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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...