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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 (34008 readers) |
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A Japanese plant with striking white-green-pink foliage. Slender branches are always moving in the breeze. Regular shearing is necessary to maintain leaf variegation. Very popular in Europe and gaining momentum in U.S. Also can be trained into an unusual bonsai specimum. …
Contributed by amazon 14.08. 2007 07:53:49 (51843 readers) |
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Rhododendrons are reliable, beautifully flowering, evergreen shrubs of variable origin: S.W. China, Himalayas, Northern America, and even Europe. The original species were hybridized several times for better performance so in the 1950´s there were more than 10,000 cultivars registered, and the number …
Contributed by havlis 02.04. 2008 14:36:43 (80607 readers) |
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Compact hybrid | Rhododendrons are reliable, beautifully flowering, evergreen shrubs of variable origin: S.W. China, Himalayas, Northern America, and even Europe. The original species were hybridized several times for better performance so in the 1950´s there were more than 10,000 cultivars registered, …
Contributed by havlis 20.04. 2008 21:13:06 (106277 readers) |
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Rhododendrons are reliable, beautifully flowering, evergreen shrubs of variable origin: S.W. China, Himalayas, Northern America, and even Europe. The original species were hybridized several times for better performance so in the 1950´s there were more than 10,000 cultivars registered, and the number …
Contributed by havlis 18.11. 2007 13:06:28 (47273 readers) |
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Japanese cedars proved to grow happily in our garden where winter temperature dropped to -27°C a couple of times. They showed no damage whatsoever and thrive. This variety has one more plus as opposed to other cryptomerias – it does not change its colour to coppery brown in winter and remains green …
Contributed by havlis 21.03. 2015 20:52:45 (44482 readers) |
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Brasilia is another sensational variety which has the long-desired orange shade in the flower colour. The flowers are a combination of salmon pink and light orange, with slightly frilled margins. The overall colour appearance is a nice and warm shade of orangey-pink. …
Contributed by havlis 12.03. 2008 13:16:58 (36416 readers) |
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Balalaika is a one of the few sensational varieties which have orange shades in the flower colour. The flower margins are salmon pink, grading through rich orange to deep yellow in the throat. The blooming shrub looks exquisitely but naturally at the same time. …
Contributed by havlis 12.03. 2008 13:13:07 (23030 readers) |
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Winter Moonbeam is an English variety of hellebore. It is sensational in many aspects offering striking foliage, beautiful flowers, and excellent hardiness. Its leathery leaves are very large, composed of 3-6 broadly elliptic leaflets. They are deep green with silvery-grey marbling and serrated margins. …
Contributed by havlis 23.01. 2017 09:14:53 (16058 readers) |
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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 23.01. 2017 09:09:18 (16160 readers) |
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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 (32468 readers) |