Sophora japonica - Japanese Pagoda tree Plants / Deciduous Trees Increasingly used as a bonsai. A tall deciduous tree to 60, hardy to zone 4; leaves ovate to 2 and in 3-8 pairs. Tiered appearance with sturdy branching. Recommended Temperature Zone: USDA: 4-11 Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade Origin: China and Korea Growth Habits: Deciduous medium to large tree, … Contributed by amazon 02.10. 2007 09:28:19 (91670 readers) | |
Chionanthus virginicus - fringe treefringe tree, old man´s beard Plants / Trees and Shrubs Fringe tree is a very rare and beautiful small shrub or small tree. In early summer it has profusion of upto 20 cm long pendent panicles of fragrant, shiny snow-white, narrow flowers, turning to bluish black berries. Mid to deep green opposite leaves are elliptic and glossy. Fringe tree grows slowly, … Contributed by havlis 07.06. 2008 07:08:21 (22667 readers) | |
Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Seiryu' - Seiryu Japanese Maple Plants / Deciduous Trees Attractive garden or patio tree displays exciting cascading branches. The green foliage turns yellow-gold to red in fall. Useful small tree for garden accents or in containers. Try it behind medium sized, moss covered boulders mixed with flowering shade shrubs like azaleas. Makes great bonsai too!! Deciduous. … Contributed by amazon 30.05. 2007 09:33:47 (38553 readers) | |
Acer palmatum 'Atrolineare' - Japanese Maple Plants / Trees and Shrubs Small, slow, narrow tree whose deeply divided leaves appear string-like. New growth is purple-red. Autumn colors are usually a good yellow. Growth habit is upright, opposed to the dome topped cultivars Red Pigmy and Villa Taranto. Exquisite and unique form of the Japanese Maple. … Contributed by amazon 17.07. 2008 10:53:11 (34682 readers) | |
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Picea abies - Norway Spruce Plants / Conifers Grows to 90 ft. Tall broad timber tree. Fast grower, purple cones. Resists wind and cold. Wide-spreading horizontal branches turn upward at the very tips. Rough, reddish brown bark. … Contributed by amazon 19.05. 2007 08:30:48 (20821 readers) | |
Magnolia x soulangiana ‘Alexandrina’ - Saucer magnolia Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Spectacular large shrub or small tree valued for its beautiful large tulip-shaped blooms, purplish-pink with white interior in late winter into early spring. Great garden specimen; use it to anchor shrub beds. Deciduous. Full sun. Moderate grower to 20 to 25 feet tall and wide, smaller as a shrub. … Contributed by amazon 16.05. 2007 08:52:23 (40831 readers) | |
Ailanthus altissima - tree of heaven Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Tree of heaven is a beautiful name for an extraordinary plant. It comes from China but is completely hardy in our climate. It is a tall tree suitable for large garden, parks or as a street tree. It is grown for unusually big leaves that can be half a meter long. The are compound of upto 30 individual, … Contributed by havlis 07.06. 2008 06:30:42 (87159 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Quercus agrifolia - Coast Live Oak Plants / Deciduous Trees Beautiful boldly spreading branches form an attractive rounded head with holly like dark green leaves. Interesting rough, dark gray bark. An excellent selection for a shade tree. Evergreen. Full sun. Moderate grower to 50 to 70 feet tall with wider spread. … Contributed by amazon 17.05. 2007 22:01:09 (15282 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Araucaria araucana - monkey puzzle tree Plants / Conifers Among the most spectacular conifers this monkey puzzle tree is the hardiest. The scale-like leaves are dark green, sharp-pointed. This species is said to be 60 million years old. It dislikes atmospheric pollution and hot and dry soil. It does surprisingly well in our climate, too, if you provide a winter … Contributed by havlis 18.10. 2007 10:35:45 (45897 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Juglans regia - common walnut Plants / Deciduous Trees Common walnut is a native tree of the Old World. Its natural habitat lies between South-eastern Europe and Himalayas. Irrespective of its large size it is still one of the most sought-after fruit trees of our country. … Contributed by havlis 04.02. 2009 14:33:05 (30611 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Acer palmatum atropurpureum - Japanese Red Maple Plants / Deciduous Trees Considered the most graceful of all maples. This versatile landscaping tree really stands out with deep blood red, finely cut foliage in spring. 15-25 tall with similar spread. Japanese Red Maple s foliage is most colorful in full sun. Super hardy. 2 - 3 plants. Deer tend to avoid. Acer palmatum var. … Contributed by amazon 17.05. 2007 21:33:10 (69839 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Magnolia x 'Galaxy' - Galaxy magnolia Plants / Deciduous Shrubs What makes this tree unique is that its strong, upright growth tendancies allow it to be easily trained into a single trunked form. This allows a nice change to most saucer magnolias multi-trunked appearances. … Contributed by amazon 16.05. 2007 09:15:56 (21030 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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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 | |
Tillandsia ionantha - Bonsai Topiary Airplant Tree Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Epiphytic plants are among the most fascinating of all tropicals because they do not require soil to grow. Because there is no soil, watering is, in the main, via humidity. Tillandsias are a group of epiphytic plants that are native to South and Central America. These plants grow without soil in the … Contributed by amazon 05.07. 2007 11:46:53 (28009 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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 (44413 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Magnolia 'Elizabeth' - Elizabeth Magnolia Plants / Deciduous Shrubs A rare yellow flowered magnolia! Displays elegant tapered buds that open to large, primrose yellow blooms. An upright pyramidal grower well suited for use as a single specimen. Deciduous. Flowers mid to late spring. … Contributed by amazon 16.05. 2007 09:01:52 (22361 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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