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Contributed by amazon 30.05. 2007 09:19:32 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textKorean lilac is an upright, densely branched deciduous shrub with dark green velvety foliage. Soft pink to lavender flower clusters tip the branches for a lovely spring accent. Excellent for borders, screens and hedges. Full sun. Slow grower to 6 to 10 feet high, 5 to 6 feet wide or clipped to shape. ...
Contributed by amazon 27.03. 2008 17:28:14 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textOrigin: Hybrid origin. Large, dark purple-blue flowers accentuated with even darker veining create a sea of color over a bushy plant. Foliage turns red in the fall. The darkest large-flowering geranium. ...
Contributed by amazon 01.04. 2007 18:47:40 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textCampanulas have long been a gardeners favourite, their spectacular summer performance earning them a place in the herbaceous border year after year. Here their lesser-known relatives, the smaller dwarf campanulas, take centre stage. Everyone who grows campanulas will enjoy this book, finding uses for the diminutive yet exuberant forms at the front of the border as well as in rock gardens, alpine houses, troughs, and containers. ...
Contributed by amazon 18.07. 2007 09:29:03 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textDouble mahogany red with yellow blotches. Large leaves. Performs best in full sun and well-drained soil. Does not like extremes of heat or cold. Very useful in the rock garden or for ground cover in the perennial border. ...
Contributed by amazon 04.06. 2007 09:39:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's textLiriope, also commonly called border grass is not actually a grass but a member of the lily family, a fact that inspires another of its common names, lilyturf. The dark green, ribbonlike foliage grows in length from 10 to 18 in (25-46 cm) and then recurves toward the ground to form rounded clumps. As the clumps mature they merge into a continuous carpet that resembles a plot of shaggy lawn grass. In summer, spikes of showy purple, flowers rise from the center of clumps. Flowers are followed by p ...
Contributed by amazon 03.01. 2008 10:16:06 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's textGrows to 20/30 ft. Known as a Red Japanese Maple, this specimen is upright with bright red leaves. Exceptional landscape or Japanese garden planting. An eye-catching specimen with exceptional foliage. A beautiful addition to a small garden or border. ...
Contributed by amazon 04.06. 2007 09:20:44 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's textFescue develops deeper foliage color when grown in full sun, but it can tolerate partial shade, and should be grown in part shade in areas with hot summers It is drought tolerant, and grows best in poor, sandy, well drained soils. It cannot tolerate heavy, wet soils or constant high humidity. Blue fescue usually is grown as a border or edging plant. Its fine texture and neat, compact shape make it well suited to line a path or mark the front of a perennial border. ...
Contributed by amazon 30.07. 2007 10:24:43 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's textGold flowers with red eye-zone and ruffled edges with hints of red. Excellent, strong performer in a range of climates. Has won an impressive range of awards including Stout medals and Waterman Award. ...
Contributed by amazon 14.01. 2008 12:11:37 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's textDaylily - Hemerocallis Longfields Maxim; Family: Liliaceae ; Origin: Hybrid origin | Giant 7 inch double, reblooming and fragrant golden yellow flowers. Tetraploid. Hemerocallis prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Daylilies do best in the mixed perennial border. Also good for mass plantings and for container growing. ...
Contributed by amazon 03.09. 2007 09:54:44 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textAstilbe Grande - Hardy perennial. Wonderful airy plumes of softly coloured flowers rise over dense clumps of attractive mid green foliage. Stunning planted in drifts or small groups in the mixed border. Also excellent as a cut flower. Grows to a height of 32in. (80cm) and a spread of 25in. (63cm). Blooms begin in midsummer and continue until fall. Best in shade. Hardy in zones 5-9. ...
Contributed by amazon 09.08. 2007 09:14:24 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textGolden Anniversary Lamium - Lamium Golden Anniversary This very hardy groundcover features green leaves with silver and gold markings. It is excellent for shade or part-shade. It can be used beneath trees or shrubs, or about anywhere a tough ground cover is needed. It is also attractive as a border. Grows 6-8 apart. Adapts well to dry or moist conditions. Hardy in zones 4-8. ...
Contributed by amazon 16.09. 2007 05:04:07 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textLong-lasting double pinkish lavender flowers Sun to partial shade in rich, moist, well-drained soil. Does not like excessively hot summers. Excellent plant for the perennial border or woodland gardens. Cut flowers similar to Gypsophila. Growing in a 4 pot. ...
Contributed by amazon 07.07. 2007 11:50:08 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textCHARDONNAY PEARLSTM (D. gracilis. Duncan ppaf, Canadian BRAF) Attractive, crisp, lime-yellow foliage provides season long garden color long after the pure white, pearl-like buds explode into a shower of fragrant spring time flowers. An attractive compact shrub with lots of impulse appeal. Great for the perennial garden or shrub border ...
Contributed by amazon 18.09. 2007 11:07:30 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textNarrow lance shape foliage, almost grass like with a bright cream edge. A small edger hosta or rockery plant. Interesting undulating leaf formation making it look like its in motion. Ideal for edging a shady border, as a groundcover under trees, or as a patio container plant. Extremely hardy. Prefers partial to full shade, but will tolerate morning sun. Growing in a 3 pot, well rooted and established. Zone: 3-9 ...
Contributed by amazon 09.07. 2007 09:35:17 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textIrregular silvery splashed foliage combined with pink flowers. Geraniums are trouble free plants. They prefer sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Plant in the front of the border or in a well-drained rockgarden. Excellent weed-screening groundcover. ...
Contributed by amazon 14.11. 2007 12:18:31 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textPeony - Paeonia (Lactiflora hybr.) Lotus Queen Hardy zone: 3-8 Blooming Time: May-June Height: 35/88cm Family: Paeoniaceae Origin: Hybrid origin. ...
Contributed by amazon 18.10. 2007 09:31:10 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textLacey Flowering Spurge - Euphorbia polychroma Lacey Family: Euphorbiaceae Plant in a sunny place with well-drained poor to medium fertile soil. Use in border and rock gardens. Good ground cover. Random white and green variegation throughout the foliage. Yellow bracts from May to June. ...
Contributed by amazon 23.05. 2007 08:08:20 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's textThe last of the Irises to bloom and, oh, what a finale! These large showy Irises put on a breath-taking display with exotic flowers and blue-green, sword-like foliage. The centre of attention in early summer! Royal purple flowers with handsome blue-toned edges and golden highlights. An elegant key-note plant in the border or cut-flower display. ...
Contributed by amazon 08.06. 2007 07:20:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textThis clumping ice plant produces a dome of bright purple flowers. The texture of the petals is shimmering -- almost like metal. It starts blooming in June and continues steadily until fall. It promises to be an essential small-scale ground cover or edging for a border. Height: 4. Width: 10. Sun: Full sun. Soil Moisture: Moderate to dry, not too wet. Hardiness: USDA zones 4-9. Culture: Easy in average garden soil. ...
Contributed by amazon 18.09. 2007 11:02:41 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textNarrow, lance-shaped, grass-green, with neat, white-edged margins. Clump forming. Prolific, funnel-shaped, violet-orchid, striped flowers in July-August on 18 wiry stems. Easy care plant multiplies rapidly. Ideal for edging a shady border, as a groundcover under trees, or as a patio container plant. Extremely hardy. Prefers partial to full shade, but will tolerate morning sun. Growing in a 4 pot, well rooted and established. ...
Contributed by amazon 04.08. 2008 11:24:51 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textFamily: Saxifragaceae Origin: Hybrid origin. Bright lime yellow-green foliage. Cream flowers. Exceptionally strong grower for this coloring. Sun to partial shade and well-drained, alkaline, organic soil. Excellent plants for the front of the perennial border or among trees and shrubs. Growing in 4 pot. ...
Contributed by amazon 08.06. 2007 07:02:48 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textCompact, mounding, plants produce new leaves that display a coppery bronze color maturing to deep green. Varieties offer a range of foliage color and patterns. They are North American plants that are usually grown for their ornamental foliage alone. Great in woodland gardens as well as border, or accent plants. Divide every 3-4 years as needed in fall. Good cut flower, attracts hummingbirds. ...
Contributed by amazon 01.07. 2007 21:38:28 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textFamily: 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 ...
Contributed by amazon 18.06. 2007 11:23:57 Topic: Plants / Biennials Match on Article's textSpectacular mix of double ruffled flowers in vivid colors. Spectacular 3-1/2in. double ruffled flowers in vivid colors. Chaters Doubles are an easy-to-grow, low maintenance addition to your garden. Excellent for the back of the border. This Hollyhock welcomes butterflies into your garden. Prefers well-drained soil. 2-1/4 pots. Ht.6. Spacing 18. Full Sun. Blooms July-Sept. Zones 3-8. ...
Contributed by amazon 25.10. 2007 09:58:36 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textThis wonderful plant was originally found only in Spain and Portugal. Bright yellow 3 lobed flowers, with a hint of cream will brighten up any garden in the summer sun. Its candelabra shape and naturally branching habit makes it ideal for the middle of a border or large container. It blooms all summer and fall. Grows up to 36 tall. Hardy in zones 5-9. In cooler regions it can be grown as an annual ...
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