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Contributed by amazon 03.09. 2007 10:18:58 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textThe first green-flowered Aquilegia with clematis-like flower formation. The buds open a delightful lime-green shade, fade to sumptuous apple green before ageing to cream. Extremely easy to grow in andy soil in sun or dappled shade. Hardy in zones 3-8. Grows 24 inches high. ...
Contributed by amazon 07.07. 2007 11:50:08 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textCHARDONNAY PEARLSTM (D. gracilis. Duncan ppaf, Canadian BRAF) Attractive, crisp, lime-yellow foliage provides season long garden color long after the pure white, pearl-like buds explode into a shower of fragrant spring time flowers. An attractive compact shrub with lots of impulse appeal. Great for the perennial garden or shrub border ...
Contributed by amazon 04.08. 2008 11:24:51 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textFamily: Saxifragaceae Origin: Hybrid origin. Bright lime yellow-green foliage. Cream flowers. Exceptionally strong grower for this coloring. Sun to partial shade and well-drained, alkaline, organic soil. Excellent plants for the front of the perennial border or among trees and shrubs. Growing in 4 pot. ...
Contributed by amazon 17.05. 2007 22:21:50 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textThis beautiful new introduction comes from a Japanese breeder and is very floriferous and long-blooming. Like the widely popular Endless Summer Hydrangea, Forever and Ever Double Pink blooms on both old and new wood and blooms repeatedly throughout the season. Double pinks unique multi-petalled flowers create a billowy mound of full 6 inch clusters that almost cover the plant when it blooms. The mounding habit reaches about 24-30 tall and grows to about 36 wide. Forever and Ever Double Pinks com ...
Contributed by amazon 18.09. 2007 11:21:00 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's textEarlier and much more productive in the North than regular habaneros. Magnificent, elongated and wrinkled, lantern-shaped fruits are 3-4 long. Bigger than our regular habaneros, they pack the same mouth-blistering heat. Tall plants put on a colorful display through the summer as the fruits change from bright lime green through shades of orange to scarlet red as they ripen. ...
Contributed by amazon 03.07. 2007 09:53:24 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textBonsai Succulents | This is the second volume of Pachyforms, a series that focuses on the cultivation of sculptural plants characterized by unusually thick or globose bodies. It is also the first book dedicated to the use of succulent plants as bonsai and is illustrated with 500 color photographs, including some of the finest examples of this American form of horticultural art. The second portion of the book is a continuation of the catalog of pachyform plants started in volume I. ...
Contributed by havlis 10.11. 2007 18:25:33 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textThis pin oak has a great name, so true to what it really is = a slow growing dwarf suitable for even the smallest of gardens where it can easily be used as an attractive specimen. It has extremely deeply lobed leaves, 15-17 long, that are deep green and glossy during the season. Its main feature are the autumn colours which begin with vivid red and purple, later changing to golden yellow and orange. ...
Contributed by amazon 04.07. 2007 10:17:26 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textStories about Lenten Roses are countless. In medieval times, it was considered a weapon against witches, madness and evil spirits. Lenten Roses deserve a place in every garden, not only because of their supposed power, but because they bloom for a long time, early in winter, when the weather is cool and most other flowers are still dormant. They like moist loamy soil with lime and leaf mold. We like them as ground covers for deciduous shrubs, conifers, or broad-leafed evergreens, and when possib ...
Contributed by havlis 08.03. 2008 10:49:46 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's textCreeping 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. ...
Contributed by amazon 30.06. 2007 09:38:30 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's textJapanese Iris (Iris ensata - formerly Iris kaempferi) blooms are captivating and graceful. Their superior size and colors are worth the efforts of cultivation. Their blooms are often saucer-size or larger, colors of white, shades of blue and purple, red-violet and are often veined or marbled with a contrasting color. ...
Contributed by havlis 12.03. 2008 13:09:02 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's textFrom Caucasus and Northern Iran comes one of my absolutely top favourites – wing nut. Its large leaves, fruit and monumental statue predetermine this tree to become the most significant feature of any large garden or a park. ...
Contributed by havlis 20.04. 2008 21:00:07 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textKnapp Hill rhododendron | Deciduous azaleas are probably the most striking flowering shrubs. Their colours are vivid and bright, and often have the shades that not many rhododendrons can offer. They need full sun. “Arneson Gem” is a true jewel. Its reddish buds open to soft golden-yellow flowers with apricot orange tips and petal margins. It is fragrant and the leaves are disease resistant. Prolific bloomer. ...
Contributed by havlis 27.05. 2008 10:47:22 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textKnapp Hill rhododendron | Deciduous azaleas are probably the most striking flowering shrubs. Their colours are vivid and bright, and often have the shades that not many rhododendrons can offer. They need full sun. ...
Contributed by havlis 15.02. 2008 08:27:48 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's textThese hybrid azaleas come from New Jersey, USA, and were developed by Robert Gartrell. The aim was to select and further breed cultivars with the best performace, extending their flowering period and keeping majority of leaves in winter months ...
Contributed by havlis 07.06. 2008 05:24:51 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textKnapp Hill rhododendron | Glowing Embers is true to its name. As if you were watching the very centre of fire, the petals are vivid orange with golden flashes. Mid green leaves have bronze highlight from spring already. ...
Contributed by havlis 18.11. 2007 13:06:28 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's textRhododendrons 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. ...
Contributed by havlis 08.04. 2008 08:51:37 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textJapanese azaleas are very popular features of our gardens. In their home climate they grow to relatively substantial shrubs, as opposed to limited sizes in our continental, dry climate. Azaleas are very floriferous, maintenance-free shrubs that bloom from end April until end May. Snow is a pure white variety with large, scented flowers. It grows moderately fast into an irregular-shaped shrub. ...
Contributed by havlis 15.02. 2008 08:33:56 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's textJapanese azaleas are very popular features of our gardens. In their home climate they grow to relatively substantial shrubs, as opposed to limited sizes in our continental, dry climate. ...
Contributed by havlis 02.04. 2008 14:36:43 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's textRhododendrons 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. ...
Contributed by havlis 20.04. 2008 21:13:06 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's textCompact hybrid | 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. “Goledn Gate” is quite unique. It has small, funnel shaped flowers of pink and orange flower with soft reddish flare. It likes summer sun, but not in winter or spr ...
Contributed by amazon 10.07. 2007 14:25:52 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textHelleborus Mrs Betty Ranicar is named after a fine Tasmanian plantswoman, and is an orientalis hybrid that produces crowds of fantastic, heavily double, snowy white blooms that will be a delight amongst vivid spring bulbs in the shady border. Be one of the first to grow such a top quality double Helleborus from seed! ...
Contributed by havlis 16.02. 2008 19:39:13 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textENDLESS SUMMER® | Attention, hydrangea lovers! Are you sick and tired of never-ending grieving upon your frost-damaged hydrangeas that only make a jungle of leaves but no blossoms? Continue reading as we have a life-altering experience for you! Two decades after its discovery in the USA there is a plant being imported and distributed also in Europe. Does it sound like a cheap TV shop commercial? Well, it might. But you know what – it is true! The plant is called ENDLESS SUMMER® and was bred by t ...
Contributed by artsnursery 24.11. 2006 11:02:12 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's textClematis are popular vines that belong to the Ranunculaceae family of plants. Clematis are primarily grown to add vertical interest to a garden with their colourful flowers, fascinating seed heads and attractive deciduous or evergreen foliage. Several hundred different species and cultivars are available giving you a tremendous choice of flower type, colour, size and bloom time. They also vary in height, growth habit and some can even be used as groundcovers. Many clematis are lightly scented bu ...
Contributed by mailorderplants4me 24.11. 2006 10:50:06 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textPlanting Hostas in soil: Preparation is the key to success. If you can double dig your hosta or flower bed in early autumn and leave the sods of soil intact do not walk over what you dig. Allow the frost in the winter months to break the sods down. Then in Early Spring fork over the soil and rake to the required level. At this stage I would apply an organic slow release fertiliser and rake it in. ...
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