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Cutting Edge Gardening in the Intermountain West

Timber Press Pocket Guide to Japanese Maples

A Bouquet of Roses: Glorious Arrangements for All Occasions (3519 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.03 2007 on 21:20:00 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Rose lovers rejoice! The stunning arrangements in A Bouquet of Roses offer fresh inspiration and trade secrets from professional stylist and floral designer Christina Wressell. Her expert advice makes the most of the world s most popular flower, with tips on finding and selecting the best varieties, making bold color choices, displaying arrangements in unique containers, and preparing and conditioning stems and petals for lasting results. ...

Cortaderia selloana 'Rosea' - Pink Pampas Grass (1834 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.06 2007 on 09:32:52 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's text

Superb for fresh or dried arrangements! Dusty-Pink Feathers of Late-Summer Color! Fresh green foliage reaches 6 to 12 feet tall, topped by long, thick featherdusters of bloom that last for weeks! Unsurpassed for glorious texture and color in the landscape, this pink Pampas Grass is the star of any garden it graces! ...

Cortaderia selloana - Pampas Grass (1017 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.06 2007 on 08:58:40 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's text

Superb for fresh or dried arrangements! Dusty-Pink & White Feathers of Late-Summer Color! Fresh green foliage reaches 6 to 12 feet tall, topped by long, thick featherdusters of bloom that last for weeks! Unsurpassed for glorious texture and color in the landscape, this pink Pampas Grass is the star of any garden it graces! The sturdy, fresh-green bloomstalks reach anywhere from 6 to 12 feet tall, capped by enormous featherdusters of brilliant rosy-pink! ...

Garden to Vase (1025 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.04 2007 on 10:23:05 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

As an accomplished gardener and professional florist, Linda Beutler offers unique insights into creating inspired floral arrangements and growing the plants that go into them. Among the topics that Beutler discusses are the philosophy of floral design; making creative use of plants youre already growing; techniques of harvesting and preparing cut flowers; bouquet basics; and creating arrangements for special occasions. ...

Echinops ritro - Globe Thistle (748 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.08 2007 on 08:34:09 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Proper Name: Globe Thistle (Echinops ritro). Soft Violet-Blue Globes on Tall, Vigorous Plants! Blooms all summer! Splendid in dried arrangements! A mass of bobbing Globe Thistles, their softly-colored heads adding valuable blue color to the garden, is a spectacular sight in the summer sun! Ranging in size from 1 to 1 3/4 inches across, they are a gentle violet-blue, with a fuzzy appearance that adds to the soft, calming effect of the tall heads. ...

Nandina domestica - Heavenly Bamboo (1828 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.09 2007 on 08:56:39 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Commonly called Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina can be used in virtually any part of the landscape and is especially useful in full or part sun, where the foliage color is superb. The new growth is often bronze to rose in color, becoming green with age. In the fall and winter, the growth takes on autumn leaf colors: red, orange, bronze and pink. The plant has added value in that it provides cut branches for use in floral arrangements year round. As the plant matures, late summer and early fall flowers ...

Papaver somniferum 'Hens and Chickens' - Opium Poppy (764 readers)

Contributed by amazon 16.09 2007 on 04:58:18 Topic: Plants / Annuals Match on Article's text

The Hens and Chickens Poppy has large, lilac flowers followed by seedpods that are arranged as a large pod surrounded by several small pods like a mother hen & her chicks. Extremely decorative, they are in much demand for dried flower arrangements. ...

Dianthus caryophyllus 'King of the Blacks' - Carnation (783 readers)

Contributed by amazon 13.10 2007 on 10:30:56 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Black flowers become more popular each day. They do combine dramatically to make unusually beautiful cut flower arrangements. The strong stemmed plants are bushy and grow to 20 , bearing lots of medium size, rich darkest purple, well scented blooms. Hardy in zones 5-10. Elsewhere grow as an annual. ...

Orchids (436 readers)

Contributed by amazon 21.02 2008 on 09:04:48 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Ranging from A to Z, Botanicas pocket series presents more than 2,000 plant descriptions, each accompanied by brilliant color photographs. Every description includes tips on care and location, information on origins, planting and blooming times, forms of growth, frost hardiness and suggestions for beautiful arrangements. A treasure chest for every gardener and nature lover: for browsing, learning, seeking and finding. ...

Gardening Encyclopedia (430 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.02 2008 on 09:32:25 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Trees & Shrubs (434 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.03 2008 on 13:12:19 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Rosa 'Red Masterpiece' - rose (1644 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.06 2007 on 08:44:16 Topic: Plants / Roses Match on Article's text

Red 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. ...

Iris 'Beautiful Vision' - Bearded Iris (705 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.08 2007 on 10:31:49 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Beautiful Vision is well named. Its lush pastel pink with just the solf, velvety bloom iris gardeners love. With large flowers and a vivid orangy beard, these blooms will light up any garden, and be spectacular in your arrangements. ...

Bambusa graminea - bamboo (1442 readers)

Contributed by havlis 19.10 2007 on 10:19:20 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's text

Synonym: Pleioblastus gramineus; Long, shiny green willowy leaves on slender branches. Suitable for sunny and shaded areas. Leaves are 20 cm long, 2 cm wide. Excellent for hedges or mixed arrangements. In CR it is considered hardy down to -20°C, however, each site has its own micro climate. A closed yard is recommended. ...

Gardening for All Seasons (437 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.01 2008 on 10:06:24 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Gardening for All Seasons shows both the novice and the experienced gardener how to design, grow, and maintain beautiful gardens throughout the year. The basics are all here, including garden design, color selection, working the soil, and growing houseplants. But Gardening for all Seasons also shows gardeners how to put their gardens in tune with the seasons of the year. ...

Achillea millefolium 'Fire King' - Yarrow, Milfoil, Staunchweed (1143 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.06 2007 on 18:27:32 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Get a good view of hummers as they feed from the clusters of rosy-red nectar-rich flowers. This unusual Yarrow is a virtually foolproof perennial. Covered in blooms from late spring to early fall, it provides a long season of color and food. Large clusters of bright blooms atop 15-20 stems with fernlike foliage yield abundant nectar. Excellent for bouquets and dried arrangements. Plant 18-24 apart. Bare-root plant fully guaranteed. Zones 3-9. ...

Sorghum bicolor - Broom Corn (1832 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.09 2007 on 07:50:02 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's text

Sorghum bicolor var. technicum; 5-6 ft. Tender Annual; Lovely sprays of broomlike tops fill with red seeds at maturity. Tie several together for a terrific broom. Great in dried flower arrangements. Excellent forage for birds. Easy to grow. Direct seed in garden 4-6 seeds per foot when all danger of frost has passed. Fertilize soil well with mature compost. Harvest at peak of bloom. ...

Doronicum orientale - Leopard's Bane (1004 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.10 2007 on 07:39:48 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Leopards-bane may be used in sunny areas in any ordinary garden soil. The yellow flowers appear in May and may be cut for arrangements. The plants are shallow rooted and 18 to 30 inches tall. Planting may be done in spring or autumn. Propagation is by division after flowering, in spring, or in October. Space the plants 12 to 15 inches apart. ...

Eucalyptus 'Baby Blue' (1335 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.06 2007 on 10:15:30 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

Eucalyptus is an enormous and fascinating genus. It comprises over 700 species, and accounts for more than two-thirds of Australias vegetation. It is unfortunate that they are frequently regarded as not being reliably hardy outside of the subtropics, because it discourages people from planting them in cooler areas. There are many reasons to plant a eucalyptus--to begin with, they help to control aphids and other insects, most of them will grow rapidly, even in poor soil (12 per year is not out o ...

Stachys byzantina - Lamb's Ear (982 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.06 2007 on 11:33:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Lambs ears grows 6 inches tall with furry, oval leaves that look like their namesake. In spring, the plants send up furry silver stalks of pink flower spikes to about 2 feet high. ...