| Dwarf Black-eyed Susan | | 2008-07-25 04:47:49 | | Black-eyed SusanRudbeckia speciosa 'Viette's Little Suzy'(rud-BEK-ee-a) (spee-see-OH-suh)A couple of flowers before we leave for North Carolina. This is dwarf and hardy form of the Black eyed Susan. It grows to 12 to 18 inches tall and is nice for the front of the border. This was quite a patch of flowers as this picture only shows half of them.This is another shot of the flower I posted on Wednesday. I couldn’t say anything about it because it was Wordless Wednesday. It is a cultivar of False Sunflower named ‘Venus’. I found them to be very photogenic. There are nice to have in the garden since they are fairly tall but don’t need staking and they are drought tolerant. The large 3 to 5 flowers are considered semi-double.False SunflowerHeliopsis helianthoides 'Venus'(hee-lee-OP-sis) (hee-lee-an-THOY-dees)Synonyms: Rough Heliopsis, Orange Sunflower, Ox-Eye | | By: Digital Flower Pictures.com | | |
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| Dwarf Basketball | | 2008-06-21 13:25:08 | | Los Angeles Breakers Women Like Sports was kind enough to post my piece about the LA Breakers, a dwarf basketball team. David Guzman plays for them and also dances at halftime. Click here to check it out.... | | By: And One | | |
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| Nanny State in an Uproar Over Generous Jagermeister 'Spirit Dwarf' | | 2008-06-04 08:04:41 | | Bars and booze companies have all sorts of ways to facilitate that all important transition between bottle and gut. Liquor companies quite often engage the services of good looking people stuck in that gray middle world between legitimate modeling work and chrome pole duty at the local Gawk and Whistle to hand out samples of their product, while refusing requests for phone numbers as politely as they can. For some reason, these sorts of promotions don’t make headline news or inspire the wrath of politicians, but you put just one muscular dwarf in a tophat and… A pub in Melbourne Australia called “The Saint” caused a hubbub recently when it hired a dwarf to walk up and down the length of the bar with a bottle of Jagermeister from which he'd pour shots into the expectant gobs of pub-goers. Two possible causes of concern with this would be, first the lawsuit that would likely result if the unnamed dwarf in the photos slipped on the bar and injured himself. (Editor's On-A-Ta | | By: The Shark Guys | | |
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| Dwarf Peach Tree | | 2008-04-17 04:33:14 | | Dwarf PeachPrunus persica 'Bonfire'(PROO-nus) (PER-see-kuh)I don’t know too much about this genetic dwarf Peach Tree other than I like it every time I see it. I have always wanted to grow one but haven’t gotten around to actually buying one. Long thin burgundy leaves and peaches follow these flowers in the summer.It is hardy to USDA Zone 5 and grows well in containers. I shot this at the nursery and should of bought the tree.Yesterday when I got home from work I noticed my dog (Molly) was lethargic and a bit clumsy. It got worse after a little awhile and by the time I decided to go to the vet she couldn’t walk. We know she has cancer and all the signs were pointing to a bleeding tumor, as her gums were ashen white.I got her to the Vet and lucky he was working late. A quick abdominal tap and blood count test confirmed our fears. Molly looked liked she was on her deathbed. Karen and I were serious contemplating a very difficult decision. The doctor decided to do another red cell co | | By: Digital Flower Pictures.com | | |
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| Astronomy Basics - What is a White Dwarf? | | 2008-02-25 15:51:06 | | Astronomy and telecommunications have one common thing, the great amount of abbreviations and strange concepts. Few years ago I worked for Ericsson, and the very first things I came across with were those strange abbreviations, such as SS7, M-MGw, EDGE and ATM. When I began interested in astronomy I noticed that the amount of things [...] | | By: Homeboy's Astro Blog | | |
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| Dwarf River Birch | | 2007-12-29 07:12:46 | | Dwarf River Birch
Betula nigra 'Fox Valley'
(BET-yoo-luh) (NY-gruh)
Betulaceae
Synonyms: Little King
This is one of my favorite trees in the garden. It is almost an exact replica of its larger cousin Betula nigra ‘Heritage’ without the big size. I planted my grove of 6 ‘Little King’ in 1995, four years after the tree was released by King Nursery of Oswego, Illinois. The final height is 10 -12 | | By: Digital Flower Pictures.com | | |
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| Dwarf Red Tree Fern (Blechnum brasiliense) | | 2007-08-01 11:36:00 | | Dwarf Red Tree FernBlechnum brasiliense(BLEK-num) (bra-sill-ee-EN-see)Synonyms: Red Brazilian Tree FernThis is a beautiful fern that is native to Brazil and other parts of South America. I have seen it a few times before including the New York Orchid Show. I am not sure why they call it a Tree Fern because it doesn’t have that traditional stem that I so love about Tree Ferns. This photo is of the new growth rolling out. When it is completely unfurled it is a nice red color, it later hardens off to green. This fern is tropical and is hardy to USDA Zone 9. It was growing in the tropical plant section of the Bartlett Arboretum and was just spending the summer outside here in Connecticut. Some of the cultural tips I saw when I looked this plant upIt is again ‘ABC Wednesday’ over at Blog Catalog. This weeks theme is starts with ‘B’ and again I am using the scientific name, so ‘B’ is for Blechnum and brasiliense and Brazil.Here are some of the other participating blogs:mrs nesb | | By: Digital Flower Pictures.com | | |
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| Dwarf French Hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla 'Pia') | | 2007-07-07 15:33:00 | | Dwarf French HydrangeaHydrangea macrophylla 'Pia'(hy-DRAIN-juh) (mak-roh-FIL-uh)Hydrangeaceae (hy-drain-jee-AY-see-ay)Synonyms: 'Piamina', 'Comet', 'Winning Edge', 'Pink Elf’This is from the Brooklyn Botanical Hydrangea collection. The collection itself wasn’t that big nut it had some interesting members. I hadn’t seen this dwarf before and I thought the flower color was outstanding. Some research revealed some problems with this plant including reverting to a tall type and leaf spot. I still would try anyway as the size and color make it look like a worthwhile garden denizen.This Variegated Hydrangea was marked ‘Lemon Wave’ but it wasn’t as yellow as some of them I have seen. I liked the flower color which was a nice pale lavender. The little splotches of yellow on the teeth of the leaves was interesting. You might miss it if you didn’t look closely. The plant itself was also compact.This is a shot of the Lotus Pool. The pool and the garden surrounding it was my | | By: Digital Flower Pictures.com | | |
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| Dwarf Common Privet (Ligustrum vulgare 'Lodense') | | 2007-06-19 11:47:00 | | Dwarf Common PrivetLigustrum vulgare 'Lodense'(lig-GUS-trum) (vul-GAIR-ee)Oleaceae (oh-lee-AY-see-ay)This shrub has been a good performer for me. It is listed as growing 4 feet but mine are at least 6 feet tall and have been sheared every other year. I like Ligustrum as a genus and this one is nice because of its dense branching and smaller stature. Privet turns into such a nice shrub when let to its own devices and not continually hacked into odd shapes and squares. There are a couple of huge Privet shrubs on the Estate and they are such a joy when they bloom. You might not recognize them as Privet as they are about 30 feet tall and 15 feet wide. The ‘Lodense’ cultivar is just as fragrant and is a nice alternative to other shrubs. I have had difficulty finding it at wholesale nurseries or I would use it more.There was a hail storm at the estate on Saturday. See what happens when you turn your back on a large garden for a couple of days? :lol: I have to check the damage out later | | By: Digital Flower Pictures.com | | |
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| Dwarf Witch Alder (Fothergilla gardenii) | | 2007-05-13 16:30:00 | | Dwarf Witch AlderFothergilla gardenii(foth-er-GIL-luh) (gar-DEN-ee-eye)HamamelidaceaeSince I have houseguests coming from Santa Fe for the week I have much to do around the house. Like cleaning up and moving the stuff out of the extra room (no more storage area). I don’t have much of a garden because I am renting the house I am living in but I am going to tune up the outside too. For the most part I spend almost every day in great gardens and that is enough for me. I guess I live vicariously through my customer’s gardens and the trips to the Botanical Gardens.Just a couple of words about today’s plant, I love it! Last year I thought this one was dead since it been having a slow decline. The area that it is located in has seemed to get wetter each year but I cut it back and fed it and it has come back. It never ceases to amaze me how plants can hang on and how well they respond to a little extra care. I think this one is one of the dwarf ones and is quite old as it predates me in | | By: Digital Flower Pictures.com | | |
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