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Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer' ENDLESS SUMMER® - big-leaf hydrangea

Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer' - big-leaf hydrangea, French hydrangea

Aronia melanocarpa 'Viking' - black chokeberry

Acer pennsylvanicum - Snakebark Maple, Moosewood, Striped Maple (995 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.05 2007 on 09:08:19 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Title and Article's text

Grows to 40 ft. A small North American native maple with brilliant golden yellow fall color. Smooth green bark with white stripes. Excellent landscape tree. ...

Acer rubrum - Red Maple, Scarlet Maple (990 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.05 2007 on 08:58:17 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Title and Article's text

Grows to 100 ft. Dense foliage, profuse small red flowers in April. Native to eastern United States. More cold hardy than Acer platanoides (Norway maple) and faster growing. Brilliant scarlet fall color. ...

Acer ginnala - Amur Maple, Siberian Maple (1697 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.05 2007 on 10:36:31 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

Large 5-lobed leaves start out green, turn flame orange and fiery red as the weather cools. Grows to 20 ft., trims to any size. Amur Maple resists both pests and disease. ...

Acer palmatum dissectum 'Viridis' - Japanese Maple (2184 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.10 2007 on 09:23:45 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Title and Article's text

Lace-leaf Japanese Maple Acer palmatum dissectum Viridis A green lace-leaf type Japanese Maple. Growing in a round dome will take 50 years to get 10 feet tall. Leaves dissected to mid-vein and green. In Fall colors are red-orange. Spectacular for a bonsai! ...

Acer palmatum 'Atropurpureum' - Japanese Maple (1708 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.01 2008 on 10:16:06 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Title and Article's text

Grows to 20/30 ft. Known as a Red Japanese Maple, this specimen is upright with bright red leaves. Exceptional landscape or Japanese garden planting. An eye-catching specimen with exceptional foliage. A beautiful addition to a small garden or border. ...

Acer mandshuricum - Manchurian Maple (563 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.01 2008 on 10:04:07 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Title and Article's text

Zones: 5 to 7 Mature Height: 30-40 feet A rare sight even in botanical gardens. Upright, spreading form. Orange to red fall color. Manchurian Maple prefers partial to full sun and moist soils. ...

Acer griseum - Paperbark Maple (1570 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.05 2007 on 21:24:25 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Title and Article's text

Zone: 4 to 8 Grows to: 20-30 ft. Can be a little tricky to grow from seed, but very rewarding. A beautiful small tree with great individuality and brilliant red fall foliage. Lovely rich reddish brown peeling bark stands out wonderfully in a winter landscape. A wonderful specimen tree. ...

Japanese Maples (2161 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.09 2006 on 16:48:15 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

This is among the first books published by Timber Press, and after more than two decades it continues to be one of our signature bestsellers. A comprehensive source of information on the culture, identification, and nomenclature of Japanese maples , it describes each of the 320 cultivars of Acer palmatum and 60 cultivars of other Japanese maple species, plus briefly mentions 150 promising new plants. The index lists every horticultural name published, ensuring that Japanese Maples will continue ...

Acer tataricum - Tatarian Maple (991 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.05 2007 on 09:02:19 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Title

Grows to 30 ft. Small tree similar to Acer ginnala, but taller with unlobed leaves. Very tough. A good choice when a small tree is needed. ...

Acer buergeranum - Trident Maple (759 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.01 2008 on 10:09:22 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Title

Grows to 25 ft. Gets its name from its well-defined three-lobed dark green leaf. A nice yard tree as it is fairly compact with good fall color. Also quite popular as a bonsai. A Japanese native. ...

Maples of the World (602 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.04 2007 on 10:39:09 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

International experts worked for nearly two decades to produce this greatest single source of information on maples. Every known maple is described, including growth habit, distribution, hardiness, and autumn color, as well as useful information on culture, propagation, and pests and diseases. ...

Acer japonicum 'Meigetsu' - Japanese Maple (645 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.11 2007 on 10:02:20 Topic: Plants / Bonsais Match on Title

Foliage is bright green with some texture. Fall colors are blends of gold and red. A sturdy tree which will take sun, it will grow to 20 feet or more, forming a round-topped canopy with maturity.A great landscape tree for zones 5-9. Grows up to twenty feet in height but is often pruned shorter. Also makes an excellent bonsai specimen. ...

Viburnum acerifolium - Maple-Leaf Viburnum, Possumhaw, Dockmackie (635 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.05 2007 on 09:24:37 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title

This shrub attracts cardinals, crested fly-catchers, robins, gray-cheeked thrushes, cedar waxwings and more with red fruits that ripen to purple. Cream-colored lace-like bloom clusters appear in summer. Distinctive leaves turn red in fall. Great as a hedge or screen Grows 4-6 tall with a similar spread. Potted plant. Zones 3-8. ...

Acer palmatum atropurpureum - Japanese Red Maple (5423 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.05 2007 on 21:33:10 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Title and Article's text

Considered the most graceful of all maples. This versatile landscaping tree really stands out with deep blood red, finely cut foliage in spring. 15-25 tall with similar spread. Japanese Red Maples foliage is most colorful in full sun. Super hardy. 2 - 3 plants. Deer tend to avoid. Acer palmatum var. atropurpureum ...

Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' - Japanese maple (3825 readers)

Contributed by havlis 25.10 2007 on 10:36:32 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Title and Article's text

Japanese maples are pride of every neat garden. Some are large, others seem motionless owing to extremely slow growth rate. This variety looks similar to acer palmatum but does not grow so large or wide. Its leaves are punkah-shaped leaves are golden yellow, with pinkish tinted margins and veins. They turn red in autumn. The other difference is fruit: Acer shirasawanum holds its samaras above the foliage, while in a. palmatum they (at least eventually) hang down. ...

Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Seiryu' - Seiryu Japanese Maple (2914 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.05 2007 on 09:33:47 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Title

Attractive garden or patio tree displays exciting cascading branches. The green foliage turns yellow-gold to red in fall. Useful small tree for garden accents or in containers. Try it behind medium sized, moss covered boulders mixed with flowering shade shrubs like azaleas. Makes great bonsai too!! Deciduous. Filtered sun. Slow grower to 6 to 8 feet tall and wide if not pruned. Shipped fully containerized in its original 5 gallon pot. Current height about 4.5 feet tall. Hardy to USDA zone 5. ...

How to Propagate (531 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 12:28:33 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Techniques and Tips for Over 1000 Plants | Almost all modern home gardeners run to a nursery at the start of every new growing season and stock up on perennials, maple saplings, and shrubs—but they dont have to. Propagating one’s own plants is far from a difficult gardening feat, and it can be an exhilarating gardening accomplishment. ...

Landscapes for Small Spaces (677 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 ...

Acer palmatum 'Dissectum Garnet' - Japanese maple (1887 readers)

Contributed by havlis 16.02 2008 on 19:06:42 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Title and Article's text

“Dissectum Garnet” is one of the top selling Japanese maples ever. It has been popular around the world for many decades. Its filigree leaves are deeply cut = dissected, hence its name. They look like giant snowflakes cut in pieces and densely cover even young plants. The colour show begins with vibrant red in the spring, turning crimson red in early summer and deep burgundy in late summer, finishing up with vivid reddish-purple in the autumn. ...

The Art of Japanese Gardens (450 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.09 2007 on 10:31:00 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Nourish the soul and restore the spirit: this photo-packed guidebook shows how to create the sense of harmony and balance of Zen philosophy. Every element that goes into the garden holds meaning, along with its careful arrangement, and its use of natural and unobtrusive materials. Walls, fences, and paths provide security, beauty, and boundaries that separate and x various areas. Boulders, stones, and gravel contrast with smooth, flowing ponds and rushing waterfalls. No detail goes unexplainedf ...