I lied. Sorry!

Mark Akimoff

In a post I just published I called this gentleman Dr. Bulb. That's only part of his story. He is an all round plantsman, and his nursery, Illhahe Rare Plants, sells a wide range of rock garden, alpine and xeric and native perennials in addition to his rare bulbs. Nothing like stuffing people into a box! I shared a few pictures of his bulbs I photographed last April, but now just random shots around his nursery and garden--pretty much randomly, alas. Before you check out the treasures in his garden, see what HE has to say about next Sunday's symposium--there's some surprises! Click HERE.

A few random shots around his garden and nursery...starting what USED to be Hutchinsia alpina, then it was, Pritzelago alpina and now (or should I say for the time being...) it's Hornungia alpina.

A South American Berberis--perhaps Mark can tell us which one...

A wonderful white combo including a compact Iberis (top), possibly I. taurica and Arenaria montana below.

A wonderful daphne (not sure which) above Lychnis flos-jovis below

Clematis, possibly C. coactilis?

A new bed planted to pitcher plants

Raised bed full of all manner of treasures

Viola cotyledon? Oooo Lala! in an alpine house...

Arenaria alfacarensis

Lewisia tweedyi

Edraianthus sp.

Sedum spathulifolium

Darlingtonia californica

Scilla sp.

Calochortus uniflorus

A bulb house full of treasure!

 More goodies--as you'll see if you clicked on Mark's blog, he's bringing  two large flats filled with 64 plant gems that will be shared among attendees of the Symposium though a free raffle. Be there or miss out!