Archive | September, 2008

Spider Lily Blog

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Natchitoches, LA

After a Monday drive into Houston, I headed for Natchitoches, LA. The spider lilies were amazing. After a talk there, I went back to the farm to meet a guest, and then the next morning I was off for Flower Mound, TX and the grand opening of a new Calloways Store. More to come about [...]

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Flooded Louisiana

I decided to stay in San Antonio for the weekend instead of driving to Houston like I had planned. Much of my schedule has been thrown off by a midnight drive to Mobile, AL from Houston at the end of last week. I took some great pictures though! I will share them soon. Before I [...]

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Crinums and Mobile

Yesterday I left Houston at 12:45 AM to drive to Mobile. I swore that I was not going to do such a brutal drive at those odd hours of the morning, but I did. Now today, I leave Mobile for Tyler with a brief stop in Hattiesburg, MS. Along the way from the farm to [...]

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Oxblood Lily Dig

Bulb hunts come in all shapes and sizes. Some are sudden and quick, and some take years of stalking. Three years ago Ben Arcuni, our former coworker and bulb hunting companion, spotted an old house top through an opening of post oak trees. Recognizing the worn out paint job, overgrown shrubs, and broken fence, he [...]

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