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Hebes: A Guide to Species, Hybrids and Allied Genera

Orchids of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East (690 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 18:44:34 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

This comprehensive field guide covers the identification, biology, and conservation of more than 520 species of orchid found in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. The detailed text and over 1000 color photographs and line drawings allow specialists, as well as avid botanists and interested tourists, to identify the wild orchids of the region with precision ...

Antirrhinum braun-blanquetii - Perennial Snapdragon (728 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.10 2007 on 09:58:36 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

This wonderful plant was originally found only in Spain and Portugal. Bright yellow 3 lobed flowers, with a hint of cream will brighten up any garden in the summer sun. Its candelabra shape and naturally branching habit makes it ideal for the middle of a border or large container. It blooms all summer and fall. Grows up to 36 tall. Hardy in zones 5-9. In cooler regions it can be grown as an annual ...

Narcissus 'Lancaster' - Daffodil (1021 readers)

Contributed by amazon 21.10 2007 on 11:48:06 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

The blooms of Daffodil Lancaster are absolutely gorgeous with three vivid colors around the petite cup. Starting with green at the base, yellow in the middle and orange outlining the rim. Excellent cut flower, deer resistant and perfect for naturalizing. These daffodils are known for outstanding growth habitat and blooming. The colors are bright and rich. These varieties are recommended for naturalizing. ...

Helleborus orientalis 'Pink Lady' - Lenten Rose (844 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.09 2007 on 09:07:23 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

This plant has been in cultivation since the Middle Ages and is a welcome sight after Christmas. Plants are hardy in zones 4 through 9 and are 8-12 inches high. They are very easy to grow and virtually trouble free! They make a great, shade groundcover! ...

Helleborus orientalis 'Yellow Lady' - Lenten Rose (701 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.09 2007 on 09:03:52 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Hellebores, also known as Lenten or Christmas Roses, are unusual perennial plants in that they bloom in late winter. They are one of the first perennials to bloom. The leathery leaves are evergreen and the single flowers are about 3 across. The flowering period can be up to 3 months. Hellebores prefer rich, moist soil and part to full shade. They can be grown in virtually every state in the United States. ...

Gardening with Woodland Plants (816 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 10:20:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Woodland plants add magic to any garden, with lush carpets of color, foliage at the middle level, and majestic height. Contrary to myth, large spaces and special soil are not required. Drawing on her own experience running a thriving woodland nursery, the author provides seasoned advice on the unique challenges of woodland gardening, including managing light levels, choosing the right plant for the right place, and achieving the well-balanced soil structure that is often key to growing a variety ...

Flowers (478 readers)

Contributed by amazon 16.09 2007 on 05:08:15 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Cube Books | From Zen gardens on the grounds of Buddhist temples to the herb gardens of the Middle Ages and the quintessential flower gardens of English country houses, we have had an ongoing mission to tame and refashion nature. ...

Passiflora quadrangularis - Giant Granadilla (1215 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.08 2007 on 10:18:45 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

The largest fruit in its genus, the giant granadilla, Passiflora quadrangularis L. (syn. P. macrocarpa M.T. Mast.), is often called merely grenadilla, or parcha. The vine is fast-growing, large, coarse, herbaceous but woody at the x, arising from a fleshy root that becomes enlarged with age, and climbing trees to a height of 33 to 50 ft (10-15 m) or even 150 ft (45 m) in Java. It has thick 4-angled stems prominently winged on the angles. The solitary, fragrant flowers, up to 4 3/4 or 5 in (12-12 ...

Hibiscus syriacus 'Lady Stanley' - Rose of Sharon (5318 readers)

Contributed by havlis 19.02 2008 on 08:36:50 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Rose-of-Sharon deserves more attention for its abundant flowering in summer. These maintenance-free shrubs come from eastern Asia and are the inevitable ingredient of every summer garden which they highlight with a wide range of coloured flowers. There has been a number of cultivars available since its discovery. They have various bloom colours, shapes and sizes, as well as varigated leaves. ...

Ceanothus impressus 'Victoria' - blueblos, California lilac (3369 readers)

Contributed by havlis 16.02 2008 on 19:28:30 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on 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 ...

ABCs Of Bulb Gardening (400 readers)

Contributed by bloomingbulb 13.05 2007 on 12:14:19 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Flowering plants that overwinter and multiply by means on fleshy stems of leaves are called bulbs. The bulbs we grow in our gardens today are native to temperate zones all over the world, the woodlands, meadows and mountains of the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North America. The Dutch have been extremely successful over the centuries in collection and hybridizing new species of bulbs and improving them for reliable garden performance. Tulips in particular, once played an important role in the ...