Series – Page 2 – Manzanillo Sun

Manzanillo’s Civilized Jungle

March 1, 2020March 7, 2020John ChalmersLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson on the March 2020 Edition On a hillside in the Santiago area of Manzanillo, overlooking Santiago Bay, is a botanical garden named Ola Brisa Gardens a wonder to behold! Below the lovely home of Tommy Clarkson is the multi-terraced hillside “civilized jungle” developed by Tommy and his late wife, Patty. Hundreds of varieties […]

Loreto

March 1, 2020May 29, 2020Dan and Lisa GoyLeave a Comment

By Dan and Lisa Goy on the March 2020 Edition One of our most favourite stops on Baja is Loreto, BCS. The town of Loreto is the birthplace of California as it was the first permanent settlement anywhere in the Californias, including the US state to the north. Loreto was the capital of both California’s for […]

Mint Mentha – I Planted Roots in Mexico

March 1, 2020May 31, 2020Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson on the March 2020 Edition Mint Mentha Family Labiatae Also known as (Read on!) So, you wish to grow some mint? Great idea! But, what kind do you wish to enjoy? As one might expect, Spearmint and Peppermint are generally accepted as the most popular choices. According to Richard Marshall and Charles J. […]

Aaron’s Beard Prickly Pear – I Planted Roots in Mexico

March 1, 2020May 31, 2020Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson on the March 2020 Edition Aaron’s Beard Prickly Pear Opuntia leucotricha Family Cactaceae Also known as Arborescent Prickly Pear or Semaphore Cactus (From the very outset, I acknowledge that far be I from any manner of a sage of succulents or cacti fact guy. Thus, it should surprise no one that, for me, […]

Dwarf Dracaena- I Planted Roots in Mexico

February 1, 2020March 7, 2020Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson on the February 2020 Edition Dwarf Dracaena Dracaena compactaFamily Agavaceae Also known as Pineapple Dracaena or Dwarf Dracaena The Dracaena compacta is a rather compact (Gee, ya’ think?), somewhat, slow-growing native from South East Africa. Though it’s been an indoor favorite of many homeowners for years (though, at times, difficult for some to […]

Mexican Fence Post- I Planted Roots in Mexico

February 1, 2020March 7, 2020Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson on the February 2020 Edition Mexican Fence Post Pachycereus marginatus, Cereus marginatus, Lemaireocereus marginatus, Marginato-cereus marginatus, Stenocereus marginatus, Cereus gemmatus or Stenocereus marginatus var. gemmatus Family Cactaceae Also known as Central Mexico Pipe Organ, Organ Cactus or Órgano (Some plants’ common names seem to fit them perfectly. Such is the case for the […]

Baja for Snowbirds

February 1, 2020March 7, 2020Dan and Lisa GoyLeave a Comment

By Dan and Lisa Goy on the February 2020 Edition Baja Mexico Offering Snowbirds adventure for a day, a week or months at a time. Baja California “Baja California is a unique, recreational Paradise in the Sun dominated by its 2,000 mile coastline. It pampers the jet set in its cities, hotels and resorts, without the […]

Among the Beauty of Orchids

February 1, 2020March 7, 2020John ChalmersLeave a Comment

By John Chalmers on the February 2020 Edition Near the small town of La Central, close to the port city of Manzanillo on the Pacific coast of Mexico in the state of Colima, is to be found the largest orchid farm in the country. Established in 2002 by proprietor Fidel Maza, the operation has grown to 18 […]

Cascada Palm-I Planted Roots in Mexico

January 1, 2020March 7, 2020Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson on the January 2020 Edition Cascada Palm Chamaedorea cataractarum Family Arecaceae Also known as Cat Palm or Cataract Palm While having our specimen happily thriving as a potted, shade-appreciating, interior palm in the lower living room for perhaps ten years, I’d never gotten around to properly identifying it. It seemed somewhat obvious […]

Yellow Ginger- I Planted Roots in Mexico

January 1, 2020March 7, 2020Tommy ClarksonLeave a Comment

By Tommy Clarkson on the January 2020 Edition Yellow Ginger Hedychium flavescens Family Zingiberaceae Also known as Yellow Ginger-Lily, Cream Garland-Lily or Cream Ginger Walking through our gardens this morning, I pondered about which of my tropical plant family I should next write. As I do every time I walk down into them, I strolled […]

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