Good Scents Gardens

A One Man Cut Flower Farm in Ypsilanti

Monday, February 18, 2008

Seed Starting Update

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Here are some pictures of the lisianthus , alchemilla and delphiniums sown in January. The lisianthus were seeded on 1/7/2008, the alchemi...
Sunday, February 17, 2008

Eryngium (Sea Holly)

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You don’t see sea hollies offered for sale everywhere but like many thistle-y flowers they make long lasting cuts. I bought some commercial ...

Forcing Lilies

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My friend, Melanie, says she prefers to say "coaxing" rather than "forcing" bulbs. I do see her point but still say ...
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Saturday, February 16, 2008

Leucanthemum superbum (Shasta Daisy)

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Like Rodney Dangerfield, shasta daisies just get no respect. Because they are simple flowers whose relatives grow wild in fields, many peopl...

Campanula persicifolia (Peach-leaved Bellflower)

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I was thinking about how to describe the a bellflower. The white ones have a shiny, waxy quality that makes them almost look like they are m...
Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Centaurea montana (Perennial Cornflower)

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Centaurea montana is a perennial bachelor button. I always think the opened flowers look like the blue flame on a stovetop. They last quite ...

Trollius chinensis (Globe Flower)

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Trollius ‘Golden Queen’ Trollius is another nice flower for the late May slow time. When I first started Good Scents I bought a few trollius...
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