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Syringa oblata - Early Lilac (522 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.10 2007 on 20:52:57 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

Native to Korea this lilac is hardy from zones 4-8. It grows 10-12 feet tall and prefers sun or partial shade. Has lilac-purple flowers in the spring that are very fragrant. The leaves are dark bluish green with a reddish-purple fall color. This is a very hardy lilac. It also makes an excellent bonsai! ...

Syringa reticulata - Japanese Tree Lilac (702 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.10 2007 on 20:01:58 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Title and Article's text

The Japanese tree lilac has cherrylike bark and grows 25 to 30 feet in height. It extends the lilac season by flowering in mid June, after the shrub lilacs. Its blossoms are initially rose-colored, then quickly turn creamy white, emitting a soft, sweet aroma like that of privet. Hardy in zones 3-7. ...

Veronica longifolia 'Lilac Fantasy' - Speedwell (893 readers)

Contributed by amazon 21.01 2008 on 08:13:35 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

Perennial Free flowering plants of great value in the perennial garden. Blooms June thru August. Nice cut flower. Will attract butterflies, hummingbirds and songbirds all season. Features glossy green foliage with strong, lilac color flower spikes. Well-branching habit, makes a tidy and attractive container or bedding plant. Very healthy and disease free. ...

Syringa juliana 'George Eastman' - Weeping Lilac (710 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.08 2007 on 09:33:25 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

Syringa - Lilac ; Family: Oleaceae ; (Syrin-ga: Greek for pipe) George Eastman ; A true color breakthrough. Magnificent wine-red buds and deep cerise-pink blooms. Superb, smaller, upright form. A chance seedling discovered in Durand-Eastman Park in Rochester, NY. (S. julianae, Clark-Fenicchina) ...

Syringa meyeri - Dwarf Korean Lilac (1942 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.05 2007 on 09:19:32 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

Korean lilac is an upright, densely branched deciduous shrub with dark green velvety foliage. Soft pink to lavender flower clusters tip the branches for a lovely spring accent. Excellent for borders, screens and hedges. Full sun. Slow grower to 6 to 10 feet high, 5 to 6 feet wide or clipped to shape. ...

Ceanothus x 'Blue Sapphire' - blueblossom (490 readers)

Contributed by havlis 07.06 2008 on 07:01:38 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Californian blue lilac | This Californian lilac is an outstanding introduction from New Zealand. In the warmer days of late spring it blooms with profusion of dense panicles of deep blue flowers. Leaves are short, obovate, dark green with reddish brown tint. Branches are chocolate brown, fragile and thin. It needs slightly acidic soil, rich in organic material, moist. ...

Papaver somniferum 'Hens and Chickens' - Opium Poppy (589 readers)

Contributed by amazon 16.09 2007 on 04:58:18 Topic: Plants / Annuals Match on Article's text

The Hens and Chickens Poppy has large, lilac flowers followed by seedpods that are arranged as a large pod surrounded by several small pods like a mother hen & her chicks. Extremely decorative, they are in much demand for dried flower arrangements. ...

Allium 'Gladiator' - Ornamental Onion (1195 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.08 2007 on 07:58:14 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

The flowers start green, coloring first on top of the ball, then slowly change to lilac. As they mature, they reverse to green again, neatly from the top down. Late blooming ornamental onions that perform excellent with early blooming perennials. Many varieties are suitable for dried flowers; pest repellent, all great cut flowers. ...

Iris 'Hemstitched - Tall Bearded Iris (597 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.09 2007 on 09:12:49 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

A Tall Bearded Iris with spanking white, ruffle-edged blooms that are etched in lilac like an antique quilt. In addition to unusual color and fragrance, Hemstitched inherited the reblooming habit of its notable parent, Earl of Essex. ...

Syringa vulgaris 'Primrose' - common lilac (1302 readers)

Contributed by havlis 20.04 2008 on 21:08:03 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

Lilacs are famous shrubs with showy flowers from May to June. Rich and dense upright panicles of tiny fragrant flowers last for 3-4 weeks. Variety Primrose has yellow-green buds and light creamy yellow flowers. Stiff leaves are heart-shaped, upto 10 cm long, mid to dark green. ...

Lavender (623 readers)

Contributed by amazon 09.04 2007 on 19:47:58 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Growers Guide | With their heady perfume and stunning visual appeal, lavenders have been prized by gardeners since ancient times. Lavender is a truly comprehensive study that enables the reader to research and identify more than 200 lavender species and varieties. With chapters on cultivation, propagation, pests and diseases, and botanical history, this book is as practical as it is authoritative. ...

Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var.repens - creeping blueblossom (1242 readers)

Contributed by havlis 08.03 2008 on 10:49:46 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Creeping blueblossom (Californian lilac) is a beautiful, true blue flowering mounding shrub. It grows about 0.5m tall and spreads 1-2m wide. New branches are soft and drooping. Flowers are dense panicles of tiny, sky blue blossoms and appear in warmer days of late spring. ...

Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation' - lilac (1018 readers)

Contributed by havlis 02.05 2008 on 09:15:44 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

Lilacs are famous shrubs with showy flowers from May to June. Rich and dense upright panicles of tiny, fragrant flowers last for 3-4 weeks. Sensation is a variety with a perfect name. Its individual flowers are deep purple to violet with rich, white margins = an eye-catcher even for those who consider lilacs far too usual. They are strongly fragrant. ...

Akebia quinata - Chocolate Vine (823 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.07 2007 on 09:57:06 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Also known as Five-Leaved Akebia. A very hardy Japanese climber with astonishingly fragrant deep purple flowers followed by elongated edible fruit. Climbs readily and can also be used as a ground cover. Compound, leathery leaves are unusual in appearance. Evergreen in mild climates. Tolerant of partial shade. ...

Tricyrtis hirta - Hairy Toad Lily (470 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.10 2007 on 19:15:21 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Tricyrtis hirta, the Japanese Toad Lily is probably one of the most unique flowering perennials available! Commonly known as Toad Lily, it has the ability to bloom in shade from late summer to early fall. It features small, lily-like flowers with white to pale lilac flowers that have heavy purple spotting. Sometimes also called Hairy Toad Lily because all parts of the plant are hairy! Be sure to plant it where they can be easily observed at close range, because the beauty and detail of the small ...

Ceanothus impressus 'Victoria' - blueblos, California lilac (2328 readers)

Contributed by havlis 16.02 2008 on 19:28:30 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

This charming shrub is called blueblossom or California lilac. It has nothing to do with lilacs though. The flowers are absolutely amazing, not violet, not pale, just unbeatable sky blue. They are formed in rounded, terminal cymes and come out in early June and usually last for about a month. That is another reason to own this gorgeousness. There are so many of them every year that they totally cover the plant. Evergreen leaves are only 2-3 cm long, ovate, dark green, very glossy and deeply vein ...

Coreopsis 'Limerock Passion'® - thread leaf coreopsis (567 readers)

Contributed by havlis 07.06 2008 on 07:23:34 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Thread leaf coreopsis is a wonderful, maintenance-free perennial which shines its way through any garden with rich-coloured flowers all summer long. You can have a country garden or be a town-garden enthusiast, coreopsis will still have features suitable for your plot. ...

Hibiscus moscheutos 'Mauvelous'® - swamp mallow (1032 readers)

Contributed by havlis 05.03 2008 on 13:01:19 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Swamp mallow has been a sought after plant over the past couple of years and its popularity is rising as new varieties keep coming in the market. Variety name Mauvelous is a play on words, combining mauve and marvellous, both of which are true as descriptions of its flowers. They are mauve to lilac-pink with a small, deep purple eye in the centre, and incredibly large: upto 24 cm on diameter. Fat buds are deep pink or purple. Deadheading spent flowers will encourage setting new flower buds. ...

Landscapes for Small Spaces (701 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 ...

Rhododendron ponticum 'Variegatum' - rhododendron (882 readers)

Contributed by havlis 02.04 2008 on 14:36:43 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Rhododendrons are reliable, beautifully flowering, evergreen shrubs of variable origin: S.W. China, Himalayas, Northern America, and even Europe. The original species were hybridized several times for better performance so in the 1950´s there were more than 10,000 cultivars registered, and the number keeps increasing. ...