Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Pomegranate Blossoms Lure Hummingbirds

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When I planted the pomegranate tree in my backyard there was only a thought of human food.  Little did I know that the hummingbirds als...
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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Cyclamen Corolla: After Pollination

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Fig. 1   Cyclamen flowers:  before and after pollination. The cyclamen flower continues to amaze me.  In some of my previous blog post...
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Monday, June 4, 2012

Echeveria 'Neon Breakers'

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Echeveria hybrid  'Neon Breakers' Echeveria hybrid 'Neon Breakers' has been added to my succulent collection this week...
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Sunday, June 3, 2012

Fallen Stars: Effects of High Temperature on Pomegranate Fruit Set

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Fig. 1     Pomegranate ( Punica granatum L. 'Wonderful') flowers on the ground. A star is a promise of illumination - like a...
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Friday, June 1, 2012

Hort Art: Chain-Guided-Water Fountain

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May 26, 2012 Last week my husband updated the fountain that runs the water in the old urn.  The design is inspired by a Japanese-style ...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Lemongrass at Last

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Two lemongrass ( Cymbopogon citratus ) seedlings found their way into my garden last week when I bought two plants from Green Acres .  Du...
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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Sempervivum arachnoideum

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Fig. 1    Sempervivum arachnoideum One of the many succulents that are proliferating in my backyard is the  Sempervivum arachnoideum -c...
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