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Plant Resins: Chemistry, Evolution, Ecology, and Ethnobotany

Garden Plants of Japan (901 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 19:06:51 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Japanese plants have had an unmistakable influence on the gardens of the world. Who can imagine gardens without flowering cherries, hostas, Japanese maples, or magnolias? For all the popularity of these plants in international gardens, however, few gardeners know the full story of Japanese plants — their history and uses in gardens in Japan, their horticultural merits for gardens of all kinds, even the meaning and symbolism of their native names. Now for the first time, a color encyclopedia prov ...

Creating Your Own Japanese Garden (775 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 19:09:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

The strong horizontals of bamboo reflected in a dark circle of water; the rhythmic clap of the deer scarer; the contemplative beauty of waves created in sand: combinations of nature and art that soothe and uplift the spirit. Your vision of a Japanese garden need not be confined to Japan. Here is a fully comprehensive guiide which will enable you to capture in your home or office environment the elusive spirit of the Japanese garden-no matter where you live. ...

Classic Bonsai of Japan (844 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.04 2007 on 08:09:02 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Enter the fascinating world of bonsai, the centuries-old gardening art form of cultivating trees as potted plants. Refined to a high art in Japan, bonsai offers not only the familiar gardening delights but also, at its highest levels, a philosophical and aesthetic communion with nature. ...

Kyoto Gardens (748 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.04 2007 on 12:24:24 Topic: Other / Software, DVD Match on Article's text

Kyoto Gardens: A Virtual Stroll Through Zen Landscapes utilizes Apple Computers QuickTime VR technology to walk through 24 of Kyotos most renowned gardens. A seamless panorama of wood, sand, and stone lets users experience Japanese garden design and the world of Zen firsthand. Maps, slides, screensavers, essays, history, and aesthetics are brought together in a truly interactive cybernetic journey. ...

Iris ensata - Japanese Water Iris (738 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.10 2007 on 09:22:49 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Title and Article's text

Japanese iris (Iris ensata or kaempferi) have the largest flowers of all irises, some being about 30cm across. They have been bred for over 200 years in Japan and also during the last century in the USA. So today, there is a range of flower shapes and patterns, as well as a range of colours. The foliage is also an added benefit as it provides a vertical interest over a long period and is suited to both formal and informal settings. They are relatively easy to grow as long as you remember that th ...

Hibanobambusa tranquillans 'Shiroshima' - bamboo (494 readers)

Contributed by havlis 07.06 2008 on 06:09:33 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's text

Unlike other varigated cultivars, this plant is a natural hybrid from Japan, considered one of the most beautiful bamboos . It has very large upto 25cm long leaves with stunning creamy-white varigation. Depending on the amount of sun during summer, it may announce coming of cooler weather tipping the leave edges with pink. ...

Tricyrtis 'Golden leopard' - Toad Lily (883 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.08 2007 on 12:03:31 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Tricyrtis Golden leopard Family: Liliaceae Origin: The species is native to Japan. Forming a nice patch over time, Toad Lily is prized for its ability to bloom in shade and for its exotic-looking flowers that resemble orchids. The large, glossy green leaves of Tricyrtis. Prefers part-shade to shade, especially in area with very hot summers. Requires moist, well-drained soil that doesnt get dried out. Protect young plants from very cold, wet soil in winter. For the sunny or lightly shaded border. ...

Hydrangea anomala petiolaris - White Hydrangea Vine (2148 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 06:53:40 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Native of Japan and China and introduced into cultivation in 1865, this sturdy, deciduous vine will eventually grow to 25 feet or higher. Clusters of white blooms and smooth foliage make a rich-looking accent in your garden. Will need a sturdy structure such as a stone wall or strong fence to climb on from which it will eventually branch out to about 3 feet providing a deep garden texture that most climbers dont provide. Fall foliage will turn a golden yellow and even the reddish-brown bark peel ...

Timber Press Pocket Guide to Clematis (835 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.04 2007 on 10:29:21 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Written by three distinguished clematis experts, the Timber Press Pocket Guide to Clematis profiles 300 stunning plants from an international selection of garden-worthy species and hybrids, from long-time favorites to the highly sought-after new cultivars coming out of Poland, Estonia, Latvia, and Japan. ...

Living Systems (548 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 12:00:46 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Innovative Materials and Technologies for Landscape Architecture | The use of innovative new materials is an important trend in landscape architecture today. These materials include biodegradable geotextiles, super-absorbent polymers, and plants that react to changing soil conditions. Water is a major subject. This book presents the available materials and technologies in the context of practical applications, some of them experimental, some of them mature. ...

Sciadopitys verticillata - Japanese umbrella pine (889 readers)

Contributed by havlis 17.05 2008 on 13:30:58 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Title and Article's text

Japanese umbrella pine is an exquisite-looking conifer with dark green needles. They are glossy, 5-12 cm long and grow in whorls of 15-20. They are borne at the shoot-tips like the spokes of an umbrella, hence it name. ...

Wisteria floribunda 'Violacea Plena' - Japanese wisteria (950 readers)

Contributed by havlis 17.05 2008 on 13:38:35 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Title and Article's text

Vioalcea Plena is a magnificent variety of Japanese wisteria. This climber bears 30-40 cm long racemes of double, deep violet, scented flowers that make this plant a fantastic show-stopper when in full bloom. In English-speaking countries it is often sold under another name: Black Dragon (and Yea Koku Riu in Japan). It is a late flowering cultivar that flowers along with leaves which is May to early June. It may take 3-5 years to start flowering. Being late in flowering it escapes late frosts. E ...

Wisteria floribunda 'Violacea Plena' - Japanese wisteria (899 readers)

Contributed by havlis 27.05 2008 on 10:19:45 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Title and Article's text

Enkianthus campanulatus 'Victoria' - red-vein (1362 readers)

Contributed by havlis 08.02 2008 on 10:20:10 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Latin name enkianthus was made up from two Greek words although this deciduous shrub originates in Japan. It belongs to the heath family and also fits in there perfectly. No other rhododendron or azalea has its structure. Its main stems are always fully vertical with tops of small, alternate leaves. ...

The Secret Techniques of Bonsai (910 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.04 2007 on 08:12:03 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

In The Secret Techniques of Bonsai, the author of the groundbreaking Bonsai with American Trees teams up with his son to offer not only the basics of creating perfect bonsai, but also secret techniques theyve developed over years of careful work and observation. ...

Landscapes for Small Spaces (787 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 19:12:21 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Japanese Countryard Gardens | Enjoy it for its sheer beauty or use it for inspiration while creating your own small landscape garden. Japanese gardening is the art of arranging plants, rocks, lanterns, and basins in an open or, as here, an enclosed space. According to the aesthetic principles long prevailing in Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, even two rocks arranged in a tiny, enclosed space can be considered a garden. This type of garden is called a tsuboniwa, and Kyoto has long being cons ...

Design and Landscape for People (596 readers)

Contributed by amazon 21.10 2007 on 11:53:58 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

New Approaches to Renewal | The new community planning: invaluable strategies for creative rebuilding and renovating from around the world. For many years planning was something done in the name of progress by distant committees with the abstract aim of tidying boundaries and controlling growth. In the past decade, however, heavy-handed ideology has given way to a new generation of planners from diverse backgrounds—architecture, landscape, even art and performance—who seek fresh, creative ways o ...

Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple' - liriope, border grass, lily-turf (1819 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.06 2007 on 09:39:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Liriope, also commonly called border grass is not actually a grass but a member of the lily family, a fact that inspires another of its common names, lilyturf. The dark green, ribbonlike foliage grows in length from 10 to 18 in (25-46 cm) and then recurves toward the ground to form rounded clumps. As the clumps mature they merge into a continuous carpet that resembles a plot of shaggy lawn grass. In summer, spikes of showy purple, flowers rise from the center of clumps. Flowers are followed by p ...

Clivia 'Golden Dragon' - Bush Lily, Fire Lily (1935 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.08 2007 on 08:18:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Clear bright yellow color. Vigorous growth. Multiple flowers per stalk. Tough plant. Representing more than ten years of breeding and selection in Japan and the US, Clivia Golden Dragon is a superior strain of Yellow Clivia. The clear yellow flowers have no orange or red markings to darken the power of their color. This clean yellow can be seen at a distance, making them ideal to brighten dark corners, or shaded indoor planters. Flower clusters are large and long lasting. Clivia are tough plants ...