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Contributed by havlis 23.10. 2007 14:02:03 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textBressingham Glow is a later variety of anemone. It is true to its name because anemos (from Greek) means wind - probably because this type flowers in the season of autumn winds. It has 60-80 cm long stalks with ox-daisy-like deep pink semi-double flowers with bright yellow centres. It starts blooming at the end of summer and continues until October. 3-palmate basal leaves are mid to dark green, sharply toothed, sparsely hairy beneath. ...
Contributed by amazon 18.06. 2007 11:47:35 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textluffy White Color Lasts for Months! Clusters of small, airy white blooms with yellow centers are fabulous for drying! The unsung hero of many a beautiful bouquet and centerpiece, Pearly Everlasting is a miniature treasure in the garden and vase. A member of the Daisy family, its tiny, fluffy blooms of purest white (with a butter-yellow central disc) add both soft texture and clean contrasting color to any arrangement. And as an Everlasting, it may be used as is or dyed to any desired shade! Easy ...
Contributed by havlis 07.06. 2008 07:23:34 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textThread leaf coreopsis is a wonderful, maintenance-free perennial which shines its way through any garden with rich-coloured flowers all summer long. You can have a country garden or be a town-garden enthusiast, coreopsis will still have features suitable for your plot. ...
Contributed by amazon 08.06. 2007 06:50:19 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textUmbrella plant is a close cousin of the papyrus plant of ancient Egypt, which it resembles. Like papyrus, it also forms clumps in wet and boggy areas, although it will thrive in drier situations as well. Also like papyrus, all the leaves are arranged atop triangular stems. But while papyrus has 12 wiry leaves, those of umbrella plant are narrow and flattened and only 6 to 10 long. They are symmetrically arranged around the stem in a disk, resembling the petals on a daisy. Small greenish flowers ...
Contributed by pph 01.08. 2011 12:00:47 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text‘Heat’ is a powerful sensory stimulus – look at how it is used in advertising everything from perfumes to cars. Heat equates to danger, excitement, sexual attraction. Plants can very much evoke a sense of heat too, with vivid colours setting the pulse racing. Rudbeckia and Echinacea are two prairie flowers that love it as the mercury climbs and look just right shimmering in the sun. Add into the mix the calming balance of some flowering grasses and you have a ready-made planting combination that ...
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