Cornus florida 'Cherokee Daybreak' - flowering dogwood Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Flowering dogwood is quite an unusual shrub or small tree which draws your attention all year round: in the spring it has very showy large petal-like coloured bracts, and its leaves turn to beautiful colours early in the autumn. … Contributed by havlis 11.04. 2017 11:16:29 (14915 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Sorbaria sorbifolia 'Sem' - false spirea Plants / Deciduous Shrubs False spirea is a valuable plant for small sized gardens as it quickly fills limited space with mass of beautiful leaves. … Contributed by havlis 06.10. 2016 22:15:27 (12825 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Sorbus aucuparia 'Edulis' - mountain ash, rowan Plants / Deciduous Trees Mountain ash is a common tree in our country. In the 19th century a variety with edible fruit was found in Moravia, Czech Republic, it is called Edulis. … Contributed by havlis 21.11. 2016 11:26:42 (16229 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Cattleya Angel Love 'Pinky' - Cattleya Orchid Plant Plants / Perennials Angel Love Pinky HCC/AOS. Elegant clusters of mauve-pink with cream colored lip blushed with a darker mauve-pink. Flowers held high above the foliage on compact plants. Light fragrance. The plant is 4-6 tall and growing in a 4 pot. Cattleyas (cat-LAY-a) - Cattleyas have earned the reputation as the Queen … Contributed by amazon 26.06. 2007 13:00:25 (24386 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Osmanthus heterophyllus 'Tricolor' - holly osmanthus Plants / Evergreen Shrubs If you like the features of hollies such as toothed leaves, dense habit, and the fact that they are in leaf all year, you will love this plant: sometimes called false holly, osmanthus has rather dentate leaves than spiny, although touching it is not the best plan for Sunday afternoon. … Contributed by havlis 26.09. 2016 14:33:05 (18779 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Helleborus 'Winter Moonbeam' - Lenten rose, hellebore Plants / Perennials Winter Moonbeam is an English variety of hellebore. It is sensational in many aspects offering striking foliage, beautiful flowers, and excellent hardiness. Its leathery leaves are very large, composed of 3-6 broadly elliptic leaflets. They are deep green with silvery-grey marbling and serrated margins. … Contributed by havlis 23.01. 2017 09:14:53 (16090 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Prunus lusitanica - Portugal laurel, cherry laurel Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Portugal laurel is a great evergreen plant that is surprisingly hardier that some large-leaved cherry laurels. Origin: S.W.Europe. … Contributed by havlis 17.04. 2014 21:29:38 (19796 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Albomarginata' - sweetgum Plants / Deciduous Trees Sweet gums are highly ornamental trees or shrubs which have been on top of the popularity list for centuries. These come from North America from where they spread to nearly whole world: from colder parts of temperate regions to southern countries where summer temperatures easily reach 40°C. Their give-away … Contributed by havlis 19.10. 2016 11:11:12 (13271 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Aralia elata 'Silver umbrella' - Japanese angelica tree Plants / Deciduous Trees If you are looking for an architectural plant that will attract passers-by’s eyes but will require zero maintenance at the same time and on top of that will be hardy enough not to worry about it in winter, have a look at this Japanese angelica tree. Could the leaves look like angel’s wings to be … Contributed by havlis 12.11. 2014 10:26:28 (31190 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Banksia serrata - Old Man Banksia Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Synonyms: Banksia conchifera, Banksia mitis, Banksia serrata var. hirsuta, Banksia serrata var. serrata, Banksia serratifolia, Banksia serrifolia, Banksia undulata, Isostylis serrata, Sirmuellera serrata, Sirmuellera serratifolia Banksia serrata, commonly known as old man banksia, saw banksia, saw-tooth … Contributed by garden-en 19.09. 2016 18:21:30 (29587 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Aralia elata 'Variegata' - Japanese angelica tree Plants / Deciduous Trees If you are looking for an architectural plant that will attract passers-by’s eyes but will require zero maintenance at the same time and on top of that will be hardy enough not to worry about it in winter, have a look at this Japanese angelica tree. Could the leaves look like angel’s wings to be … Contributed by havlis 12.08. 2014 21:18:41 (28816 readers) Match on Article's text | |
x Cornus 'KN30-8' VENUS® - dogwood Plants / Deciduous Shrubs This dogwood comes from an interspecific hybridization of Japanese dogwood and cornus nuttallii. Dr. Elwin R.Orton from the Rutgers University of New Jersey, USA was the man behind this work that began in 1983 and 20 years later he was able to have his superb plant patented under patent number PP16309. … Contributed by havlis 20.02. 2008 09:27:18 (54899 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Aralia spinosa - devil's walkingstick Plants / Deciduous Shrubs If you are looking for an architectural plant that will attract passers-by’s eyes but will require zero maintenance at the same time, and on top of that will be hardy enough not to worry about it in winter, have a look at this devil’s walking stick. Wondering why such a beauty is called a name like … Contributed by havlis 28.08. 2012 12:07:08 (22891 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Magnolia 'Butterflies' - cucumber magnolia Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Another unique jewel among magnolias is this yellow flowering hybrid. It is a cross between m.denudata and m.acuminata (cucumber magnolia). It was raised by Phil Savage in Michigan, USA, in 1988 and patented three years later. … Contributed by havlis 19.02. 2008 08:30:51 (31805 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Orchid Fever Other / Books A Horticultural Tale of Love, Lust, and Lunacy | At first blush, the subtitle of intrepid traveler Eric Hansen s floral account might seem, well, hyperbolic. After taking this whirlwind tour of the hidden world of rare orchid collectors, the reader will find the words well chosen. Hansen invites us into … Contributed by amazon 25.04. 2007 21:56:30 (17014 readers) Match on Article's text | |
