Perennial Garden

Alpine Plants of Europe: A Gardener's Guide

The Well-Tended Perennial Garden (2077 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.11 2006 on 20:19:44 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Planting and Pruning Techniques With more than 130,000 copies sold since its original publication, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden has proven itself to be one of the most useful tools a gardener can have. Now, in this expanded edition, theres even more to learn from and enjoy. ...

The Art of Perennial Gardening (567 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.06 2007 on 19:58:39 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Creative Ways with Hardy Flowers | In The Art of Perennial Garding Patrick Lima shares the secrets and strategies he has gleaned from gardening in Ontarios Burce Peninsula, bringing a seasoned, pragmatic perspective to his latest work. ...

Perennial Combinations (1007 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.03 2007 on 20:12:18 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Perennial combinations are the building blocks of beautiful, successful gardens. Choosing perennials that look great and grow well together is a skill that can take years to develop, but with this book, youre guaranteed to make perfect plant choices right from the start. In Perennial Combinations, expert plantsman, C. Colston Burrell hand-selects 120 of the best perennial combinations for homeowners, then offers his expert advice on how to grow and use the combinations to create great gardens. ...

Perennial Vegetables (476 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.07 2007 on 10:35:29 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

From Artichokes to Zuiki Taro, A Gardeners Guide to Over 100 Delicious and Easy to Grow Edibles | There is a fantastic array of vegetables you can grow in your garden, and not all of them are annuals. In Perennial Vegetables the adventurous gardener will find information, tips, and sound advice on less common edibles that will make any garden a perpetual, low-maintenance source of food. ...

Veronica spicta - Spike Speedwell (705 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.07 2007 on 09:48:13 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Veronica Spicata Blue (Cats tails) Perennial Free flowering plants of great value in the perennial garden. Blooms June August. Nice cut flower. Will attract butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds all season. Grows 18-24 tall in average soil and full sun to partial shade. ...

Perennial Garden Design (749 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.04 2007 on 10:45:26 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Perennials can form a key part of a gardens structure and are dynamic and colorful plants whose forms and textures can be used to alter moods and influence the way we respond to and use a garden. The first section of this book shows how to create garden schemes with perennials, and the second section looks at the best perennials for year-round planting and color effect. A third section considers how to use perennials in different styles of garden. The book is completed by a list of perennials fo ...

Veronica longifolia 'Lilac Fantasy' - Speedwell (1081 readers)

Contributed by amazon 21.01 2008 on 08:13:35 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Perennial Free flowering plants of great value in the perennial garden. Blooms June thru August. Nice cut flower. Will attract butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds all season. Features glossy green foliage with strong, lilac color flower spikes. Well-branching habit, makes a tidy and attractive container or bedding plant. Very healthy and disease free. ...

All About Perennials (504 readers)

Contributed by amazon 24.09 2007 on 10:25:25 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Way to grow: Expert advice on choosing and growing great perennials | Finding a perennial that thrives in your garden is like giving yourself a gift that comes back year after year. Learn how with this revised, larger edition, packed with professional advice on how to choose and care for perennials for any location, from full shade to hot sun. Whether youre planting your first perennial bed or eyeing your lawn for expansion, youll find tips and information to help you grow beautiful, healthy pla ...

Tulipa 'Jaap Groot' - Single Late Tulip (642 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.09 2007 on 08:54:07 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Jaap Groot is the perfect choice for a soft-coloured theme. It sports buttery yellow petals accented with golden yellow flames. ...

Coreopsis 'Limerock Passion'® - thread leaf coreopsis (1041 readers)

Contributed by havlis 07.06 2008 on 07:23:34 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Thread leaf coreopsis is a wonderful, maintenance-free perennial which shines its way through any garden with rich-coloured flowers all summer long. You can have a country garden or be a town-garden enthusiast, coreopsis will still have features suitable for your plot. ...

Perovskia atriplicifolia - Russian Sage (858 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 06:45:25 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Russian Sage, actually a native of Pakistan,is one of the great garden plants of all time. This semiwoody perennial carries a cloud of small blue flowers on widely arching stems that grow 3-4ft tall and as wide. The effect is a charming, airy haze of soft blue against silvery gray, pungently aromatic foliage. ...

Deutzia gracilis 'Seward' ppaf, cpaf - Chardonnay Pearls™ (740 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 11:50:08 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

CHARDONNAY PEARLSTM (D. gracilis. Duncan ppaf, Canadian BRAF) Attractive, crisp, lime-yellow foliage provides season long garden color long after the pure white, pearl-like buds explode into a shower of fragrant spring time flowers. An attractive compact shrub with lots of impulse appeal. Great for the perennial garden or shrub border ...

Liatris spicata 'Kobold' - Blazing Star (1002 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.07 2007 on 09:43:19 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Superb for garden or vase! A Colorful and Compact Bright Violet Dwarf! 18-inch bloomspikes are content in full sun or partial shade! More compact but no less colorful than its taller cousins, this dwarf Blazing Stars offers bright rosy-purple plumes on neat 18-inch stalks for the summer garden! Blooming abundantly, the plants are happy in full sun or part shade, remaining attractive long after its midsummer bloom with fresh, grasslike foliage that stays neat and colorful well into fall. A hardy ...

Potentilla nepalensis 'Emilie' - Cinquefoil (733 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.07 2007 on 09:29:03 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Double mahogany red with yellow blotches. Large leaves. Performs best in full sun and well-drained soil. Does not like extremes of heat or cold. Very useful in the rock garden or for ground cover in the perennial border. ...

Doug Welsh's Texas Garden Almanac (Month-by-Month Guide) (417 readers)

Contributed by amazon 21.01 2008 on 08:36:33 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Think of Doug Welshs Texas Garden Almanac as a giant monthly calendar for the entire state--a practical, information-packed, month-by-month guide for gardeners and yardeners. This book provides everything you need to know about flowers and garden design; trees, shrubs, and vines; lawns; vegetable, herb, and fruit gardening; and soil, mulch, water, pests, and plant care. It will help you to create beautiful, productive, healthy gardens and have fun doing it. ...

Perennial Garden Plants (485 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.09 2007 on 08:14:45 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Over 2,000 species are described and practical information is geven on planting, seasonal flowering, color, propagation and cultivation as well as on the origins of plants. ...

Gardening With Ornamental Grasses (603 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.06 2007 on 09:50:10 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Inspiring amateur gardeners and enthusiasts to undertake more in-depth projects including choosing the right grasses for planting in the shade, beautiful artistic impressions of the completed projects and a vast selection of stunning photographs provide a fascinating insight into what can be achieved by correct planting. ...

Armitage's Garden Perennials (893 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.03 2007 on 11:39:19 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Armitages Garden Perennials is the most comprehensive single-volume photographic resource on perennial plants. It describes and illustrates the choice of perennials in 136 genera from Acanthus to Zauschneria. ...

Trollius chinensis 'Golden Queen' - Chinese Globe Flower (730 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.08 2007 on 12:19:53 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title

Golden Queen Globe Flower - Trollius chinensis Golden Queen Family: Ranunculaceae Origin: The species is native to China and Russia. Deep golden yellow flowers. AGM WINNER! Does not like hot, humid conditions. Cut back fading foliage in mid-summer. The moist perennial border, wildflower garden or bog garden. Can be used for cutflowers. ...

Salvia superba 'Violet Queen' - Meadow Sage 'Violet Queen' (1681 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 07:13:07 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title

This perennial tolerates drought and blazing sun! Thin, Brilliant Violet Spikes Form a Solid Wall of Color! 12-inch dwarf plant blooms in early summer, then repeats! Masses of pencil-thin, vibrantly colorful bloomspikes arise on this perennial Sage, so densely set that they present a solid wall of color in the border! ...