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Alpine Plants of North America (785 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.04 2007 on 10:13:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

An Encyclopedia of Mountain Flowers from the Rockies to Alaska | North America is replete with beautiful aplines, and this guide is equally useful to the traveler or the gardener for its identification, propagation, and cultivation information. ...

Gardens of North Carolina (514 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.07 2007 on 14:46:50 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

A Travelers Guide | From the amazing North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville to the wonderous Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, this full-color guide presents the beauty of tourist gardens in the Tarheel State. Explore the majestic Elizabethan Garden in Manteo. Wander the historic gardens of North Carolinas first capitol at Tryon Palace. Find natural beauty near an urban setting at Wing Haven Gardens in Charlotte. The gardens are organized by region and surveyed individually, with visitor informati ...

Orchids of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East (689 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 ...

Native Trees for North American Landscapes (625 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.04 2007 on 09:58:45 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Many common native trees are just as beautiful as cultivated exotics. Since they have evolved with local conditions and are well adapted to their climate, they often require less maintenance and wont escape to invade a balanced ecosystem. The authors extensive horticultural knowledge is distilled in this comprehensive cross section of trees native to North America, from the Atlantic to the Rockies and from northern Canada to the Gulf Coast. The main section of the book is divided into tree profi ...

Armitage's Native Plants for North American Gardens (892 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.04 2007 on 11:05:41 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

The popularity of native North American plants has soared in recent years, for many good reasons. Whatever draws you to native plants, youll find no better or more authoritative guide than Allan Armitage. Widely acknowledged as one of the worlds foremost horticulturists, Armitage describes more than 630 species and cultivars of perennials, biennials, and annuals that are native to the United States, bringing to each plant a wealth of practical knowledge and the full weight of his experience and ...

Lives of Conifers (580 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.05 2007 on 08:48:17 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A comparative account of the coniferous trees indigenous to Northeastern North America | What are the lives of trees, of conifers, like?. . . How do seedlings establish and develop into saplings? How do some seedlings stay alive for decades, marking time in the deep shade of the forest? How do the distinctive forms of saplings of the different species arise?. . . When, how, and where do cones come from? What is the sex life of a conifer? Where does pollen come from? What does pollen do? - From t ...

Acer pennsylvanicum - Snakebark Maple, Moosewood, Striped Maple (1244 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.05 2007 on 09:08:19 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on 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. ...

Hydrangeas (644 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 07:26:54 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Hydrangeas are one of the most popular flowering shrubs in the world. With many species native to North America and dozens of hardy hybrids developed over the years, there is an overwhelming range of plants to choose from. Here is practical, expert advice for the American gardener looking to add brilliant color and show-stopping blooms to a garden. ...

Trilliums (847 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.04 2007 on 10:16:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Both field guide and gardeners handbook, this book covers all 45 species of trilliums worldwide. The authors trekked all over North America to photograph the 38 American species in the wild. ...

Subtropical and Dry Climate Plants (939 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 19:03:54 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Definitive Practical Guide | Climate change, the need to conserve water, the desire for more exotic and dramatic plants-all of these are prompting gardeners to seek out interesting new plants that thrive in subtropical or dry climates and microclimates. This book offers expert guidance and sensible advice on a wide range of plants-native to California, Florida, Australasia, South America, South Africa, Turkey, and the Mediterranean region-that can be successfully cultivated in many regions o ...

Capsicum chinense 'Hot Paper Lantern' - Hot Pepper (589 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.09 2007 on 11:21:00 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

Earlier 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. ...

Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight' - Butterfly Bush (806 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.07 2007 on 09:08:46 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

One of the most popular cultivars. The blooms are pleasing blackish-purple color. The habit is open and the plant is strong. Typical green Buddleia leaves. AWARDS: AGM ...

Heuchera 'Bressingham Hybrids' - Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells (922 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 07:02:48 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Compact, mounding, plants produce new leaves that display a coppery bronze color maturing to deep green. Varieties offer a range of foliage color and patterns. They are North American plants that are usually grown for their ornamental foliage alone. Great in woodland gardens as well as border, or accent plants. Divide every 3-4 years as needed in fall. Good cut flower, attracts hummingbirds. ...

Cynara scolymus - Globe Artichoke (616 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.09 2007 on 08:49:32 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

Globe Artichokes were cultivated by the Greeks and Romans who obtained them from North Africa. They have been grown in England since at least the 1500s and were considered an aristocratic vegetable. King Henry VIII (1491-1547; he who had 6 wives but could produce only 3 children) was particularly fond of artichokes, possibly because they were (mistakenly) thought to be an aphrodisiac. ...

Wild Orchids Across North America (882 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.04 2007 on 10:16:37 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title

A Botanical Travelogue | Appealing to conservationists, travelers, orchid lovers, and naturalists alike, the author takes his readers on an incredible journey to pursue the 145 temperate American orchid species in their native habitats. This chatty account of his field trips in Canada and the U.S. is intended both to document many of our native species and to inspire others to respectfully explore the wealth of orchids. Includes 170 superb color photographs. ...

Buddleja davidii 'Bicolor' - Bicolor Butterfly Bush (783 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.07 2007 on 21:30:33 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Family: 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. ...

Pinehurst - Home of American Golf (396 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.11 2007 on 10:36:54 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

In celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the venerable Pinehurst No. 2 course comes the release of the definitive history of North Carolina Sandhills golf, Pinehurst ~ Home of American Golf (The Evolution of a Legend) written by veteran golf course architect Richard Mandell. It is a story of dumb luck, ingenuity, and grand visions... Pinehurst ~ Home of American Golf is the untold story of one of the three most popular golfing destinations in the world: Pinehurst ~ Home of American Golf (Th ...

Clematis (628 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.05 2007 on 21:54:13 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Inspiration, Selection & Practical Guidance | Clematis are among the most showy of flowering perennials. They are surprisingly easy to cultivate in a wide range of temperate climates-there is a clematis perfect for almost every region in North America, and they come in spring and autumn blooming varieties. Their increasing popularity is well deserved, and reflects the beauty of their flowers, the fragrance of some of their cultivars, and the grand shape and flow of these bushes that can defi ...

Ceanothus (822 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.04 2007 on 10:57:39 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Though it has an unrivaled range of blue flowers and includes plants suitable for many gardening and landscaping situations, this North American native genus has long been underutilized. Its species range from Canada south through southern Mexico and from coast to coast, and there are forms from ground-hugging mats through shrubs to trees. ...

Calochortus (833 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.04 2007 on 10:36:33 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Mariposas and Their Relatives | With their graceful stance, brilliant colors, and intricate markings, members of the North American genus Calochortus are among the most dazzling bulbous plants in the world. Yet their mostly undeserved reputation for being difficult to grow has kept them from being known and appreciated by the vast majority of gardeners. ...