Wild Flowers

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' - Black-Eyed Susan

Hibiscus moscheutos 'Disco Belle Rosy Red' - Hardy Hibiscus

Wild Flowers (576 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.09 2007 on 18:58:44 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Gardens by Design Series | Wildflowers bring to many of us remembrance of a lost world of childhood enchantmentof woodlands, riverbanks, and lush fields. In this lovely album, brimming with color pictures and fascinating botanical details, Britains National Trust brings us some of the nations most beloved wildflowers Bluebells, Burnet Roses, Wild Honeysuckle, Snowdrops, Sweet Violets, Marsh Marigolds, and Evening Primroses among them. An ideal book for gardeners, travelers, and nature lovers. ...

Chasing Wildflowers (526 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.07 2007 on 14:56:24 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

What can possess a man to drive across state lines, mountain ranges, and international borders with little more than a ragged guide book, an old map, and a wild look in his eyes? Wild women? No, wild flowers ! Author Scott Calhoun invites you to join him on a rollicking adventure through Utah, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, and into Sonora, Mexico. Along the way, learn how red chile on a white T-shirt can look like a gunshot wound, and how a man driving a VW Jetta with 100,000 ...

Brodiaea laxa 'Queen Fabiola' - triplet lily, wild hyacinth (1889 readers)

Contributed by havlis 22.03 2008 on 17:05:19 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title

Triplet lily is a beautiful and easy cormous perennial. It flowers in end May or June for about 3 weeks. Flowers are star shaped, violet-blue, borne on 30-50 long stems, each bearing about 10 blooms. Mid green leaves are linear. Cut flowers last 2 weeks in a vase, or left uncut in the garden they bloom for 3 weeks. The flowers look very much like agapanthus. ...

Hesperis matronalis - Dame's Rocket (743 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.07 2007 on 13:54:55 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title

Dames rocket is a garden plant that was introduced from Europe in colonial times. It now grows wild across much of the United States. Dames rocket is sometimes confused with phlox, but note that its flowers have four petals, while phloxes all have five-petalled flowers. ...

Flowers and Fables (590 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 12:22:03 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Welsh Herbal | This unique compendium combines botanical descriptions with the medical lore that accompanies each plant to present a sourcebook on the flowers and herbs that once held an essential place in everyday life. Recognizing the revival of interest in organic and holistic lifestyles, this guide blends modern applications of herbal healing with a mixture of the religious and age-old Welsh country superstitions that once were intertwined with the healing powers of plants—from preventing ...

Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Bilberry Ice' - Bilberry Ice Spiderwort (821 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.07 2007 on 21:38:28 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Family: Commelinaceae; Origin: Hybrid origin; A clumping mass of stiff upright stems with long drooping leaves and pretty 3-petaled flowers that twine themselves around the foliage. This cultivar has soft-purple flowers with blended white edgesb ...

Delphiniums (1298 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 11:01:04 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Gardeners throughout the world love these majestic tall flowers, but few are aware of the many colors and forms that are now available with the burst of new cultivars, several of which have been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Not just blue, but red, pink, violet, yellow, and white forms exist to entice gardeners. Expert authors bring all their expertise and enthusiasm to this book, which is a much-awaited publication on a plant that offers much to the gardener. Introducing both wild and ...

Tradescantia x andersoniana 'Concord Grape' - Virginia Spiderwort (1305 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 10:52:58 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Family: Commelinaceae; Origin: Hybrid origin; A clumping mass of thick upright stems with long drooping leaves and pretty 3-petaled flowers that twine themselves around the foliage. This cultivar has purple flowers and superior blue-green foliage that stays good through the season.b> Prefers good, moist soil. Nice in the border, wild gardens or for naturalizing. ...

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Lemon Wave' - Bigleaf Hydrangea (980 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.10 2007 on 10:02:11 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Lemon Wave A wild psychedelic, variable blend of yellow, cream, white and green variegated foliage. Rivals the best of the variegated Hosta on the market. Mauve flowers . FIRST CHOICE AWARD 99. ...

Brugmansia and Datura (755 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.05 2007 on 11:36:08 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Angels Trumpets and Thorn Apples | Stately Angels Trumpets -- Brugmansia -- are spectacular plants, growing like small trees and living for several years. Datura, sometimes called Thorn Apples, are mostly annuals and are cultivated like summer flowers. The impressive bell flowers of both varieties -- in white, yellow, pink and red -- are extraordinarily decorative. Its no surprise that Brugmansia and Datura are prized by enthusiasts around the world. ...

Many uses for groundcovers (4) - Deciduous perennials (1722 readers)

Contributed by pph 11.04 2007 on 20:38:55 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Epimedium, Geranium macrorrhizum, Clematis heracleifolia ‘Côte d’Azur’, Anemone nemorosa Epimedium Epimedium produces flowers as early as April and May but its attractive foliage also provides visual interest during the rest of the growing season. Epimedium produces delicate graceful flowers and leathery leaves. In the wild, Epimedium grows in deciduous forests and thus prefers a location in light shade with somewhat moist soil. ...

Geranium maculatum 'Elizabeth Ann' - wild geranium (904 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 11:56:27 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Hardy Geranium maculatum Elizabeth Ann Family: Geraniaceae Origin: The species is native to the United States. A compact mound of dark, coffee colored foliage is covered in light-pink flowers for several weeks in summer. Very unusual foliage color for this species. Geraniums are trouble free plants. They prefer sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. This species needs shade and moisture during hot-summers. The perennial border, alongside streams or in the wildgarden. ...

Gospel of Wild Flowers (485 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.10 2007 on 20:26:25 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Offers spiritual nourishment and comfort at a time of uncertainty throughout the world Links conservation issues and the natural world to the Christian message These thought-provoking inspirational reflections on the natural world offer descriptions of plants, their practical uses and links them to aspects of Christian thought and devotion. Full of thoughtful stories and insights, this is a gentle and peaceful book, written in a direct, open way that will appeal to people with Christian beliefs ...

About Daylilies (3997 readers)

Contributed by bloomingfieldsfarm 24.09 2006 on 12:51:13 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title

Daylilies are long-living perennial plants, with large flowers and a very wide range of colors. Practically pest-free and tolerant of drought, they require little attention. The Daylily has become Americas favorite perennial flower. ...

Aeschynanthus radicans - Lipstick Plant (3280 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.11 2007 on 13:20:54 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Title

Related to African violets and gloxinias, lipstick plants are members of the gesneriad family. Its easy to see the reason for their common name since the lobed red flowers emerging from a maroon sheath do resemble lipsticks in tubes. Natives of the West Indies, the plants grow as epiphytes in the wild, but theyre most comfortable in hanging baskets in the home. Blooms should come and go all year if the plant has suitable bright light and adequate water. The soil shouldnt dry out completely, but ...

Tradescantia 'Little White Doll' - Spiderwort (918 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.11 2007 on 09:19:21 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title

Tradescantia Little White Doll | Family: Commelinaceae | Origin: Hybrid origin | Clear white flowers with feathery purplish anthers. Compact form with great foliage. Can be grown in full sun to part shade. Prefers good, moist soil. Nice in the border, wild gardens or for naturalizing. ...

Tulipa 'Blushing Apeldoorn' - tulip (1406 readers)

Contributed by havlis 02.04 2008 on 14:40:39 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Title

Darwin hybrids were created by crossing formerly wild species of tulip from Central Asia (t.fosteriana). The result being huge flowers with almost regular pyramid shape before they open, brilliant colours, and tall, sturdy stems – excellent for cutting. Moreover, they can stand a little neglect if you leave them in the ground for a few years. That on the proviso you do not cut off the leaves before they wither. ...

Angraecoid Orchids (997 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 19:10:07 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Species from the African Region | These so-called jewels of Africa with their sparkling flowers, distinctive growth habit and floriferous nature are much prized and this account, the first to include the angraecoid orchids of both Africa and Madagascar, is long awaited. It brings together, in a single volume, descriptions of all 690 species in this intriguing group of orchids and will be the essential reference for all angraecoid orchid enthusiasts for years to come. ...

Passiflora mollissima - Banana Passion Flower (3821 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.06 2007 on 10:23:12 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Title

Banana Passion Fruit (Passiflora mollissima). A yellow, oval shaped passion fruit with bright yellow skin and orange pulp. Pulp is edible and very tasty. Often used in juice making. ...

Heucheras and Heucherellas (801 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.04 2007 on 11:46:39 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Coral Bells and Foamy Bells | Few perennials have undergone as dramatic a makeover as heucheras (coral bells) and their hybrids with tiarellas (foamflowers), the heucherellas (foamy bells). Drawn mainly from diminutive forest-dwelling species with small white flowers and unremarkable foliage, these woodlanders and crevice dwellers are now among the most popular plants in nurseries around the world. ...