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A Celebration of Clematis: From the Gardens of Chalk Hill Nursery

The Italian Garden (413 readers)

Contributed by amazon 16.09 2007 on 05:11:50 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Art, Design and Culture (Cambridge Studies in Italian History and Culture) | Italian Renaissance gardens were the admiration of Europe and North America. They revived the classical art of garden making, as well as drawing on medieval literary traditions; but they also developed their own forms and styles, even when they began to borrow back ideas of landscape gardening from England in the late eighteenth century. But until the late nineteenth century Italy was a collection of different states, e ...

Clematis viticella - Italian Clematis (847 readers)

Contributed by amazon 24.09 2007 on 10:09:38 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Title and Article's text

Clematis viticella - Originating from native to Southern Europe Clematis viticella (Italian Clematis), have finally come up in the world. They thrive both in a hot Mediterranean climate and in the coolness of Northern Europe. Preferring sunny areas they shouldnt be planted in shade or over a north facing wall, but will settle for moderate or even poor soil. These varieties are healthier and less prone to clematis wilt, the most dangerous disease of large-flowered varieties. ...

Theatrum Rosarum (399 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.07 2007 on 10:35:08 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Le Rose Antiche E. Moderne | A unique reference work detailing 5,500 old and modern roses, beautifully illustrated in colour throughout. With free accompanying DVD. Text in Italian. ...

Helianthus annuus 'Italian White' - Sunflower (543 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.09 2007 on 08:46:32 Topic: Plants / Annuals Match on Title

Boldly contrasting, big creamy white flowers with deep chocolate centres. Excellent for flower arranging and great at back of borders or against a tall wall where they provide atmosphere and contrast. Flowers summer. Height 4-5ft. ...

Ficus carica 'Italian Honey' - Fig (1702 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.06 2007 on 08:36:53 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Title

The fig is a picturesque tropical-looking tree or shrub with a dramatic spreading habit. The breadth is often wider than the height of 15-30. The bark is smooth and silvery gray and the deciduous leaves are 3 or 5-lobed and 4-10 long. There are many cultivars available for the home landscape. ...

McGee & Stuckey's Bountiful Container (463 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.05 2007 on 11:04:03 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Create Container Gardens of Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Edible Flowers | With few exceptions-such as corn and pumpkins-everything edible thats grown in a traditional garden can be raised in a container. And with only one exception-watering-container gardening is a whole lot easier. Beginning with the down-to-earth basics of soil, sun and water, fertilizer, seeds and propagation, The Bountiful Container is an extraordinarily complete, plant-by-plant guide. ...

Succulents (657 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 18:45:53 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Illustrated Dictionary | A time-tested reference, this first volume includes some of the best-known and most cultivated genera such as Agave, Haworthia, Kalanchoe, and Yucca. ...