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Contributed by amazon 14.11. 2007 12:23:30 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Title and Article's textLove Grass produces a heavy fibrous root system and spreads by seed and rooting at the nodes. It does especially well on sandy land, but can be used on heavier soil, also. It grows to a height of 2 to 4 feet tall. It can be found growing in the Great Plains from Illinois to Texas. It is a cold and drought tolerant perennial. ...
Contributed by amazon 14.11. 2007 12:26:32 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Title and Article's textAn exciting combination of beautiful leaves, distinctive pods, and attractive white flowers. At home in almost any landscape, Love-in-a Puff (Balloon Vine) brings elegance to any setting. Growing to approximately 8 feet in height, you may start them inside 6-8 weeks before last frost or direct-sow after danger of frost. Prefers sun. Annual that reseeds each year. ...
Contributed by amazon 04.07. 2007 10:05:26 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Title and Article's textBlue Eragrostis (Love Grass)Graceful, Native Grass Maintains Its Flowing Beauty Until Winter! This Native American grass is graceful in form with narrow, blue foliage. The airy flower plumes begin appearing in July, maturing to a tan color in August and gradually to a lighter straw color in the fall. Maintains interest throughout the winter and is drought tolerant. ...
Contributed by havlis 08.04. 2008 09:02:44 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Title and Article's textJudas tree is often called The Love Tree because of the unusual shape and colour of its leaves which do look like a heart icon. Their colour is bronze to deep burgundy, sometimes with green shades or veins. This small sized tree has an upright habit with low branches and is attractive all year round not only because of the foliage but also for its unique small pea-like flowers which come out in April/May and are bright pink. ...
Contributed by amazon 26.06. 2007 13:00:25 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's textAngel Love Pinky HCC/AOS. Elegant clusters of mauve-pink with cream colored lip blushed with a darker mauve-pink. Flowers held high above the foliage on compact plants. Light fragrance. The plant is 4-6 tall and growing in a 4 pot. Cattleyas (cat-LAY-a) - Cattleyas have earned the reputation as the Queen of Orchids and are known to the public as the ultimate in floral corsages. While some naturally occurring species are offered by growers, the most popular plants are man-made hybrids derived fro ...
Contributed by amazon 30.05. 2007 09:50:54 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textCedar waxwings, robins, bluebirds, catbirds and many other birds love blackhaws blue-black fruits, which persist into winter. In spring, the small tree bears white flowers; in fall, its leaves turn red. Tuck blackhaw almost anywhere-it slowly grows to 15-20 ft. tall and 10 wide. Bare-root plant. 3-year-old (12-18 in. transplants) shipped at the proper planting time for your area. Zones 3-8. ...
Contributed by amazon 10.09. 2007 18:43:28 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textIf you love Fuchsia in hanging baskets, then youll adore this plant. Masses of brilliant red pendant flowers act as beacons for hummingbirds. Completely cold hardy. In warmer climates its an attractive evergreen and is deciduous (comes back from the roots) in colder regions. Grows into a very ornamental specimen planting. Prefers sun or part-sun. Hardy in zones 3-10. ...
Contributed by amazon 02.08. 2007 10:31:49 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's textBeautiful Vision is well named. Its lush pastel pink with just the solf, velvety bloom iris gardeners love. With large flowers and a vivid orangy beard, these blooms will light up any garden, and be spectacular in your arrangements. ...
Contributed by amazon 18.07. 2007 09:35:12 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text(B. Blyth 1990) M & RBL 34 Clean white standards are heavily veined with peach-apricot on this iris. The falls are more solid peach, but have a nice edge of white on each petal. Parentage: (Love Chant x Festive Skirt) X Cameo Wine ...
Contributed by amazon 04.12. 2007 12:02:13 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textIn this book Helen Dillon encapsulates, in her inimitable witty and accessible style, her lifetime of gardening know-how, deep love of plants and assured sense of design. Here is illumination for every gardener—from the beginner wondering why nothing will grow in the garden of the new house to the sophisticate aiming at exquisitely subtle effects. Thoughtful ideas on garden style are underpinned by practical advice on looking after plants and careful instructions on the basics of digging, planti ...
Contributed by amazon 19.02. 2008 09:19:26 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textHibiscus Disco Belle Red ( Hibiscus moscheutos ) | Pest-free and easy to grow in full sun! These Gorgeous 9-inch Blooms Can Take the Heat! Huge, parasol-shaped flowers completely cover the compact, bushy 2 1/2-foot plant! All summer long, enormous 9-inch red blooms cover these neat 2 1/2-foot plants! Disco Belle is spectacular as a quick summer hedge or a border standout! Pest-free and easy to grow in full sun and moisture-rich soil, it offers non-stop flowers, even during a heat wave! They love ...
Contributed by amazon 02.08. 2007 10:03:39 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textGermanders offer a small, tight, shrub-like presence in the garden, with tiny, shiny, fragrant, evergreen leaves. Wall Germander has thrived for us as a wide, low (6) edging above a rock wall, looking beautiful every day of the year and drawing many questions during our guided garden walks. Delicate spires of pale pink flowers top the plant in early summer; a shearing after bloom keeps foliage dense and beautiful. Germanders love to grow in full sun, require good drainage, and are quite tolerant ...
Contributed by amazon 19.02. 2008 09:09:28 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textPest-free and easy to grow in full sun! These Gorgeous 9-inch Blooms Can Take the Heat! Huge, parasol-shaped flowers completely cover the compact, bushy 2 -foot plant! All summer long, enormous 9-inch pink, red, rose, and white blooms cover these neat 2 -foot plants! Disco Belle is spectacular as a quick summer hedge or a border standout, with parasol-shaped blooms of exquisite shades! Pest-free and easy to grow in full sun and moisture-rich soil, it offers non-stop flowers, even during a heat w ...
Contributed by amazon 19.02. 2008 09:26:51 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textHibiscus Southern Belle Mixed ( Hibiscus moscheutos ) | Pest-free and easy to grow in full sun! These Gorgeous 9-inch Blooms Can Take the Heat! Huge, parasol-shaped flowers completely cover the compact, bushy 2 1/2-foot plant! All summer long, enormous 9-inch pink, red, rose, and white blooms cover these neat 2 1/2-foot plants! Southern Belle is spectacular as a quick summer hedge or a border standout, with parasol-shaped blooms of exquisite shades! Pest-free and easy to grow in full sun and moi ...
Contributed by amazon 08.04. 2007 09:53:05 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textIf, like so many other gardeners the world over, youre enamored of Dan Hinkleys Heronswood Nursery catalog, youll love the Explorers Garden . Heronswood is a wildly successful nursery in Kingston, Washington, that offers many of the most beautiful and unusual plants available anywhere. My guess is that once The Explorers Garden is read through for pleasure, it will be used over and over again as a supplement to the catalog, as it thoroughly describes the plants Hinkley offers at Heronswood, and ...
Contributed by amazon 01.04. 2007 11:01:04 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textGardeners throughout the world love these majestic tall flowers, but few are aware of the many colors and forms that are now available with the burst of new cultivars, several of which have been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Not just blue, but red, pink, violet, yellow, and white forms exist to entice gardeners. Expert authors bring all their expertise and enthusiasm to this book, which is a much-awaited publication on a plant that offers much to the gardener. Introducing both wild and ...
Contributed by amazon 22.06. 2007 10:51:08 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textFamily: Loganiacead (Buddle-ia: after Adam Buddle, English botanist) Theyre fragrant, colorful and they attract butterflies. Bold, long blooming flowers. Treat them like a perennial in the north; cut them back heavily in the spring for better flowering. ...
Contributed by amazon 03.04. 2007 10:50:54 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textIn 1818, William Cattley succeeded in flowering one of the first species of the genus that would bear his name. These first cattleyas are the classic cattleyas, whose form defined the essence of tropical orchids for generations to come. Indeed, the color of their flowers became known as orchid. In this helpful and informative book, each classic Cattleya species is described in fascinating detail, and its role in breeding programs is elucidated. ...
Contributed by amazon 14.11. 2007 12:31:15 Topic: Plants / Annuals Match on TitleCalled Flower Gentle by Culpepper, this tall plant produces pinkish-red, draping plumes with distinctly beautiful, opalescent, tiny seed that is both ornamental and edible. Can be used as both a cut or dried flower. Sow directly, 8-10 seeds per foot when soil is warm and danger of frost has passed. For an earlier crop, can be planted in flats and transplanted at 4-8 inches tall when danger of frost has passed. For cut flowers, pick at peak of bloom. Leave heads on plants until they drop a few se ...
Contributed by amazon 19.02. 2008 09:14:56 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textHibiscus Disco Belle Pink ( Hibiscus moscheutos ) | Pest-free and easy to grow in full sun! These Gorgeous 9-inch Blooms Can Take the Heat! Huge, parasol-shaped flowers completely cover the compact, bushy 2 1/2-foot plant! All summer long, enormous 9-inch pink blooms cover these neat 2 1/2-foot plants! Disco Belle is spectacular as a quick summer hedge or a border standout, with parasol-shaped blooms of exquisite pink shades, from bright pink around the petal edges to near-white at the base, hig ...
Contributed by amazon 20.04. 2008 21:47:30 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textAs gardeners become increasingly concerned with both drought and water conservation, plants that love the sun are an attractive option. From white flowering hawthorns to richly scented wisteria, they come in all shapes, colors, and sizes, with endless potential for producing stunning planting schemes. You’ll find success with this vividly illustrated volume, which shows how to select the best sun-friendly varieties and plant them with confidence—whatever your experience. ...
Contributed by amazon 05.09. 2007 09:09:52 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textTheyre fragrant, colorful and they attract butterflies. Bold, long blooming flowers ignite an explosion of summer sales. Treat them like a perennial in the north; cut them back heavily in the spring for better flowering. ...
Contributed by amazon 26.04. 2007 14:44:09 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textIrises bring color and elegance to a garden and are surprisingly easy to grow. In this book designed for the home gardener, William Shear, a 40-year veteran of iris growing, shares his expertise in choosing, planting, growing, and propagating exquisite irises. All of the essentials on iris care are carefully and simply explained, along with tips to ensure a stunning display from healthy plants. ...
Contributed by amazon 19.02. 2008 09:22:20 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textThese Gorgeous 9-inch Hibiscus Blooms Can Take the Heat! Huge, parasol-shaped hibiscus flowers completely cover the compact, bushy 2 1/2-foot hibiscus plant! All summer long, enormous 9-inch rosy-red blooms cover these neat 2 1/2-foot hibiscus plants! ...
Contributed by havlis 01.11. 2007 18:06:00 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's textJapanese angelica tree is a must have for those who love tropical lokking gardens. Its compound leaves grow upto 1.5m in when mature and give this plant an extraordinary, very architectural look. Moreover, this variety has golden-yellow margins or varigation. It has much less thorns than its close relative aralia spinosa (devil’s walking stick) and no prickles on the leaves. ...
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