Waking Up
It’s that time of year when everything is waking up! Stems of perennial plants are being forced up through the cold soil in search of warm sun. Pussy willow is…
Tag: Local Flowers
Dormancy
On January 26th in central Maryland, the sunrise was 7:18am and the sunset is 5:18pm, marking an end to what has become known as the Persephone Period. According to an…
Cold Outside, Warm Inside!
I have loved seeing pics of Celadon Hill Paperwhites, thank you for sharing! The beauty that comes from a small bulb is amazing! After the starry white flowers bloom, I…
Wrap Up!
I simply can’t believe we are wrapping up the third season of Celadon Hill! Since 2019, we’ve grown in production space and quantity, generating up to 500 stems of annuals…
Freeze!
Crested celosia frosted.
Invaders
This season was the first in 20 years deer impacted my flowers. We discovered nearby agricultural fields changed their corn crop to a variety that only forms tassels, not corn.…
Oh the humidity!
It’s been hot, hazy and humid this month and some flowers thrive in these conditions! Dahlias are native to the mountains of Mexico and the blooms start to get going…
Summer Break
It’s July and the weather in the Mid Atlantic is hazy, hot and humid. Some call it a “lull” with not many events, vacations and days spent searching for ways…
Spring Into Summer
The fall planted snapdragons, feverfew and larkspur were winners in late May to early June. So much color! About mid June the temperatures rose and we got our first sunflowers…
Small Space, Big Flowers
When family and friends visit, they often remark when seeing the flower beds, “I thought it would be bigger!” My response is always the same, you can get a ton…