It’s always a revelation the first time you set eyes on a small or dwarfed version of a familiar plant, be it a miniature rose bush, a dwarf ‘Mugo’ pine tree (Pinus mugo mugo), a ‘Pix Zee’ peach tree, ‘Pixie’ snapdragons, or a dwarf dawn redwood (Metasequoia glyptostroboides ‘Miss Grace’), which stays under 10 feet tall, a diminutive stature indeed if you’re a redwood. Or maybe it’s the laziness in me that appreciates a small plant since it will not require as much maintenance as larger versions of the same species. Their diminutive and delicate charms impart a sense of well-being while their consumption of resources dwarfs that found among larger specimens.Īnd so, on any occasion when I happen to cross paths with a dwarf or compact plant cultivar, I can’t help thinking “small is beautiful.” Maybe it’s just the surprise that stimulates my aesthetic appreciation. ![]() These words are most apt when introducing the phenomenon of botanical dwarfs. ![]() Schumacher, would lead to “the maximum amount of well being with the minimum amount of consumption.” The lifestyle encouraged by the author, E.F. “Small is Beautful” was a best-selling collection of essays on economics written in 1973.
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