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Ceanothus x 'Blue Sapphire' - blueblossom (407 readers)
Contributed by havlis 07.06 2008 on 07:01:38 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Californian blue lilac | This Californian lilac is an outstanding introduction from New Zealand. In the warmer days of late spring it blooms with profusion of dense panicles of deep blue flowers. Leaves are short, obovate, dark green with reddish brown tint. Branches are chocolate brown, fragile and thin. It needs slightly acidic soil, rich in organic material, moist. ...
Viburnum 'Eskimo' - Eskimo viburnum (337 readers)
Contributed by havlis 27.05 2008 on 10:26:11 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Eskimo is a jewel among viburnums . It is an evergreen or semi-evergreen, compact shrub, growing slowly about 1m tall and wide. In mid-spring it makes almost spherical corymbs of pure white, lightly scented flowers. ...
Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo' - Oregon grape (369 readers)
Contributed by havlis 17.05 2008 on 13:13:41 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs An old-fashioned plant that is so easy to grow can turn into a jewel in your garden if you give it what it needs. We are used to seeing it in country gardens where it does not look its best, often put in the silliest corner, just waiting for the autumn to be sheared like sheep for the attractive evergreen leaves. ...
Rhododendron 'Golden Gate' - rhododendron (863 readers)
Contributed by havlis 20.04 2008 on 21:13:06 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs 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, and the number keeps increasing. “Goledn Gate” is quite unique. It has small, funnel shaped flowers of pink and orange flower with soft reddish flare. It likes summer sun, but not in winter or spr ...
Ilex x meserveae 'Heckenstar'® - blue holly (1131 readers)
Contributed by havlis 08.04 2008 on 08:34:47 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Castle Wall™ | Heckenstar® is quite a novelty from Germany, bred by Hans Hachmann and patented only in 1998. It is a cross ilex aquifolium „Pyramidalis“ and ilex x meserveae „Blue Prince“® . The result is a strictly upright growing, very hardy, evergreen shrub. Outside Europe it is distributed under trade name Castle Wall™. ...
Ilex x meserveae 'Casanova' - blue holly, Meserve holly (627 readers)
Contributed by havlis 08.04 2008 on 08:24:57 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs We are always happy to hear about any success as far as increasing plants hardiness. And when it happens and a new plant variety is hardy and at the same time beautiful we are lost for words. Casanova is the one that left us speechless. It is a brand new variety that was only in 2006 introduced at the international nurseries fair in Essen, Germany. ...
Rhododendron ponticum 'Variegatum' - rhododendron (682 readers)
Contributed by havlis 02.04 2008 on 14:36:43 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs 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 keeps increasing. ...
Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Angel'® - blue holly, Meserve holly (877 readers)
Contributed by havlis 02.04 2008 on 14:21:51 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Blue Angel ® is a favourite female variety of blue hollies. It flowers abundantly in the spring and fruits are born in the autumn. They are bright red, shiny berries that remain on the plant until early to mid spring. It needs a male pollinator e.g. Blue Prince®. Leaves are very glossy, larger than other blue’s, deep green, young ones are almost violet-blue. The leaves have crinkled edges as a result of further crossing with ilex aquifolium. This variety is slow growing. ...
Pieris japonica 'Katsura' - lily of the valley (1246 readers)
Contributed by havlis 02.04 2008 on 14:13:51 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Lily of the valley shrub is an attractive evergreen shrub with handsome flowers and striking red new leaves. Vase-shaped flowers are pink and hang on pink stamens in slightly pendent, long racemes. “Katsura” is the darkest variety with deep burgundy red new leaves, which turn to dark green in summer. ...
Pieris japonica 'Little Heath' - dwarf Japanese pieris (1411 readers)
Contributed by havlis 17.03 2008 on 10:35:24 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Little Heath is a dwarf variety of pieris. It is a neat little shrub with short, elongated, pointed leaves of mid green colour with white margins. New leaves emerge orange to copper red. It grows very slowly and forms a compact shrub without pruning. It likes moist, slightly acidic soil. Once established it withstands temporary summer droughts. ...
Rhododendron 'Brasilia' INKARHO® - rhododendron (820 readers)
Contributed by havlis 12.03 2008 on 13:16:58 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs 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. ...
Rhododendron 'Balalaika' INKARHO® - rhododendron (754 readers)
Contributed by havlis 12.03 2008 on 13:13:07 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs 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. ...
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var.repens - creeping blueblossom (1159 readers)
Contributed by havlis 08.03 2008 on 10:49:46 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Creeping blueblossom (Californian lilac) is a beautiful, true blue flowering mounding shrub. It grows about 0.5m tall and spreads 1-2m wide. New branches are soft and drooping. Flowers are dense panicles of tiny, sky blue blossoms and appear in warmer days of late spring. ...
Buxus sempervirens 'Aureovariegata' - English box (1020 readers)
Contributed by havlis 05.03 2008 on 12:56:47 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs English box is a well-known and popular evergreen shrub, used in both town and country gardens. Unless you grow it for trimming into a certain shape it is absolutely maintenance-free and a reliable feature. Leaves of Aureovariegata have creamy-yellow margins, some of them may be completely yellow, others entirely green. It is ideal to light up dark corners or highlight borders with other evergreen shrubs of only green colour. It mixes well with broadleaves as well as conifers. ...
Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Princess' - blue holly, Meserve holly (1274 readers)
Contributed by havlis 21.02 2008 on 08:56:49 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Blue Princess is probably the most popular female variety of blue hollies. It flowers abundantly in the spring and fruits are born in the autumn. They are bright red, shiny berries that remain on the plant until early to mid spring. To produce fruits it needs a male pollinator e.g. Blue Prince® or Casanova. ...
Ilex x meserveae 'Mesgolg' GOLDEN GIRL ® - blue holly, Meserve holly (757 readers)
Contributed by havlis 20.02 2008 on 09:22:17 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs GOLDEN GIRL ® is probably the first ever patented holly with yellow berries in the world, US plant patent 7652 from 1990, as a cross between ilex aquifolium ´Fructa Lutea´and ilex rugosa . Yellow fruits are an awesome feature because it never happened with any other blue holly before. And it has at least two more attractive features to be sought after for: gorgeous leaves and excellent hardiness. ...
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis 'Monria' - Tropical Hibiscus (628 readers)
Contributed by amazon 19.02 2008 on 09:01:15 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Kona Princess series; aka Itsy Bitsy® | Hibiscus Itsy Bitsy is a profuse blooming evergreen shrub valued for its small, bright red flowers. This very showy accent is ideal for containers, against walls, along sunny walkways, accenting columns, or anywhere season long color is desired. When using in pots, add seasonal flowers for extra color. Clip to maintain topiary shape. Full sun to partial shade. Hardy to about 30°s, so move container under cover in the winter months. Shipped in its original ...
Ceanothus impressus 'Victoria' - blueblos, California lilac (2159 readers)
Contributed by havlis 16.02 2008 on 19:28:30 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs This charming shrub is called blueblossom or California lilac. It has nothing to do with lilacs though. The flowers are absolutely amazing, not violet, not pale, just unbeatable sky blue. They are formed in rounded, terminal cymes and come out in early June and usually last for about a month. That is another reason to own this gorgeousness. There are so many of them every year that they totally cover the plant. Evergreen leaves are only 2-3 cm long, ovate, dark green, very glossy and deeply vein ...
Azalea japonica 'Johanna' - Japanese azalea (2585 readers)
Contributed by havlis 15.02 2008 on 08:33:56 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Japanese azaleas are very popular features of our gardens. In their home climate they grow to relatively substantial shrubs, as opposed to limited sizes in our continental, dry climate. ...
Azalea 'Dorothy Hayden' - Robin Hill azalea (598 readers)
Contributed by havlis 15.02 2008 on 08:27:48 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs These hybrid azaleas come from New Jersey, USA, and were developed by Robert Gartrell. The aim was to select and further breed cultivars with the best performace, extending their flowering period and keeping majority of leaves in winter months ...
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