crown

Crown Vetch (Coronnilla varia) Great for bare slopes and banks! Covers Ground Quickly and Beautifully! Crown-shaped clusters of tiny pink blooms bloom for months, and the rapidly-spreading foliage prevents soil erosion and smothers weeds! Crownvetch is one of the easiest, fastest, and most beautiful ways to cover bare ground. You may have seen it blooming along the side or center divider of highways, particularly on steep banks or slopes. A superb way to prevent soil erosion, choke out weeds, an ...

Prunus 'Pink Perfection' - flowering cherry (4849 readers)

Contributed by havlis 20.04 2008 on 21:29:57 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

The name of this flowering cherry says it all: Pink Perfection. It belongs to our most popular cherries. In mid-spring relatively small buds appear and it takes them up to 2 weeks to open up so the stunning display can begin. 2-3 cm wide, double flowers hang in clusters of 3-5 make the tree crown look like one huge candy floss. They are light pink inside and bright pink towards the edges, looking like shiny neon. The crown is moderate to slow growing, spreading. Owing to a large number of flower ...

Lilium 'First Crown' - lily (3925 readers)

Contributed by havlis 04.02 2009 on 14:44:45 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Title and Article's text

Lilies are not just beautiful cut flowers . In perennial beds same as carefully planted among shrubs or trees they will dazzle with bright colours, shapes, and sizes of their blooms. And be sure we select the grandest of the great ones only! ...

Abies concolor - White Fir (3672 readers)

Contributed by amazon 19.05 2007 on 08:26:34 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Article's text

Grows to 40. Excellent for ornamental use and as a Christmas tree. Withstands heat and drought better than other firs. Large pyramidal tree with soft blue-green to silvery needles, 2-3 inches long. Easily cultivated. A citrus smell is present when the needle is broken. Older trees develop a dome-like crown. ...

Carnegia gigantea - Saguaro (1649 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.08 2007 on 10:10:14 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

Scientific Name: Carnegia gigantea (Cereus giganteus) Common Name: Saguaro, Sahuaro The 3 inch (7.6 cm) wide flowers open in the evening and crown the main stem and arms. The edible fruits split open into red, flower-like star shapes. The columnar main stem has prominent, spiny ribs, and with age it can develop side arms. ...

Liriodendron tulipifera - Tulip Tree (1727 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.05 2007 on 09:42:27 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Native to eatern United States. Fast growth to 60 to 80 feet with eventual spread to 30 feet. Forms large pyramidal crown. Good large shade, lawn, or roadside tree. Gives spectacular show of yellow fall color. In warm season, displays handsome tulip-shaped greenish-yellow and orange flowers. Deciduous. Full sun. Provide ample summer water. Hardy to -20 to -10°F. ...

Prunus 'Accolade' - flowering cherry (7887 readers)

Contributed by havlis 20.04 2008 on 20:50:08 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

This flowering cherry is a cross between prunus sargentii and prunus subhirtella. It has profusion of pale pink, semi-double flowers which open from deep pink buds in mid spring. Leaves are dark green, to 10 cm long. It forms an irregular, wide crown, ideal as a specimen. It does not need much maintenance, it likes moist, slightly acidic, well-drained soil, and a lot of space. ...

Ficus pumila 'Quercifolia' - Creeping Fig (5225 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.12 2007 on 09:41:43 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Tiny deep green leaves are deeply lobed. Not only is the individual leaf considerably smaller than the normal Creeping Fig, but each dimpled leaf is deeply lobed as if was a tiny oak leaf. More clumping than vining in habit, this is the choice for the sophisticated terrarium or living topiary. It is considered crown jewel of the Creeping Fig cultivars. ...

Malus 'Royal Beauty' - crab apple (5115 readers)

Contributed by havlis 02.05 2008 on 09:04:50 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Some crab apples can easily compete with Japanese ornamental cherries as far as the beauty and colours of their flowers. This is the case of ´Royal Beauty´. It is a small tree growing about 2.5m tall, with weeping, somewhat narrow crown. In the spring it brings a profusion of deep pink to light purple flowers. Young leaves are deep burgundy, turning to dark green throughout the season but keeping the purple shade on the underside. ...

Fraxinus ornus 'Meczek' - manna ash, flowering ash (3376 readers)

Contributed by havlis 08.02 2008 on 10:14:27 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Meczek is a special variety of flowering ash with a compact, mop-shaped, round crown that does not have to be trimmed to maintain its shape. It was selected in Hungary in 1980´s. ...

Brahea armata - Hesper Palm (1467 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.11 2007 on 10:08:30 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Match on Article's text

Distinctive, unique and attractive, the blue Mexican or Hesper palm has a crown of rigid leaves which radiate from the trunk top. Blue palms are considered by many to have the bluest leaves of any palm in the world. Blue palm may grow 50 tall and 16 in width. The blue palm trunk is slightly swollen at the base and grows up to 1.5 in diameter. Blue palm may have up to 30 palmate, or fan shaped, circular leaves. If old leaves are not removed, they form a continuous brown skirt, reaching from the t ...

Echinocactus grusonii - Golden Barrel Cactus (3516 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.08 2007 on 10:10:11 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

Originating in Mexico, this popular cactus reaches up to 6 ft (1.8 m) in height and spread. It has a single, globe-shaped, pale green body that stretches upwards in maturity, becoming barrel-shaped. This stem is heavily ribbed with numerous areoles sprouting radial, yellow spines. In summer, larger cacti produce a circle of vivid, yellow flowers from a crown at the top of the plant. Culture: Frost tender but resistant to very dry conditions, they grow best in well-drained soil and a position in ...

Acer pseudoplatanus 'Brilliantissimum' - sycamore (3749 readers)

Contributed by havlis 25.01 2008 on 10:34:14 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Men usually get mad when women describe colours with expressions like salmon pink, peachy red etc. Well, men, get ready for another hit below the belt: we have a tree whose leaves are SHRIMP pink. Not familiar with that colour? Go to the nearest restaurant and have a prawn-cocktail to see what the fuss is all about … ...

Musella lasiocarpa - Chinese Yellow Banana (1397 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.07 2007 on 10:22:42 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

Musella lasiocarpa is an exciting banana relative that comes from high altitudes (to frosty 2800m / 9200ft!) in the Yunnan province in China. The maximum height of the plant is only about 1.5m / 5ft, half of which is a very stout, conical trunk, topped by a crown of handsome, slightly glaucous, broad leaves. From early age, the rhizome produces many suckers. The flower, which is big and bright yellow, appears in its second year, and grows upright at the top of the trunk. As the inflorescence gro ...

Sophora japonica 'Pendula' - Japanese pagoda tree (7699 readers)

Contributed by havlis 27.05 2008 on 10:32:32 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

If you went looking for a tree typical for every city you would find jacarandas in Buenos Aires, London planes in London, and in Prague you would be struck by the beauty of Japanese pagoda trees . Numerous specimens were planted there many years ago. Now they have skyscraping trunks and huge crowns, blooming tremendously from July till August. ...

Davidia involucrata - dove tree (3967 readers)

Contributed by havlis 17.03 2008 on 10:56:54 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

This elegant and rather exotic looking tree is still rare in cultivation in Europe. It was believed to have been extinct after the glacial era, however, in late 19th century some specimens were found in Sichuan, China. Dove tree was brought to Britain in 1903 and cultivated as a rarity in some gardens of the tempered climate. ...

Albizia julibrissin 'Boubri' OMBRELLA® - silk tree (10211 readers)

Contributed by havlis 05.03 2008 on 12:51:56 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Mimosaceae plants are popular mainly in southern Europe as they are very drought tolerant. Even though they come from subtropical parts of the world we can also grow some of them in our climate. Ombrella® belongs to the hardy group. It was a chance selection from France which was observed and cultivated, and later on patented under the name Boubri. It differs from the species by darker leaves and deeply coloured flowers. ...

About Daylilies (4994 readers)

Contributed by bloomingfieldsfarm 24.09 2006 on 12:51:13 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Daylilies are long-living perennial plants, with large flowers and a very wide range of colors. Practically pest-free and tolerant of drought, they require little attention. The Daylily has become Americas favorite perennial flower. ...

Sarracenia 'Dana's Delight' - Dana's Delight Pitcher Plant (2243 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.06 2007 on 08:17:14 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

The Pitcher Plant is definitely the easiest of all the carnivorous plants to grow and is excellent for beginners. Danas Delight features a hood with pink tones and red veins on white. ...

Crinum amoenum - Crinum Lily (1545 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.08 2007 on 09:49:02 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

This crinum lily makes an imposing presence in the garden. Dark green strap-like leaves may be more than 3 feet long by 4 inches wide. These are held erect and arranged in a spiral rosette to form impressive clumps up to 5 feet in height by 7 feet in width. The leaves emerge from huge bulbs that may weigh ten to twenty pounds! Flowers are shaped like tubes that flair open into a crown of narrow petals. The flowers are white and are arranged in clusters atop thick, succulent stems. ...

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