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Wisteria floribunda 'Violacea Plena' - Japanese wisteria

Begonias (786 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.03 2007 on 21:29:41 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Mike Stevens presents a complete and readable guide to one of the most popular flowering plant choices: begonias. The Begoniaceae has as many as 1,000 known and identified species plus countless hundreds of hybrids. ...

Tropical Slipper Orchids (271 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.02 2008 on 10:53:59 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Paphiopedilum & Phragmipedium Species & Hybrids | Distinguished by a prominent pouchlike sac which resembles a ballroom slipper and often decorated with warts, hairs, or stripes, the flowers of slipper orchids may be ugly or pretty, depending on your point of view. In either case, they are captivating to amateur and professional orchids growers alike and indeed may be the most poplar group of orchids in cultivation. ...

The Gardener's Peony (691 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.04 2007 on 11:43:59 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Peonies are virtually unrivalled in a their ability to bring impact and drama to a garden. Once established they flourish for decades, bringing large quantities of flamboyant blooms in a magical range of hues and outstanding, often finely cut foliage. This informative guide highlights the best peonies for gardeners, paying particular attention to the tree peonies, herbaceous hybrids and the latest cultivars of Paeonia lactiflora.The Chinese have been growing tree peonies for 1600 years but these ...

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Orchids (835 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.04 2007 on 10:40:11 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Our best single book on orchids is a perennial bestseller and an outstanding value at the price. Edited by an eminent orchidist, it is aimed at a broad audience, from the flower lover with a casual interest in orchids to the committed enthusiast and professional. It fully describes and beautifully illustrates more than 1100 species and hybrids commonly in cultivation. ...

The Color Encyclopedia of Daylilies (2078 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.09 2006 on 10:47:44 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A vast array of daylily hybrids has been developed from only a small group of species in Hemerocallis . Hundreds of new daylilies are introduced each year, and no other book describes and illustrates so many of the hybrids in one place. The parent species are also included, but the focus is on the amazing developments that have been achieved through hybridization. ...

Tulips (715 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.04 2007 on 11:02:58 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Species and Hybrids for the Gardener | Species tulips are becoming more widely available as gardeners wake up to their elegant shapes, vibrant-colored flowers, and suitability for growing in containers, raised beds, and rock gardens. Unlike garden hybrids, species tulips will flower each year without being replaced and will even colonize under the right conditions. ...

Hippeastrum (757 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.04 2007 on 10:10:50 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Gardeners Amaryllis (Royal Horticultural Society/Timber Press Plant Collectors Guides Series) | The hybrids of Hippeastrum, also known by gardeners as amaryllis, have long been popular indoor plants, their flamboyant blooms bringing cheer during the dark winter months. Published in association with the Royal Horticultural Society as part of our Plant Collector Guide series, this book for gardeners describes the astonishing range of hybrids now available and explains how to get the best resul ...

Heucheras and Heucherellas (714 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.04 2007 on 11:46:39 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Coral Bells and Foamy Bells | Few perennials have undergone as dramatic a makeover as heucheras (coral bells) and their hybrids with tiarellas (foamflowers), the heucherellas (foamy bells). Drawn mainly from diminutive forest-dwelling species with small white flowers and unremarkable foliage, these woodlanders and crevice dwellers are now among the most popular plants in nurseries around the world. ...

Hebes (977 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.04 2007 on 10:44:14 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Guide to Species, Hybrids and Allied Genera | The genus Hebe is a treasure trove of more than 100 species and subspecies of medium-sized to dwarf evergreen shrubs with outstanding ornamental features, both of flower and leaf. Native to New Zealand, these plants are grown in Australia, the western United States, the United Kingdom, and continental Europe. ...

Hibiscus (2962 readers)

Contributed by amazon 22.09 2006 on 09:20:46 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

While the flamboyant blooms of hibiscus conjure up images of the tropics, there are today many new hybrids that flourish in subtropical and even temperate climates. And indeed, in cooler climates hibiscus grown in containers will do well all summer long and then move indoors to bring sunny color and extravagance to homes surrounded by winter. Readers living in northerly climates will be thrilled to learn that they too can enjoy tropical splendor year-round. ...

Waterlilies and Lotuses (678 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.04 2007 on 12:05:32 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Species, Cultivars, and New Hybrids | In this fully updated work, Perry Slocum describes nearly 500 species and cultivars of the crowning jewels of water gardens, the waterlilies and lotuses. This book includes more than 130 of the best new hybrids introduced since the landmark Water Gardening: Water Lilies and Lotuses by Perry Slocum and Peter Robinson was published. All species and the major cultivars, including day- and night-blooming tropical and hardy waterlilies and lotuses, are described ...

Hydrangeas (612 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 07:26:54 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Hydrangeas are one of the most popular flowering shrubs in the world. With many species native to North America and dozens of hardy hybrids developed over the years, there is an overwhelming range of plants to choose from. Here is practical, expert advice for the American gardener looking to add brilliant color and show-stopping blooms to a garden. ...

A Book of Salvias: Sages for Every Garden (2014 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.03 2007 on 21:16:22 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

This first significant book on the subject covers more than 100 beautiful, garden-worthy species and dozens of hybrids. Salvias are growing in popularity because of their diversity of fragrance, bloom, habit, and color, and many add drought tolerance and disease resistance to their ornamental qualities. ...

Lilies (665 readers)

Contributed by amazon 26.04 2007 on 14:48:08 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Beautiful, easy-to-grow cultivars. | For centuries, adventurous botanists risked their lives to gather exquisite specimens from remote, perilous locations. Fortunes were spent shipping the lilies back to royalty and collectors who treasured them. Lilies gained a reputation with gardeners for being difficult plants: fussy, sulky, prone to a lingering death. This characterization, thankfully, is coming to an end. ...

Clematis (585 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.05 2007 on 21:51:14 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Little Plant Library Series | From the elegant species to the boldest, large-flowering hybrids, there are clematis to suit every style of garden. This growers guide contains the secrets of choosing, growing, cultivating, propagating, pruning, and controlling pests and diseases in an easy-to-use, step-by-step format. ...

Heuchera 'Bressingham Hybrids' - Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells (874 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 07:02:48 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title

Compact, mounding, plants produce new leaves that display a coppery bronze color maturing to deep green. Varieties offer a range of foliage color and patterns. They are North American plants that are usually grown for their ornamental foliage alone. Great in woodland gardens as well as border, or accent plants. Divide every 3-4 years as needed in fall. Good cut flower, attracts hummingbirds. ...

Bulbophyllums and Their Allies (587 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.04 2007 on 10:28:20 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Growers Guide | This is the first book devoted solely to bulbophyllums, a very diverse group of orchids comprising the largest genus in the orchid family; it is an introductory guide for amateur and advanced orchid growers. The author focuses on those species likely to be cultivated, including 375 Bulbophyllum species and 170 related species and hybrids; she gives practical suggestions on how best to grow each plant in cultivation. ...

Hydrangeas for American Gardens (638 readers)

Contributed by amazon 13.04 2007 on 08:30:26 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The sheer number of choices among Hydrangea species, hybrids, and cultivated varieties can be overwhelming even for the most advanced gardeners. How to choose from among the hundreds of mopheads, climbers, lacecaps, and oakleafs, to name just a few? And how to care for hydrangeas in American gardens, when nearly all the books offering advice about them come from England and Europe? Respected plantsman Michael A. Dirr comes to the rescue in this refreshingly forthright and practical guide to thes ...

Hydrangeas for American Gardens (601 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 07:28:58 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Garden Natural History (362 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.11 2007 on 11:51:26 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Collins New Naturalist | How does a garden differ from other habitats, both natural and semi-natural? Is it true that the modern home garden is largely a collection of hybrids between exotic species? These and other questions are answered in this guide to plant fertilizing, watering, pest and disease control, pesticide usage, greenhouses, lawn mowing, digging, pruning, hedge clipping, protecting plants from wildlife and traps. It also points out the role of the gardener as a conservator and how ...