A Pattern Garden

Veronicastrum virginicum - Culver's Root

Helleborus orientalis 'Blue Lady' - Blue Lady Lenten Rose

A Pattern Garden (1650 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 10:56:48 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

The Essential Elements of Garden Making. A Pattern Garden gives us the tools for creating our own highly satisfying garden spaces. Easton identifies 14 garden patterns that she sees as fundamental to successful design and that will turn any landscape into a memorable and rewarding retreat. This book will help you identify what pleases you, and why, and provide inspiration and direction in the planting and layout of your own garden. Discussions of essential patterns, such as the creation of paths ...

Callistephus chinensis 'Hulk' - China Aster (1515 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.09 2007 on 08:34:58 Topic: Plants / Annuals Match on Title and Article's text

Hulk is easy to grow in full sun and any moist garden soil. The plant reaches 21 inches high and 14 to 16 inches wide, with good side branching (for more blooms!) and a neat, upright habit. Ideal for the cutting garden, beds, borders, the patio, and containers. ...

Petunia - 'Merlin Blue Morn' - Petunia (1506 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.12 2007 on 11:14:17 Topic: Plants / Annuals Match on Title and Article's text

Petunia Merlin Blue Morn- A distinctly different blue and white petunia, the 2½-inch blooms are pure white in the center with a soft transition to velvety blue on the petal edge. The bicolor pattern is highly visible from a distance. Best garden performance will occur in full sun. The branching plants will spread 18 to 30 inches and attain a mature height of 15 to 20 inches. Merlin Blue Morn is highly recommended for use in hanging baskets or patio containers. ...

Fritillaria meleagris - Guinea-Hen Flower (701 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.09 2007 on 09:02:34 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Title and Article's text

Very easy to grow and very easy to get to bloom. Fantastic markings on each petal gives the plant its common name, Guinea Hen Flower. It is also known as the Checkered Lily, Rattlesnake Lily, and Snakes Head Lily. The proper name for this plant of many names is Fritillaria meleagris. ...

Many uses for groundcovers (3) - Evergreen shrubs (3688 readers)

Contributed by pph 11.04 2007 on 20:33:12 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

Cotoneaster dammeri Mooncreeper, Hedera helix, Sarcococca hookeriana var. humulis Cotoneaster dammeri Mooncreeper The distinctive characteristic of this evergreen Cotoneaster is its habit: it grows flatly against the ground to create a kind of sod. Its leaves are small, slightly lustrous, and bright green in colour. Small red fruits are borne in late summer. Due to its habit, this beautiful groundcover requires no maintenance. The plants grow well in any type of garden soil but prefer a sandy s ...

Acanthus mollis - Bear's Breeches (2579 readers)

Contributed by amazon 22.05 2007 on 09:21:46 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

Dark green, very ornamental large leaves on an herbaceous, semi-hardy plant that grows about 3 tall and upright, with slightly less spread than height. Leaves can be quite large, with deep cuts, although theres quite a bit of difference among individual leaves. In summer, makes creamy white to slightly pink or purplish flowers on dramatically tall, erect stalks above foliage, although the plants main drama is its foliage. Location ...