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Gardening With Ornamental Grasses (609 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.06 2007 on 09:50:10 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Inspiring amateur gardeners and enthusiasts to undertake more in-depth projects including choosing the right grasses for planting in the shade, beautiful artistic impressions of the completed projects and a vast selection of stunning photographs provide a fascinating insight into what can be achieved by correct planting. ...

The Color Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses (860 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.03 2007 on 12:08:32 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

This encyclopedia by a distinguished American horticulturist is the most authoritative and best-illustrated reference ever published on ornamental grasses. Rick Darke has been studying and photographing grasses in gardens and native landscapes around the world for more than 20 years, and this book includes the best 500 photographs from his collection of nearly 15,000. ...

Trifolium rubens - Ornamental Clover, Red Feather Clover (1112 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.06 2007 on 09:53:09 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

The most ornamental of all Clovers and definitely worthy of a place in the garden. Huge, deep red flower heads are silver when in bud and are borne on long stems. Silvery, hairy leaves too. 12 inches tall by 18 inches wide. Fantastic for attracting butterflys and hummingbirds. Prefers Sun to Part Sun Hardy in zones 5-9 ...

The Encyclopedia of Ornamental Grasses (780 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.03 2007 on 11:19:56 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

From the fresh green shoots of spring through the dramatic foliage of summer, the lush colors of autumn, and the pale, feathery maturity of winter, grasses add a special touch to the garden in every season. Native species of beautiful ornamental grasses flourish in almost every part of North America. Now these attractive, adaptable plants are making their way into yards and gardens across the continent. Ornamental grasses are easy to grow, and they provide year-round landscape interest. No wonde ...

Allium 'Gladiator' - Ornamental Onion (1368 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.08 2007 on 07:58:14 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Title and Article's text

The flowers start green, coloring first on top of the ball, then slowly change to lilac. As they mature, they reverse to green again, neatly from the top down. Late blooming ornamental onions that perform excellent with early blooming perennials. Many varieties are suitable for dried flowers; pest repellent, all great cut flowers. ...

Landscaping With Ornamental Grasses Sunset book (933 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.03 2007 on 20:49:04 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Sunset is the first to offer Landscaping with Ornamental Grasses, a complete design and reference book that explores the history of grasses in their natural settings, and describes how to integrate them in a variety of climatic situations shady woodland to desert, Asian-style gardens to naturalistic landscapes, family-friendly yards to small patios. ...

Malus COCCINELLA® 'Courtarou' - crab apple (677 readers)

Contributed by havlis 02.05 2008 on 08:54:23 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Coccinella® is a relatively new variety of crab apple. It is protected as a registered trademark and its features speak for itself. The flowers are pale to rich purple, with tints of red rather than pink as on ornamental cherries. Moreover, this selection has burgundy leaves and dark red branches for an exquisite display throughout summer. ...

The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes (711 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 10:49:13 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

In this new book noted grass expert and advocate Rick Darke addresses both the aesthetic qualities of grasses in private gardens and the opportunities and challenges of using them in wild and constructed public landscapes. All the true grasses, sedges, rushes, restios, and cattails that possess ornamental merit or that can contribute to ecological plantings are described, and practical matters of propagation, growth, and maintenance are also covered. ...

Aristolochia durior - Dutchman's Pipe Vine (1745 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.06 2007 on 08:51:49 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

This is an unusual and decorative vine which provides distinctive flowers, ornamental foliage and dense shade. Popular since colonial times for its long leaves and remarkable blooms which are yellow in color and are shaped similarly to a traditional Meerschaum pipe. The flowers are yellow in color and shaped like a pipe. For screening and privacy in a patio or on a trellis, this is an excellent choice. ...

Oroxylum indicum - Midnight Horror (749 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.12 2007 on 09:29:02 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Match on Article's text

Approaching the tree in twilight could be startling - the sight of its long 4 seed pods curved downward appear to be the wings of a resting vulture. This is a night blooming tree to 40 from India with leaves to 5. Tropical. This is an ornamental tree, a very striking plant with bold, very large, much-divided, ornamental, glossy green leaves and bearing long, ample even, erect panicles of large, purple-red flowers. ...

Ornamental Bamboos (568 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.04 2007 on 10:04:06 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Bamboos are among the most fascinating of plants. Their unusual life cycle, tremendous power of growth, and extraordinary diversity of size and form give them a special significance in gardens. And gardens of all sizes can accommodate these elegant plants, which are cold-resistant and surprisingly easy to grow. Yet even today, with bamboos enjoying a well-deserved return to popularity, their horticultural potential remains largely untapped. Some bamboos make impressive specimens for the border, ...

Hebes (982 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.04 2007 on 10:44:14 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A Guide to Species, Hybrids and Allied Genera | The genus Hebe is a treasure trove of more than 100 species and subspecies of medium-sized to dwarf evergreen shrubs with outstanding ornamental features, both of flower and leaf. Native to New Zealand, these plants are grown in Australia, the western United States, the United Kingdom, and continental Europe. ...

Tropical Plants for Home and Garden (661 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.05 2007 on 11:55:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A stunningly beautiful presentation of flowers and plants native to tropical regions of the world. — Phoenix Home & Garden With sections on flowering shrubs and annuals, foliage plants, ornamental trees, ornamental vines and creepers, palms, exotics, water plants, ground covers, ferns, and orchids, Tropical Plants serves as a guide, an aid to identification, and a historical survey. Each segment contains beautifully illustrated photographs of each plant accompanied by comprehensive descript ...

Hawthorns and Medlars (650 readers)

Contributed by amazon 13.04 2007 on 08:35:12 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Royal Horticultural Society / Timber Press Plant Collectors | Hawthorns and Medlars was the first in our Plant Collector Guide series, published in collaboration with the Royal Horticultural Society. Ideal for the avid gardener, horticulturist, and plant collector, these inspirational books provide an opportunity to learn about some lesser-known, but increasingly collectable genera. Most hawthorns are vastly underappreciated as ornamental subjects, but given their interesting biology, cultural h ...

The Pruning Book (877 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.03 2007 on 11:42:17 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

It is unlikely that the basics of pruning have ever before been assembled so thoroughly or comprehensively than in Lee Reichs The Pruning Book . With clear prose and generous diagrams and photographs, he takes the angst out of pruning for the beginning or experienced gardener. Included are all the basics presented in a step-by-step, friendly way to guide the reader through the pruning of ornamental bushes, evergreens, vines, trees, houseplants, and plants of almost every conceivable variety. ...

Abies balsamea - Balsam Fir (1765 readers)

Contributed by amazon 19.05 2007 on 08:22:38 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Article's text

Grows 40 to 75 ft. Often used as a Christmas tree or for land reclamation. The needles are 1-inch long, blunt, rounded and a lustrous dark green. Makes an excellent screen or ornamental and is a good choice for cooler climates. ...

Bambusa arundinacea - Thorny Bamboo (883 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.08 2007 on 10:13:20 Topic: Plants / Grass, Grasses Match on Article's text

From South China, this tall 100 bamboo is a large, lush ornamental but also is used in the tropics as a timber source and for paper pulp. The young stem sprouts are edible. Must be kept quite warm. Lives up to its name by creating an impenetrable wall of long hooked thorny branches. Once established it will replace any form of fencing. ...

Garden Design (619 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.08 2007 on 10:19:39 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

A practical guide to constructing and transforming your garden, with ideas and advice on flooring, surfaces, construction, furniture, ornamental features and decorative features shown in over 700 beautiful color photographs. ...

A Book of Salvias: Sages for Every Garden (2017 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.03 2007 on 21:16:22 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

This first significant book on the subject covers more than 100 beautiful, garden-worthy species and dozens of hybrids. Salvias are growing in popularity because of their diversity of fragrance, bloom, habit, and color, and many add drought tolerance and disease resistance to their ornamental qualities. ...

Elettaria cardamomum - Cardamom (357 readers)

Contributed by amazon 25.11 2007 on 11:26:23 Topic: Plants / Herbs and Spices Match on Article's text

Common Names: cardamom, Malabar cardamom, Ceylon cardamom | Family: Zingiberaceae (ginger family) | This popular ginger is native to India. The spicy seeds are very aromatic and used extensively for culinary purposes, It is the true Cardamom of commerce. As an ornamental plant It must be grown with constant warmth. ...