New Big Dwarf

[spyfferoni]

I have to say I am pleasantly suprised with this variety. It isn't very big at all and has some decent size fruit growing on it, and quite a bit. It was also the first plant to set fruit in my garden---even beat out the cherries and Kimberly. Kimberly isn't doing as well as I expected. Most of my plants had a rough start though with a late frost, wind, and then high temps. I will definatley never need to grow Better Bush again, New Big Dwarf is doing much better than it(kind of an experiment). I can't wait to taste it. It will also be perfect for my Mom who lives in an apartment and grows a few things in pots. I can really see why dwarf plants are becoming so popular.
I'll post some pictures later. It is too hot right now to go out and take pictures.

Tyffanie

[Patrina_Pepperina]

I haven't had an opportunity to browse this forum for a while, and I was interested to read your post. NBD didn't do so well in the heat for me - lots of flower drop, but I'll definitely grow it again this season to compare with new dwarfs appearing in the Dwarf Project (reports in the Research and Development forum).

PP

[barkeater]

Well, it's looking that my New Big Dwarf is a New Big Something Else. I've never grown a dwarf before so I'm not really sure what rugose leaves are supposed to look like, but mine look just like any other regular leaf. Plus it is now 4 feet tall, the same as my other determinates.

I guess I can add that to my growing list of fauxs, which only includes a regular leaf Brandywine Sudduth for sure so far, and possibly what is supposed to be Red Brandywine but is about 1/3 the size of the Bucks County right next to it. Plus my Big Zac is also a runt to this point.

[kimpossible]

Barkeater - my dwarves (dwarf's ?) with rugose foliage look like reg. leaf, but the leaves have much more dimension to them - more puckered ...

[barkeater]

You mean they look like they're waiting to be kissed?

[Suze]

Originally Posted by barkeater

Well, it's looking that my New Big Dwarf is a New Big Something Else. I've never grown a dwarf before so I'm not really sure what rugose leaves are supposed to look like, but mine look just like any other regular leaf. Plus it is now 4 feet tall, the same as my other determinates.

My NBD plants topped out at 4 ft. No pics of the entire plant, but I did take a shot of a leaf. As kimpossible mentioned, rugose foliage is usually thicker and kind of puckered.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/showimage/112520/

More pictures--
http://nctomatoman.topcities.com/200...rJuly27_03.jpg

http://www.victoryseeds.com/catalog/..._big_dwarf.jpg

[kimpossible]

:wink:

[barkeater]

Thanks for the pics Suze. I'll look closer at the leaves tomorrow and see if they are similar, but at first glance today I didn't see it. Are rugose leaf plants like potato leaf varietes which cross easier if not bagged? I do have Red Robin in a pot which I think are supposed to be rugose leaves too. I'll compare them then.

[Suze]

Bark, as far as I know, the rugose varieties don't tend to cross any more than other varieties.

Yes, Red Robin is rugose.

[BVGardener]

Here are a few photos from my garden of New Big Dwarf. Grew great here in Texas though it did make me exercise great patience awaiting the first fruit to ripen.

Jay





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