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Contributed by amazon 14.01 2008 on 12:11:37 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's textDaylily - Hemerocallis Longfields Maxim; Family: Liliaceae ; Origin: Hybrid origin | Giant 7 inch double, reblooming and fragrant golden yellow flowers. Tetraploid. Hemerocallis prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Daylilies do best in the mixed perennial border. Also good for mass plantings and for container growing. ...
Contributed by amazon 01.07 2007 on 21:38:28 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textFamily: Commelinaceae; Origin: Hybrid origin; A clumping mass of stiff upright stems with long drooping leaves and pretty 3-petaled flowers that twine themselves around the foliage. This cultivar has soft-purple flowers with blended white edgesb ...
Contributed by amazon 14.11 2007 on 12:18:31 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textPeony - Paeonia (Lactiflora hybr.) Lotus Queen Hardy zone: 3-8 Blooming Time: May-June Height: 35/88cm Family: Paeoniaceae Origin: Hybrid origin. ...
Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 12:15:36 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textConeflower - Echinacea Fatal Atraction Origin: Hybrid origin. Large, deep purple-pink flowers on dark-red stems lure the eye to this richly colored variety with perky, non-drooping petals. Produces many flowers on strong stems. Requires full sun and well-drained fertile soil. Drought resistant. Dead-heading will prolong the flowering period. Long-flowering daisies for the sunny border, prairie garden or wildflower meadow. Also used for cutflowers. ...
Contributed by amazon 04.08 2008 on 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 07.07 2007 on 10:52:58 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textFamily: Commelinaceae; Origin: Hybrid origin; A clumping mass of thick upright stems with long drooping leaves and pretty 3-petaled flowers that twine themselves around the foliage. This cultivar has purple flowers and superior blue-green foliage that stays good through the season.b> Prefers good, moist soil. Nice in the border, wild gardens or for naturalizing. ...
Contributed by amazon 09.11 2007 on 09:19:21 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textTradescantia Little White Doll | Family: Commelinaceae | Origin: Hybrid origin | Clear white flowers with feathery purplish anthers. Compact form with great foliage. Can be grown in full sun to part shade. Prefers good, moist soil. Nice in the border, wild gardens or for naturalizing. ...
Contributed by amazon 27.03 2008 on 17:28:14 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textOrigin: Hybrid origin. Large, dark purple-blue flowers accentuated with even darker veining create a sea of color over a bushy plant. Foliage turns red in the fall. The darkest large-flowering geranium. ...
Contributed by amazon 16.05 2007 on 09:41:25 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textGoldHeart Bleeding Heart - Dicentra spectabilis Goldheart Family: Fumariaceae Origin: Hybrid origin. A magnificent specimen with golden, iridescent leaves. This stunning plant is topped in the spring with rose-pink flowing flowers. Looks great with hosta. ...
Contributed by amazon 16.09 2008 on 09:07:32 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textIvory Hearts Bleeding Heart - Dicentra Ivory Hearts Family: Fumariaceae Origin: Hybrid origin. An exceptionally long-blooming hybrid with bunches of nallow, white, heart-shaped flowers over robust, finely-cut blue-green foliage. ...
Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 11:56:27 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textHardy Geranium maculatum Elizabeth Ann Family: Geraniaceae Origin: The species is native to the United States. A compact mound of dark, coffee colored foliage is covered in light-pink flowers for several weeks in summer. Very unusual foliage color for this species. Geraniums are trouble free plants. They prefer sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. This species needs shade and moisture during hot-summers. The perennial border, alongside streams or in the wildgarden. ...
Contributed by amazon 16.09 2007 on 05:04:07 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textLong-lasting double pinkish lavender flowers Sun to partial shade in rich, moist, well-drained soil. Does not like excessively hot summers. Excellent plant for the perennial border or woodland gardens. Cut flowers similar to Gypsophila. Growing in a 4 pot. ...
Contributed by amazon 01.07 2007 on 21:55:53 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's textEach 6 tall circular mound is composed of truly black 1/4 wide foliage. Spreading by rhizomes, a single plant will make a nice 20 wide mat in 2 years. For fast coverage, we plant on 8 centers. This easy-to-grow groundcover makes a great backdrop for blues, golds and good imaginations. Plant in part sun to shade. Hardy in zones: 5-10. Grows 6 tall. Origin: France. AGM Winner. ...
Contributed by amazon 14.08 2007 on 08:04:38 Topic: Plants / Ferns Match on Article's textAn evergreen fern with a different mood for each season, this variety unfurls glossy copper-orange fronds in spring which then turn soft green in summer, before taking on a russet-orange hue for the seasons end. Shade in consistantly moist soil. For the border or woodland garden. ...
Contributed by amazon 12.09 2007 on 10:47:17 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textHardy Umbrella Plant - Darmera peltata Family: Saxifragaceae Origin: The species is native to western United States. Large, rounded clusters of red-centered, blush-white flowers rise on thick stalks before the clumped growth of massive (18 across), orbicular, lobed foliage emerges. ...
Contributed by amazon 04.07 2007 on 10:12:12 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textHepatica transsilvanica Blue Jewel Origin: The species is native to Romania. Masses of starry deep-blue flowers provide rich decoration in early spring over evergreen, mats of leathery, deep-green, tri-lobed foliage. This selection has larger flowers than the species and a very good color. Can be grown in a wide range of conditions, but does especially well in alkaline soil, which should be moist but with good drainage. Sun or shade. Good under deciduous trees, in raised beds or in the rock gard ...
Contributed by amazon 09.11 2007 on 09:38:36 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textBrunnera macrophylla Looking Glass | Family: Boraginaceae | Origin: The species is native to Siberia. A brand new sport of Brunnera Jack Frost. The entire leaf is silver and as the plant matures, the kidney-shaped leaes curve and become almost perfectly rounded. PPAF ...
Contributed by amazon 28.08 2007 on 12:19:53 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textGolden Queen Globe Flower - Trollius chinensis Golden Queen Family: Ranunculaceae Origin: The species is native to China and Russia. Deep golden yellow flowers. AGM WINNER! Does not like hot, humid conditions. Cut back fading foliage in mid-summer. The moist perennial border, wildflower garden or bog garden. Can be used for cutflowers. ...
Contributed by amazon 12.02 2008 on 10:45:30 Topic: Plants / Ferns Match on Article's textMarginal shield fern is an evergreen fern, which grows as a non-spreading, vase-shaped clump with handsome gray-green, leathery fronds. The evergreen fronds provide good interest in the winter landscape Shade in consistantly moist soil. For the border or woodland garden. ...
Contributed by amazon 05.07 2007 on 14:41:35 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textAn exotic-looking tuft of sword-shaped leaves, striped with yellow centers and green edges. Tall panicles hung with white bell-shaped flowers, sprout high above the plant in summer. ...
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