HIKING IN ANKLE-DEEP MUD, shivering in rain-soaked sleeping bags, and enduring bee stings and leech bites while watching for even more dangerous creatures ... a plant explorer's life is anything but glamorous.
CLEMATIS MONTANA 'pink A BOO' Besides sweetly scented, blush pink flowers, this vigorous vine from China has deep plum foliage and grows quickly to 20 feet.* Tesco Finest Norfolk Outdoor Reared Pork Shoulder Joint with Apricot Stuffing (SILVER)Innovative, premium, succulent and tender.* Tesco Restaurant Collection Hand Pulled Tian of LambDan Hinkley(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090608/FL29306LOGO )SEAN'S PREFERRED quarry is West Coast-adapted, architectural plants: agaves and other bold-leafed growers that look like they'd wither in cold weather but are actually quite tough.TRAVELS TO Northern Mexico, South Africa, South America, and the WestMEMORABLE MISADVENTURE "In 2002, we were robbed by Maoist rebels and held for ransom twice on a Nepalese expedition, and the hotel next to us in Kathmandu was bombed on the same trip. Rebels and terrorists are the worst danger there."When: May 25 through June 21, 2011What: For a limited time, Outback Steakhouse is featuring its juicy Special Sirloin, served with a succulent grilled Lobster Tail and a dressed baked potato.ALONG WITH A penchant for plants from mountainous regions, Dan has a (rather inconvenient) fear of heights. You learn to live with it, he says. "I don't freeze anymore when I come to a precipice, but they're never going to be my favorite spots." His preferred haunt is China: "There's incredible diversity there because its plant palette wasn't wiped clean by the last ice age, which missed China."BEESIA DELTOPHYLLA This evergreen groundcover from China, for full or partial shade, sports shiny heart-shaped leaves and spires of white flowers in spring.NOLINA NELSONII Its magnificen 30-inch blue blades are the star of this northern Mexico find. But thousands of flowers on a 4-foot stalk are showy too.RISES SANGUINEUM 'PINK PEARL' This seedling popped up at Sean's nursery, and he propagated it for its dense flower clusters and long bloom.SOURCE Outback SteakhouseTRAVELS TO Mexico, western Texas* Lidl Milton Gate Honey & Mustard Pork LoinPENSTEMON AMPHORELLAE This low, woody perennial from Coahuila, Mexico, has fine light green foliage that sets off large blue flowers.THE ELUSIVE PRIZE, for Greg, is cactus and succulents, with a particular emphasis on agaves native to the Southwest and Mexico, which he helped popularize. He scouts south of the border, the best place to find plants tough enough for his challenging desert climate.Cost: $14.99*MEMORABLE MISADVENTURE While scouting in South Africa, Sean spotted some succulents that blended in with the surrounding rocks. Completely entranced by the plants, he moved in for a closer look, not noticing a deadly 4 1/2-foot ringhals cobra, coiled to strike. "The snake was as well camouflaged as the plants. I jumped back at the last minute!"* Waitrose Menu Salted Caramel Belly of PorkOwner, Starr Nursery (starr-nursery.com)SALVIA PENNELLII A cold-tolerant Mexican native, this late-season bloomer has blue-violet flowers, dark stems, and textured deep green leaves.HOME BASE Indianola, WashingtonGreg StarrFUCHSIA MAGELLANICA 'WINDCLIFF FLURRY' Hummingbirds can't resist this sun-loving Chilean flower. The plant grows 6 feet tall and wide; spectacular blooms for months.
CHOISVA ARIZONICA 'WHETSTONE' Named after the Arizona mountains where it was found, this shrub stays under 3 feet and has large flowers that smell tike orange blossoms.
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