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Coastal Garden: Summer’s Succulents
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Coastal Garden: Summer’s Succulents

In our summer months, we appreciate our cacti and succulent plants for their resistance to drought and for their easy care. Here are some species that do well in Bermuda and can add interest to rock gardens in particular. Cochineal Plant (Opuntia cochenillifera) In his journal of 1630, Richard Norwood, Bermuda’s first surveyor, wrote of the cochineal plant’s commercial possibilities in Bermuda since the cactus hosts an insect which when crushed makes a brilliant red dye. Native to Mexico and…

July 24, 2023

Written by: Elizabeth Jones

Bermuda’s Best Gardens
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Bermuda’s Best Gardens

It goes without saying that we're spoiled for beauty here in Bermuda and while we spend a lot of time honoring our pink sand beaches, sometimes our formal gardens lack admiration. This summer, rediscover our island's best green spaces -…

July 12, 2023

What to Pick and Plant this July
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What to Pick and Plant this July

Pick: Nothing can be more sensational than Spanish Bayonet (yucca aloifolia) in flower. A few spikes of these white flower bells, tinged with the palest mauve, make unusual and dramatic flower arrangements, especially with their razor sharp, dagger-like leaves. They…

July 7, 2023

Written by: Elizabeth Jones

Field Notes: The Passion Flower
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Field Notes: The Passion Flower

This article was taken from our archives. It first appeared in the March 1954 issue of The Bermudian. It appears here exactly as it did originally.  There are several species of the Passion Flower which thrive in Bermuda, such as…

June 27, 2023

Written by: Gordon R. Groves

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Summer in the Garden: Busy Bees

In the summer, we humans may be less-active gardeners, especially during the hotter months of July and August. It’s then we particularly appreciate our flowering shady trees—royal poincianas, for example, ebony and golden shower trees—for refuge from the sun. The…

June 26, 2023

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What to Pick and Plant this June

Pick The tubular, five-petal blossoms of the mandevilla vine are looking spectacular right now. No wonder in the language of flowers mandevilla’s said to mean: “You are too bold.” Less fairly, it’s also supposed to symbolize thoughtlessness. The flowers come…

June 6, 2023

Written by: Elizabeth Jones