bamboos

Ornamental Bamboos (602 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.04 2007 on 10:04:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Bamboos are among the most fascinating of plants. Their unusual life cycle, tremendous power of growth, and extraordinary diversity of size and form give them a special significance in gardens. And gardens of all sizes can accommodate these elegant plants, which are cold-resistant and surprisingly easy to grow. Yet even today, with bamboos enjoying a well-deserved return to popularity, their horticultural potential remains largely untapped. Some bamboos make impressive specimens for the border, ...

The Bamboo, Grass & Palm Specialist (504 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.10 2007 on 09:07:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Essential Guide to Selecting, Growing and Propagating Bamboos, Grasses and Palms (Specialist Series) | Bamboos, grasses, and palms: these versatile, easy-to-maintain plants include a huge range of textures, forms, sizes, colors, and flowering times. With literally hundreds to choose from, there is one suitable for every garden and climate. Starting with the basics of plant identification, this guide also provides buying tips, planting information, cultivation, propagation, and displays. Inva ...

Bamboo for Gardens (1023 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.03 2007 on 12:02:44 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Bamboos evoke an exotic atmosphere wherever they are used ? unfortunately, they are too often kept out of our gardens for fear of their invasive qualities or lack of hardiness. In truth, these elegant grasses, encompassing both woody and herbaceous forms, can achieve dramatic yet restrained effects in a range of climates. ...

Bamboos & Grasses (655 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 12:03:07 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

Simple Steps | With all the latest horticultural tips and techniques to guarantee success, Bamboo & Grasses is designed to meet the requirements of todays small garden owners who want to enjoy gardening while making the most of their time and effort. ...

The Subtropical Garden (599 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.05 2007 on 11:44:31 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A tempting selection of palms, bamboos, shrubs, foliage plants, perennials, orchids, and ferns suitable for gardeners in USDA zones 9 and 10---or adventurous souls in colder areas who want to garden on the edge---or for use in containers for overwintering indoors. ...

The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses (913 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.03 2007 on 12:08:32 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

This encyclopedia by a distinguished American horticulturist is the most authoritative and best-illustrated reference ever published on ornamental grasses. Rick Darke has been studying and photographing grasses in gardens and native landscapes around the world for more than 20 years, and this book includes the best 500 photographs from his collection of nearly 15,000. ...

Hibanobambusa tranquillans 'Shiroshima' - bamboo (499 readers)

Contributed by havlis 07.06 2008 on 06:09:33 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's text

Unlike other varigated cultivars, this plant is a natural hybrid from Japan, considered one of the most beautiful bamboos . It has very large upto 25cm long leaves with stunning creamy-white varigation. Depending on the amount of sun during summer, it may announce coming of cooler weather tipping the leave edges with pink. ...

Tropical Foliage Plants (522 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.07 2007 on 10:09:21 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Growers Guide | Previously illustrated with black and white photographs, this reference now provides professionals with a colorful guide to the production of commercial foliage crops. Featuring updated and expanded information, including cultural changes, new technological advances, and eight new foliage crops, the guide now covers more than 70 species of foliage appropriate to commercial environments—anthuriums, bromeliads, ferns, bamboos, birds-of-paradise, and African violets. In addition t ...

Niwaki (857 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.04 2007 on 09:59:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Pruning, Training and Shaping Japanese Garden Trees | Over the years, Japanese gardeners have fine-tuned a distinctive set of pruning techniques that coax out the essential characters of their garden trees, or niwaki . In this highly practical book, Western gardeners are encouraged to draw upon the techniques and sculpt their own garden trees to unique effect. ...

Dendrocalamus strictus - Iron Bamboo (699 readers)

Contributed by amazon 24.09 2007 on 10:01:08 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's text

Iron Bamboo is the common name for the genus and species Dendrocalamus strictus. Native to India, it is unique in that it is thick-walled, often solid, and probably the strongest bamboo in the world. Max. Height: 60 feet; Max. Diameter: 5 inches; Min. Temperature: 25º F ...

Hot Plants for Cool Climates (954 readers)

Contributed by amazon 13.04 2007 on 08:53:09 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Gardening with Tropical Plants in Temperate Zones | The most exciting new trend in garden design is the lush look of the tropics -- no matter where you live! If, like so many gardeners, youre a little bored with pastel flowers and rigid borders, welcome to the jungly garden, where the plants have huge shiny leaves, boldly colored foliage, ferny textures, and flame-colored flowers. Now that garden centers and nurseries are stocking banana plants, elephant ears, giant ferns, and Amazon lilies, you ...