Well, there’s no flower, but the green leaves of the succulent are gorgeous. Not sure of the name. Perhaps it’s a species of sedum.
This pot decorated a restaurant table in Hamburg, Germany, in 2007.
(Photo ©2007 …

Methinks these flowers — on a table in the Staatsweingut in Freiburg, Germany, need to be tossed.
Still, they’re a burst of color on a December day in 2018.
(Photo ©2018 by Susan McKee)

Road Trips Gardeners no doubt know that some of the greatest painters in history were inspired by their gardens. Having a garden close to one’s home or studio is not only convenient for daily material …

Killing frosts had not yet hit Cologne, Germany, in early December 2018.
These lovely blooms — mostly red cyclamen plus a few blue pansies– spotted along a downtown street welcomed visitors to the city during the …

Although the Town Musicians of Bremen remain the top tourist draw for this city in northwestern Germany, there’s a better reason for Road Trips Gardeners to stop by this former Hanseatic League member.
There are more …

“Carola’s Garden: A Paradise on Earth” is a new exhibition at the Panometer Leipzig, 114 Richard-Lehmann-Strasse, Leipzing, Germany.
Road Trips Gardeners will be able to see the largely hidden world of the very smallest organisms. The …

It was warm enough in Cologne, Germany, in early December 2018 that these red cyclamen and blue pansies were still radiant in the winter sunshine. Chilly, but no killing frost as yet.
(Photo ©2018 by Susan …

There’s still time to participate in the International Garden Festival in Berlin, Germany. It’s “on” through October 15, 2017, in the district of Marzahn-Hellersdorf, east of Berlin’s city center.
The festival, which includes gardening, urban space …

The Rose Festival of Baden-Baden, Germany, fills the entire month of June.
It’s the 65th International Competition for New Rose Varieties, drawing rose experts and growers from many countries to the Rose Society Garden on Beutig …

From the end of April until the beginning of June, more than 3,000 varieties of some 600 rhododendron and azalea species transform the 46 hectares (almost 114 acres) of the Rhododendron Park, Deliusweg 40, Bremen, …