Tropaeolum peregrinum - Canary Bird Vine Plants / Climber Plants Apart from common nasturtiums, there is a group of related Tropaeolum species which all make lovely garden plants. Most popular of these is the Canary creeper, an extraordinary climber with deeply divided palm-shaped leaves and heavily fringed blooms that peep from among the foliage. It is not fully … Contributed by amazon 07.07. 2007 11:30:51 (19279 readers) | |
Musa basjoo 'Sakhaline' - Japanese banana Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Another striking feature of exotic-like gardens in our climate (zone 6) are leaves of banana trees. This selection “Sakhaline” is fully hardy and was named by the largest Russian island in the North Pacific, where its origin is. Though this island is in the same climatic zone as for example China, … Contributed by havlis 02.05. 2008 08:48:12 (37838 readers) | |
Enkianthus campanulatus 'Victoria' - red-vein Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Latin name enkianthus was made up from two Greek words although this deciduous shrub originates in Japan. It belongs to the heath family and also fits in there perfectly. No other rhododendron or azalea has its structure. Its main stems are always fully vertical with tops of small, alternate leaves. … Contributed by havlis 08.02. 2008 10:20:10 (45124 readers) | |
Prunus serrulata 'Amanogawa' - flowering cherry Plants / Deciduous Trees Spring in the garden is announced by flowering Japanese cherries. Amanogawa is a fantastic variety with narrowly columnar growth. In early spring it produces masses of double or semi-double, light pink flowers that may turn to clear white later. Young leaves are bronze, changing to green in summer, and … Contributed by havlis 06.07. 2012 11:14:26 (24520 readers) | |
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Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty' - European elder Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Aren’t the breeders krafty, I often say to myself. Take European elder, for instance. This omnipresent shrub grows anywhere, without any maintenance and the more you prune it the thicker it gets. Well, what a promising start for cultivation, someone said. And here we are! So forget this common weed … Contributed by havlis 02.05. 2008 09:19:05 (25418 readers) | |
Malus COCCINELLA® 'Courtarou' - crab apple Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Coccinella® is a relatively new variety of crab apple. It is protected as a registered trademark and its features speak for itself. The flowers are pale to rich purple, with tints of red rather than pink as on ornamental cherries. Moreover, this selection has burgundy leaves and dark red branches for … Contributed by havlis 02.05. 2008 08:54:23 (28752 readers) | |
Amelanchier canadensis 'Glennform' - shedblow servicebe Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Glennform (RAINBOW PILLAR®) is a unique variety of shedblow serviceberry with upright, columnar growth that is suitable for small gardens and hedges. In April it produces numerous star-shaped, white, scented flowers that are followed by small, spherical berries. These are ready to be picked when their … Contributed by havlis 11.04. 2017 11:05:34 (16423 readers) | |
Anemone hupehensis var.japonica Plants / Perennials Bressingham Glow is a later variety of anemone. It is true to its name because anemos (from Greek) means wind - probably because this type flowers in the season of autumn winds. It has 60-80 cm long stalks with ox-daisy-like deep pink semi-double flowers with bright yellow centres. It starts blooming … Contributed by havlis 23.10. 2007 14:02:03 (20305 readers) | |
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Hydrangea quercifolia 'Harmony' - oakleaf hydrangea Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Oakleaf hydrangea comes from southeastern USA. It is an attractive mound-forming shrub with oak-like, deeply cut leaves of bright green colour turning purple-bronze in autumn. The flowers of Harmony variety appear at the beginning of summer. They come out in heavy panicles of pure white, double flowers … Contributed by havlis 17.05. 2008 13:09:09 (31352 readers) | |
Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn' - dawn viburnum Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Dawn viburnum is a garden hybrid between viburnum farreri and viburnum grandiflorum. It is one of winter flowering plants because its flowers come out from end December (in mild winters) until March. If it snows while it blooms it does not matter, snow will do no damage to the flowers. … Contributed by havlis 21.03. 2015 20:45:27 (42996 readers) | |
Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie' - Japanese aucuba Plants / Evergreen Shrubs This evergreen shrub is a commonly known favourite especially in Britain and in milder parts of humid regions of Germany and Benelux. The first specimen was brought from Japan to Europe in 1783, and has been sought after ever since for its unusual shape of foliage and beautiful variegation on some cultivars. … Contributed by havlis 11.04. 2017 11:10:47 (26680 readers) | |
Vinca minor 'Bowles' - periwinkle Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Periwinkle is a European native plant growing wildly in the woods of Central Europe to Caucasus. It is a prostrate, evergreen groundcover offering a long flowering period. … Contributed by havlis 28.06. 2014 11:31:20 (25861 readers) | |
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Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo' - Oregon grape Plants / Evergreen Shrubs An old-fashioned plant that is so easy to grow can turn into a jewel in your garden if you give it what it needs. We are used to seeing it in country gardens where it does not look its best, often put in the silliest corner, just waiting for the autumn to be sheared like sheep for the attractive evergreen … Contributed by havlis 17.05. 2008 13:13:41 (54340 readers) | |
Pyracantha coccinea 'Orange Glow' - Orange Firethorn Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Evergreen, dense, fast growing shrub of regular round habit and small oval dark green leaves. Grown for its dense inflorescences of small white flowers and masses of brightly coloured ball-shaped small fruits which surround the young branches all along their length. In case of Orange Glow variety they … Contributed by abies 07.12. 2007 12:45:25 (52641 readers) | |
Ginkgo biloba - maidenhair tree Plants / Conifers Maidenhair tree is probably one of the oldest species on Earth. It was here some 180 million years ago … obviously it was the time when the Dead Sea was still ill. Its extreme tolerance of various conditions made it survive to our time. One tree can live as long as 2000 years. … Contributed by havlis 12.03. 2008 10:37:07 (36714 readers) | |
Pyracantha coccinea 'Soleil d´Or' - Golden Firethorn Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Evergreen, dense, fast growing shrub of regular round habit and small oval dark green leaves. Grown for its dense inflorescences of small white flowers and masses of brightly coloured ball-shaped small fruits which surround the young branches all along their length. In case of Soleil d´Or variety they … Contributed by abies 16.10. 2007 09:57:40 (51272 readers) | |
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