Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month she and her staff share their knowledge with readers. Q: Your Feb. 19 column about Bulbine latifolia ...

Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month she and her staff share their knowledge with readers. Bulbine is a fairly good-sized genus in the ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract 1. The best-of-both-worlds hypothesis proposes that delayed autonomous selfing assures reproduction when pollinators are absent, but allows ...

Bulbine (B. frutescens) is a small, evergreen perennial that’s been embraced by gardeners since it appeared in Florida nurseries about 20 years ago — and it’s easy to see why. With grass-like foliage ...

Q: Our builder planted orange bulbine in the front yard. The tips are turning brown and then black. We water every other day so the flower beds are getting enough water. They are elevated and drain ...

Growth habit: An evergreen, upright, clump-forming member of the lily family growing to 18 inches tall and 24 inches wide. Leaves are dark-green, narrow, onionlike and cylindrical in shape and grow to ...

Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month, she and her staff share their knowledge with Times readers. Few plants at the Ruth Bancroft Garden ...

Jane recommends a native bulb to brighten up your spring plantings. Many people love to grow daffodils, the yellow flower is a cheery reminder of spring. I have another idea for you, a native bulb ...

BULBINE frutescens is an aloe-like succulent plant with a rosette of fleshy, thorn less, straw-coloured leaves. According to herbclass.com the many small (about 10mm) yellow (or orange) flowers are ...