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Campanula medium 'Calycanthema Mix' - Canterbury Bells Cup and Saucer

Malva sylvestris 'Zebrina' - French Hollyhock

Caesalpinia pulcherrima - Mexican Red Bird of Paradise (2234 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.12 2007 on 11:31:07 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

Mexican Red Bird of Paradise flower is an evergreen shrub or small tree in frost free climates. In the tropics it gets 15-20. In cultivation peacock flower is usually 8-12 tall, growing that large even after freezing to the ground the previous winter. Mexican Red Bird of Paradise flower lives up to its name with incredibly showy blossoms of orange and red. The flowers are bowl shaped, 2-3 across, with five crinkled, unequal red and orange petals, and ten prominent bright red stamens that extend ...

How to Grow Annuals & Perennials (453 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.08 2007 on 09:33:38 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

How to grow flowers through the year, with a practical guide to gardening skills for every type of situation, climate and x of garden. Step-by-step techniques and more than 250 practical photographs. ...

Lotus corniculatus 'Golden Bird' - Bird's Foot Trefoil (590 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.08 2007 on 08:13:23 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title

Dense silver threadlike foliage, cascading golden flowers. Can be grown in a pot or hanging basket. When planted in the ground, forms creeping mats in the garden or meadow. The buds are golden, and the seed pods are black. Best for trouble spots with poor soil. Blooms most of the summer. Color: Yellow with orange and brown Height: 12-24 inches Type: Perennial Sun: Full sun Soil: Dry Hardy in zones 3-9 ...

The Wildlife Gardener's Guide (310 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.04 2008 on 09:08:02 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Brooklyn Botanic Garden All-Region Guide) | If you can own only one book on attracting wildlife to your garden, this is it. Unlike other volumes, which offer only generalities like “reduce the size of your lawn,” this concise manual provides ten specific projects and countless tips for transforming your garden into a refuge. Inside you’ll find helpful information on the best natural bird foods and feeders, lists of plants with proven wildlife appeal in your region, easy-to-read garden plans, and ...

Tropaeolum peregrinum - Canary Bird Vine (742 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 11:30:51 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Title

Apart from common nasturtiums, there is a group of related Tropaeolum species which all make lovely garden plants. Most popular of these is the Canary creeper, an extraordinary climber with deeply divided palm-shaped leaves and heavily fringed blooms that peep from among the foliage. It is not fully hardy, but may be grown outdoors permanently in mild gardens if mulched protectively in autumn. Elsewhere it is grown as an annual, in the same way as a climbing nasturtium. It is best left to scramb ...

Climbers and Wall Shrubs (571 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.05 2007 on 10:54:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Instant Reference to More Than 250 Plants | Create a vertical garden, whether you have a tiny patio or a larger plot, with this highly practical, richly illustrated reference. If you long for climbing plants to mask unsightly buildings, to mark garden boundaries, or strictly for aesthetic reasons--roses tumbling over a fence, or clematis screening a gazebo--the authoritative, jargon-free tips and illuminating photographs target exactly what you need to know. ...

Landscaping with Native Plants of Southern California (1050 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.02 2008 on 10:51:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The best plants for the unique needs and resources of Southern California, with photos, maps, charts, and design samples, as well as advice on maintenance and conservation. ...