Hepatica transsilvanica 'Blue Jewel' - Blue Jewel Hepatica Plants / Perennials Hepatica transsilvanica Blue Jewel Origin: The species is native to Romania. Masses of starry deep-blue flowers provide rich decoration in early spring over evergreen, mats of leathery, deep-green, tri-lobed foliage. This selection has larger flowers than the species and a very good color. Can be grown … Contributed by amazon 04.07. 2007 10:12:12 (37279 readers) Match on Title and Article's text | |
Ficus pumila 'Quercifolia' - Creeping Fig Plants / Climber Plants Tiny deep green leaves are deeply lobed. Not only is the individual leaf considerably smaller than the normal Creeping Fig, but each dimpled leaf is deeply lobed as if was a tiny oak leaf. More clumping than vining in habit, this is the choice for the sophisticated terrarium or living topiary. It is … Contributed by amazon 12.12. 2007 09:41:43 (36841 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Abelia Confetti® 'Conti' - glossy abelia Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Abelia Confetti® can be the true dwarf jewel, for instance, in the evergreen group of your front yard. It has 2-3 cm long, pointed, glossy, semi-evergreen, variegated leaves with white margins and green centres. It blooms from July until October with pale pink, funnel-shaped, tiny flowers. … Contributed by havlis 21.10. 2007 12:12:02 (54166 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Viburnum 'Eskimo' - Eskimo viburnum Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Eskimo is a jewel among viburnums. It is an evergreen or semi-evergreen, compact shrub, growing slowly about 1m tall and wide. In mid-spring it makes almost spherical corymbs of pure white, lightly scented flowers. … Contributed by havlis 27.05. 2008 10:26:11 (46132 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Hidcote: The Garden and Lawrence Johnston Other / Books Often described as the most beautiful garden in England, Hidcote is a jewel in England s horticultural history. The garden s creator, Lawrence Johnston, was inspired by many of the Arts and Crafts design ideas at the turn of the 20th century. From 1907 this intriguing American-born plant hunter transformed … Contributed by amazon 25.11. 2007 11:56:07 (17471 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Flowers Other / Books Cube Books | From Zen gardens on the grounds of Buddhist temples to the herb gardens of the Middle Ages and the quintessential flower gardens of English country houses, we have had an ongoing mission to tame and refashion nature. … Contributed by amazon 16.09. 2007 05:08:15 (17513 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Azalea 'Arneson Gem' - deciduous azalea Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Knapp Hill rhododendron | Deciduous azaleas are probably the most striking flowering shrubs. Their colours are vivid and bright, and often have the shades that not many rhododendrons can offer. They need full sun. “Arneson Gem” is a true jewel. Its reddish buds open to soft golden-yellow flowers … Contributed by havlis 20.04. 2008 21:00:07 (52201 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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 (25364 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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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 (54301 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Bleeding Hearts, Corydalis, and Their Relatives Other / Books Members of the bleeding heart family, such as the well-known Chinese bleeding heart, have long been among the best-loved flowers of the perennial border. In recent years, however, excitement about this group has reached fever pitch with the introduction of dozens of stunning new discoveries, particularly … Contributed by amazon 07.06. 2008 07:30:10 (11964 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Gardening with Heirloom Seeds Other / Books Tried-And-True Flowers, Fruits and Vegetables for a New Generation | Heirloom seeds are more than the promise of next summer s crookneck squash or jewel-colored zinnias. They re living antiques handed down from one generation to the next, a rich inheritance of flavor and beauty from long ago and, often, … Contributed by amazon 11.08. 2007 08:49:28 (15814 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Ilex x meserveae 'Casanova' - blue holly, Meserve holly Plants / Evergreen Shrubs We are always happy to hear about any success as far as increasing plants hardiness. And when it happens and a new plant variety is hardy and at the same time beautiful we are lost for words. Casanova is the one that left us speechless. It is a brand new variety that was only in 2006 introduced at the … Contributed by havlis 08.04. 2008 08:24:57 (27408 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Osmanthus aquifolium - sweet olive, tea olive Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Osmanthus is a genus of about 15-20, while only a few ones are hardy enough to grow down to zone 6. Those are often mistaken for hollies owing to their foliage appearance. Osmanthus is native to Japan and China, some species originate in the south of USA. … Contributed by havlis 12.08. 2011 10:56:00 (47326 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Geranium - Cranesbill Plants / Perennials Musical theatre buffs will know, but for those of you who don’t, this line comes from a song entitled June is Bustin’ Out All Over! from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel. This piece of musical history is set in Maine, USA and the song refers the stirring and thrilling arrival of summer … Contributed by pph 12.06. 2016 09:53:27 (14683 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 (31860 readers) Match on Article's text | |
