10 new Articles in this Topic
1) Malus 'Van Eseltine' - crab apple 02.05 2008 on 09:11:41 (323 readers)
Another charming crab apple is this variety “Van Eseltine”. At the end of April / beginning of May it produces profusion of scarlet red spherical buds on long stalks which open to semi double and doub
2) Malus 'Royal Beauty' - crab apple 02.05 2008 on 09:04:50 (301 readers)
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,
3) Prunus 'Pink Perfection' - flowering cherry 20.04 2008 on 21:29:57 (433 readers)
The name of this flowering cherry says it all: Pink Perfection. It belongs to our most popular cherries. In mid-spring relatively small buds appear and it takes them up to 2 weeks to open up so the st
4) Prunus campanulata 'Okame' - flowering cherry 20.04 2008 on 20:54:32 (338 readers)
This uncommon flowering cherry comes from Taiwan. It is a small tree, well branched even without trimming, with neony pink flowers with yellow stamens. Ideal for japanese style gardens, or anywhere to
5) Prunus 'Accolade' - flowering cherry 20.04 2008 on 20:50:08 (340 readers)
This flowering cherry is a cross between prunus sargentii and prunus subhirtella. It has profusion of pale pink, semi-double flowers which open from deep pink buds in mid spring. Leaves are dark green
6) Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' - Judas tree, love tree 08.04 2008 on 09:02:44 (695 readers)
Judas tree is often called The Love Tree because of the unusual shape and colour of its leaves which do look like a heart icon. Their colour is bronze to deep burgundy, sometimes with green shades or
7) Davidia involucrata - dove tree 17.03 2008 on 10:56:54 (535 readers)
This elegant and rather exotic looking tree is still rare in cultivation in Europe. It was believed to have been extinct after the glacial era, however, in late 19th century some specimens were found
8) Pterocarya fraxinifolia - wing nut 12.03 2008 on 13:09:02 (259 readers)
From Caucasus and Northern Iran comes one of my absolutely top favourites – wing nut. Its large leaves, fruit and monumental statue predetermine this tree to become the most significant feature of any
9) Albizia julibrissin 'Boubri' OMBRELLA® - silk tree 05.03 2008 on 12:51:56 (909 readers)
Mimosaceae plants are popular mainly in southern Europe as they are very drought tolerant. Even though they come from subtropical parts of the world we can also grow some of them in our climate. Ombre
10) Fraxinus ornus 'Meczek' - manna ash, flowering ash 08.02 2008 on 10:14:27 (777 readers)
Meczek is a special variety of flowering ash with a compact, mop-shaped, round crown that does not have to be trimmed to maintain its shape. It was selected in Hungary in 1980´s.
