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Contributed by amazon 08.07 2007 on 10:00:58 Topic: Plants / Perennials Family: Saxifragaceae; Cultivation: Partial shade in moist, well-drained, fertile soil Usage: Excellent plant for the partially shaded, moist border, or the waterside. Nice in combination with blue leaf hosta! Foliage changes color through shades of chocolate, bronze and dark-green. Flowers open pale-pink with a dark-red eye, than deepen to all red. ...
Contributed by amazon 14.06 2007 on 09:28:41 Topic: Plants / Perennials Brilliant Crimson Spikes Glow in Late Summer and Fall! Dark purple-red foliage! Brighten the part-shade garden with rich red blooms to bridge that awkward time in between summer and fall, when much of the garden is not at its best! Cardinal Flower is a hardy native U.S. plant that thrives in any moist, organically-enriched soil receiving both sun and shade. ...
Contributed by havlis 04.08 2008 on 11:52:05 Topic: Plants / Roses Match on Title and Article's textDark Red is a patio / polyantha rose (the botanists are in disagreement as far as naming the groups). It has double flowers of velvet-like deep red colour. These roses are low maintenance but still breathtaking, low, cluster-flowered shrubs. They bloom from end spring in several phases until the frosts. In mild winters they can have buds and occasional flowers yet in December. ...
Contributed by havlis 02.05 2008 on 08:54:23 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textCoccinella® is a relatively new variety of crab apple. It is protected as a registered trademark and its features speak for itself. The flowers are pale to rich purple, with tints of red rather than pink as on ornamental cherries. Moreover, this selection has burgundy leaves and dark red branches for an exquisite display throughout summer. ...
Contributed by amazon 04.06 2007 on 08:44:16 Topic: Plants / Roses Match on Article's textRed Masterpiece is a Hybrid Tea (long, narrow high-center buds on long stems) type rose. The hefty fragrance and profusion of dark crimson blooms make it excellent for arrangements. The bush is a medium to tall grower, and is resistant to black spot and mildew. Roses prefer a sunny location with rich, slightly acidic, well drained soil. ...
Contributed by havlis 21.11 2007 on 11:57:07 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Article's textLustrous dark green needles and red fruits make this yew a very attractive shrub, although quite common in moderate climate. “Hicksii” is a successful cross between the Irish yew tree and the regular yew tree. As a female plant, it produces red berries which are poisonous just like the whole plant. It responds very well to pruning if you want to maintain a certain shape. But even without it this evergreen can keep quite a compact, dense habit. It can grow in any type of soil, in sun or shade. ...
Contributed by havlis 02.04 2008 on 14:13:51 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's textLily 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. ...
Contributed by havlis 17.03 2008 on 10:39:46 Topic: Plants / Fruit woods Match on Article's textBurlat is an early variety of sweet cherries. The fruit is vivid to dark red, mid-sized or large, very sweet and juicy, with medium firm flesh. As it is very precocious it is not vermicular. ...
Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 12:15:36 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textConeflower - Echinacea Fatal Atraction Origin: Hybrid origin. Large, deep purple-pink flowers on dark-red stems lure the eye to this richly colored variety with perky, non-drooping petals. Produces many flowers on strong stems. Requires full sun and well-drained fertile soil. Drought resistant. Dead-heading will prolong the flowering period. Long-flowering daisies for the sunny border, prairie garden or wildflower meadow. Also used for cutflowers. ...
Contributed by amazon 28.10 2007 on 07:52:12 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text(H. s. Antong Two ppaf) Say hello in Korean to the only miniature Rose of Sharon. A unique little shrub with dainty little white flowers punctuated with a showy red eye. The plant appear to be polyploidy because it has thick, dark green leaves and the flowers last for three days instead of the typical one day before falling. Creates many new landscape and garden uses; great for mixed containers, mixed perennial beds or for around decks or entry gardens. Developed by noted plantsman Dr. Shim of S ...
Contributed by amazon 06.07 2007 on 08:46:48 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textOrnamental Features: Vibrant orange trumpet flowers with red eyes mid to late summer on 18 to 20 inch stems. Dark green linear-lance shaped leaves. Habit and Growth Rate: Clump-forming, but not over crowding. Grows 24-30 tall. Plant 24 apart Landscape Value: Great garden or container specimen or an accent plant at edge of shrub border. Use for cut flowers. Hardiness: Zone 6-9 Culture: Use a moderately fertile and moist but well-drained soil. Plant in full sun. ...
Contributed by amazon 27.03 2008 on 17:28:14 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textOrigin: Hybrid origin. Large, dark purple-blue flowers accentuated with even darker veining create a sea of color over a bushy plant. Foliage turns red in the fall. The darkest large-flowering geranium. ...
Contributed by amazon 16.09 2008 on 08:43:14 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textA semi- evergreen trailing perennial , this species grows to a height of 4 in (10 cm) and multiplies rapidly by runners to an indefinite spread. It is useful as a ground cover and for bed edging , hanging baskets and pots . It has dark green leaves and bright, 1 in (25 mm) wide, yellow flowers from spring to early summer. ...
Contributed by amazon 03.07 2007 on 09:48:02 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's textThe Bleeding Heart Vine (Clerodendrum thomsoniae) is an attractive bushy, tropical looking twining vine. Glossy dark green leaves are from 5 to 7 inches long (18 cm). It is hardy in zones 10 and 11 and in cooler areas should be grown outdoors in the summer and brought indoors during the winter. Prefers full sun or part-sun. This native of Africa can vine up to 6 feet and get over 2 feet wide. ...
Contributed by abies 21.11 2007 on 11:49:59 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textA very beautiful, small, North American bush or tree that is attractive in all seasons, even in winter when its spreading crown of fine shoots makes a satisfying, dense, shrubby shape. In March the branches erupt with a froth of delicate star-shaped white flowers in lax conical heads, just as the coppery pink young leaves unfold. They are silky and first bronze, then maturing to dark green and finally turn orange, scarlet and crimson in autumn. ...
Contributed by havlis 08.02 2008 on 10:14:27 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's textMeczek 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. ...
Contributed by amazon 11.08 2007 on 08:18:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textClear bright yellow color. Vigorous growth. Multiple flowers per stalk. Tough plant. Representing more than ten years of breeding and selection in Japan and the US, Clivia Golden Dragon is a superior strain of Yellow Clivia. The clear yellow flowers have no orange or red markings to darken the power of their color. This clean yellow can be seen at a distance, making them ideal to brighten dark corners, or shaded indoor planters. Flower clusters are large and long lasting. Clivia are tough plants ...
Contributed by amazon 01.06 2007 on 07:47:38 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's textThis profuse bloomer produces huge 6-8 in diameter, dark lavender flowers with a tint of red in the center. Blooms from June to September. Flowers primarily from the previous years stems in early summer, but there is also a second flush later in the summer on the new growth. To 8-10 tall. This winner of Englands Royal Horticultural Societys Ward of Garden Merit was introduced by Brother Stefan Franczak in 1965 and was originally known as Jadwiga Teresa. ...
Contributed by amazon 06.06 2007 on 08:30:53 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's textThis profuse bloomer produces huge 6-8 in diameter, dark lavender flowers with a tint of red in the center. Blooms from June to September. Flowers primarily from the previous years stems in early summer, but there is also a second flush later in the summer on the new growth. To 8-10 tall. This winner of Englands Royal Horticultural Societys Ward of Garden Merit was introduced by Brother Stefan Franczak in 1965 and was originally known as Jadwiga Teresa. Blooming time: Summer ...
Contributed by havlis 22.03 2008 on 16:51:14 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's textRecently, less known fruit trees and shrubs are becoming more and more popular mainly thanks to their original taste as well as positive impact on our health. Black chokeberry is one of them. It is in the same rosaceae family as the service tree and its fruit is similar, too. The lustrous fruits are black, slightly larger than black currant, contain vitamin C and other important microelements such as ferrum and iodine. They can be eaten fresh, in fruit salads or sundaes, or processed as stewed f ...
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