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Contributed by amazon 01.07. 2007 21:49:41 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Title and Article's textThe Bismarck Fan Palm is another beautiful and desirable fan palm suitable for sub-tropical climates; although it can be grown as far north as Sarasota, Florida (freeze damage will occur, but the palm quickly recovers). Bismark Palms are native to Madagascar. Tolerates dought and frost. Is adaptable to a wide range of climates. One of the most beautiful and desirable fan palms. Its bold and formal appearance dominates the area it inhabits. The Bismark Fan Palm is particularly well-adapted to Flo ...
Contributed by amazon 28.11. 2007 10:08:30 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Match on Title and Article's textDistinctive, unique and attractive, the blue Mexican or Hesper palm has a crown of rigid leaves which radiate from the trunk top. Blue palms are considered by many to have the bluest leaves of any palm in the world. Blue palm may grow 50 tall and 16 in width. The blue palm trunk is slightly swollen at the base and grows up to 1.5 in diameter. Blue palm may have up to 30 palmate, or fan shaped, circular leaves. If old leaves are not removed, they form a continuous brown skirt, reaching from the t ...
Contributed by amazon 13.10. 2007 10:33:48 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Title and Article's textThe King Palm is one of the most beautiful and stately palms. Its smooth, green trunk is tall, slender, and predominantly ringed. Its intricate dark green foliage is 8-10 feet in length. The King Palm is hardy to 28 degrees. A fast-growing palm, it reaches a height of 20-50 feet with little maintenance. Native to northeast Australia where it can grow to 50 feet or more and the leaves grow 8-14 feet in length. Makes an excellent house plant or patio plant in cooler regions. ...
Contributed by amazon 02.11. 2007 13:16:54 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Match on Title and Article's textPopularly known as the sealing-wax palm or lipstick palm, this is one of the most colorful tropical palms. It is native to Malaysia, Borneo, and Sumatra where it grows in coastal peat swamps, sometimes reaching heights of over 15 feet. The crownshaft and petioles are brilliant scarlet (or orange in some varieties). ...
Contributed by amazon 18.11. 2007 12:05:37 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Match on Title and Article's textThe Madagascar Palm is native to the island of Madagascar. Also known as Madagascar palms. The deep green leaves are long with a glossy look to them. The trunk is smooth grayish silver. Spines are in clusters of three and are sharp and strong. The flowers are white with yellow in the center. ...
Contributed by amazon 14.08. 2007 08:11:19 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Title and Article's textJubaea chilensis; Family: Palmae/Arecaceae (palm family); Common Names: Chilean wine palm, coquito palm, honey palm. This Incredible Hulk of the palm world, Jubaea chilensis, dominates the landscape with his thick muscular trunk. The straight gray trunks can grow to over 3 ft (0.9 m) in diameter and soar to heights of 80 ft (24.4 m). In older specimens, the trunk typically constricts near the top to form the brutes shoulders upon which rest a proportionally small head that is composed of densely ...
Contributed by amazon 27.07. 2007 08:06:46 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Title and Article's textA striking fan palm to 30 with straight smooth trunk with some fiber patterning at the x. Its numerous palmate leaves are 4 wide, 5 long and undivided with many pleats. Fast grower. Fragrant brownish flowers. Tropical. One of the most attractive Pritchardias, grown widely in tropical countries and sought after by collectors. Makes a great house plant. ...
Contributed by amazon 07.10. 2007 19:06:22 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Title and Article's textThis unique plant resembles a palm tree but is actually a cycad. These living fossils, members of the Cycadaceae family, dominated the landscape during the Mesozoic era over 150 million years ago. Today about 10 genera of cycads still survive. The most commonly grown is the Japanese sago, also called the sago palm (even though it isnt really a palm). ...
Contributed by amazon 18.07. 2007 10:04:50 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's textA Complete Guide to Selecting, Growing and Propagating | Providing comprehensive information on care and cultivation, as well as sound advice on determining perfect plant location, this reference profiles 99 palm and 17 cycad species. Plantlovers looking to add a tropical accent to the garden or wanting to invest in a low-maintenance houseplant will find plenty of guidance in this alphabetical guide to plants suited to a variety of climates and soil types. A special section also provides help wi ...
Contributed by amazon 30.03. 2007 11:31:32 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's textCowritten by the author of the award-winning The Tropical Look , An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms offers a definitive account of palms that may be grown in the garden and landscape. Because palms are often underutilized as a result of their unfamiliarity - even to tropical gardeners - Robert Lee Riffle and Paul Craft have exhaustively documented every genus in the palm family. ...
Contributed by amazon 20.09. 2007 08:00:53 Topic: Plants / Other Match on TitleNative to the Mascarene islands. Long arching fronds with broad leaflets to 3 having a blackish grey trunk to 30. Known for flowering at early age and for its bulging base and large crownshaft. Beautiful in the tropical landscape. Hardy in zones 10-11. ...
Contributed by amazon 10.04. 2007 10:41:34 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textTree ferns in the landscape command the attention of both devoted gardeners and casual passersby. Their stately form resembles that of the palm tree and evokes a feeling of the quintessentially exotic. This volume is the source for information on the living tree ferns. It surveys families, genera, and species, including those suitable for the home garden. It offers up-to-date taxonomy and detailed descriptions as well as in-depth coverage of everything from tree fern use to conservation. In reco ...
Contributed by amazon 11.08. 2007 08:36:52 Topic: Garden care / Garden Tools Match on Article's textThe Fiskars 15-foot telescopic palm saw is an ideal tool for pruning all types of trees. The fully-hardened stainless steel saw blade is 17-1/2-inches long, and has a triple grind design to cut on the pull and push strokes. The blade also has a bark stripper to minimize tree damage before the cut, and a hook to pull down branches after the cut. The saw blade is also replaceable. The sturdy fiberglass pole can extend out to 15-feet, and has a patented Quick-Release pole lock to safely stay in pla ...
Contributed by amazon 11.10. 2007 09:07:55 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's textThe Essential Guide to Selecting, Growing and Propagating Bamboos, Grasses and Palms (Specialist Series) | Bamboos, grasses, and palms: these versatile, easy-to-maintain plants include a huge range of textures, forms, sizes, colors, and flowering times. With literally hundreds to choose from, there is one suitable for every garden and climate. Starting with the basics of plant identification, this guide also provides buying tips, planting information, cultivation, propagation, and displays. Inva ...
Contributed by amazon 09.11. 2007 09:43:56 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's textA kaleidoscopic burst of summer color is provided by this superb garden plant. The silky, chalice shaped mallow blooms are produced on tall, slender stems in an impressive range of colors. Grows 36-40 inches high. Prefers sun. ...
Contributed by amazon 07.07. 2007 11:30:51 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's textApart from common nasturtiums, there is a group of related Tropaeolum species which all make lovely garden plants. Most popular of these is the Canary creeper, an extraordinary climber with deeply divided palm-shaped leaves and heavily fringed blooms that peep from among the foliage. It is not fully hardy, but may be grown outdoors permanently in mild gardens if mulched protectively in autumn. Elsewhere it is grown as an annual, in the same way as a climbing nasturtium. It is best left to scramb ...
Contributed by amazon 15.04. 2007 18:45:53 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textThe Illustrated Dictionary | A time-tested reference, this first volume includes some of the best-known and most cultivated genera such as Agave, Haworthia, Kalanchoe, and Yucca. ...
Contributed by havlis 02.05. 2008 08:48:12 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Match on Article's textAnother striking feature of exotic-like gardens in our climate (zone 6) are leaves of banana trees. This selection “Sakhaline” is fully hardy and was named by the largest Russian island in the North Pacific, where its origin is. Though this island is in the same climatic zone as for example China, it is rather mountainous and in some areas temperature swings from -40°C in winter to 30°C in summer. In other parts, however, it seldom drops below -12°C and reaches no more than 16°C in summer. So yo ...
Contributed by amazon 09.11. 2007 09:50:52 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's textMexican Design Books | Explore the architectural elements and water havens that will inspire your own courtyard paradise. ...
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