http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/ This is a record of the day to day flowers, plants, and events in the garden, patio, and greenhouse here in Jim's garden and greenhouse in central Indiana (USA). en-us Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:30:00 GMT Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:30:00 GMT Gardens 120 http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html#jul04 http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200807.html#e1 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:30:00 EDT A blog on evolutionary biology. Bloom on Hymenocallis glauca. Interest in looking at Florida Zephyranthes; how many species are there really? http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html#29jun http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200806.html#e2 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:30:00 EDT Bloom on crinums and other South African summer bulbs. Follow-up on Trillium trip. http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html#18jun http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200806.html#e1 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:30:00 EDT Bloom on crinums and other South African summer bulbs. Follow-up on Trillium trip. http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html#08may http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200805.html#e1 Thu, 08 May 2008 21:00:00 EDT Trip to the Smokies to see the Trilliums in bloom http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html12apr http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200804.html#e1 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:00:00 EDT Narcissus, Magnolia, Chionodoxa are in bloom. Trillium nivale is almost finished blooming, and other Trillium are coming up. http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html#31mar http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200803.html#e1 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:00:00 EST Planting seeds of Hymenocallis occidentalis; repotting seedling corms of Galdiolus crassifolius. It's time to repot summer growing Nerine. http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200803.html#e1 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:00:00 EST Clivia are finishing up bloom in the greenhouse. Lots of repairs needed to be done to the big greenhouse. The Midwest Cliva Group met in reduced numbers on March 8th. http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200803.html#e1 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:00:00 EST Some Clivia are starting to bloom in the greenhouse. http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200802.html#e1 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:00:00 EST Clivia Openhouse coming up on March 8-9. Lachenalia, Hesperantha, Ipheion, Oxalis, and Zantedeschia in bloom. http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200801.html#e3 Wed, 13 Jan 2008 10:00:00 EST How new species arise from old: The start of a book review. http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200801.html#e2 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:00:00 EST The A, B, C and the E genes of floral identity: from AP1 to SEP4 http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200801.html#e1 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 17:30:00 EST Orchids still blooming. Scadoxus puniceus starting into growth. Nerine in winter. http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200712.html#e5 Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:30:00 EST Orchids for Christmas http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200712.html#e4 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:30:00 EST South Africa's small bulbs: Massonia http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200712.html#e3 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:00:00 EST Starting Seeds of amaryllids http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200712.html#e2 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:30:00 EST Hippeastrum. It's time to get started thinking about amaryllis again. http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200712.html#e1 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 12:30:00 EST Haemanthus pauculifolis - the White Paintbrush - in bloom http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200711.html#e1 Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:30:00 EST Growing Arisaema (Jack in the Pulpit) from seed http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200710.html#e5 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:30:00 EST The hybrid Haemanthus [humilis hirsutus X coccineus] is blooming http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200710.html#e4 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:30:00 EST Bloom: Sternbergia lutea and Rhodophiala bifida bloomed last month. Currency Exchange Rates: the dollar's drop against other currencies will force bulb and flower prices up in the USA. Clivia Genetics: Notations for group 1 and group 2 yellow genes. http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200710.html#e3 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:30 EST Comments on Dr. James Watson http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200710.html#e2 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:30 EST Consideration of the biosynthesis of anthocyanins http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200710.html#e1 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:30 EST Sick parts of plants release oil of wintergreen (methyl salicylate) to warn healthy parts of the same plant to get ready to fight infection. http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200709.html#e8 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:30 EDT Chinese Chestnuts are ripening and are good to eat http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200709.html#e7 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:30 EDT Colchicum ("Autumn Crocus") in bloom http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/index.html http://www.shieldsgardens.com/Blogs/Garden/200709.html#e6 Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:30 EDT Nerine filamentosa, N. filifolia, and N. krigei