Eucalyptus ‘Torwood’

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Hank — No Comments ↓

Our tale begins in an area of western Australia called Kalgoorlie. It is the story of two lovers. One from the species Eucalyptus torquata and the other from the species Eucalyptus woodwardii. They were two kids who had nothing…

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Flame Throwin’ Flambé Fantasy – Musa uranoscopus

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Hank — 4 Comments ↓

Spring has yet to officially arrive. The late winter chill that is currently haunting me has left me daydreaming about warm weather and exotic destinations. Like one of my favorite television adverts of all time suggests, I want to ‘share…