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 (20254 readers) | |
Malus 'Evereste' PERPETU® - crab apple Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Malus Perpetu® is another crab apple. This variety offers snow-white flowers, very similar to those you can see on apple trees. They open from pink buds and their number is very high every year. Deciduous leaves are green, ovate, mid-sized. The best attraction is the fruit – many tiny apples of vivid … Contributed by havlis 17.05. 2008 13:20:36 (34671 readers) | |
Anemone 'Andrea Atkinson' - anemone, windflower Plants / Bulbs Andrea Atkinson is a later variety of anemone. It has 60-80 cm long stalks with snow-white camellia-like flowers with distinct yellow stamens. It starts blooming at the end of summer and continues until October. 3-palmate basal leaves are mid to dark green, sharply toothed, sparsely hairy beneath. … Contributed by havlis 22.03. 2008 16:45:21 (30845 readers) | |
Asplenium scolopendrium 'Angustifolia' - hart´s tongue fern Plants / Ferns Angustifolia is a variety of hart’s tongue fern. It is a hardy fern with entire edge. In fact, the edges on this variety are serrated or curled and the leaves are narrower compared to the species. … Contributed by havlis 27.03. 2008 16:34:18 (25620 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 (31291 readers) | |
Philadelphus 'Mont Blanc' - mock orange Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Mock orange is a reliable and absolutely maintenance-free shrub of old European gardens. It is popular for its snow white, scented flowers. They are single on this variety and come out profusely every year in early summer. They release a heavy fragrance that can hardly be mistaken for anything else. … Contributed by havlis 08.03. 2008 11:11:44 (28831 readers) | |
Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' - Japanese maple Plants / Deciduous Trees Japanese maples are pride of every neat garden. Some are large, others seem motionless owing to extremely slow growth rate. This variety looks similar to acer palmatum but does not grow so large or wide. Its leaves are punkah-shaped leaves are golden yellow, with pinkish tinted margins and veins. They … Contributed by havlis 25.10. 2007 10:36:32 (76034 readers) | |
Brodiaea laxa 'Queen Fabiola' - triplet lily, wild hyacinth Plants / Perennials Triplet lily is a beautiful and easy cormous perennial. It flowers in end May or June for about 3 weeks. Flowers are star shaped, violet-blue, borne on 30-50 long stems, each bearing about 10 blooms. Mid green leaves are linear. Cut flowers last 2 weeks in a vase, or left uncut in the garden they bloom … Contributed by havlis 22.03. 2008 17:05:19 (64928 readers) | |
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Quercus palustris 'Swamp Pygmy' - dwarf pin oak Plants / Deciduous Shrubs This pin oak has a great name, so true to what it really is = a slow growing dwarf suitable for even the smallest of gardens where it can easily be used as an attractive specimen. It has extremely deeply lobed leaves, 15-17 long, that are deep green and glossy during the season. Its main feature are … Contributed by havlis 10.11. 2007 18:25:33 (25150 readers) | |
Ceanothus x 'Blue Sapphire' - blueblossom Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Californian blue lilac | This Californian lilac is an outstanding introduction from New Zealand. In the warmer days of late spring it blooms with profusion of dense panicles of deep blue flowers. Leaves are short, obovate, dark green with reddish brown tint. Branches are chocolate brown, fragile and … Contributed by havlis 07.06. 2008 07:01:38 (51995 readers) | |
Weigela florida 'Victoria' - weigela Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Weigelas are valuable garden shrubs that grow freely in almost any soil and require little maintenance. They are deciduous shrubs growing 1.5 – 2.0 tall and just a bit less wide. Leaves are ovate to oval. Bell or funnel shaped flowers come in many colours and appear at the end of spring / beginning … Contributed by havlis 27.05. 2008 10:42:28 (136342 readers) | |
Paeonia suffruticosa - tree peony Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Tree peonies are beautiful, woody shrubs. Unlike the perennial type, these make woody branches that slowly form a low, mounding shrub. Flowers are large, often double or full, of all possible colours – white, cream, yellow, orange, various shades of pink, purple and red, even violet. Leaves are deeply … Contributed by havlis 08.03. 2008 11:07:35 (217865 readers) | |
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Aconitum napellus - monkshood Plants / Perennials Monkshood is a showy perennial flowering in summer. The flowers are indigo blue, formed in erect racemes on stems that can be 1.5 tall. Individual flowers open up from July and continue as the stems grow taller until end August. Leaves are deeply lobed, almost dissected, mid green, very ornamental. A … Contributed by havlis 07.06. 2008 06:23:34 (74066 readers) | |
Rosa 'Falstaff Climbing' - climbing rose Plants / Roses Large, cupped, full-petalled flowers of rich, dark crimson, eventually turning to a most pleasing shade of rich purple. Powerful Old Rose fragrance. Makes a striking climber of 6 ft - 8ft. … Contributed by havlis 17.03. 2008 10:46:33 (60134 readers) | |
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' - crested Japanese cedar Plants / Conifers Japanese cedars proved to grow happily in our garden where winter temperatures sometimes drop to -27°C. They showed no damage whatsoever and thrive. … Contributed by havlis 27.05. 2008 10:14:32 (34852 readers) | |
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 (46127 readers) | |
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