Acanthus mollis - bear´s breeches Plants / Perennials Bear’s breeches is a unique perennial with large, architectural leaves. They are deep green and extremely glossy. Strong plants make long, erect stems with pinkish flowers at the end of summer. It is evergreen in milder parts of Europe. … Contributed by havlis 22.03. 2008 16:32:47 (38130 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
Aconitum cammarum 'Bicolor' - Monkshood Plants / Perennials White flowers with irregular blue edge. Aconitum - Monk s Hood; Family: Ranunculaceae; Grows best planted in partial shade, moist, cool, fertile soil. Unusual sprawling upright perennials, erect stems bear hooded flowers. Excellent for shady perennial borders and cut flowers. … Contributed by amazon 02.06. 2007 18:15:52 (26347 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Acanthus mollis 'Tasmanian Angel' - Bear's Breeches Plants / Perennials Acanthus mollis Tasmanian Angel : Large, Handsome Leaves Sport Gold in Spring, White in Summer A stylish new look for the classic favorite Bear s Breeches, Tasmanian Angel begins spring with new leaves of dark blue-green edged and freckled in gold. As the weather warms, the gold turns to yellow, then … Contributed by amazon 17.07. 2008 10:40:58 (38900 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
Viburnum plicatum 'Lanarth' - japanese viburnum Plants / Deciduous Shrubs This majestic looking viburnum is a breathtaking cultivar, commonly grown in royal gardens of mild climate. The shrub forms its branches in cascade or horizontal levels, they bear bright green drooping leaves and in the spring clusters of hydrangea-like snow-white flowers. This variety looks best on … Contributed by havlis 28.10. 2007 10:21:12 (50986 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Acanthus mollis - Bear's Breeches Plants / Perennials Dark green, very ornamental large leaves on an herbaceous, semi-hardy plant that grows about 3 tall and upright, with slightly less spread than height. Leaves can be quite large, with deep cuts, although there s quite a bit of difference among individual leaves. In summer, makes creamy white to slightly … Contributed by amazon 22.05. 2007 09:21:46 (36809 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii' - Monkshood, Wolfbane Plants / Perennials Large blue flowers. Produces excellent cut flowers. On the the best Monk s Hoods to grow. Aconitum - Monk s Hood; Family: Ranunculaceae; Grows best planted in partial shade, moist, cool, fertile soil. Unusual sprawling upright perennials, erect stems bear hooded flowers. Excellent for shady perennial … Contributed by amazon 02.06. 2007 18:11:12 (25943 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Polygonum Orientale - Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate Plants / Annuals First grown in the United States by Thomas Jefferson, Kiss-Me-Over-The-Garden-Gate is a spectacular, old-fashioned cottage garden favorite. Fast growing, the thick, sturdy stems rise to 5Â and bear flamboyant, arching, pendulous bright pink, bead like, flower clusters 3-4 long. Lush, heart-shaped leaves … Contributed by amazon 13.10. 2007 10:38:59 (38067 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Ceanothus Other / Books Though it has an unrivaled range of blue flowers and includes plants suitable for many gardening and landscaping situations, this North American native genus has long been underutilized. Its species range from Canada south through southern Mexico and from coast to coast, and there are forms from ground-hugging … Contributed by amazon 03.04. 2007 10:57:39 (12598 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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The Classic Cattleyas Other / Books In 1818, William Cattley succeeded in flowering one of the first species of the genus that would bear his name. These first cattleyas are the classic cattleyas, whose form defined the essence of tropical orchids for generations to come. Indeed, the color of their flowers became known as orchid. In this … Contributed by amazon 03.04. 2007 10:50:54 (13705 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Ricinus communis 'Zanzibarensis' - Castor Bean Plants / Other THE CASTOR BEAN is a shrub-like plant with large, long-stemmed leaves that are lobed like fingers. Its spiny, clustered seed pods contain white, bean-like seeds (Botanically speaking, it isn t a true bean, but a Spurge), which typically bear attractive markings in various colours. The plant is native … Contributed by amazon 11.08. 2007 07:52:20 (40111 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Pyracantha 'Navaho' - firethorn Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Firethorns are thorny evergreen shrubs, planted mostly for their abundant fruits, which rippen in the autumn, have amazing colours, pending variety. The hybrids are objectively selected to prevent pests and diseases. … Contributed by havlis 06.07. 2012 11:33:42 (31864 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Kew Blue' - bluebeard Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Bluebeard is an attractive shrub with rare late summer/early autumn flowering. In colder zones it is supposed to be a perennial rather than a woody shrub as it may freeze down to the ground. … Contributed by havlis 01.08. 2011 11:48:12 (25420 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
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Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII' - flowering curran Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Flowering currant is one of the most beautiful and easy-to-grow plants with early spring flowering. The flowers are formed in short, pending racemes. Their colour is bright pinkish-red and they come out gradually for about 3 weeks as the racemes grow. Deciduous leaves are palmate, lobed, mid green and … Contributed by havlis 17.05. 2008 13:26:34 (39489 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Morus nigra - black mulberry Plants / Fruit woods The black mulberry is generally considered the best tasting of the various mulberry species. It is grown for its delicious, raspberry-like fruit, mulberries. They have a unique tart-sweet taste and are eaten fresh or can be used just like any berry. … Contributed by abies 06.09. 2011 11:16:25 (79336 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Actinidia deliciosa 'Jenny' - kiwi Plants / Climber Plants Jenny is another self-fertile variety of kiwi. This means that it does not need a male and a female plant to produce fruit. Apart from tasty fruit it is a nice plant, too, with deep green leaves and scented flowers in June. … Contributed by havlis 08.03. 2008 10:59:06 (96293 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Festuca gautieri - bearskin fescue Plants / Grass, Grasses Bearskin fescue or spiky fescue is a lovely perennial with bright green, narrowly linear, inward inrolled leaves that look spiky but are very soft and nice to touch indeed. The plant naturally forms small mounds and spreads very slowly. Its name bearskin fescue may sound just right if you imagine a bear … Contributed by havlis 03.03. 2015 14:00:40 (44349 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
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