![]() | Cycas revoluta - Japanese Sago Palm This unique plant resembles a palm tree but is actually a cycad. These living fossils, members of the Cycadaceae family, dominated the landscape during the Mesozoic era over 150 million years ago. Today about 10 genera of cycads still survive. The most commonly grown is the Japanese … |
Amazon.com | 07.10. 2007 | |
![]() | Cyclamen cilicium - Cyclamen Cyclamen are wonderful plants prized not only for their dainty flowers but for their distinctive heart-shaped foliage that brightens the garden long after the flowers have disappeared. They thrive where few other flowers grow, even in dry shade under trees! Very long lived, they slowly … |
Amazon.com | 11.07. 2007 | |
![]() | Cyclanthera pedata - Achocha Achocha (Lady s Slipper) | Vigorous climber producing small edible pods like okra. The small fruits have a tender, crunchy white flesh with a beany, cucumber flavor. Nice in salads or for stir fries. They can also be made into novelty pickles. Pick fruits young, when still green … |
Amazon.com | 21.10. 2007 | |
![]() | Cymbopogon citratus - West Indian Lemon Grass Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), a native of India, is widely used in Thai and Vietnamese cooking. Lemon grass is a perennial, which means once you plant it, the grass comes back year after year. Depending on the area you live in the plant will go dormant in the winter. In harsh … |
Amazon.com | 25.10. 2007 | |
![]() | Cynara scolymus - Globe Artichoke Globe Artichokes were cultivated by the Greeks and Romans who obtained them from North Africa. They have been grown in England since at least the 1500 s and were considered an aristocratic vegetable. King Henry VIII (1491-1547; he who had 6 wives but could produce only 3 children) … |
Amazon.com | 05.09. 2007 | |
![]() | Cyperus alternifolia - Umbrella Plants Umbrella plant is a close cousin of the papyrus plant of ancient Egypt, which it resembles. Like papyrus, it also forms clumps in wet and boggy areas, although it will thrive in drier situations as well. Also like papyrus, all the leaves are arranged atop triangular stems. But while … |
Amazon.com | 08.06. 2007 | |
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![]() | Cyperus percamenthus - Dwarf Giant Papyrus Long on beauty and history, papyrus has been known and used by Man for millennia. Soft green clouds of papyrus lined the Nile River during the time of the pharaohs. The infant Moses was found among the bulrushes. Ancient Egyptians kept records of their pyramid building activities … |
Amazon.com | 02.08. 2007 | |
![]() | Cypripedium acaule - Stemless Lady's Slipper Pink Lady Slipper Orchids grow best in an acid soil, high in organic matter. However, in some areas they can be found growing in sandy soils. It is advisable to purchase a soil pH tester or kit to make sure the pH is between 3.5 and 5.0 before planting the pips … |
Amazon.com | 10.09. 2007 | |
![]() | Cyrtostachys renda - Lipstick Palm Popularly known as the sealing-wax palm or lipstick palm, this is one of the most colorful tropical palms. It is native to Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra where it grows in coastal peat swamps, sometimes reaching heights of over 15 feet. The crownshaft and petioles are brilliant scarlet … |
Amazon.com | 02.11. 2007 | |
![]() | Dahlia 'Gallery Art Nouveau' - Dahlia Art Nouveau is a deep pink shade, almost purple! Originating from Mexico and Guatemala, Dahlias were the flowers of Inca kings and despite their royal origins Dahlias are amongst the easiest plants to grow in the garden. They are a wonderful source of cut flowers and will provide … |
Amazon.com | 30.06. 2007 | |
![]() | Darmera peltata - Umbrella Plant Hardy Umbrella Plant - Darmera peltata Family: Saxifragaceae Origin: The species is native to western United States. Large, rounded clusters of red-centered, blush-white flowers rise on thick stalks before the clumped growth of massive (18 across), orbicular, lobed foliage emerges … |
Amazon.com | 12.09. 2007 | |
![]() | Dasylirion wheeleri - Desert Spoon Dasylirion wheeleri - Sotol or Huge Desert Spoon Ribbon-like leaves to 3 ft. edged with hooked thorns. Creamy white flowers in May & June on a spike that can grow to 12 ft. & looks wonderful all season. Pulling off leaves at the base gives you the desert spoon … |
Amazon.com | 20.09. 2007 | |
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![]() | Davidia involucrata - dove tree This elegant and rather exotic looking tree is still rare in cultivation in Europe. It was believed to have been extinct after the glacial era, however, in late 19th century some specimens were found in Sichuan, China. Dove tree was brought to Britain in 1903 and cultivated as a rarity … |
Specializované zahradnictví | 17.03. 2008 | |
![]() | Delosperma cooperi - Hardy ice plant, Trailing ice plant This clumping ice plant produces a dome of bright purple flowers. The texture of the petals is shimmering -- almost like metal. It starts blooming in June and continues steadily until fall. It promises to be an essential small-scale ground cover or edging for a border. Height: 4 … |
Amazon.com | 08.06. 2007 | |
![]() | Dendrocalamus membranaceus - May Sang Bamboo A 50 tall clumping bamboo from Burma with straight culms. It develops 4 diameter canes that are bright green with green leaves. Can tolerate some cold to 34 F. It is ideally grown in full sun in warm zones with high humidity. A beautiful lowlands species noted for its very smooth … |
Amazon.com | 06.08. 2007 | |
![]() | Dendrocalamus strictus - Iron Bamboo Iron Bamboo is the common name for the genus and species Dendrocalamus strictus. Native to India, it is unique in that it is thick-walled, often solid, and probably the strongest bamboo in the world. Max. Height: 60 feet; Max. Diameter: 5 inches; Min. Temperature: 25º F … |
Amazon.com | 24.09. 2007 | |
![]() | Desmodium gyrans - Telegraph Plant Darwin called the plant Hedysarum; modern botanists call it either Desmodium gyrans or, more correctly these days, Codariocalyx motorius; its common name is Dancing Grass or Telegraph plant or Semaphore plant -- after the leaf movements, which resemble semaphore signals … |
Amazon.com | 10.07. 2007 | |
![]() | Deutzia gracilis 'Seward' ppaf, cpaf - Chardonnay Pearls™ CHARDONNAY PEARLSTM (D. gracilis. Duncan ppaf, Canadian BRAF) Attractive, crisp, lime-yellow foliage provides season long garden color long after the pure white, pearl-like buds explode into a shower of fragrant spring time flowers. An attractive compact shrub with lots of impulse … |
Amazon.com | 07.07. 2007 | |
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![]() | Dianthus caryophyllus 'King of the Blacks' - Carnation Black flowers become more popular each day. They do combine dramatically to make unusually beautiful cut flower arrangements. The strong stemmed plants are bushy and grow to 20, bearing lots of medium size, rich darkest purple, well scented blooms. Hardy in zones 5-10. Elsewhere grow … |
Amazon.com | 13.10. 2007 | |
![]() | Dianthus - Bouquet Purple Excellent cutting type has purplish pink, fringed flowers in great profusion. Outstanding stem length and rigidity. Ht: 18-24. Zones 6-9. Sorry, state laws prohibit shipping plants to Alaska, Hawaii. Plants ship in spring at proper planting time … |
Amazon.com | 19.05. 2007 | |