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The Art of Japanese Gardens: Designing & Making Your Own Peaceful Space

Helichrysum italicum - Curry Plant, Immortelle (808 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.06 2007 on 08:23:09 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

Curry Plant looks very similar to a Lavender in its leaf stage. But, it looks totally different in bloom. Curry Plant likes it warm and dry. It is native to Turkey and thrives on sunny slopes. ...

Desmodium gyrans - Telegraph Plant (691 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.07 2007 on 14:00:45 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Title and Article's text

Darwin called the plant Hedysarum; modern botanists call it either Desmodium gyrans or, more correctly these days, Codariocalyx motorius; its common name is Dancing Grass or Telegraph plant or Semaphore plant -- after the leaf movements, which resemble semaphore signals. ...

Adromischus trigynus - Calico Hearts (573 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 11:10:25 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

The Calico Hearts Plant (Adromischus trigynus) is a small succulent plant native to South Africa. It is an easy to grow plant and with the spotting makes it a very showy succulent. This plant needs full sun, warm temperatures, and a well-drained potting mix. During the growing season (May-October) water once a week. During the winter water once every two weeks. The Calico Hearts Plant is easily propagated for leaf and stem cuttings. ...

Ochna serrulata - Mickey Mouse Plant (1139 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.12 2007 on 11:46:12 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Match on Title and Article's text

The Mickey Mouse Plant, Ochna serrulata , is a well known garden shrub that grows to about 9 feet high. Originally a native of southern Africa, Ochna has small, single yellow flowers that bloom in late spring to summer. A useful garden plant, in cooler regions it can also be grown as a patio plant, outside during the summer and indoors during the winter. ...

Plant Exploration for Longwood Gardens (900 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.04 2007 on 11:11:29 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Longwood Gardens of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, enjoys a long and distinguished tradition of plant exploration and introduction, dating back to the foundation of its arboretum in 1798. Since the 1950s, 50 such plant-hunting expeditions have taken place on six continents and in some 50 countries. These quests are the subject of Plant Exploration for Longwood Gardens, which tells the stories of the people who participated in what were often arduous but always stimulating adventures and the plant ...

Plant Selector Program (1201 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.02 2007 on 17:40:40 Topic: Other / Software, DVD Match on Title and Article's text

Your Personal Garden Designer! The Plant Selector Interactive software is a CD for self installation with Windows 95 or higher. It gives you all the information you need to landscape or garden like a professional. ...

Western Garden Book (1636 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.02 2007 on 16:35:45 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Gardeners throughout the region will be welcoming a thoroughly updated and fresh-looking 8th edition of the bible of Western gardening. With a new, easy-to-read design, more plant photography, larger illustrations, and more than 8,000 plant listings--500 of them new--its THE essential book for gardeners in the Western states. ...

Pilea cadierei - Aluminum Plant (663 readers)

Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 11:52:28 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

The Aluminium Plant, Pilea cadierei is a native of Vietnam and is grown for its attractive foliage. The dark green leaves have silver markings between the veins. It prefers very bright, but indirect light. Keep evenly moist, not wet or dry. This showy plant prefers temperatures above 60 degrees F. Trim as needed. ...

Plant Hunter's Garden (705 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.04 2007 on 12:04:12 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

The New Explorers and Their Discoveries | Many gardeners are vaguely aware of the greats of plant exploration, such as E. H. Wilson, George Forrest, or John Tradescant. Fewer may know the names of todays plant explorers or recognize the makings of a new golden age of plant discovery. Nonetheless, a quick visit to almost any nursery will reveal the bounty of these intrepid plant collectors, whose handiwork enriches gardens everywhere. ...

Ficus pumila 'Quercifolia' - Creeping Fig (1825 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.12 2007 on 09:41:43 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Tiny deep green leaves are deeply lobed. Not only is the individual leaf considerably smaller than the normal Creeping Fig, but each dimpled leaf is deeply lobed as if was a tiny oak leaf. More clumping than vining in habit, this is the choice for the sophisticated terrarium or living topiary. It is considered crown jewel of the Creeping Fig cultivars. ...

Ilex crenata 'Dwarf Pagoda' - Japanese Holly (1740 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.10 2007 on 09:13:04 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Japanase Pagoda Holly Bonsai - Ilex crenata Dwarf Pagoda A miniature variety of Japanese Holly. Stems are very short, 1 foot at most. Leaves are dark green on horizontal branches. Very compact plant. The plant is a true natural Bonsai. Also a good patio plant or house plant. Introduced by the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. Height and spread in 10 years: 12 x 12. Prefers sun. Hardy in zones 6-9. In cooler regions grow as a house plant in a sunny, yet cool window. ...

Cryptanthus bivittatus 'Black Mystic' - Earth Star, Starfish Plant (645 readers)

Contributed by amazon 03.07 2007 on 09:13:56 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Title and Article's text

The Black Mystic Earths Star (Cryptanthus) is an easy to grow house plant forming rosettes of leaves. The leaves are succulent, with wavy margins and teeth; they are strongly banded in silver and black. The white flowers appear nested in the center in this plant. Cryptanthus tolerate a temperature range from 40 degrees F to over 100 degrees F. Optimum growth occurs between 60-85 degrees F. Keep the medium evenly moist at all times, but not wet or dry. A sunny location is prefered. New plants (pu ...

The Plant Finder (691 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.04 2007 on 08:41:50 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

The Right Plants for Every Garden | The Plant Finder will be useful to the many thousands of garden and landscape professionals wanting a comprehensive reference. But it will also be a complete resource for the amateur gardener who makes a big investment in new plants every year, constantly changing and improving the garden. This market numbers in the millions, with an annual budget of hundreds of millions of dollars, a passionate interest in gardens, and a strong will to find the best plants an ...

Physostegia virginiana 'Pink Bouquet' - Obedient Plant, False Dragonhead (1833 readers)

Contributed by amazon 20.06 2007 on 09:39:54 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

Rose flowers, grows 3 ft. This moisture loving perennial has lovely flower spikes. Flowers remain at any angle turned. Can be planted in sun or shade. Plant 12 apart. Hardy in zones: 4-9. Blooms August through September. Physostegia virginiana was given the name obedient plant because if a flower is pushed to one side it stays in that position. It is a very hardy and easy to grow perennial. ...

Sedum burrito - Burrito Burros (2099 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.07 2007 on 09:22:04 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Match on Article's text

The Burrito Burros Tail is a trailing succulent plant, native to Mexico. The plant creates long drooping tendrils several feet long. It has fat blue-green leaves growing on stems. This succulent will give you wonderful pink blooms in the spring. Burrito Burros Tail makes an excellent indoor plant, particularly well- suited to growing in a hanging basket. You do want to grow it where it can get some direct sunlight which promotes the blue- green color in the leaves. ...

Delosperma cooperi - Hardy ice plant, Trailing ice plant (1007 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.06 2007 on 07:20:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

This clumping ice plant produces a dome of bright purple flowers. The texture of the petals is shimmering -- almost like metal. It starts blooming in June and continues steadily until fall. It promises to be an essential small-scale ground cover or edging for a border. Height: 4. Width: 10. Sun: Full sun. Soil Moisture: Moderate to dry, not too wet. Hardiness: USDA zones 4-9. Culture: Easy in average garden soil. ...

Nandina domestica - Heavenly Bamboo (1548 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.09 2007 on 08:56:39 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Commonly called Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina can be used in virtually any part of the landscape and is especially useful in full or part sun, where the foliage color is superb. The new growth is often bronze to rose in color, becoming green with age. In the fall and winter, the growth takes on autumn leaf colors: red, orange, bronze and pink. The plant has added value in that it provides cut branches for use in floral arrangements year round. As the plant matures, late summer and early fall flowers ...

Scadoxus multiflorus - African Blood Lily (936 readers)

Contributed by amazon 22.06 2007 on 11:08:28 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Very unique and plant originating from India. Large ball shaped red flowers on strong stems with clusters of thick, fleshy leaves. Ideal as a container plant, kept in sun or partial shade, and treated the same as an Amaryllis. Thrives in moist areas such as ponds. Not cold hardy. Hardy in Zone: 9 & 10. Height: 10-1 ...

Pelargonium citrosum - Citrosa Geranium, Mosquito Plant (1307 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.07 2007 on 10:14:07 Topic: Plants / Annuals Match on Title and Article's text

The Mosquito Plant is a genetically engineered geranium hybrid with a unique characteristic: it repels mosquitoes! It is easily grown as a potted patio plant, and easily enjoyed for its attractive foliage and sweet lemony scent, as well as for its mosquito repelling powers. It produces a leafy, attractive, foot-tall plant during its first season. ...

Agapanthus africanus - Lily of the Nile, African Lily (727 readers)

Contributed by amazon 04.07 2007 on 10:21:58 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

These beautiful and hardy plants are native to southern Africa. It becomes a very strong perennial for Zones 6-9. These grass-like clumps will usually grow between one and three feet. Their leaves are narrow and they are popular for their green foliage and long summer blooms. The leaves grow from the fleshy rhizome roots. ...