The genus Pimenta comprises 14 flowering species, among which are a some of the most interesting and desirable aromatic trees in the world. But it’s all a mistake . . . a big mistake. Spanish explorers poking around Mexico in the 16th century found an attractive medium-sized tree whose berry-like fruits resembled black pepper, so they called it…
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The Music in the Arboretum event for this month will be held on Thursday, 21st of March 2013 at the stone bench of the arboretum. Featured group for this month is The Ibis String Trio, from the Frost School of Music. Please note that with the recent switch to daylight saving time, we will commence…
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Here’s a wonderful opportunity to bring flavor and beauty to your South Florida garden. Our 4 inch pots of jaboticaba are only $3.00 each. The tasty flesh of these fruits is sweet and juicy. At these prices, you can start your own private orchard. Remember that you can only get this price by mentioning Richard’s…
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The management and staff of Richard Lyons’ Nursery always make a sincere effort to urge customers to use both scientific and common names of plants. But considering how hard it is to say Holmskioldia sanguinea, we’ll forgive you if you favor the common names, Mandarin Hat Plant (the name preferred in southern Florida), Chinese Hat…
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Firespike can really fool you. You might think that a plant native to Central America would perform poorly in cold weather, but this species is capable of doing quite well along a huge swath of the U.S. running almost uninterrupted from southern South Carolina to southern Washington. And it’s beautiful to boot! This evergreen shrub, known botanically as Odontonema…
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