Carnegia gigantea - Saguaro Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Scientific Name: Carnegia gigantea (Cereus giganteus) Common Name: Saguaro, Sahuaro The 3 inch (7.6 cm) wide flowers open in the evening and crown the main stem and arms. The edible fruits split open into red, flower-like star shapes. The columnar main stem has prominent, spiny ribs, and with age it … Contributed by amazon 06.08. 2007 10:10:14 (19522 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Iris ensata 'Gold Bound' - Japanese Iris Plants / Bulbs Pure-White flowers with yellow signals on tall plants. ; Gold Bound Japanese Iris - Iris ensata (kaempferi) Gold Bound ; Flowers have large semi-flaring fails, and standards which are either short and upright, or very large and open, hanging over the falls as a second x. The resulting flowers have a … Contributed by amazon 09.08. 2007 08:56:22 (21628 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Gardens in France Other / Books France s most beautiful public and private gardens open their gates to us in every season of the year: from the classical French palace gardens at Vaux-le-Vicomte down to humble domestic gardens in Normandy, from stylized Zen gardens in Provence to cactus displays on the Cote d Azur. … Contributed by amazon 07.02. 2008 12:33:58 (15479 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Digitalis x mertonensis - Strawberry Foxglove Plants / Perennials The Strawberry Foxglove--A True Perennial! Evergreen foliage! Year-round beauty! This unusual and brilliantly-colored perennial Foxglove is a delight in the garden in any season, for its bright green foliage remains evergreen! In late spring and early summer, abundant buds open to luscious blooms the … Contributed by amazon 19.05. 2007 09:01:20 (18647 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Aquilegia vulgaris var. stellata 'Green Apples' - Green Apples Columbine Plants / Perennials The first green-flowered Aquilegia with clematis-like flower formation. The buds open a delightful lime-green shade, fade to sumptuous apple green before ageing to cream. Extremely easy to grow in andy soil in sun or dappled shade. Hardy in zones 3-8. Grows 24 inches high. … Contributed by amazon 03.09. 2007 10:18:58 (34379 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Narcissus 'Jetfire' - Cyclamineus Daffodil Plants / Bulbs Deep yellow, very reflexed petals frame the cup, which opens egg-yolk yellow and quickly turns bright orange. The long-lasting flowers open when the stems are still quite short and persist as the stems lengthen. … Contributed by amazon 07.10. 2007 20:21:52 (23991 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Lavatera thuringiaca 'Barnsley' - Lavatera 'Barnsley' Plants / Perennials A very popular and valuable shrubby perennial, useful for filling a large area quickly or for giving a new garden an established look. The large silky trumpet-shaped flowers are produced for months through summer. They open white with a red eye, fading to pink. Foliage is a somewhat felted grey. Trim … Contributed by amazon 18.06. 2007 11:37:00 (18539 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Magnolia x loebneri 'Leonard Messel' - Loebner Magnolia Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Family: Magnoliaceae ; (Magnol-ia: bears the name of Pierre Magnol, 1638-1715, botanist of Montpellier) Leonard Messel (M. kobus var. loebneri) ; A magnificant large shrub, small tree with rose purple buds that open pale pink. Very hardy. Originated at Nymans, Sussex, UK.; … Contributed by amazon 25.10. 2007 10:06:36 (30024 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Magnolia 'Elizabeth' - Elizabeth Magnolia Plants / Deciduous Shrubs A rare yellow flowered magnolia! Displays elegant tapered buds that open to large, primrose yellow blooms. An upright pyramidal grower well suited for use as a single specimen. Deciduous. Flowers mid to late spring. … Contributed by amazon 16.05. 2007 09:01:52 (22361 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight' - Butterfly Bush Plants / Deciduous Shrubs One of the most popular cultivars. The blooms are pleasing blackish-purple color. The habit is open and the plant is strong. Typical green Buddleia leaves. AWARDS: AGM … Contributed by amazon 03.07. 2007 09:08:46 (39363 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Rodgersia pinnata 'Chocolate Wing' - Chocolate Wing Roger's Flower-Red Plants / Perennials Family: Saxifragaceae; Cultivation: Partial shade in moist, well-drained, fertile soil Usage: Excellent plant for the partially shaded, moist border, or the waterside. Nice in combination with blue leaf hosta! Foliage changes color through shades of chocolate, bronze and dark-green. Flowers open pale-pink … Contributed by amazon 08.07. 2007 10:00:58 (30334 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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 (70431 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Brunnera macrophylla 'Looking Glass' - Variegated Siberian Bugloss Plants / Perennials Brunnera macrophylla Looking Glass | Family: Boraginaceae | Origin: The species is native to Siberia. A brand new sport of Brunnera Jack Frost. The entire leaf is silver and as the plant matures, the kidney-shaped leaes curve and become almost perfectly rounded. PPAF … Contributed by amazon 09.11. 2007 09:38:36 (20613 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Paeonia lactiflora 'Do Tell' - Peony Plants / Perennials A heavy bloomer is this single with deep magenta-pink flowers, the flowers have a small yellow center of stamens and blooms early. Plants grow 22 inches tall. The Queen of Garden Flowers! We offer the best, free blooming varieties. Flowers are 5-7 across. During late spring-early summer, they fill the … Contributed by amazon 06.06. 2007 09:05:34 (22867 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Buddleja davidii 'Bicolor' - Bicolor Butterfly Bush Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Family: Loganiacead (Buddle-ia: after Adam Buddle, English botanist) They re fragrant, colorful and they attract butterflies. Bold, long blooming flowers. Treat them like a perennial in the north; cut them back heavily in the spring for better flowering. … Contributed by amazon 01.07. 2007 21:30:33 (16594 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Malus 'Van Eseltine' - crab apple Plants / Deciduous Trees Another charming crab apple is this variety “Van Eseltine”. At the end of April / beginning of May it produces profusion of scarlet red spherical buds on long stalks which open to semi double and double pink flowers with yellow stamens. Fruits are small ornamental red-flushed yellow apples. Leaves … Contributed by havlis 02.05. 2008 09:11:41 (54108 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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