Rhododendron

Hardy Rhododendron Species (770 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.04 2007 on 19:27:13 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

A Guide to Identification | For the enthusiastic amateur or experienced rhododendron grower, this landmark reference provides the keys to the accurate identification of the nearly 300 rhododendron species widely in cultivation. An extensive introduction places the work in context as it examines the history of Rhododendron classification and gives a full survey of plant structures throughout the many species. Species are listed in systematic order, so that similar species occur close to each othe ...

Rhododendron ponticum 'Variegatum' - rhododendron (899 readers)

Contributed by havlis 02.04 2008 on 14:36:43 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

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. ...

Rhododendron 'Balalaika' INKARHO® - rhododendron (778 readers)

Contributed by havlis 12.03 2008 on 13:13:07 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

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. ...

Rhododendron 'Brasilia' INKARHO® - rhododendron (897 readers)

Contributed by havlis 12.03 2008 on 13:16:58 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

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 'Golden Gate' - rhododendron (966 readers)

Contributed by havlis 20.04 2008 on 21:13:06 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

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 ...

Success With Rhododendrons and Azaleas (604 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.04 2007 on 21:07:42 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Illustrated with more than 110 striking color photographs and packed with advice on every aspect of rhododendron growing, from soil preparation and landscape design to advanced propagating and hybridizing techniques, this is the most useful book on these spectacular flowering shrubs. Reiley has fully updated his practical, hands-on approach with more of the detailed information that gardeners need to choose and grow these luxuriant, beautifully blossoming plants. ...

The Himalayan Garden (669 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.04 2007 on 09:36:32 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

In this unique resource, Jim Jermyn offers not the usual botanical travelogue but instead a horticultural handbook that allows gardeners at far-lower-than-Himalayan elevations to successfully grow those plants that are native to the high Himalaya mountains. The highlights include species of Euphorbia , Gentiana , Meconopsis , Primula , Rhododendron , and more. ...

Azalea 'Arneson Gem' - deciduous azalea (681 readers)

Contributed by havlis 20.04 2008 on 21:00:07 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Knapp Hill rhododendron | Deciduous azaleas are probably the most striking flowering shrubs. Their colours are vivid and bright, and often have the shades that not many rhododendrons can offer. They need full sun. “Arneson Gem” is a true jewel. Its reddish buds open to soft golden-yellow flowers with apricot orange tips and petal margins. It is fragrant and the leaves are disease resistant. Prolific bloomer. ...

Azalea 'Satan' - deciduous azalea (551 readers)

Contributed by havlis 27.05 2008 on 10:47:22 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Azalea 'Glowing Embers' - deciduous azalea (312 readers)

Contributed by havlis 07.06 2008 on 05:24:51 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Knapp Hill rhododendron | Glowing Embers is true to its name. As if you were watching the very centre of fire, the petals are vivid orange with golden flashes. Mid green leaves have bronze highlight from spring already. ...

Enkianthus campanulatus 'Victoria' - red-vein (1025 readers)

Contributed by havlis 08.02 2008 on 10:20:10 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Latin name enkianthus was made up from two Greek words although this deciduous shrub originates in Japan. It belongs to the heath family and also fits in there perfectly. No other rhododendron or azalea has its structure. Its main stems are always fully vertical with tops of small, alternate leaves. ...

Rhododendron 'Azurro' (hardy hybrid) - rhododedron (1421 readers)

Contributed by havlis 18.11 2007 on 13:06:28 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

The Garden Plants of China (669 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.04 2007 on 09:57:00 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Gardens have long been an integral part of Chinese culture, written about by scholars and prized by emperors and priests; think of Chinese scrolls traced with plum blossoms and wood-block prints etched with pine branches or bamboo. The West has not only received a great number of fine plants from China, its also been influenced by the Chinese appreciation of plants, by their ideas on striving to have something in bloom year-round, and by their treasuring shape as well as bloom. A surprising numb ...

A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants (3468 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.11 2006 on 09:26:20 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The most comprehensive, detailed, and lavishly illustrated guide to garden plants ever published, first published in 1997, has now been completely revised to include nearly 250 new plants and photos. The AHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants is an essential reference for all gardeners, from novices to experts. ...