Broussonetia papyrifera is a medium large deciduous tree, to 25 feet tall, with equal spread. Growth habit is wide-spreading, forming a rounded broad crown. Can sucker from base and become weedy if not pruned, very fast growing. Mature bark develops […]
Bromus inermis ( Skinner’s Gold Brome )
Species in the grass family (Poaceae)have narrow grasslike foliage, with leaf veins typically parallel to one another, and the leaf margins are most often smooth. With a few exceptions, such as bamboo, most grasses are herbaceous, meaning they do not […]
Briza media ( Common Quaking Grass )
Species in the grass family (Poaceae)have narrow grasslike foliage, with leaf veins typically parallel to one another, and the leaf margins are most often smooth. With a few exceptions, such as bamboo, most grasses are herbaceous, meaning they do not […]
Brassolaeliocattleya ( Brassolaeliocattleya )
Cross between a Brassia, Laelia and Cattleya orchid. Looks and acts quite a bit like a Cattleya. Keep in bright indirect light, and provide plenty of water.
Brassica rapa ( White Egg Turnip )
‘White Egg’ is a flavorful heirloom turnip with snowy white, juicy flesh. The flavor is somewhat sweet. This variety is generally ready for harvest in the fall. It is especially attractive to voles. The turnip is a bienneal that is […]
Brassica rapa ( Tokyo Cross Turnip )
‘Tokyo Cross’ is a good early crop. The root is white, with white flesh. If planted too near the height of summer, plants may bolt the first year before producing a good root. The turnip is a bienneal that is […]
Brassica rapa ( Shogoin Rutabaga )
‘Shogoin’ has greens ready for eating after about 30 days, and a root after about 55 days. Mature roots are 3 to 4 inches across, with white skin and a flat top. The greens are 18 inches high, and have […]
Brassica rapa ( Scarlet Ball Turnip )
‘Scarlet Ball’ is an heirloom variety turnip with a 3 inch diameter root which is somewhat on the flat side of ball-shaped. The young plants make good greens, but slugs love them also. The skin is red, and the flesh […]
Brassica rapa ( Purple Top White Globe Turnip )
‘Purple Top White Globe’ is generally ready for harvest 55 days after sowing. The root is smooth, round, and, as the name suggests, purple at the top and white in the lower portion. Roots will grow to 5 inches in […]
Brassica rapa ( Orange Jelly Turnip )
‘Orange Jelly’, also known as ‘Golden Ball’ and ‘Robertson’s Golden Ball’, is not quite truly orange, but generally more salmon colored. The flesh is yellow. Aftertaste of bitter almond. An excellent heirloom variety. The turnip is a bienneal that is […]