Brahea armata - Hesper Palm Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Distinctive, unique and attractive, the blue Mexican or Hesper palm has a crown of rigid leaves which radiate from the trunk top. Blue palms are considered by many to have the bluest leaves of any palm in the world. Blue palm may grow 50 tall and 16 in width. The blue palm trunk is slightly swollen at … Contributed by amazon 28.11. 2007 10:08:30 (25971 readers) | |
Ricinus communis 'Zanzibarensis' - Castor Bean Plants / Other THE CASTOR BEAN is a shrub-like plant with large, long-stemmed leaves that are lobed like fingers. Its spiny, clustered seed pods contain white, bean-like seeds (Botanically speaking, it isn t a true bean, but a Spurge), which typically bear attractive markings in various colours. The plant is native … Contributed by amazon 11.08. 2007 07:52:20 (39644 readers) | |
Pritchardia pacifica - Fiji Fan Palm Plants / Other A striking fan palm to 30 with straight smooth trunk with some fiber patterning at the x. Its numerous palmate leaves are 4 wide, 5 long and undivided with many pleats. Fast grower. Fragrant brownish flowers. Tropical. One of the most attractive Pritchardias, grown widely in tropical countries and sought … Contributed by amazon 27.07. 2007 08:06:46 (20925 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Acer platanoides 'Crimson King' - Norway maple Plants / Deciduous Trees Crimson King is a majestic looking maple tree for large gardens, parks, and city avenues. Its palmate leaves are dark crimson red, almost black, and glossy, turning orange-red in autumn. In the spring, just as leaves emerge, it flowers profusely with many small yellow flowers, typical for many Norway … Contributed by havlis 04.02. 2010 10:16:57 (84152 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Aesculus pavia 'Koehnei' - dwarf red buckeye Plants / Trees and Shrubs If you like big trees for their leaves but own only a small plot have a look at this dwarf red buckeye. Koehnei is a fantastic variety with attractive both foliage and flowers, and moreover, slow growth. … Contributed by havlis 22.09. 2016 14:18:10 (27153 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Acer cappadocicum 'Aureum' - Cappadocian maple Plants / Deciduous Trees Among maples that do not belong to the Japanese group you can also find jewels that offer something a little more extraordinary than the common species. Aureum variety of Cappadocian maple is one example. … Contributed by havlis 23.10. 2017 15:46:00 (17611 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Acer platanoides 'Columnare' - Norway maple Plants / Deciduous Trees Norway maple is a native European tree commonly cultivated in countries and regions with harsh winters. It is one of the most common street and park in Czech and Slovak republics. Its tolerance against pollution, low winter temperatures, and vigorous growth made it a useful tree for almost all places … Contributed by havlis 23.10. 2017 16:00:46 (16196 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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 (20318 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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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 (30896 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Karmina' - cranesbill Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Cranesbill is a genus comprising of about 300 species. It is commonly used as a ground-covering perennial which can quickly form a respectable carpet. When if full bloom it offers a solid, one-colour show which in mass plantings looks stunning. Thanks to low growth it mostly finds its place under trees … Contributed by havlis 12.06. 2016 10:15:59 (16389 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Aesculus x mutabilis - hybrid painted buckeye Plants / Deciduous Trees This buckeye is a garden hybrid between aesculus pavia and aesculus sylvatica, both from S.E. USA. It was described already in early 20th century but in Europe it is still little known since another, very similar tree has been popular here for decades = aesculus pavia “Koehnei”. … Contributed by havlis 22.09. 2016 14:23:16 (10679 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Anemone hupehensis 'Praecox' - windflower Plants / Perennials Praecox is earlier than other summer blooming anemones. It often starts flowering already in early August and continues until end September. It has 40-60 cm long stalks with up to 15 flowers of deep pink colour, 4-6 cm wide. The outter petals are slightly darker which makes another interesting dimension … Contributed by havlis 07.06. 2008 06:42:32 (29274 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Geranium himalayense 'Baby blue' - Himalayan cranesbill Plants / Perennials Cranesbill is a genus comprising of about 300 species. It is commonly used as a ground-covering perennial which can quickly form a respectable carpet. When if full bloom it offers a solid, one-colour show which in mass plantings looks stunning. Thanks to low growth it mostly finds its place under trees … Contributed by havlis 21.05. 2014 21:42:22 (22836 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII' - flowering curran Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Flowering currant is one of the most beautiful and easy-to-grow plants with early spring flowering. The flowers are formed in short, pending racemes. Their colour is bright pinkish-red and they come out gradually for about 3 weeks as the racemes grow. Deciduous leaves are palmate, lobed, mid green and … Contributed by havlis 17.05. 2008 13:26:34 (38765 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hibiscus syriacus 'Duc de brabant' - Rose of Sharon Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Rose-of-Sharon deserves more attention for its abundant flowering in summer. These maintenance-free shrubs come from eastern Asia and are the inevitable ingredient of every summer garden which they highlight with a wide range of coloured flowers. There has been a number of cultivars available since its … Contributed by havlis 28.08. 2012 12:31:55 (40964 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Helleborus 'HGC Goldmarie'® - hellebore, Lenten rose Plants / Perennials Hellebore (Lenten rose) is not a new plant to Czech and Slovak gardens. I remember those flowering stems that surprisingly pushed through the snow in late winter and I kept asking grandma how come that a plant can flower while there is still snow on the ground. These evergreen perennials are still very … Contributed by havlis 17.10. 2017 17:05:49 (33210 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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