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Alpine Plants of Europe: A Gardener's Guide

European Garden Flora (602 readers)

Contributed by amazon 26.04 2007 on 14:15:50 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

6 volume hardback set: A Manual for the Identification of Plants Cultivated in Europe, Both Out-of-Doors and Under Glass (European Garden Flora) | The European Garden Flora includes comprehensive keys at the family, genus, and species level, line diagrams to illustrate important diagnostic features of critical taxa, references to useful illustrations and taxonomic accounts. ...

Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty' - European elder (923 readers)

Contributed by havlis 02.05 2008 on 09:19:05 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

Aren’t the breeders krafty, I often say to myself. Take European elder, for instance. This omnipresent shrub grows anywhere, without any maintenance and the more you prune it the thicker it gets. Well, what a promising start for cultivation, someone said. And here we are! So forget this common weed of our countryside and dive in the world of SAMBUCUS, the world of colours, shapes and sizes that, with 10 different varieties, could well do for one complete garden. ...

Betula pendula 'Youngii' - European weeping white birch (1315 readers)

Contributed by havlis 15.11 2007 on 16:41:25 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

European white birch is an attractive tree which, however, in its basic form is not suitable for small-sized gardens. But, we have a selection for you that is excellent for every garden or even a tiny spot at your doorway. It is a weeping white birch, called ´Youngii´. It is commonly 2-3m tall, and in our climate grows up to some 5m when fully mature. ...

Viburnum opulus 'Roseum' - European Cranberrybush (1870 readers)

Contributed by abies 28.10 2007 on 10:09:08 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

Deciduous shrub cultivated since the 16th century with dense mound habit and upright, spreading, arching branches. Big, showy, sterile snowball like inflorescences cover the plant in May emerging light-green and changing to white, and some pink (rose, hence ‘Roseum’). ...

Prussian Gardens in Europe (384 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.04 2008 on 14:49:41 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

With more than 70 essays and articles on the history of Prussian gardens, this volume is sure to appeal to anyone with an interest in landscape architecture. Garden historians from over 20 countries examine themes like Prussian Gardens as Inspiration, Interpretation and Evaluation of Gardens in Europe and Garden Artists in European Dialogues. This comprehensive and extensive volume is the first to highlight the importance of Prussian gardens in the development of Europes horticultural aesthetic. ...

Hollies for Gardeners (648 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.04 2007 on 10:23:33 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Richly enshrouded in legend and superstition, valued for a wide variety of uses and prized by gardeners, hollies have always been part of our lives and gardens. Now they are enjoying a peak of popularity as gardeners wake up to their huge diversity of form, foliage and fruit, marvel at their adaptability, and appreciate the wide variety of situations in which they can be used. ...

Philadelphus 'Mont Blanc' - mock orange (1382 readers)

Contributed by havlis 08.03 2008 on 11:11:44 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Mock orange is a reliable and absolutely maintenance-free shrub of old European gardens. It is popular for its snow white, scented flowers. They are single on this variety and come out profusely every year in early summer. They release a heavy fragrance that can hardly be mistaken for anything else. Mont Blanc is a hybrid of a compact shape, growing about 1m tall and wide. ...

The Old Country (436 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.07 2007 on 23:10:01 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Australian Landscapes, Plants and People | We are a nation of gardeners, and we take pleasure in tending our backyards. But this pleasure sits uneasily with our knowledge that the places where most of us live are running out of water. We suspect that our lawns and many of our plants from the damp climates of northern European gardens are too demanding of scarce supplies, but cant imagine our streets and gardens without them. ...

Allium tuberosum - Garlic Chives (602 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.08 2007 on 09:25:15 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Popular in 16th century European gardens for flavoring soups and salads, both the leaves and the 1.5 white flowers add spicy flavor to cooking and they have been known to be used in Chinese medicine for kidneys, lower back and knees. Direct seed in cool soil during early spring in permanent location in garden. For earlier plants, start indoors 6-8 weeks before transplanting in early spring. During germination, keep entire seedbed moist and well watered through maturity. Cut leaves from mature pl ...

Eucalyptus gunnii - Cider Gum (742 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.07 2007 on 10:10:16 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

Eucalyptus is an enormous and fascinating genus. It comprises over 700 species, and accounts for more than two-thirds of Australias vegetation. It is unfortunate that they are frequently regarded as not being reliably hardy outside of the subtropics, because it discourages people from planting them in cooler areas. There are many reasons to plant a eucalyptus--to begin with, they help to control aphids and other insects, most of them will grow rapidly, even in poor soil (12 per year is not out o ...

Flower Stories (249 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.01 2008 on 12:32:46 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Jouni Sepp,nen is an internationally renowned master florist. He has won the Finnish championships six times, took part in the 1995 European championships in Hamburg and in the 1997 World championships in Amsterdam. He owns a design flower shop in central Helsinki and is in charge of the floristry training at the Kempele Master School. ...

Living Systems (464 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 12:00:46 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Innovative Materials and Technologies for Landscape Architecture | The use of innovative new materials is an important trend in landscape architecture today. These materials include biodegradable geotextiles, super-absorbent polymers, and plants that react to changing soil conditions. Water is a major subject. This book presents the available materials and technologies in the context of practical applications, some of them experimental, some of them mature. ...

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Woodside Gold' - Variegated European Columbine (916 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.06 2007 on 10:04:36 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title

Its intensely golden springtime foliage gradually changes into light yellow summer garb, imparting a bright glow to darker garden corners. Gorgeous bicolored blue and rose blooms heighten the display. ...

Acanthus mollis 'Tasmanian Angel' - Bear's Breeches (105 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.07 2008 on 10:40:58 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Acanthus mollis Tasmanian Angel: Large, Handsome Leaves Sport Gold in Spring, White in Summer A stylish new look for the classic favorite Bears Breeches , Tasmanian Angel begins spring with new leaves of dark blue-green edged and freckled in gold. As the weather warms, the gold turns to yellow, then ivory, and finally pure white, all the while calling attention to these large, deeply lobed leaves. ...

Musa basjoo 'Sakhaline' - Japanese banana (595 readers)

Contributed by havlis 02.05 2008 on 08:48:12 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Match on Article's text

Another striking feature of exotic-like gardens in our climate (zone 6) are leaves of banana trees. This selection “Sakhaline” is fully hardy and was named by the largest Russian island in the North Pacific, where its origin is. Though this island is in the same climatic zone as for example China, it is rather mountainous and in some areas temperature swings from -40°C in winter to 30°C in summer. In other parts, however, it seldom drops below -12°C and reaches no more than 16°C in summer. So yo ...

Epiphyllum ackermannii - Orchid Cactus (955 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.07 2007 on 09:45:08 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

What we commonly call epiphyllums today are actually hybrids of epiphytic cacti species native to the jungles of Central and South America, as well as Mexico. The word epiphyllum in Greek means upon the leaf and the flowers appear to bloom directly on the leaves. Jungle cacti, however, have no leaves; their leaf-like parts are actually thickened stems or branches. These stems are typically flat but often grow in a triangular shape. Unlike most desert cacti, epiphyllums are not covered with spine ...

Jubaea chilensis - Chilean Wine Palm (845 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.08 2007 on 08:11:19 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

Jubaea chilensis; Family: Palmae/Arecaceae (palm family); Common Names: Chilean wine palm, coquito palm, honey palm. This Incredible Hulk of the palm world, Jubaea chilensis, dominates the landscape with his thick muscular trunk. The straight gray trunks can grow to over 3 ft (0.9 m) in diameter and soar to heights of 80 ft (24.4 m). In older specimens, the trunk typically constricts near the top to form the brutes shoulders upon which rest a proportionally small head that is composed of densely ...

Hibiscus syriacus 'Hamabo' - Rose of Sharon (981 readers)

Contributed by havlis 21.02 2008 on 08:47:31 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Rose-of-Sharon deserves more attention for its abundant flowering in summer. These maintenance-free shrubs come from eastern Asia and are the inevitable ingredient of every summer garden which they highlight with a wide range of coloured flowers. There has been a number of cultivars available since its discovery. They have various bloom colours, shapes and sizes, as well as varigated leaves. “Hamabo” will no doubt attract your attention thanks to its rare, pink-red veins on pale pink or almost w ...

Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' - Rose of Sharon (705 readers)

Contributed by havlis 20.02 2008 on 09:17:04 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Diana has large, pure white blossoms without the purple eye, so typical for hibiscus. This makes it a very elegant flowering shrub that is popular in Californian style where masses of green leaves come first and then attractive flowers, preferable of one colour. And white remains the top favourite. ...

Hibiscus syriacus 'Lady Stanley' - Rose of Sharon (2399 readers)

Contributed by havlis 19.02 2008 on 08:36:50 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text