Prunus campanulata 'Okame' - flowering cherry Plants / Deciduous Trees This uncommon flowering cherry comes from Taiwan. It is a small tree, well branched even without trimming, with neony pink flowers with yellow stamens. Ideal for japanese style gardens, or anywhere to highlight its surroundings with the splash of early spring colour. … Contributed by havlis 20.04. 2008 20:54:32 (38239 readers) | |
Prunus cerasus 'Burlat' - sweet cherry tree Plants / Fruit woods Burlat is an early variety of sweet cherries. The fruit is vivid to dark red, mid-sized or large, very sweet and juicy, with medium firm flesh. As it is very precocious it is not vermicular. … Contributed by havlis 17.03. 2008 10:39:46 (163231 readers) | |
Malus 'Royalty' - crab apple Plants / Deciduous Shrubs This crab apple is a beautiful small tree with excellent flowering in the spring. The flowers are deep pink to bright purple and are followed by non-edible dark purple small fruits. The leaves are small-ish as opposed to real apple, shiny, deep purple throughout the season. … Contributed by havlis 02.05. 2008 09:07:43 (50545 readers) | |
Juniperus horizontalis 'Andorra Variegata' - creeping juniper Plants / Conifers Creeping juniper is a useful and maintenance-free shrub, popular with landscapers. They are so easy to grow and need very little care. This variety has creamy-yellow varigated leaves. The branches grow upright and slightly droop at the edge of the shrub. The green branches turn violet-blue in winter. … Contributed by havlis 02.04. 2008 14:28:31 (37728 readers) | |
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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 (50552 readers) | |
Dryopteris cycadina - shaggy shield fern Plants / Ferns Shaggy shield fern is a lovely fern with geometrically regular architecture. Individual leaflets are deep green and glossy, composed around a nearly black stem. The fronds are mostly upright making an attractive specimen plant beneath tree canopies. It is hardy to about -30°C. Cut off all leaves in … Contributed by havlis 20.04. 2008 20:44:45 (38302 readers) | |
Polystichum setiferum 'Herrenhausen' - soft shield fern Plants / Ferns This fern brings softness to your shady garden. The fronds are very decorative, composed of many, tiny leaflets forming a lacy-like, glossy leaves of bright green colour. They are evergreen. Though they are very hardy and can withstand heavy frosts evergreen we suggest cutting off all leaves in spring … Contributed by havlis 27.03. 2008 16:49:16 (30873 readers) | |
Polypodium vulgare - common polypody Plants / Ferns Common polypody is a usual fern of mild and colder parts of Europe. It is evergreen and has about 30-40 cm long, thin stalks with mid green leaflets with rounded ends. It grows in semi-shade or shade, in woodland leafmould or epiphytically on rotting stumps or fallen tree trunks. … Contributed by havlis 27.03. 2008 16:45:33 (24418 readers) | |
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Bambusa graminea - bamboo Plants / Grass, Grasses Synonym: Pleioblastus gramineus; Long, shiny green willowy leaves on slender branches. Suitable for sunny and shaded areas. Leaves are 20 cm long, 2 cm wide. Excellent for hedges or mixed arrangements. In CR it is considered hardy down to -20°C, however, each site has its own micro climate. A closed … Contributed by havlis 19.10. 2007 10:19:20 (21407 readers) | |
Pieris japonica 'Little Heath' - dwarf Japanese pieris Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Little Heath is a dwarf variety of pieris. It is a neat little shrub with short, elongated, pointed leaves of mid green colour with white margins. New leaves emerge orange to copper red. It grows very slowly and forms a compact shrub without pruning. It likes moist, slightly acidic soil. Once established … Contributed by havlis 17.03. 2008 10:35:24 (55670 readers) | |
Prunus 'Accolade' - flowering cherry Plants / Deciduous Trees This flowering cherry is a cross between prunus sargentii and prunus subhirtella. It has profusion of pale pink, semi-double flowers which open from deep pink buds in mid spring. Leaves are dark green, to 10 cm long. It forms an irregular, wide crown, ideal as a specimen. It does not need much maintenance, … Contributed by havlis 20.04. 2008 20:50:08 (70209 readers) | |
Achillea millefolium 'Red Velvet' - yarrow Plants / Perennials Yarrow is a maintenance-free perennial suitable for standard flower beds as well as dry locations. Fern-like leaves are fine and deep green, basal leaves are larger than stem leaves. Flowers come out in flat corymbs in early summer. They are vivid red with tiny yellow centres. It tolerates wide range … Contributed by havlis 04.08. 2008 11:43:00 (52014 readers) | |
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Syringa vulgaris 'Primrose' - common lilac Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Lilacs are famous shrubs with showy flowers from May to June. Rich and dense upright panicles of tiny fragrant flowers last for 3-4 weeks. Variety Primrose has yellow-green buds and light creamy yellow flowers. Stiff leaves are heart-shaped, upto 10 cm long, mid to dark green. … Contributed by havlis 20.04. 2008 21:08:03 (74686 readers) | |
Chionanthus virginicus - fringe treefringe tree, old man´s beard Plants / Trees and Shrubs Fringe tree is a very rare and beautiful small shrub or small tree. In early summer it has profusion of upto 20 cm long pendent panicles of fragrant, shiny snow-white, narrow flowers, turning to bluish black berries. Mid to deep green opposite leaves are elliptic and glossy. Fringe tree grows slowly, … Contributed by havlis 07.06. 2008 07:08:21 (22563 readers) | |
Asplenium scolopendrium - hart´s tongue fern Plants / Ferns Hart’s tongue fern is the only hardy fern with entire edge. There are not individual leaflets as on other species but one wide, bright green and glossy leaf. They respond well to fertilizing: the more nutrients – the bigger leaves. … Contributed by havlis 02.04. 2008 14:17:55 (47033 readers) | |
Dryopteris affinis - golden male fern Plants / Ferns Golden male fern is the basic species from which the most beautiful varieties arose. The “golden” bit in the name is relevant for the midrib which is yellowish-brown but cannot influence the overall appearance of bright green colour. … Contributed by havlis 27.03. 2008 16:38:09 (28493 readers) | |
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