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Alcea rosea 'Chater's Double Mix' - Hollyhock

Campanula medium 'Calycanthema Mix' - Canterbury Bells Cup and Saucer

Crambe cordifolia - Giant Kale (1591 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.08 2007 on 10:08:03 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

Giant Babies Breath Plant | Just as the spring perennials are finishing up in the Dry Border and the Buddleias are setting their bloom, massive leaves unfold from a huge purple rootstock. Soon, clouds of tiny white flowers appear on 8 ft stems. The effect is one of a giant babys breath. The flowers are very fragrant. The plants are growing in 4 pots and are well rooted ...

Bergenia 'Magic Giant' - Bergenia (1216 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.11 2007 on 12:15:54 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

Plant in partial shade and well-drained, moisture retentive soil. for best, bold effect in the border, plant in masses. Magic Giant has huge, giant leaves which turn purple-bronze in the winter. rosy-pink flowers on red stems. ...

Colchicum 'The Giant' - False Autumn Crocus (557 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.08 2007 on 10:14:31 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Title and Article's text

Very large pinkish lavender flowers, which are white at the x! . Like all Colchicums, The Giant is deer proof! Fall blooming colchicum are wonderful additions to autumn gardens. Blooms form chalice-shaped cups. Leaves turn golden yellow as they mature, blending with foliage. Bulbs will flower on you window sill even if not planted. Squirrel resistant ...

Protea magnifica 'Atlantic Queen' - Bearded Protea (653 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.08 2007 on 08:27:21 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Protea magnifica Giant Wooly Protea - Exquisite flower - 8 across with colors range soft pink, deep rose, strong red - the apex tinged black with small downy white flowers. The Giant Wooly Beard Queen Protea is a cut flower wonder. The flowers last for a very long time and look great in dried flower arrangements as well. Protea magnifica will become a large shrub, growing to 8-10 feet tall and wide. ...

Hemerocallis 'Longfields Maxim' - Daylily (827 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.01 2008 on 12:11:37 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Daylily - Hemerocallis Longfields Maxim; Family: Liliaceae ; Origin: Hybrid origin | Giant 7 inch double, reblooming and fragrant golden yellow flowers. Tetraploid. Hemerocallis prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Daylilies do best in the mixed perennial border. Also good for mass plantings and for container growing. ...

Alocasia odora - Giant Upright Elephant Ear (730 readers)

Contributed by amazon 31.08 2007 on 09:54:09 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Title

ELEPHANT EARS ~ ENORMOUS FOLIAGE! Striking foliage with large, deep green upright leaves provides for a dramatic effect in a container or the garden. Grow in moist soil . ...

Salix chaenomeloide - Giant Pussy Willow (1463 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.08 2007 on 10:06:45 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title

Catkins the size of a rabbits foot. Rare According to an old Polish legend, many springtimes ago a mother cat was crying at the bank of the river in which her kittens were drowning. The willows at the rivers edge longed to help her, so they swept their long graceful branches into the waters to rescue the tiny kittens who had fallen into the river while chasing butterflies. The kittens gripped on tightly to their branches and were safely brought to shore. Each springtime since, goes the legend, t ...

Passiflora quadrangularis - Giant Granadilla (1214 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.08 2007 on 10:18:45 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Title and Article's text

The largest fruit in its genus, the giant granadilla, Passiflora quadrangularis L. (syn. P. macrocarpa M.T. Mast.), is often called merely grenadilla, or parcha. The vine is fast-growing, large, coarse, herbaceous but woody at the x, arising from a fleshy root that becomes enlarged with age, and climbing trees to a height of 33 to 50 ft (10-15 m) or even 150 ft (45 m) in Java. It has thick 4-angled stems prominently winged on the angles. The solitary, fragrant flowers, up to 4 3/4 or 5 in (12-12 ...

Gunnera manicata - Dinosaur Gunnera (1018 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.07 2007 on 14:14:50 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

New! A plant with enormous proportions. Gunnera manicata is native to the cloud forests of the Andes. In its native habitat, individual leaves can be as much as 10 feet across, making this one of the worlds largest perennial plants. Growth is very fast compared to other plants. Gunneras are considered hardy to zone 7. In cooler regions they can be grown in pots and kept dormant for the winter or they can be kept growing all year in a greenhouse or Florida room in which it doesnt freeze. ...

Allium karataviense 'Ivory Queen' - Turkestan Onion (884 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.09 2007 on 08:49:28 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Allium karataviense Ivory Queen - silvery white, golf ball sized flowers with broad, artistic glaucous leaves, often with red margins; good for decorative window boxes, bedding and patio planters; late spring; zones 4-8; 8-10; 1876. ...

Conifers of California (493 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.05 2007 on 09:05:35 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Conifers of California is the first book entirely devoted to the states native cone-bearing trees and shrubs. Richly illustrated, it serves as both a natural history and field guide. Each species narrative is accompanied by a full-page color botanical illustration, photographs from the wild, detailed indentification information, and a range map. ...

Ricinus communis 'Zanzibarensis' - Castor Bean (695 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.08 2007 on 07:52:20 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

THE CASTOR BEAN is a shrub-like plant with large, long-stemmed leaves that are lobed like fingers. Its spiny, clustered seed pods contain white, bean-like seeds (Botanically speaking, it isnt a true bean, but a Spurge), which typically bear attractive markings in various colours. The plant is native to tropical Africa, but it is grown commercially in California and has become naturalized throughout the southern United States. In northern areas, it is often cultivated, in the warmer months, as an ...

Growing Carnivorous Plants (1203 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 18:55:24 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

For centuries, carnivorous plants have carried an air of fascination and mystique unparalleled in the plant world. Growing Carnivorous Plants is a comprehensive guide to identifying and cultivating these remarkable plants. From the well-known Venus flytrap to obscure African sundews, from the giant pitcher plant vines of Borneo the microscopic bladderworts of Florida, more than 200 species, hybrids and cultivars from all genera of carnivorous plants are described. ...

Gypsophila paniculata - Baby's Breath (1034 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.06 2007 on 09:56:57 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Not just for bouquets--Babys Breath is stunning in the garden, too! A Cloud of Snowy White! Long-lived and easy to care for, these plants greet summer with thousands of blooms! A permanent, gloriously beautiful source of white blooms for enjoying in the garden and the vase! Each no bigger than a pencil eraser, these tiny, pure-white blooms are set in clusters all along sturdy, very well-branched stems. The effect of a plant in full bloom is tremendous--it looks like a giant, weightless cloud in ...

Tulipa 'Jaap Groot' - Single Late Tulip (692 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. ...

Michelia champaca - Yellow Jade Orchid Tree (1351 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.10 2007 on 08:50:01 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

Also known as Huang Yu Lan . It is the oil of this michelia that is the essence of JOY, the worlds most expensive perfume. It can grow from a trunk of 16 inch into a giant tree over 30 feet. On the tip of every branch, flowers blossom all year round with yellow-orange petals, diffusing delicate fragrance in the air. Planting a Michelia tree either indoors as bonsai or in your backyard really makes your home a sweet home. Also you could take the flower, home made natural perfume, into car, office ...

Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Weed (689 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 10:46:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

The Classic Butterfly Weed--Bloom-Heavy and Super Easy to Grow! Big orange blooms welcome summer, attracting butterflies and gardeners by the drove! Giant flowerheads, more than 5 inches across, in vivid shades of red, yellow, and orange blanket these strong pants from June right up through frost! So floriferous that you can pick all you want and still have more than enough for the butterflies to enjoy! This plant is a trouble-free wonder in the sunny garden, blooming unchecked through the most ...

Hippeastrum 'Mambo' - Amaryllis (605 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.11 2007 on 11:35:26 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Giant Amaryllis are easy and thrilling to grow indoors, and a great gift for a child or the home bound person. Unlike many other amaryllis bulbs on the market, our large hybrid bulbs will produce two 18-24 stems, each bearing 4 or 5 huge, long lasting flowers that are over 8 inches in diameter. Start one or two bulbs into growth every 7-10 days to grace your home from holiday time until spring. ...

Callistephus chinensis 'Hulk' - China Aster (1494 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.09 2007 on 08:34:58 Topic: Plants / Annuals Match on Article's text

Hulk is easy to grow in full sun and any moist garden soil. The plant reaches 21 inches high and 14 to 16 inches wide, with good side branching (for more blooms!) and a neat, upright habit. Ideal for the cutting garden, beds, borders, the patio, and containers. ...

The Cactus Family (1825 readers)

Contributed by amazon 13.01 2007 on 14:51:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Only now, at the beginning of the new millennium, is there an up-to-date, comprehensive study of the cactus family. This long-awaited, monumental work covers the Cactaceae in an encyclopedic manner, addressing 125 genera and 1810 species. The most comprehensive single resource on the subject available today, it includes more than 1000 color photographs in addition to other illustrations. ...