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south of the border

Posted on May 4, 2012 by paridevita

Way south of the border, namely, Patagonia. To be precise, Argentina. This is Pterocactus tuberosus. These are funny little things, with large underground tubers and (I think mostly) annual stems, and huge flowers. I only know this from reading the … Continue reading →

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yesterday, today, and tomorrow

Posted on May 3, 2012 by paridevita

Somewhere, back in the memory vaults for about 1960, I can see a shrub that my maternal grandfather planted in his garden (oddly, the only thing I ever remember him planting), one that he called “yesterday, today, and tomorrow” because … Continue reading →

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