Tropical Plants for Home and Garden Other / Books A stunningly beautiful presentation of flowers and plants native to tropical regions of the world. —Phoenix Home & Garden With sections on flowering shrubs and annuals, foliage plants, ornamental trees, ornamental vines and creepers, palms, exotics, water plants, ground covers, ferns, and orchids, … Contributed by amazon 07.05. 2007 11:55:55 (47411 readers) | |
Plants for Tropical Landscapes Other / Books A Gardener s Guide | Plants for Tropical Landscapes will help you select and group plants to create a successful tropical garden tailored to your needs and tastes. Gardeners and landscapers will find this treasury of more than 500 common plants easy to use and one of the most comprehensive guides available … Contributed by amazon 07.05. 2007 11:49:45 (17286 readers) | |
Landscaping With Tropical Plants Other / Books Sunset Series | Imagine the lush possibilities. In one volume with over 200 photographs, readers will discover how to grow an entire spectrum of exciting new plants in their home gardens. This book reveals the types of tropical plants that are right for your site, no matter what your climate. In addition, … Contributed by amazon 07.05. 2007 11:52:52 (18884 readers) | |
Tropical Flowering Plants Other / Books A Guide to Identification and Cultivation | This book bridges a long-standing gap between obscure references in tropical botany and the gardener s need for an accurate, practical guide with clear photographs. Incorporating the latest advances in plant taxonomy from the definitive text of Dr. Walter Judd, … Contributed by amazon 13.04. 2007 08:58:11 (16406 readers) | |
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Tropical Ornamentals Other / Books This guide covers more than 400 of the most commonly cultivated ornamental plants found in the tropics, identified and beautifully photographed by an expert in tropical botany. … Contributed by amazon 14.04. 2007 11:59:48 (10050 readers) | |
Hot Plants for Cool Climates Other / Books Gardening with Tropical Plants in Temperate Zones | The most exciting new trend in garden design is the lush look of the tropics -- no matter where you live! If, like so many gardeners, you re a little bored with pastel flowers and rigid borders, welcome to the jungly garden, where the plants have huge … Contributed by amazon 13.04. 2007 08:53:09 (17432 readers) | |
Hibiscus Other / Books Hardy and Tropical Plants for the Garden | Hibiscuses have entered an era of increasing popularity as garden designers and home gardeners rediscover the fine attributes of these wonderful plants. Here is the only book that covers the species and cultivars of the genus Hibiscus completely and in detail. … Contributed by amazon 13.04. 2007 08:55:49 (11762 readers) | |
Clematis ´Nelly Moser' - Clematis Plants / Climber Plants Enormous flowers--8-9 inches across--cover the vines June through frost. Vivid colors make the blossoms look tropical, but clematis is tough and hardy--nearly carefree once established. Requires a support (something thin, like wire or chain link, will work best) and climbs 8-12 feet. Does best when planted … Contributed by amazon 18.05. 2007 21:18:29 (47660 readers) | |
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Clematis 'Ville De Lyon' (Crimson & Carmine) - Clematis Plants / Climber Plants Enormous flowers--8-9 inches across--cover the vines June through frost. Vivid colors make the blossoms look tropical, but clematis is tough and hardy--nearly carefree once established. Requires a support (something thin, like wire or chain x, will work best) and climbs 8-12 feet. Does best when planted … Contributed by amazon 18.05. 2007 21:22:33 (22633 readers) | |
An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms Other / Books Cowritten by the author of the award-winning The Tropical Look, An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms offers a definitive account of palms that may be grown in the garden and landscape. Because palms are often underutilized as a result of their unfamiliarity - even to tropical gardeners - Robert Lee Riffle … Contributed by amazon 30.03. 2007 11:31:32 (13064 readers) | |
Growing Orchids in Your Garden Other / Books Wherever you live in the world, you can grow orchids in your garden. From lady s slippers in boreal forests to dendrobiums hanging from tropical palms, orchids provide color and elegance unmatched by any other garden flower. Although it may sound too good to be true, many orchids are actually low-maintenance … Contributed by amazon 11.04. 2007 10:23:03 (11289 readers) | |
Tropical Slipper Orchids Other / Books Paphiopedilum & Phragmipedium Species & Hybrids | Distinguished by a prominent pouchlike sac which resembles a ballroom slipper and often decorated with warts, hairs, or stripes, the flowers of slipper orchids may be ugly or pretty, depending on your point of view. In either case, they are captivating … Contributed by amazon 12.02. 2008 10:53:59 (12500 readers) | |
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Hippeastrum 'Mambo' - Amaryllis Plants / Bulbs Giant Amaryllis are easy and thrilling to grow indoors, and a great gift for a child or the home bound person. Unlike many other amaryllis bulbs on the market, our large hybrid bulbs will produce two 18-24 stems, each bearing 4 or 5 huge, long lasting flowers that are over 8 inches in diameter. Start … Contributed by amazon 25.11. 2007 11:35:26 (27197 readers) | |
Bromeliads for the Contemporary Garden Other / Books Bromeliads include several thousand species and a bewildering number of hybrids and cultivars. Remarkable for the diversity of their striking foliage and distinctive forms, many also produce brilliant inflorescences in glowing colors. They are highly desirable, low-maintenance indoor plants, and in subtropical … Contributed by amazon 14.04. 2007 11:52:18 (10826 readers) | |
Epiphyllum ackermannii - Orchid Cactus Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses What we commonly call epiphyllums today are actually hybrids of epiphytic cacti species native to the jungles of Central and South America, as well as Mexico. The word epiphyllum in Greek means upon the leaf and the flowers appear to bloom directly on the leaves. Jungle cacti, however, have no leaves; … Contributed by amazon 09.07. 2007 09:45:08 (48528 readers) | |
Begonia grandis - Hardy Begonia Plants / Perennials Large, heart-shaped leaves add a lush, tropical texture in moist, shady gardens. Leaves have prominent red veins underneath and are especially showy if backlit by the sun. The flower is soft rose-pink, translucent and somewhat frosted, like satin glass. Plants are hardy as far north as New York City … Contributed by amazon 07.09. 2007 08:33:32 (17723 readers) | |
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