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Passiflora 'Inspiration’ - Passion Flower

Campsis x tagliabuana 'Madame Galen' - Trumpet Vine

Arum italicum - lords and ladies (277 readers)

Contributed by havlis 20.04 2008 on 21:24:42 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Lords-and-ladies is an old favourite among tuberous plants. And as you can tell by the Latin name, it does not come from Bangladesh though it looks rather exotic. The arrow-shaped leaves are very attractive, marbled green with conspicuous creamy white or yellowish veins. They are popular for flower bouquets. New leaves rise in early autumn in the first phase, and overwinter until the following year. The second phase of new leaves comes in early spring. They die out in mid summer when the plant u ...

Rhododendron 'Golden Gate' - rhododendron (322 readers)

Contributed by havlis 20.04 2008 on 21:13:06 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Compact hybrid | Rhododendrons are reliable, beautifully flowering, evergreen shrubs of variable origin: S.W. China, Himalayas, Northern America, and even Europe. The original species were hybridized several times for better performance so in the 1950´s there were more than 10,000 cultivars registered, and the number keeps increasing. “Goledn Gate” is quite unique. It has small, funnel shaped flowers of pink and orange flower with soft reddish flare. It likes summer sun, but not in winter or spr ...

Azalea 'Arneson Gem' - deciduous azalea (259 readers)

Contributed by havlis 20.04 2008 on 21:00:07 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Knapp Hill rhododendron | Deciduous azaleas are probably the most striking flowering shrubs. Their colours are vivid and bright, and often have the shades that not many rhododendrons can offer. They need full sun. “Arneson Gem” is a true jewel. Its reddish buds open to soft golden-yellow flowers with apricot orange tips and petal margins. It is fragrant and the leaves are disease resistant. Prolific bloomer. ...

Magnolia 'Betty' - girl magnolia (662 readers)

Contributed by havlis 08.04 2008 on 08:40:09 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

In 1955 and 1956 several crosses between m.liliflora and m.stellata were made at the U.S. National Arboretum by William F. Kosar and Dr. Francis de Vos. These selections bloom two-four weeks later than other spring blooming magnolias, reducing the possibility of frost damage to minimum. Betty’s flowers are deep purple outside and almost white inside, there are up to 19 narrow, long petals which in full bloom open like a star as much as 20 cm wide with strong citrus scent. It has attractive brigh ...

Magnolia x soulangeana 'Alexandrina' - saucer magnolia (730 readers)

Contributed by havlis 08.04 2008 on 08:30:10 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Alexandrina is a very popular variety of saucer magnolia. Thanks to the rich colour of outer petals it is rated commercially best-selling saucer magnolia. The flowers are upto 10 cm across, white inside, flushed deep pink and purple outside, with a lovely fragrance. ...

Ilex x meserveae 'Casanova' - blue holly, Meserve holly (395 readers)

Contributed by havlis 08.04 2008 on 08:24:57 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

We are always happy to hear about any success as far as increasing plants hardiness. And when it happens and a new plant variety is hardy and at the same time beautiful we are lost for words. Casanova is the one that left us speechless. It is a brand new variety that was only in 2006 introduced at the international nurseries fair in Essen, Germany. ...

Tulipa 'Blushing Apeldoorn' - tulip (514 readers)

Contributed by havlis 02.04 2008 on 14:40:39 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Darwin hybrids were created by crossing formerly wild species of tulip from Central Asia (t.fosteriana). The result being huge flowers with almost regular pyramid shape before they open, brilliant colours, and tall, sturdy stems – excellent for cutting. Moreover, they can stand a little neglect if you leave them in the ground for a few years. That on the proviso you do not cut off the leaves before they wither. ...

Rhododendron ponticum 'Variegatum' - rhododendron (484 readers)

Contributed by havlis 02.04 2008 on 14:36:43 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Rhododendrons are reliable, beautifully flowering, evergreen shrubs of variable origin: S.W. China, Himalayas, Northern America, and even Europe. The original species were hybridized several times for better performance so in the 1950´s there were more than 10,000 cultivars registered, and the number keeps increasing. ...

Hibiscus moscheutos 'Scarlet' - swamp mallow (454 readers)

Contributed by havlis 27.03 2008 on 16:54:33 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Swamp mallow has been a sought after plant over the past couple of years and its popularity is rising as new varieties keep coming in the market. Scarlet is a Czech selection with deep red flowers of enormous size: 20-23 cm wide. Fat buds are deep red, too. Deadheading spent flowers will encourage setting new flower buds. ...

Magnolia 'Goldstar' - Goldstar magnolia (626 readers)

Contributed by havlis 27.03 2008 on 16:41:39 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Another rare magnolia is this cross between magnolia acuminata var. subcordata “Miss Honeybee” and magnolia stellata. It gained flower shape fro stellata and colour from acuminate. Goldstar has medium sized flowers with 14 narrow petals, very similar to star-shaped magnolias. The colour is a delicate creamy-yellow and as the shrub flowers abundantly it brings a little bit of spring sunshine to your awakening garden. The flowers come out about a week or two later than stellata types. ...

Bletilla striata - hyacinth orchid (490 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. ...

Davidia involucrata - dove tree (535 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. ...

Rosa 'Falstaff Climbing' - climbing rose (423 readers)

Contributed by havlis 17.03 2008 on 10:46:33 Topic: Plants / Roses Match on Article's text

Large, cupped, full-petalled flowers of rich, dark crimson, eventually turning to a most pleasing shade of rich purple. Powerful Old Rose fragrance. Makes a striking climber of 6 ft - 8ft. ...

Rhododendron 'Brasilia' INKARHO® - rhododendron (573 readers)

Contributed by havlis 12.03 2008 on 13:16:58 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Brasilia is another sensational variety which has the long-desired orange shade in the flower colour. The flowers are a combination of salmon pink and light orange, with slightly frilled margins. The overall colour appearance is a nice and warm shade of orangey-pink. ...

Rhododendron 'Balalaika' INKARHO® - rhododendron (492 readers)

Contributed by havlis 12.03 2008 on 13:13:07 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Balalaika is a one of the few sensational varieties which have orange shades in the flower colour. The flower margins are salmon pink, grading through rich orange to deep yellow in the throat. The blooming shrub looks exquisitely but naturally at the same time. ...

A Journey to Nine Islands (710 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.03 2008 on 11:24:04 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Accompanied by charming and accessible text, the floral centerfolds of Journey to Nine Islands invite the reader to participate in the world of the Chicago Botanic Garden—one of the nation’s most visited public gardens and a preeminent center for learning and plant science. This remarkable volume showcases these lush and extraordinary gardens with 96 pages of beautifully reproduced full-color photography—capturing images from Chicago Botanic Garden sites as diverse as the English Oak Meadow, the ...

A History of the Fragrant Rose (509 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.03 2008 on 11:21:24 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The rose is the most treasured flower in the world. It has been prized, even held as sacred, for thousands of years. Across the ages, the rose has been celebrated in painting, music, myth, heraldry, and religion. Cultivated for its medicinal and culinary properties as well as for its fragrance, it was so highly valued in ancient times that attar of rose was more costly than gold. ...

Actinidia deliciosa 'Jenny' - kiwi (654 readers)

Contributed by havlis 08.03 2008 on 10:59:06 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Jenny is another self-fertile variety of kiwi. This means that it does not need a male and a female plant to produce fruit. Apart from tasty fruit it is a nice plant, too, with deep green leaves and scented flowers in June. ...

Hibiscus moscheutos 'Mauvelous'® - swamp mallow (654 readers)

Contributed by havlis 05.03 2008 on 13:01:19 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Swamp mallow has been a sought after plant over the past couple of years and its popularity is rising as new varieties keep coming in the market. Variety name Mauvelous is a play on words, combining mauve and marvellous, both of which are true as descriptions of its flowers. They are mauve to lilac-pink with a small, deep purple eye in the centre, and incredibly large: upto 24 cm on diameter. Fat buds are deep pink or purple. Deadheading spent flowers will encourage setting new flower buds. ...

Actinidia arguta 'Issai' - mini-kiwi (1254 readers)

Contributed by havlis 05.03 2008 on 12:47:49 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Issai is a self-fertile variety of the so-called mini-kiwi. This means that unlike the species it does not need a male and a female plant to produce fruit. Apart from tasty fruit it is a nice plant, too, with deep green leaves and scented flowers in June. ...