Tuesday, January 25, 2022
If You Have A Garden & A Library
Cicero’s famous quote, “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need,” was adapted from a letter he wrote requesting a meeting with his friend Varro in 46 B.C. There are multiple translations. This is the one I like the best. I've used a Veca Lucia dahlia to illustrate it. It was photographed in San Francisco The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park ~ before it became extremely dangerous to have professional photography equipment in San Francisco. Criminals have beaten up people for their cameras, including TV news crews on multiple occasions. Three people have been killed in the Bay Area over cameras or video cameras, according to news reports I read.
© Glenn Franco Simmons.
Garden, Library And Everything You Need
A Cicero quote on a Veca Lucia dahlia photo. There are several different translations to the letter that Cicero wrote to a counterpart; that said, this is my favorite translation. Please share, if so inclined. © Glenn Franco Simmons.
Alden Pearl Dahlia In Golden Gate Park
Alden Pearl dahlia photographed in San Francisco, Calif., by The Flower Photographer of San Francisco. Please share, if so inclined. © Glenn Franco Simmons.
Iconic Big Basin Redwoods Landscapes
Photos of the new fire-decimated Big Basin Redwoods State Park, which was the first state park in California's history. A 2020 lightning-caused wildfire destroyed the areas where these photos were taken, according to news reports (the park remains closed). Please share, if so inclined. © GTFS.
Small Victoria Ann Dahlia Blossoms Feature Purple Beauty
The Victoria Ann dahlia is classified as a small (BB) dahlia four to six inches in diameter. It is semi-cactus in form and it is listed as light in color, but the photos I took at The Dahlia Garden in Golden Gate Park were graced with a darker to lighter, blended purple. It was introduced in 2003 by N. Gittz. The ADS Classification Code is 3210. This perennial requires full sun. It is deer-resistent. You can grow it in a 3-gallon container on up or in the ground. These photos were taken in San Francisco.
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
White Licorice Rose A Vibrant Bloomer
White Licorice rose. © GTFS |
The White Licorice rose can surprise you with its light yellow to white. In the photos I took, the yellow was a strong, vibrant yellow.
This disease-resistant Floribunda was registered as Wekdidusinra and its trademarked name is White Licorice™.
Bred by Christian Bédard in the United States in 2009, White Licorice was introduced into the USA by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower Inc. in 2011 as "White Licorice."
The other two roses are experimental roses that bear a resemblance to White Licorice.
White Licorice rose. © GTFS. |
Its strong lemon-licorice fragrance is a delight, as are the 26 to 40 pedals at full bloom (depending upon the plant's size that ranges from approximately 31 to 47 inches in height). The pointed, ovoid buds are great for cut flowers. White Licorice is also good in beds and borders. You will not be disappointed.
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Victoria Ann Dahlia A Real Beauty
A Victoria Ann dahlia photographed in San Francisco. To purchase this photo in full resolution, and to view other photos of mine, please visit my Fine Art America website. You may download this image for private use only. If you repost, you must link it to this site. Commercial use is illegal. © Glenn Franco Simmons. |
Friday, December 31, 2021
Amazing Butterfly Cluster In Pacific Grove
Sunday, December 26, 2021
Moth Orchids Displayed in San Francisco
All moth orchid photos © GTFS. |
Moth orchids (Phalaenopsis) are one of my favorite genus of orchids. "Orchids in this genus are monopodial epiphytes or lithophytes with long, coarse roots, short, leafy stems and long-lasting, flat flowers arranged in a flowering stem that often branches near the end," according to Wikipedia. "Orchids in this genus are native to India, Taiwan, China, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Australia with the majority in Indonesia and the Philippines.
"The genus Phalaenopsis was first formally described in 1825 by Carl Ludwig Blume and the description was published in Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indie. The name Phalaenopsis is derived from the Ancient Greek word phalaina meaning 'a kind of moth.' The genus name is abbreviated Phal. horticulturally."
I photographed these orchids in San Francisco, Calif.
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