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Physostegia virginiana 'Pink Bouquet' - Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead

Erigeron 'Azure Fairy' - Erigeron, Fleabane

Hippeastrum 'Lady Jane' - Amaryllis (842 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.10 2007 on 09:52:15 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Amaryllis Lady Jane Apricot rose with a faint stripe of white. Hollands finest strain produces more huge flowers per bulb than any other strain. The spectacular breathtaking beauty of the brilliant colors must be seen to be believed. Blooms over 8 across. ...

Buried Treasures (704 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.04 2007 on 11:12:15 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Finding and Growing the Worlds Choicest Bulbs | Take a few chapters from a John le Carré spy thriller, add a hefty dose of exotic travelogue, blend with one of the best books on bulb growing ever written, and youve got Buried Treasures . Since launching his first international mail-order catalog in 1991, Latvian nurseryman Janis Ruksans has rapidly gained a reputation as one of the worlds foremost experts on rare and unusual bulbs: Juno irises striped like exotic birds; gem-like corydalis; dusky ...

Bulbs for Garden Habitats (687 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.04 2007 on 11:26:13 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Where most bulbs books repeat the seasonal approach to bulb gardening by bloom time, assuming the usual fall ritual of mass planting bulbs by the bushel, this book advocates more careful study of natural habitats and cultural needs before planting. All gardeners have experienced the frustration of having a bulb flower in the first year after planting, but poorly or never again thereafter. ...

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Forever and Ever Double Pink' (2505 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.05 2007 on 22:21:50 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

This beautiful new introduction comes from a Japanese breeder and is very floriferous and long-blooming. Like the widely popular Endless Summer Hydrangea, Forever and Ever Double Pink blooms on both old and new wood and blooms repeatedly throughout the season. Double pinks unique multi-petalled flowers create a billowy mound of full 6 inch clusters that almost cover the plant when it blooms. The mounding habit reaches about 24-30 tall and grows to about 36 wide. Forever and Ever Double Pinks com ...

Tulipa clusiana 'Lady Jane' - Lady Tulip (1994 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.10 2007 on 10:20:52 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Petals are red with a fine white edge. When closed they resemble a candy stripe. The best naturalizer, these Botanical Tulips are not used enough in gardens and borders where they multiply freely each year ...

Alocasia odora - Giant Upright Elephant Ear (804 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.08 2007 on 09:54:09 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

ELEPHANT EARS ~ ENORMOUS FOLIAGE! Striking foliage with large, deep green upright leaves provides for a dramatic effect in a container or the garden. Grow in moist soil . ...

Camassia cusickii - Cusick's Quamash (876 readers)

Contributed by amazon 24.09 2007 on 09:48:30 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Indian Blue Hyacinth (Camassia cusickii) - Outstanding planted with late pink tulips! This late spring bloomer has vivid light blue, 1 star shaped flowers borne along the top 8-12 of the stems which can reach almost 3. Plant 3-5 apart and equally deep. ...

Narcissus bulbocodium var. conspicuus 'Golden Bells' - Miniature Daffodil (970 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.08 2007 on 08:05:37 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Title and Article's text

Commonly known as the Yellow Hoop Petticoat. Up to 15 stems per bulb! Groups of 5 or 10 bulbs form a carpet of dainty, upward facing, bright golden bells. Grass like, dark green foliage. Tolerates warm spring climates and is very hardy. Excellent for rock gardens. ...

Bletilla striata - Hyacinth Orchid (957 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.02 2008 on 10:34:41 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

The Lavender Japanese Hyacinth Orchid is the ideal orchid to grow in the home. Each flower is a wonder of nature. Produces 6 or more exotic miniature orchid like flowers resembling the lovely Cattleya Orchid. It grows about 10-12 inches tall and is very easy to grow on a sunny windowsill. ...

Tulips (791 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.04 2007 on 11:02:58 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Species and Hybrids for the Gardener | Species tulips are becoming more widely available as gardeners wake up to their elegant shapes, vibrant-colored flowers, and suitability for growing in containers, raised beds, and rock gardens. Unlike garden hybrids, species tulips will flower each year without being replaced and will even colonize under the right conditions. ...

The Essential Garden Maintenance (668 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.04 2007 on 19:52:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Essential Garden Maintenance Workbook takes over where Rosemary Alexanders first book leaves off. With the newly designed garden in place how do you manage the work in a garden and keep it looking good year in and year out? How do you prune, look after your soil and keep spring bulb plantings looking good? Is it possible to move a plant and how do you cope with weeds, pests, and diseases? Which plants are top performers and which are best for particular functions like internal and external b ...

Lilium 'Tango Halloween' - Asiatic Lily (896 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.08 2007 on 07:58:29 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Halloweeen: Orange with Black Markings The Tango Lilies are a wonderful new hybrid of the popular Asiatic Lily. The flowers are enormous and vibrantly colored with each variety lavishly speckled in unique formations. In 1989, Piet Schenk, a Dutch Lily Hybridizer, bought pollen from Mr. Orekhof of Latvia, who introduced the first Tango Lily. In honor of Mr. Orekhof, all new Lilies in this series get the name Tango. These wonderful new hybrid lilies take the popular Asiatic varieties to new height ...

Lillium 'Honey Bee' - Tango Lily Honey Bee (4449 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.09 2007 on 10:46:24 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Honey Bee: Yellow with black markings The Tango Lilies are a wonderful new hybrid of the popular Asiatic Lily. The flowers are enormous and vibrantly colored with each variety lavishly speckled in unique formations. In 1989, Piet Schenk, a Dutch Lily Hybridizer, bought pollen from Mr. Orekhof of Latvia, who introduced the first Tango Lily. In honor of Mr. Orekhof, all new Lilies in this series get the name Tango. These wonderful new hybrid lilies take the popular Asiatic varieties to new heights ...

Tulipa 'Jaap Groot' - Single Late Tulip (762 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.09 2007 on 08:54:07 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Jaap Groot is the perfect choice for a soft-coloured theme. It sports buttery yellow petals accented with golden yellow flames. ...

Caladium bicolor - Fancy Leafed Caladiums (987 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 12:12:00 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Bright scarlet with green edges. Sun tolerant. Fancy Leafed Caladiums are very showy foliage plants with bright red, pink, green and white variegated leaves. Youll enjoy these South American beauties with heart shaped, rainbow colored leaves...prettier than most flowers. Pot early indoors with a starting temperature of 70° or more, then plant them, pot and all, outdoors in the shade or semi-shade after spring frosts. Or, plant them in shady window boxes where sun loving annuals wont grow. Water ...

Lilium 'Lovely Girl' - Oriental Lily (1166 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.01 2008 on 12:23:01 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Exceptionally fine, fragrant lily! Jaunty white petals sporting yellow stripes and maroon spots. Blooms in midsummer. The regal splendor of Oriental lilies gives the crowning touch to your summer garden. They carry your garden through the hot summer into balmy autumn with their magnificent blooms, which are at least 6 across. ...

Bletilla striata - hyacinth orchid (1688 readers)

Contributed by havlis 22.03 2008 on 17:01:10 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

How about a garden orchid? If you like unusual plants look at this princess from China. It is a hardy plant that can be planted outdoors down to USDA zone 5. Typically orchid-like flowers are magenta or lavender pink, 4-5 cm wide, borne at tips of 15-25 cm long stems. There can be 6-12 flowers on each stem. It starts flowering in June and continues for about a month. ...

Spring Garden 07 (697 readers)

Contributed by kevatpuutarha 19.04 2007 on 09:43:56 Topic: Other / Exhibitions, Trade fairs Match on Article's text

19 - 22 April 2007 Helsinki Fair Centre | Spring Garden fair is the biggest and most popular horticultural fair in Finland. Until now it has been arranged for seven times, every second year. ...

Gladiolus 'Can-Can' - Gladiolia (832 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 11:27:31 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Can-Can: Light yellow with a rose edge. Prized for large bouquets, stately gladioli (yes, thats the accepted plural form, and much more graceful than the alternatives) offer an enormous color range, including the most delicate pastels, bold hues and almost unimaginable bi-colors. Their sword-like foliage and tall impressive flower spikes, make striking accents in the mixed flower border. For best garden effect, plant in groups of six or more of a single color. Or grow dozens of them in a bed res ...

Hippeastrum 'La Paz' - Amaryllis (960 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.10 2007 on 09:14:30 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

The slender, pointed upper petals are dark coral while the lower petals are greenish-white edged in dark coral. The star-shaped flower has darker midveins and a faint green throat. Cybister Amaryllis:Another new class of amaryllis, these exotic, species-type varieties are most fanciful. They are characterized by their slender, spidery flowers. Evergreen varieties, they should be grown throughout the year in good sized pots. ...