Hemerocallis x hybrida 'Bonanza' - Daylily Plants / Bulbs Striking, golden yellow trumpets sport a rust-red halo in the center. Exhibits excellent heat and drought tolerance and even emits a wonderful fragrance. The Bonanza Daylily is ideal for naturalizing, foundation plantings, or as a mid-season accent in mixed perennial beds. Blooms in midsummer. Plant … Contributed by amazon 22.05. 2007 08:59:01 (17468 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Heuchera 'Bressingham Hybrids' - Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells Plants / Perennials Compact, mounding, plants produce new leaves that display a coppery bronze color maturing to deep green. Varieties offer a range of foliage color and patterns. They are North American plants that are usually grown for their ornamental foliage alone. Great in woodland gardens as well as border, or accent … Contributed by amazon 08.06. 2007 07:02:48 (28105 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Choosing and Using Climbing Plants Other / Books Climbers are some of the most versatile plants, but are often overlooked. This book shows gardeners easy ways to use climbers to enhance color schemes, hide walls or fences, and accent entryways. It covers the basics of pruning and propagation and discusses edible and flowering varieties. 80 color photographs … Contributed by amazon 02.04. 2008 14:46:58 (16800 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Crocosmia 'Bright Eyes' - crocosmia Plants / Perennials Ornamental Features: Vibrant orange trumpet flowers with red eyes mid to late summer on 18 to 20 inch stems. Dark green linear-lance shaped leaves. Habit and Growth Rate: Clump-forming, but not over crowding. Grows 24-30 tall. Plant 24 apart Landscape Value: Great garden or container specimen or an accent … Contributed by amazon 06.07. 2007 08:46:48 (18452 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Syringa meyeri - Dwarf Korean Lilac Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Korean lilac is an upright, densely branched deciduous shrub with dark green velvety foliage. Soft pink to lavender flower clusters tip the branches for a lovely spring accent. Excellent for borders, screens and hedges. Full sun. Slow grower to 6 to 10 feet high, 5 to 6 feet wide or clipped to shape. … Contributed by amazon 30.05. 2007 09:19:32 (26722 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hosta 'Bressingham Blue' - Hosta Plants / Perennials One of the bluest leaved hostas. Heart shaped blue-green leaves. White flowers in July. Foliage is 16-20 inches tall. Outstanding accent in the shade garden. … Contributed by amazon 05.07. 2007 12:07:28 (13821 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Picea pungens - Colorado Blue Spruce Plants / Conifers One of the advantages of the Colorado Blue Spruce is its large hardiness area. This coniferous tree, which is characterized by its gray-blue needle-like leaves, will thrive in every part of the contiguous United States. And it makes an excellent landscape accent, as it is a very full tree and can block … Contributed by amazon 28.05. 2007 10:27:45 (25265 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Monria' - Tropical Hibiscus Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Kona Princess series; aka Itsy Bitsy® | Hibiscus Itsy Bitsy is a profuse blooming evergreen shrub valued for its small, bright red flowers. This very showy accent is ideal for containers, against walls, along sunny walkways, accenting columns, or anywhere season long color is desired. When using in … Contributed by amazon 19.02. 2008 09:01:15 (21656 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Petunia grandiflora 'Blue Spark Cascadia' - Blue Spark Cascadia Petunia Plants / Annuals Showy lavender-blue and white bicolor blossoms are an eye-catching accent wherever they re displayed. A petunia unlike any you ve ever seen before! Extremely long blooming - early spring to first frost - with avalanches of smaller flowers and lush, heart-shaped leaves which cascade as long as 8-10. … Contributed by amazon 16.05. 2007 09:57:58 (31805 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Clematis 'Ramona' - Clematis Plants / Climber Plants Large, clear-blue flowers accent this climbing vine. Blooms July through September. It is hardy in zones 4-9. There is an old saying with Clematis; Tops in the sun and feet in the shade. In other words the vine blooms best in the sun and benefits from a cluster of small plants, planted around the base … Contributed by amazon 18.05. 2007 21:10:59 (15294 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Andropogon geradii - Big Bluestem Plants / Grass, Grasses Big Bluestem is a clump forming perennial grass. The lower stems are purplish or bluish color and the leaves are 1/2 inch wide and up to 20 inches long. The arrangement of the flowers in three dense elongate clusters is the reason for the common name of turkey-foot grass. It grows best in moist well … Contributed by amazon 04.06. 2007 09:18:16 (17268 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Andropogon gerardii - Big Bluestem, Turkeyfoot Plants / Grass, Grasses Big Bluestem is a clump forming perennial grass. The lower stems are purplish or bluish color and the leaves are 1/2 inch wide and up to 20 inches long. The arrangement of the flowers in three dense elongate clusters is the reason for the common name of turkey-foot grass. It grows best in moist well … Contributed by amazon 01.07. 2007 21:34:26 (14356 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Palms and Cycads Other / Books A Complete Guide to Selecting, Growing and Propagating | Providing comprehensive information on care and cultivation, as well as sound advice on determining perfect plant location, this reference profiles 99 palm and 17 cycad species. Plantlovers looking to add a tropical accent to the garden or wanting … Contributed by amazon 18.07. 2007 10:04:50 (10417 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hydrangea anomala petiolaris - White Hydrangea Vine Plants / Climber Plants Native of Japan and China and introduced into cultivation in 1865, this sturdy, deciduous vine will eventually grow to 25 feet or higher. Clusters of white blooms and smooth foliage make a rich-looking accent in your garden. Will need a sturdy structure such as a stone wall or strong fence to climb on … Contributed by amazon 08.06. 2007 06:53:40 (34693 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Musa 'Little Prince' - Banana Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Due to the compactness of Musa Little Prince, it is ideally suited as both a houseplant and can also be used as a tropical accent in the garden and in a summer container. Little Prince is an extremely dwarf banana, selected for its compact size and thick foliage. … Contributed by amazon 21.01. 2008 08:32:18 (31644 readers) Match on Article's text | |
How to Plant a Garden Other / Books How to Plant a Garden: Design tricks, ideas and planting schemes for year-round interest Confused by the bewildering range of plants on offer at your local garden centre? How do you choose, use and create beautiful planting schemes like the professionals? … Contributed by amazon 18.09. 2016 10:03:13 (13788 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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