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Buddleja davidii 'Bicolor' - Bicolor Butterfly Bush

Indigofera pseudotinctoria 'Rose Carpet' - Dwarf False Indigo

Outside the Not So Big House (446 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.05 2007 on 10:13:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Creating the Landscape of Home | In this groundbreaking book, noted landscape designer and award-winning writer Julie Moir Messervy and bestselling author Sarah Susanka reveal how to bring house and garden into perfect harmony. After all, who doesnt yearn for a landscape that is as well designed as the interior of their home? In Outside the Not So Big House , Julie and Sarah teach you everything you need to know about the design concepts essential to extending your home beyond its four walls. ...

Houseplants From A to Z (386 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.11 2007 on 13:25:12 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

This heavily illustrated handbook shows and tells plant lovers virtually everything they need to know in order to maintain house plants that bring life and color to indoor spaces. Here are single-page profiles of approximately 200 house plants, some especially desirable for their beautiful and often unusual foliage, and others for their resplendent flowers. Each profile includes a vivid color photo, information on potting, watering, feeding, required sunlight, fertilizing, pruning, and propagati ...

Ficus benjamina 'Starlight' - Weeping Fig (1746 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.10 2007 on 20:11:57 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

The Starlight Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina Starlight is a new variegated form of durable green Weeping Fig. Just like its green counterpart, Starlight prefers very bright indirect light. Keep evenly moist, but not wet or dry. Trim as needed. Left alone the Starlight Weeping Fig can reach 6 feet tall. It makes the perfect house plant. ...

Ilex crenata 'Dwarf Pagoda' - Japanese Holly (2046 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.10 2007 on 09:13:04 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Japanase Pagoda Holly Bonsai - Ilex crenata Dwarf Pagoda A miniature variety of Japanese Holly. Stems are very short, 1 foot at most. Leaves are dark green on horizontal branches. Very compact plant. The plant is a true natural Bonsai. Also a good patio plant or house plant. Introduced by the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. Height and spread in 10 years: 12 x 12. Prefers sun. Hardy in zones 6-9. In cooler regions grow as a house plant in a sunny, yet cool window. ...

New Garden Design Inspiring Private Paradises (335 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.07 2008 on 11:23:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

From vegetable and succulent gardens to sculpture and rose gardens to mountain and waterfront gardens , New Garden Design covers a range of interpretations incorporating walls, fountains, pavilions, canals, pools, terraces and groves in unexpected ways. The resulting new garden is a pleasure garden vested with spiritual, symbolic and ecological intent. A modernist interpretation of Roman stone furniture and freestanding walls punctuate the space behind a 1970s ranch house. A home designed by Ber ...

Echeveria - Blue Mexican Rose (776 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.07 2007 on 10:24:39 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

Echeverias are succulent type plants (similar to cactus) that are extremely easy to grow. Like cactus they prefer sun and a thorough watering when dry. The flowers are spectacular. They are native to Mexico and make easy to grow house plants. ...

Gelsemium sempervirens - Yellow Jessamine, Carolina Yellow Jasmine (726 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.06 2007 on 08:42:26 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

This evergreen vine is as beautiful as it is easy to grow. Glossy rich green leaves are about 2-4 long by 1/2 wide and grow in opposite pairs along wiry stems. The vine will grow 10-20 up tree trunks and along fences or other support. It also makes and excellent house plant or bonsai in a sunny window ...

1001 Perennials (632 readers)

Contributed by amazon 19.05 2007 on 09:07:40 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The something-for-everyone source for the best, hardy herbaceous perennials for house and garden. Gardeners will rely on its authoritative information, including details on each plants availability, cultivation, and propagation; planning and design; and diseases and pests. It could be the most valuable gardening tool you ever buy! ...

Aloysia triphylla - Lemon Verbena (1209 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.10 2007 on 07:34:50 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Lemon Verbena is a shrub that grows to a height of 2-4 feet in most of the US. In very hot climates it grows much taller. It has a woody trunk and branches with tender stems holding long pointed leaves. Small, pale mauve flowers are produced from summer to autumn. Leaves have a strong lemon fragrance and flavor. ...

Nephrolepis cordifolia 'Duffii' - Erect Sword Fern (722 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.01 2008 on 09:09:05 Topic: Plants / Ferns Match on Article's text

This great little fern does well in a wide range of conditions but best of all is that it is compact in size and is one of the few ferns that fairs well with neglect and does extremely well in wet habitats. It stays under 12 tall and sends creeping runners which sprout new plantlets. When it is actively growing it has a very subtle, but clear lemon scent. It is an excellent house plant! ...

Eucharis grandiflora - Amazon Lily (670 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.07 2007 on 10:05:16 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

This spectacular, extremely fragrant Compact Amazon Lily has slimmer tighter foliage than traditional Amazon Lilies. Yet it has large wax white daffodil shaped flowers produced in considerable numbers. The plant prefers very bright, indirect light and should be kept evenly moist, not wet or dry. Normal house temperatures are fine. It is a cousin of the Amaryllis. ...

Mammilliaria plumosa - Feather Cactus (932 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 12:19:19 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

The Feather Cactus (Mammilliaria plumosa) is native to Mexico. It is hardy in zones 9-10. In cooler regions grow as a house plant. Provide full sun and water only when dry. It gets its name from its feathery looking spines. The whitish-yellow flowers have a strong aroma. This cactus is very easy to grow. ...

Hatiora salicornioides - Drunkard's Dream (1262 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.07 2007 on 14:35:18 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

The Drunkards Dream - Rhipsalis is an easy to grow succulent house plant. It prefers sun or very bright indirect light. Water only when dry. Also makes a great hanging basket plant. ...

Sedum lineare 'Variegatum' - Carpet Sedum (676 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.07 2007 on 10:15:05 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

The Creme & Green Carpet Sedum, Sedum lineare variegatum, is an extremely hardy succulent type plant. It can be grown outside year round in zones 9 & 10. In cooler regions it makes an excellent house plant in a full sun to partial sun window. It grows about 6 tall and cascades down. Water when dry and trim as needed. Fertilze once a month, spring through fall with a cactus or succulent fertilizer. ...

Dicentra scandens - Bleeding Heart Vine (1225 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.08 2007 on 09:06:53 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Looking for a show stopper? A wonderful climber with dozens of yellow locket flowers which insist on climbing on any convenient trellis, fence or other support. A unique golden bleeding heart vine preferring light but not midday sun. A frost hardy perennial in zones 5-9. In cooler regions grow as a house plant, hanging basket, or patio plant. Can grow up to 10 feet in one growing season. Native to Asia. ...

Outdoor Kitchens (271 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.03 2008 on 11:02:53 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Eating out can be done right at home! Dine outside every night with help from Ideas and How to Outdoor: Outdoor Kitchens by Meredith Books. This book will provide you with inspiration and planning ideas on how to construction your ideal outdoor kitchen and make it into a reality. Whether its a basic cooking center or a full-function kitchen, this book will complement your house, lifestyle and eating habits! ...

Pritchardia pacifica - Fiji Fan Palm (565 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.07 2007 on 08:06:46 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

A striking fan palm to 30 with straight smooth trunk with some fiber patterning at the x. Its numerous palmate leaves are 4 wide, 5 long and undivided with many pleats. Fast grower. Fragrant brownish flowers. Tropical. One of the most attractive Pritchardias, grown widely in tropical countries and sought after by collectors. Makes a great house plant. ...

Down to Earth With Helen Dillon (530 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.12 2007 on 12:02:13 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

In this book Helen Dillon encapsulates, in her inimitable witty and accessible style, her lifetime of gardening know-how, deep love of plants and assured sense of design. Here is illumination for every gardener—from the beginner wondering why nothing will grow in the garden of the new house to the sophisticate aiming at exquisitely subtle effects. Thoughtful ideas on garden style are underpinned by practical advice on looking after plants and careful instructions on the basics of digging, planti ...

Cyrtostachys renda - Lipstick Palm (1206 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.11 2007 on 13:16:54 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Match on Article's text

Popularly known as the sealing-wax palm or lipstick palm, this is one of the most colorful tropical palms. It is native to Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra where it grows in coastal peat swamps, sometimes reaching heights of over 15 feet. The crownshaft and petioles are brilliant scarlet (or orange in some varieties). ...

Archontophoenix alexandrae - Alexandra Palm (730 readers)

Contributed by amazon 13.10 2007 on 10:33:48 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

The King Palm is one of the most beautiful and stately palms. Its smooth, green trunk is tall, slender, and predominantly ringed. Its intricate dark green foliage is 8-10 feet in length. The King Palm is hardy to 28 degrees. A fast-growing palm, it reaches a height of 20-50 feet with little maintenance. Native to northeast Australia where it can grow to 50 feet or more and the leaves grow 8-14 feet in length. Makes an excellent house plant or patio plant in cooler regions. ...