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Paperwhite Narcissus 2007-12-24 09:31:00 Paperwhite Narcissus Narcissus papyraceus (nar-SIS-us) I didn’t force any bulbs this year but in the past Paperwhites have proved to be very easy. Some people don’t like the fragrance but to me it is a welcome botanical smell. Paperwhites are native to the Mediterranean area and are hardy to USDA Zone 8. They are part of Division 8 (Tazetta) Daffodils which includes the bunch flowering Daffodils ...

Reed Stem Orchid - Epidendrum 2007-12-23 13:32:00 Reed Stem Orchid Epidendrum ‘Michael’s Rubelite’ (ep-ih-DEN-drum) Synonyms: Star Orchid, Crucifix Orchid I think this orchid is named right, I bought it at a small plant sale so I wasn’t sure. It was blooming at work a couple of weeks ago and probably still is, since the flowers last a long time. I took this using the on camera flash since the light in the Conservatory is a little low, ...

Compact Summersweet 2007-12-22 10:45:00 Compact Summersweet Clethra alnifolia 'Compacta' (KLEE-thra) (al-nee-FOH-lee-uh) Synonyms: Sweet Pepper Bush, ‘Nana’ There seems to be a lot of varieties of this plant popping up. From what I have seen the selections generally have a better habit and even some flower color (other than white). This has always been an standby plant for me as it can tolerate wet and shady conditions and still put ...

Harlequin Maple 2007-12-21 06:49:00 Harlequin Maple Acer platanoides 'Drummondii' (AY-ser) (pla-tan-OY-dees) Synonyms: Drummond’s Norway Maple This is from a botanical scan I made this summer and I added the black background in Photoshop (CS2). This tree is really very beautiful but you have to watch for the leaves which can sometimes revert to all green. It is sterile so it does not reseed which is a major reason for not ...

Prairie Dock 2007-12-20 12:33:00 Prairie Dock Silphium terebinthinaceum (SIL-phee-um) (ter-ee-bin-THIN-uh-see-um) This is from late summer and was taken at the Bartlett Arboretum. Kris at blithe world.org had a post asking about what names people should put on plant labels and the species name for this plant sure makes the argument for using common names. If you have time wander over to her blog she is a talented and ...

ABC Wednesday - V is for Variegation 2007-12-19 07:05:00 ABC Wednesday - V is for Variegation If you are here for Wordless Wednesday kindly scroll down to the next post. Think about joining ABC Wednesday it is a good, fun group. I really wanted to have seasonal tie in to this post so I went yesterday and found a Variegated Poinsettia. Here are two views of two different plants. I wasn’t sure about the second one since the leaves were solid green ...

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Another Rockefeller Christmas Tree Shot 2007-12-17 09:48:00 Another Rockefeller Christmas Tree Shot I noticed the compression and Blogger washed out the colors of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree that were previously posted so I wanted to post another picture that showed a little of the color of the lights (still doesn't show much, argh). Just to keep real and to follow along with the title of this blog Digital Flower Pictures dot com I am posting ...

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree 2007-12-16 11:38:00 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree We decided to cancel our trip to Longwood Gardens since the weather is so bad. We have been having a lot of freezing rain and drizzle. That really stinks as we had so much fun last year when we went. Things are going to be too busy to try and fit going in the next couple of weeks *sigh*. I decided to go to Manhattan and I took the train in yesterday afternoon. I ...

Two Poinsettias 2007-12-14 09:28:00 Two Poinsettias These are from the nursery I visited on Wednesday. I got one of these first Poinsettias. I am not sure the variety, but it caught my eye. They didn’t have as much of a selection this year, maybe since I went a little later than usual. Karen and I are headed down to Longwood Gardens tomorrow so I may or may not be able to post. If not I am due back Monday afternoon I will see you ...

Frosty Fern Club Moss 2007-12-13 07:33:00 Club Moss Selaginella kraussiana 'Frosty Fern' (sell-lah-gi-NEL-uh) (krau-see-AY-nuh) Interesting little plant I saw at the wholesale nursery I visited to buy some Poinsettias. I didn’t buy one but wish that I had. Most Club Moss is hardy to 10 deg. F but a few are even less so. It likes to be kept moist and needs strong light but not direct sunlight. This is a good plant for a terrarium or ...

ABC Wednesday – U 2007-12-12 05:12:00 Emerging leaves of Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumila) ABC Wednesday – U My original idea was to use Umbrella Pine as my ‘U’ post. I just didn’t execute the pictures very well so I went with Plan B which are these pictures of Ulmus leaves that I took this spring in Santa Fe. I think they are Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumila) leaves and the second picture shows the flowers. I am going to have to not recommend ...

Wordless Wednesday - Butterfly 2007-12-10 22:43:00 Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly (Papilio glaucas) ...

Black and White Flower 2007-12-10 06:30:00 Black and White Flower Here are a couple of black and white pictures from this summer. The first one is a Datura (I think) or Jimson Weed. At first I thought it was a Brugmansia (broog-MAN-zee-ah) but read that the flowers point down (non-erect) on that genus where the Datura flowers point upwards which this flower did. One of the funny things I read about this plant is it is called Devil’s ...