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Iris 'Gypsy Romance' - Tall Bearded Iris (1456 readers)
Contributed by amazon 14.08 2007 on 07:47:26 Topic: Plants / Bulbs The rich reds of this iris will light up your late spring garden. With large flowers in glowing royal red/purple, these blooms are a knock-out in the garden or in a vase. The beard is pure purple on each red/purple fall. ...
Malus COCCINELLA® 'Courtarou' - crab apple (2468 readers)
Contributed by havlis 02.05 2008 on 08:54:23 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs 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. ...
Calycanthus floridus - sweetshrub,strawberry shrub, pinneapple shrub (25780 readers)
Contributed by havlis 22.03 2008 on 17:09:31 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs This easy to grow shrub has many names and all of them say something about the beautiful scent of the flowers: sweetshrub, strawberry shrub, or even pineapple shrub. That’s because of the deliciously scented flowers which smell like a blend of strawberry jam and apple juice. ...
Echinacea 'Fatal Atraction' - Coneflower (1602 readers)
Contributed by amazon 11.07 2007 on 12:15:36 Topic: Plants / Perennials Coneflower - 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. ...
Malus 'Royalty' - crab apple (4032 readers)
Contributed by havlis 02.05 2008 on 09:07:43 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs This crab apple is a beautiful small tree with excellent flowering in the spring. The flowers are deep pink to bright purple and are followed by non-edible dark purple small fruits. The leaves are small-ish as opposed to real apple, shiny, deep purple throughout the season. ...
Rhodochiton atrosanguineum - Chinese Purple Bell (2424 readers)
Contributed by amazon 08.07 2007 on 09:49:51 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Extremely beautiful rapid growing climber that starts flowering in June and continues until the frosts in the fall. Delightful parasol-shaped fuchsia pink calyx with black/purple to crimson 3 flowers within. Can be used in sunny pergolas, porches, trellises, hanging baskets, even walls. ...
Akebia quinata - Chocolate Vine (2221 readers)
Contributed by amazon 08.07 2007 on 09:57:06 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Also known as Five-Leaved Akebia. A very hardy Japanese climber with astonishingly fragrant deep purple flowers followed by elongated edible fruit. Climbs readily and can also be used as a ground cover. Compound, leathery leaves are unusual in appearance. Evergreen in mild climates. Tolerant of partial shade. ...
Syringa oblata - Early Lilac (1329 readers)
Contributed by amazon 15.10 2007 on 20:52:57 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Native to Korea this lilac is hardy from zones 4-8. It grows 10-12 feet tall and prefers sun or partial shade. Has lilac-purple flowers in the spring that are very fragrant. The leaves are dark bluish green with a reddish-purple fall color. This is a very hardy lilac. It also makes an excellent bonsai! ...
Paeonia suffruticosa - tree peony (24121 readers)
Contributed by havlis 08.03 2008 on 11:07:35 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Tree peonies are beautiful, woody shrubs. Unlike the perennial type, these make woody branches that slowly form a low, mounding shrub. Flowers are large, often double or full, of all possible colours – white, cream, yellow, orange, various shades of pink, purple and red, even violet. Leaves are deeply lobed, mid green, turning multiple of colours in autumn. ...
Coreopsis 'Limerock Passion'® - thread leaf coreopsis (5081 readers)
Contributed by havlis 07.06 2008 on 07:23:34 Topic: Plants / Perennials Thread leaf coreopsis is a wonderful, maintenance-free perennial which shines its way through any garden with rich-coloured flowers all summer long. You can have a country garden or be a town-garden enthusiast, coreopsis will still have features suitable for your plot. ...
Prunus cerasifera 'Nigra' - Purple Leaved Flowering Plum (40804 readers)
Contributed by abies 08.11 2007 on 10:20:58 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Flowering Plum, Prunus cerasifera Nigra is an upright deciduous tree eventually making a ball shaped specimen. It has a rounded to pyramidal habit and dark-red leaves when young in spring and a very attractive deep purple foliage later which is retained throughout the summer. ...
Magnolia liliiflora 'Nigra Select' - purple lily magnolia (4600 readers)
Contributed by havlis 21.02 2008 on 08:51:38 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs This lily magnolia is a special selection from Italy, found by Mr.Giovanni and Mr.Rolando Tesi in their nursery in late 1980´s. It has deep burgundy petals on the outside with light to rich purple red inside. It belongs to the darkest purple magnolias in the market. The cup shaped flowers are borne erect on the stems and appear late in April, rather in May, and continue blooming for as many as 4 weeks even when the shrub is in leaf. This selection opens its flowers fully more reliably compared t ...
Magnolia 'Betty' - girl magnolia (3787 readers)
Contributed by havlis 08.04 2008 on 08:40:09 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs In 1955 and 1956 several crosses between m.liliflora and m.stellata were made at the U.S. National Arboretum by William F. Kosar and Dr. Francis de Vos. These selections bloom two-four weeks later than other spring blooming magnolias, reducing the possibility of frost damage to minimum. Betty’s flowers are deep purple outside and almost white inside, there are up to 19 narrow, long petals which in full bloom open like a star as much as 20 cm wide with strong citrus scent. It has attractive brigh ...
Bergenia 'Magic Giant' - Bergenia (3280 readers)
Contributed by amazon 18.11 2007 on 12:15:54 Topic: Plants / Perennials Plant in partial shade and well-drained, moisture retentive soil. for best, bold effect in the border, plant in masses. Magic Giant has huge, giant leaves which turn purple-bronze in the winter. rosy-pink flowers on red stems. ...
Malus 'Royal Beauty' - crab apple (5108 readers)
Contributed by havlis 02.05 2008 on 09:04:50 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Some crab apples can easily compete with Japanese ornamental cherries as far as the beauty and colours of their flowers. This is the case of ´Royal Beauty´. It is a small tree growing about 2.5m tall, with weeping, somewhat narrow crown. In the spring it brings a profusion of deep pink to light purple flowers. Young leaves are deep burgundy, turning to dark green throughout the season but keeping the purple shade on the underside. ...
Sauromatum venosum - Voodoo Lily (3582 readers)
Contributed by amazon 16.09 2008 on 08:19:31 Topic: Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Sauromatum venosum - India Voodoo Lily A very unusual, shade loving plant that produces a tubular shaped, purplish green flower with dark purple markings which surround a blackish purple central spike, making the spike look like it has been provided its own vase. Following the bloom of the flowers, large 2-3, finger-like, lovely green leaves emerge on 2 purple mottled and speckled stems, providing an umbrella for its roots. ...
Clematis 'Anna Louise' - Clematis (1878 readers)
Contributed by amazon 26.06 2007 on 13:10:17 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants The large 6-8 inch flowers really stand out. Petals are violet with a contrasting purple red bar in the center. AGM WINNER. Sun to partial shade in moist, fertile soil. Likes a warm top and cool bottom. Will flourish under neutral or even slightly acid conditions. Great climbers that can be used to decorate pergolas, sheds, garages, fences and even trees. Hardiness Zone: 4 - 9 ...
Geranium 'Blue Blood' - Hardy Geranium (2832 readers)
Contributed by amazon 27.03 2008 on 17:28:14 Topic: Plants / Perennials Origin: 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. ...
Syringa vulgaris 'Sensation' - lilac (10767 readers)
Contributed by havlis 02.05 2008 on 09:15:44 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Lilacs are famous shrubs with showy flowers from May to June. Rich and dense upright panicles of tiny, fragrant flowers last for 3-4 weeks. Sensation is a variety with a perfect name. Its individual flowers are deep purple to violet with rich, white margins = an eye-catcher even for those who consider lilacs far too usual. They are strongly fragrant. ...
Sempervivum arachnoideum - Houseleeks (1390 readers)
Contributed by amazon 16.09 2007 on 04:52:20 Topic: Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Sempervivum are succulent, rosette forming plants belonging to the Crassulaceae family. They are commonly known as Hens & Chicks, Houseleeks or Hen and Chickens. The main attraction of these plants is their colourful rosettes of leaves. These range from bright yellow, through various shades of green, grey, pink, purple, red, orange and brown, to almost black in some varieties. The leaves may be dull or glossy, or covered with soft down or longer hairs. Small silvery hairs are commonly found ...
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