Epiphytic orchid with single, rigid leaves to 6 inches, and thick pseudobulbs. Flowers appear on stems (to 8 inches) in early summer, occasionaly in pairs. Grow epiphytically on bark slabs. Requires moisture and shade in summer, full light and less […]
Laelia pumila ( Laelia Orchid )
Epiphytic orchid with single, oblong leaves to 5 inches, and ovoid pseudobulbs. 2.5 inch flowers appear on stems in fall. Grow epiphytically, in slatted baskets. Requires moisture and shade in summer, full light and less water in winter.
Laelia flava ( Laelia Orchid )
Epiphytic orchid with lance-shaped leaves to 6 inches, and cylindrical pseudobulbs. 5 to 10 flowers appear on racemes (to 18 inches), in spring. Grow epiphytically on bark slabs, or with epiphytic orchid potting mix, in slatted baskets. Requires moisture and […]
Laelia cinnabarina ( Laelia Orchid )
Epiphytic orchid with oblong leaves to 10 inches, and cylindrical pseudobulbs. 2.5 inch across flowers appear on 16 inch racemes in winter. Grow with epiphytic orchid potting mix, in slatted baskets. Requires moisture and shade in summer, full light and […]
Laelia anceps ( Laelia Orchid )
Epiphytic or lithophytic orchid with leathery, lance-shaped, 6 inch leaves, and oblong pseudobulbs. 2 to 5 flowers appear on 24 inch racemes in winter. Grow epiphytically on bark slabs. Requires moisture and shade in summer, full light and less water […]
Lactuca sativa ( Wild Lettuce )
Annual or bienniel weed which grows tall with alternating, hairless, bitter-tasting leaves that are edged by small teeth. Produces a rosette of leaves in its first season, then bolts into heavy bloom and seed reproduction. Yellow flowers appear at the […]
Lactuca sativa ( White Summer Lettuce )
‘White Summer’, a white-seeded heirloom variety also known as ‘Hubbard’s Market’, ‘All-Year-Round’, and ‘Top Notch’, is a butterhead or cabbaging lettuce with dark green, crinkled leaves whose edges are straight. This is an excellent variety to grow farther North. In […]
Lactuca sativa ( White Paris Cos Lettuce )
‘White Paris Cos’ is an early spring heirloom. This is probably the most common romaine type grown in the U.S. The plants have narrow, light green leaves with blunt ends which grow upward. A well-formed head can weigh up to […]
Lactuca sativa ( Valmaine Lettuce )
‘Valmaine’ is a Romaine/Cos lettuce that is generally ready for harvest 80 days after sowing. These plants grow into dark green, heat tolerant rosettes. Flavorful cultivar. Start from seed 4 to 6 weeks before average last frost date. Sow seeds […]
Lactuca sativa ( Top Notch Lettuce )
‘Top Notch’, a white-seeded heirloom variety also known as ‘Hubbard’s Market’, ‘All-Year-Round’, and ‘White Summer’, is a butterhead or cabbaging lettuce with dark green, crinkled leaves whose edges are straight. This is an excellent variety to grow farther North. In […]