Orchids Other / Books This gorgeous box set is ideal for both the seasoned orchid lover and the amateur enthusiast. With two attractively presented volumes it offers practical information, history, and a wealth of fascinating orchid facts, and it is both a valuable resource and a beautiful object. The first volume of Orchids … Contributed by amazon 04.07. 2007 10:28:24 (10995 readers) | |
Roses Other / Books The Roses box set features two volumes: the first, The Art of the Rose, provides an illustrated history of roses and their present-day uses, from their Chinese origins to the latest creations by Meilland and Delbard. It covers topics such as The Origins of the Rose and The Family of Roses, and the final … Contributed by amazon 04.07. 2007 10:30:48 (12192 readers) | |
Akebia quinata - Chocolate Vine Plants / Climber Plants Also known as Five-Leaved Akebia. A very hardy Japanese climber with astonishingly fragrant deep purple flowers followed by elongated edible fruit. Climbs readily and can also be used as a ground cover. Compound, leathery leaves are unusual in appearance. Evergreen in mild climates. Tolerant of partial … Contributed by amazon 08.07. 2007 09:57:06 (20530 readers) | |
Physalis alkekengi - Chinese Lantern Plant, Strawberry Ground Cherry Plants / Perennials Chinese Lantern (Physalis alkekengi) Chinese lantern, Physalis alkekengi, grows to two feet tall and bears small, white flowers followed by large, balloon-like husks. Inside each 2-inch long husk is a small edible scarlet fruit. The Chinese lantern plant is valued for its inflated orange-red seed coverings … Contributed by amazon 18.06. 2007 11:14:48 (56118 readers) | |
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Ornamental Bamboos Other / Books Bamboos are among the most fascinating of plants. Their unusual life cycle, tremendous power of growth, and extraordinary diversity of size and form give them a special significance in gardens. And gardens of all sizes can accommodate these elegant plants, which are cold-resistant and surprisingly easy … Contributed by amazon 10.04. 2007 10:04:06 (8629 readers) | |
Black & Decker 18-Volt Cordless Lawncare Center CCC3000 Garden care / Garden Mechanization The Black & Decker 18-Volt cordless lawn care center includes the NST2018 Grasshog 12-inch, 18-volt string trimmer/edger, the NHT518 Hedgehog 18-volt hedge trimmer, and the NS118 18-volt Cordless Broom hard-surface sweeper. The set comes with a mountable storage station that easily stores all three … Contributed by amazon 25.03. 2007 19:47:08 (18558 readers) | |
Pocket Gardens Other / Books Contemporary Japanese Miniature Designs | Called tsubo-niwa after a unit of measurement that is two person-sized tatami mats placed side by side, the pocket garden has been a part of the Japanese architectural canon for thousands of years. Undergoing a modernization in the last few decades in which a … Contributed by amazon 02.05. 2008 09:35:45 (14121 readers) | |
Pimenta dioica - allspice, pimento, Jamaica pepper Allspice Plants / Deciduous Shrubs (Pimenta dioica) also known as Jamaica Pepper or Pimento is a medium sized tree producing small purple berries that contain one or two large seeds that are the allspice of commerce. Leaves and bark also contain the allspice scent. … Contributed by amazon 26.06. 2007 12:50:19 (19566 readers) | |
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Magnolia 'Yellow River' - Yellow River magnolia Plants / Deciduous Shrubs This magnolia variety has only recently been imported from China, under the name Fei Huang. It is a sensational plant with large yellow flowers. It belongs to magnolia denudata (Yulan magnolia) group, however, we have not been able to search for the exact breeding details. The Chinese probably keep it … Contributed by havlis 16.02. 2008 19:20:43 (43289 readers) | |
Geranium - Cranesbill Plants / Perennials Musical theatre buffs will know, but for those of you who don’t, this line comes from a song entitled June is Bustin’ Out All Over! from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel. This piece of musical history is set in Maine, USA and the song refers the stirring and thrilling arrival of summer … Contributed by pph 12.06. 2016 09:53:27 (14787 readers) | |
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer' - big-leaf hydrangea, French hydrangea Plants / Deciduous Shrubs ENDLESS SUMMER® | Attention, hydrangea lovers! Are you sick and tired of never-ending grieving upon your frost-damaged hydrangeas that only make a jungle of leaves but no blossoms? Continue reading as we have a life-altering experience for you! Two decades after its discovery in the USA there is a plant … Contributed by havlis 16.02. 2008 19:39:13 (119687 readers) | |
