Ilex cornuta - chinese holly Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Leaves of this chinese holly with their 3 lobes look like sugar coated, they are very glossy. The flowers will produce a load of bright red berries which will bring the ideal Christmas feeling in the winter. … Contributed by havlis 28.08. 2012 12:37:17 (31205 readers) | |
Prunus armeniaca 'Luizet' - apricot Plants / Fruit woods Luizet apricot is one f the most suitable ones from our climate because it blooms late which helps it avoid late spring frost. On the other hand it is an early variety with fruit maturing in mid-summer. … Contributed by havlis 12.11. 2014 10:18:01 (15686 readers) | |
Pyracantha 'Navaho' - firethorn Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Firethorns are thorny evergreen shrubs, planted mostly for their abundant fruits, which rippen in the autumn, have amazing colours, pending variety. The hybrids are objectively selected to prevent pests and diseases. … Contributed by havlis 06.07. 2012 11:33:42 (32060 readers) | |
Viburnum carlesii - Korean spice viburnum Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Korean spice viburnum is a slow growing shrub, making a dense bush, well branched at the base. It is popular for its fragrant inflorescence. … Contributed by havlis 04.10. 2016 16:18:03 (22844 readers) | |
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Pinus strobus 'Minima' - dwarf white pine Plants / Conifers White (Waymouth) pines are very popular for their soft needles which you want to touch over and over again. They are usually long and come in whorls of 5 … Contributed by havlis 20.09. 2016 16:15:45 (13607 readers) | |
Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Kew Blue' - bluebeard Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Bluebeard is an attractive shrub with rare late summer/early autumn flowering. In colder zones it is supposed to be a perennial rather than a woody shrub as it may freeze down to the ground. … Contributed by havlis 01.08. 2011 11:48:12 (25545 readers) | |
Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' - flowering cherry Plants / Deciduous Trees Just like many beautifully flowering trees or shrubs, this flowering cherry too comes from China. It even bears a name of an ancient tendai buddhist temple. … Contributed by havlis 06.07. 2012 11:21:03 (36717 readers) | |
Pinus cembra - Swiss Stone Pine, Arolla Pine Plants / Conifers Pine trees are superb trees which grow in a wide climate scale - from cold northern countries to hot coastal sites. They are probably most beautiful in their natural environment. … Contributed by havlis 02.01. 2017 11:22:35 (13765 readers) | |
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Liatris spicata 'Floristan white' - blazing star, gayfeather Plants / Perennials Blazing star is a popular perennial in European gardens. … Contributed by havlis 28.06. 2014 11:23:32 (20790 readers) | |
Euphorbia characias ssp. wulfenii - Mediterranean spurge Plants / Perennials Mediterranean spurge is an excellent architectural plant. It has linear grey-green leaves formed along the entire length of stem which is upto 1m tall. Flowers are yellow-green cyathias borne in dense cylindrical to spherical, terminal cymes from early spring to early summer. Cut out flowered stems to … Contributed by havlis 02.04. 2016 21:10:33 (18909 readers) | |
Abies koreana 'Tundra' - dwarf Korean fir Plants / Conifers Tundra is a dwarf variety of Korean fir. It creates an almost perfect cushion of soft green colour. This dwarf conifer is evergreen, very compact, slow growing and mound-forming shrub with bright green needles whose colour remains fresh from January until December. The needles are short, glossy, soft … Contributed by havlis 17.10. 2017 16:58:21 (32174 readers) | |
Kniphofia 'Alcazar' - red hot poker, torch lily Plants / Perennials This red hot poker is one of the best of its kind. It offers the most dramatic colours as well as the longest blooming time in the season as it repeats flowering at the end of summer. … Contributed by havlis 08.09. 2016 15:12:26 (15040 readers) | |
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Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' - japanese maple Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Bloodgood is an extremely commercially successful variety with deep burgundy leaves. They have 7 lobes and hold the colour reliably. The leaves turn bright scarlet red in the autumn. The bark is blackish-red. … Contributed by havlis 28.08. 2012 11:58:25 (38482 readers) | |
Liriope muscari - border grass, lily-turf Plants / Perennials Lily-turf is a unique plant that is often sold in grass sections of garden centres. However, it belongs to the lily family, hence its name. It comes from shady forests of Eastern Asia. … Contributed by havlis 24.08. 2016 22:43:31 (7584 readers) | |
Acer platanoides 'Drummondii' - Norway maple Plants / Deciduous Trees Drummondii is a variegated form of Norway maple, only some 100 years old. The decades from its birth proved its popularity which is still very high. The leaves are beautifully creamy white variegated at the margins, with bright green centres. … Contributed by havlis 11.08. 2011 12:47:16 (34791 readers) | |
Abies koreana 'Oberon' - dwarf Korean fir Plants / Conifers Oberon is a cushion-like, dwarf variety of Korean fir. It grows slowly into a low, mounding shrub that is only about 30-40 cm tall and 40-60 cm wide in 15 years. Its evergreen needles are short, glossy, deep green with silvery underneath, and grow densely 360° around the branches. Oberon Korean fir … Contributed by havlis 20.09. 2016 16:20:08 (14444 readers) | |
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