Malus 'Royal Beauty' - crab apple Plants / Deciduous Trees Some crab apples can easily compete with Japanese ornamental cherries as far as the beauty and colours of their flowers. This is the case of ´Royal Beauty´. It is a small tree growing about 2.5m tall, with weeping, somewhat narrow crown. In the spring it brings a profusion of deep pink to light purple … Contributed by havlis 02.05. 2008 09:04:50 (44210 readers) | |
Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty' - European elder Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Aren’t the breeders krafty, I often say to myself. Take European elder, for instance. This omnipresent shrub grows anywhere, without any maintenance and the more you prune it the thicker it gets. Well, what a promising start for cultivation, someone said. And here we are! So forget this common weed … Contributed by havlis 02.05. 2008 09:19:05 (25256 readers) | |
Iris 'Autumn Echo' - Tall Bearded Iris Plants / Bulbs Slightly ruffled orange, brown, and golden-yellow flower glows like an autumn harvest moon in borders and rock gardens. 34-36 tall. So remarkable, so sophisticated, so elegant! This bicolor beauty is definitely the upper crust of reblooming irises. #1 field-grown rhizomes. Deer tend to avoid. Iris germanica … Contributed by amazon 23.05. 2007 08:12:11 (21205 readers) | |
Athyrium filix-femina - Lady Fern Plants / Ferns Versatile, carefree. Fills shady, moist areas where other plants fail. Lacy fronts up to 30 long and 12-24 wide. Superb in cutting. Lady Ferns bring elegance to any shady spot all summer long. Ferns thrive in places where nothing else will grow and bring the beauty of forest glens to your landscape. … Contributed by amazon 20.05. 2007 19:37:14 (43110 readers) | |
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Kerria japonica 'Honshu' - Japanese rose Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Kerria japonica - Japanese Kerria Family: Rosaceae (Ker-ria: named for William Kerr, Kew Gardener and Collector) Kerria japonica is a hardy (Zone 5) deciduous shrub that matures at 3 to 5 feet in height. It s a dense mounded plant with numerous slender, zigzagging branches that emerge at ground level. … Contributed by amazon 18.09. 2007 10:55:57 (38230 readers) | |
Viburnum dentatum 'Blue Muffin' - Arrowwood Viburnum Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Blue Muffin® (V. dentatum. Christom ) An exciting new compact selection of Arrowwood Viburnum! The perfect for residential landscapes. This compact beauty has loads of white spring flowers, and an impressive display of rich blue berries. Makes a great low hedge or foundation plant. Good container growing … Contributed by amazon 30.05. 2007 10:03:50 (44529 readers) | |
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Little Honey' - Golden Oakleaf Hydrangea Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Little Honey Oakleaf Hydrangea ; Hydrangea is a fascinating genus of plants with remarkable diversity. It includes vines, shrubs, trees and semi-herbaceous plants, many with outstanding ornamental features. The Showiest Oakleaf Yet! Golden spring leaves, white blooms, scarlet fall foliage, and even bright … Contributed by amazon 02.11. 2007 13:32:05 (25888 readers) | |
Wild Food Plants of Indiana and Adjacent States Other / Books This delightful field guide to wild foods describes more than eighty edible plants that grow in Indiana and adjacent states and gives directions for delicious ways-many originals, all tested in the field - of preparing them. The guide provides a plant perspective of Indiana and a seasonal guide to foraging, … Contributed by amazon 06.08. 2007 10:17:14 (24996 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Clematis Other / Books Inspiration, Selection & Practical Guidance | Clematis are among the most showy of flowering perennials. They are surprisingly easy to cultivate in a wide range of temperate climates-there is a clematis perfect for almost every region in North America, and they come in spring and autumn blooming … Contributed by amazon 18.05. 2007 21:54:13 (9743 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 (18539 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Caladium bicolor 'Florida Cardinal' - Fancy-leafed Caladium Plants / Perennials Florida Cardinal - this bright beauty is graced with bright burgundy leaves outlined with dark green. Fancy leafed Caladiums are very showy foliage plants with bright red, pink, green and white variegated leaves. You ll enjoy these South American beauties with heart shaped, rainbow colored leaves...prettier … Contributed by amazon 07.07. 2007 10:58:02 (20961 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Designing with Plants Other / Books When your new gardening bible comes with chapters entitled Birth, Life, and Death, you know you re in trouble. But be brave, turn to those chapters, and in some very practical little essays on planting, you ll uncover the very down-to-earth principle from which Piet Oudolf s radical reinvention of gardening … Contributed by amazon 10.04. 2007 10:37:21 (12140 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Dream Plants for the Natural Garden Other / Books Timber Press has previously published two critically acclaimed and bestselling books by Piet Oudolf, the influential Dutch landscape designer: Gardening with Grasses (with Michael King) and Designing with Plants (with Noël Kingsbury). This new collaboration with fellow Dutch plantsman Henk Gerritsen … Contributed by amazon 08.04. 2007 09:46:41 (13241 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hostas Other / Books The definitive guide to a popular hardy perennial. The growing popularity of hostas can be credited to their colorful beauty, longevity and ability to grow successfully just about anywhere. Hosta foliage comes in astonishing variations. From blue, green, yellow to multicolored, the leaves appear in all … Contributed by amazon 28.03. 2007 19:10:38 (15580 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hydrangea arborescens 'Bella anna' - sevenbark, smooth hydrangea Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Bella Anna™ is another successful introduction of sevenbark with pink flowers. It was bred by the famous botanist Michael Dirr in 2008 and patented in 2010 under PP21,227. Compared to the previously introduced variety Invincibelle Spirit this one has a tone deeper pink flowers. It became a part of … Contributed by havlis 03.04. 2016 13:58:20 (21500 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Sophora japonica 'Pendula' - Japanese pagoda tree Plants / Deciduous Trees If you went looking for a tree typical for every city you would find jacarandas in Buenos Aires, London planes in London, and in Prague you would be struck by the beauty of Japanese pagoda trees. Numerous specimens were planted there many years ago. Now they have skyscraping trunks and huge crowns, blooming … Contributed by havlis 27.05. 2008 10:32:32 (50881 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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