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Echinacea 'Fatal Atraction' - Coneflower

Country Living Cottage Gardens (571 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.07 2007 on 14:46:32 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

There’s no garden more evocative than a cottage garden, and no experts more knowledgeable about how to devise the perfect design than leading horticulture authority Toby Musgrave and the editors at Country Living . Musgrave reveals, with the help of outstanding images by award-winning photographer Jerry Harpur, that cottage gardening actually encompasses a wide range of approaches. Almost any gardener will find the answer to his or her dreams, whether it’s a sweetly scented romantic garden, comp ...

Antique Roses for the South (888 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.03 2007 on 11:18:39 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Belindas Dream, Katy Road Pink and Georgetown Tea, the names alone evoke images of glorious cottage gardens and arching trellises laden with perfumed blossoms. In this revised edition, rose expert Bill Welch updates the latest information and top sources for antique roses. ...

Campanula medium 'Calycanthema Mix' - Canterbury Bells Cup and Saucer (1706 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.06 2007 on 09:24:22 Topic: Plants / Biennials Match on Article's text

Canterbury Bells/Cups & Saucers Mix (Campanula medium Calycanthema) Absolutely beautiful bell-shaped flowers with a broad colored calyx in a mix of rose, violet and white. A true biennial that blooms in the spring of the second season. They are superb cut flowers. Grows to 36 inches tall. A must for any cottage garden. Large, vibrant flowers attract hummingbirds to the garden. Blooms in June and July. Allow to reseed for longevity in the garden. Plant in sun or partial shade, 20 inches apart ...

Polygonum Orientale - Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate (797 readers)

Contributed by amazon 13.10 2007 on 10:38:59 Topic: Plants / Annuals Match on Article's text

First grown in the United States by Thomas Jefferson, Kiss-Me-Over-The-Garden-Gate is a spectacular, old-fashioned cottage garden favorite. Fast growing, the thick, sturdy stems rise to 5Â and bear flamboyant, arching, pendulous bright pink, bead like, flower clusters 3-4 long. Lush, heart-shaped leaves are very pretty. Makes an excellent cut flower too. Rich soil is best. 5-10 ft. Hardy Annual/Reseeding. Make an excellent sumer hedge. Lures beneficial pollinators such as bees, wasps and flies. ...

Alcea rosea 'Creme De Cassis' - Hollyhock (1680 readers)

Contributed by amazzon 18.09 2007 on 10:32:02 Topic: Plants / Biennials Match on Article's text

Another remarkable creation from T&Ms flower breeders. This mouthwatering colour combination, makes this stunning Hollyhock so unique. Scrumptious veined flowers in juicy blackcurrant, fade to paler berry shades around the edges of each bloom. On a single stem of Creme de Cassis you will find an unusual variation of blooms, including double, semi-double and singles, all with a bright yellow eye, all adding to the charm of this cottage garden classic. ...

Tulipa 'Jaap Groot' - Single Late Tulip (646 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. ...

Gaura lindheimeri 'The Bride' - Bride Whirling Butterfly (999 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.07 2007 on 14:36:25 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Gaura The Bride forms a mat of soft foliage that contrasts beautifully with the delicate white flowers held on long thin stems. It suits natural style plantings. This makes it a good plant for a cottage garden, informal borders or flowering ground cover. Its lax growth habit makes it particularly useful for filling in gaps in the border and linking other planting groups together. It has a long flowering season that lasts from early summer well into autumn. ...

The Romantic Herb Garden (434 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.10 2007 on 21:11:36 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The must-have ingredient of any garden, herbs have long been the stalwarts of the cottage garden, imparting fragrance and health as well as flavor to beds and borders. However, todays garden designers have realized that herbs can also help to shape or be a key visual element in a garden. The Romantic Herb Garden shows how you can design with herbs, using these plants in an innovative and bold way as either a backdrop to or even the star of any garden scheme. ...

Aloysia triphylla - Lemon Verbena (1222 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.10 2007 on 07:34:50 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Lemon Verbena is a shrub that grows to a height of 2-4 feet in most of the US. In very hot climates it grows much taller. It has a woody trunk and branches with tender stems holding long pointed leaves. Small, pale mauve flowers are produced from summer to autumn. Leaves have a strong lemon fragrance and flavor. ...