It’s starting to cool down and the final oxblood lilies are making their appearances. The oxblood lily was introduced into Texas from Argentina around the turn of the 20th century, and few amaryllids have matched the ranges of adaptation. It is sometimes referred to as the schoolhouse lily, because it blooms about the time school [...]

Spider Lilies (Lycoris radiata) are coming up everywhere and aren’t we all glad to know that summer is almost over? The last part of August and the first part of September always seem the hottest to me, and so it is always a welcome sign to have these red surprises mark the changing season. This [...]

The fall speaking tour has started, and not only are we selling bulbs quicker than we thought, we are seeing a surge in the demand for Ann Swan’s botanical drawings of the flowerbulbs. ASA Magazine has just released a nice piece covering the artwork. When John first called Ann, she was vacationing in France, and [...]

Friday many of you saw the release of what has been dubbed the Texas Tulip (Tulipa praecox). We are almost sold out, and for all of the blog readers, I want to make sure that you know about it and have the opportunity to purchase some. If you would like to read the Dallas Morning [...]