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Perovskia atriplicifolia - Russian Sage (2454 readers)
Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 06:45:25 Topic: Plants / Perennials Russian Sage, actually a native of Pakistan,is one of the great garden plants of all time. This semiwoody perennial carries a cloud of small blue flowers on widely arching stems that grow 3-4ft tall and as wide. The effect is a charming, airy haze of soft blue against silvery gray, pungently aromatic foliage. ...
Actinidia chinensis - Kiwi Fruit (2257 readers)
Contributed by amazon 10.09 2007 on 18:38:59 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants The Hardy Kiwi, are native to the mountains and hills of southwestern China where they grow wild in trees and on bushes. The Hardy Kiwi was introduced to the United Kingdom, Europe, United States, and New Zealand between 1900 to 1910 from China. Commercial plantings were made in New Zealand about 1930 and have become widespread over the last 20-30 years. ...
Growing Hardy Orchids (1012 readers)
Contributed by amazon 11.04 2007 on 10:13:09 Topic: Other / Books This is a book for adventurous gardeners with an appreciation for temperate orchid species and native wildflowers. A surprising number of terrestrial orchids are hardy, some able to withstand temperatures down to minus 50°F or minus 45.5°C. Though they have a reputation for being challenging to cultivate, in truth, most hardy orchids are no more so than a rose. ...
Encyclopedia of Hardy Plants (1332 readers)
Contributed by amazon 20.04 2007 on 08:37:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's textAnnuals, Bulbs, Herbs, Perennials, Shrubs, Trees, Vegetables, Fruits and Nuts | Encyclopedia of Hardy Plants provides a combination of observations, expertise and master photographs. This new book is a resource that gardeners will use again and again for its thoroughness, accessibility and reliability. ...
Geranium cinereum 'Ballerina' - Hardy Geranium (3070 readers)
Contributed by amazon 27.03 2008 on 17:31:50 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's textHardy Geranium cinereum Ballerina Family: Geraniaceae Origin: The species is native to the central Pyrenees. Award-winning compact variety with slightly ruffled, cupped flowers. The iced-pink, heart-shaped petals are intricately patterned with very dark-maroon veining which converges into an eye. Small gray-green foliage is full and deeply-lobed, curling a little. ...
Herbaceous Perennial Plants (986 readers)
Contributed by amazon 14.05 2007 on 09:33:14 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textA Treatise on Their Identification, Culture, and Garden Attributes | Allan Armitage has a well-deserved reputation for serving up solid information with precision and humor. Now based in Georgia, Armitage began his gardening career in Montreal. Thus, he knows a lot about what happens to plants in both Northern and Southern gardens. He shares his experience and experiments with great good will, offering a depth and breadth of information that is rarely surpassed. Armitages take on hundreds of har ...
Hibiscus (1232 readers)
Contributed by amazon 13.04 2007 on 08:55:49 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textHardy and Tropical Plants for the Garden | Hibiscuses have entered an era of increasing popularity as garden designers and home gardeners rediscover the fine attributes of these wonderful plants. Here is the only book that covers the species and cultivars of the genus Hibiscus completely and in detail. Barbara Perry Lawton surveys both kinds of hibiscus: the tropical, subtropical, and warm-temperate plants whose pure, clean colors are such grand assets to modern gardens and homes, as well as the ...
Hot Plants for Cool Climates (1347 readers)
Contributed by amazon 13.04 2007 on 08:53:09 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textGardening with Tropical Plants in Temperate Zones | The most exciting new trend in garden design is the lush look of the tropics -- no matter where you live! If, like so many gardeners, youre a little bored with pastel flowers and rigid borders, welcome to the jungly garden, where the plants have huge shiny leaves, boldly colored foliage, ferny textures, and flame-colored flowers. Now that garden centers and nurseries are stocking banana plants, elephant ears, giant ferns, and Amazon lilies, you ...
Armitage's Garden Annuals (1440 readers)
Contributed by amazon 04.04 2007 on 10:26:19 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textA Color Encyclopedia | Horticulturists, students, and dedicated home gardeners will be familiar with Armitages authority on this topic from his more technical Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials. That volume was singled out as a winner of the Choice Academic Book Award, the American Horticultural Society Book Award, and the Garden Writers of America Golden Globe Award. While this new offering is a perfect pictorial companion to the Manual, it also stands alone with its person ...
Platycodon grandiflorus 'Fuji White' - Balloon Flower (1600 readers)
Contributed by amazon 22.06 2007 on 10:37:41 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textGreat for the sunny border or for cutting! Big White Balloons on Tall, Ultra-Hardy Plants! 25- to 30-inch plants bloom in summer. Cheery white stars all summer long are gorgeous in the garden or vase! This exceptionally tall variety reaches 25 to 30 inches in the garden, with blooms on long, elegant stems. A great choice for cut flowers, it contrasts nicely with the blues of most Balloon Flowers. ...
Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials and Half-Hardy Perennials (1239 readers)
Contributed by amazon 04.04 2007 on 10:39:33 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textAnnuals are experiencing a resurgence as todays gardeners demand a wider variety of options. No longer confined to monotone bedding plants, dozens of unusual annuals are now available at garden centers in colors and forms far removed from the classic annual bed of pink petunias or red geraniums. ...
Begonia grandis - Hardy Begonia (1629 readers)
Contributed by amazon 07.09 2007 on 08:33:32 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textLarge, heart-shaped leaves add a lush, tropical texture in moist, shady gardens. Leaves have prominent red veins underneath and are especially showy if backlit by the sun. The flower is soft rose-pink, translucent and somewhat frosted, like satin glass. Plants are hardy as far north as New York City if given adequate protection. This 3 tall Begonia increases rapidly by forming small bulblets on the stems that drop in fall and root around the base. ...
Mammillaria camptotricha - Bird's Nest Cactus (1904 readers)
Contributed by amazon 01.07 2007 on 21:45:05 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's textScientific Name: Mammillaria decipiens ssp. camptotricha | Synonym: Dolichothele camptotricha, Mammillaria camptotricha, Krainzia decipiens ssp. camptotricha, Neomammillaria camptotricha, Pseudomammillaria camptotricha ...
Lavandula angustifolia 'Pink Perfume' - English Lavender (2644 readers)
Contributed by amazon 04.08 2008 on 11:04:08 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textPink Perfume - Light Pink Fragrant Flowers | Lavenders have always been popular, both for their fragrant silvery foliage and the many different shades of purple in the flowers. Useful for dry, sunny spots, hedging and pots, their versatility, range and diversity keeps interest alive in these lovely shrubs. Lavender is used in many fields in particular its reputed therapeutic qualities in aromatherapy for healing and peace of mind, spiritually as a raiser of perception and alertness, culinary, h ...
Begonias (1394 readers)
Contributed by amazon 07.04 2007 on 11:37:20 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textCultivation, Identification, and Natural History | Begonias have enormous horticultural appeal, are widely cultivated in the home, and increasing in variety, including hardy species for the garden and semi-hardy species for containers. It is no wonder these intriguing plants have gained such a following. Concise descriptions, keys, and elegant illustrations of more than 300 commonly grown species and their most popular cultivars, are included. Additional chapters cover their cultural history, cu ...
Iris 'Firebreather' - Tall Bearded Iris (1288 readers)
Contributed by amazon 30.07 2007 on 10:56:12 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's textNice bright orange flowers. These Iris are outstanding for their unusual color, design and sturdy, vigorous growth habit. They are hardy, disease and drought-resistant plants. Long blooming in the spring and early summer, with handsome green sword like foliage. They enjoy full or part sun and well-drained soil. Plant about 15-18 inches apart. No. 1 rhizomes Hardy in Zone: 4-10 Height: 30-36 Blooms: May-Jun ...
Tropaeolum peregrinum - Canary Bird Vine (1329 readers)
Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 11:30:51 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's textApart from common nasturtiums, there is a group of related Tropaeolum species which all make lovely garden plants. Most popular of these is the Canary creeper, an extraordinary climber with deeply divided palm-shaped leaves and heavily fringed blooms that peep from among the foliage. It is not fully hardy, but may be grown outdoors permanently in mild gardens if mulched protectively in autumn. Elsewhere it is grown as an annual, in the same way as a climbing nasturtium. It is best left to scramb ...
Iris 'Champagne Elegance' - Bearded Iris (1311 readers)
Contributed by amazon 01.07 2007 on 21:23:06 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's textWhite and apricot flowers, re-blooms later in the summer. These Iris are outstanding for their unusual color, design and sturdy, vigorous growth habit. They are hardy, disease and drought-resistant plants. Long blooming in the spring and early summer, with handsome green sword like foliage. They enjoy full or part sun and well-drained soil. Plant about 15-18 inches apart. ...
Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII' - flowering curran (2432 readers)
Contributed by havlis 17.05 2008 on 13:26:34 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textFlowering currant is one of the most beautiful and easy-to-grow plants with early spring flowering. The flowers are formed in short, pending racemes. Their colour is bright pinkish-red and they come out gradually for about 3 weeks as the racemes grow. Deciduous leaves are palmate, lobed, mid green and turn yellow, orange and pink in autumn. Fruits are small berries that are edible but not very tasteful. ...
Iris 'Lady Friend' - Tall Bearded Iris (1262 readers)
Contributed by amazon 30.07 2007 on 10:59:38 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's textThere are no clear red iris, but iris breeders have approached red from a number of directions. . These Iris are outstanding for their unusual color, design and sturdy, vigorous growth habit. They are hardy, disease and drought-resistant plants. Long blooming in the spring and early summer, with handsome green sword like foliage. ...
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