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The Art of Perennial Gardening: Creative Ways with Hardy Flowers

Monarda didyma 'Panorama Red Shades' - Bee Balm, Beebalm (1539 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.06 2007 on 09:16:22 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Title and Article's text

Both the flowers and the foliage are fragrant! The First Separate Monarda Color. Super resistance to Powdery Mildew! At last, a single-color Bee Balm that will come true from seed! Red Shades wowed us in grower trials, both with its ultra-colorful, frizzy 1 1/4- to 1 3/4-inch blooms and its great resistance to Powdery Mildew! ...

Capsicum chinense 'Hot Paper Lantern' - Hot Pepper (550 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.09 2007 on 11:21:00 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

Earlier and much more productive in the North than regular habaneros. Magnificent, elongated and wrinkled, lantern-shaped fruits are 3-4 long. Bigger than our regular habaneros, they pack the same mouth-blistering heat. Tall plants put on a colorful display through the summer as the fruits change from bright lime green through shades of orange to scarlet red as they ripen. ...

Prunus incisa 'Kojou No Mai' - Fuji Cherry (1438 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.10 2007 on 20:32:54 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Kojou is a dainty little shrub with attractive zigzagged stems and pale pink bell-like flowers that grace bare stems in early spring. The leaves turn to glorious shades of red and orange in autumn giving season long appeal. Often used for Bonsai. ...

Picea pungens - Colorado Blue Spruce (1611 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.05 2007 on 10:27:45 Topic: Plants / Conifers Match on Article's text

One of the advantages of the Colorado Blue Spruce is its large hardiness area. This coniferous tree, which is characterized by its gray-blue needle-like leaves, will thrive in every part of the contiguous United States. And it makes an excellent landscape accent, as it is a very full tree and can block unpleasant sights like road traffic. ...

Eccremocarpus scaber - Glory Vine (871 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.08 2007 on 11:44:58 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

This exotic climber hails from South America. Rare and little-known specimen is sure to spice up your garden! Tubular flowers hang in clusters of orange, yellow and red shades for a spectacular display. Effective for covering problem areas, why not replace the view of thatt old shed with a tropical sensation? For earlier results, start in pots indoors 4 to 5 weeks before last frost. Transplant after all danger of frost to a sunny location. Grows up to 10 feet tall in a season. Prefer sun. ...

Azalea japonica - japanese azalea (1523 readers)

Contributed by havlis 08.04 2008 on 08:46:53 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Japanese azaleas enhance every flowering spring garden. They are an ideal choice for evergreen compositions; they can be easily pruned to reach a shape you like. We offer shrubby forms, cones and half standards. There are plenty of colours to choose from – shades of red, pink, purple or violet, and obviously white. ...

Rodgersia pinnata 'Chocolate Wing' - Chocolate Wing Roger's Flower-Red (1249 readers)

Contributed by amazon 08.07 2007 on 10:00:58 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Family: Saxifragaceae; Cultivation: Partial shade in moist, well-drained, fertile soil Usage: Excellent plant for the partially shaded, moist border, or the waterside. Nice in combination with blue leaf hosta! Foliage changes color through shades of chocolate, bronze and dark-green. Flowers open pale-pink with a dark-red eye, than deepen to all red. ...

Lagerstroemia indica 'Little Chief' - crape myrtle (943 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.11 2007 on 13:27:15 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Lagerstroemia indica Little Chief; Common Names: crape myrtle, crepe myrtle; Family: Lythraceae (loosestrife Family); The deciduous crape myrtle is among the longest blooming trees in existence with flowering periods lasting from 60-120 days. If you do not have room inside or the location for a normal Crepe Myrtle outside, then this cultivar originating out of America, is an excellent alternative. Little Chief is a dwarf form of lagerstroemia indica growing only to a height of 3 feet with shades ...

Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' - Judas tree, love tree (1721 readers)

Contributed by havlis 08.04 2008 on 09:02:44 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Judas tree is often called The Love Tree because of the unusual shape and colour of its leaves which do look like a heart icon. Their colour is bronze to deep burgundy, sometimes with green shades or veins. This small sized tree has an upright habit with low branches and is attractive all year round not only because of the foliage but also for its unique small pea-like flowers which come out in April/May and are bright pink. ...

Alcea rosea 'Creme De Cassis' - Hollyhock (1687 readers)

Contributed by amazzon 18.09 2007 on 10:32:02 Topic: Plants / Biennials Match on Article's text

Another remarkable creation from T&Ms flower breeders. This mouthwatering colour combination, makes this stunning Hollyhock so unique. Scrumptious veined flowers in juicy blackcurrant, fade to paler berry shades around the edges of each bloom. On a single stem of Creme de Cassis you will find an unusual variation of blooms, including double, semi-double and singles, all with a bright yellow eye, all adding to the charm of this cottage garden classic. ...

Orchidelirium (485 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.09 2007 on 09:09:22 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

The Dutch had Tulip Mania in the 17th century. Victorian England had its own equivalent with orchidelirium, an obsessive passion for orchids that has carried into the present day. Orchids remain among the most beautiful, hotly debated, and passionately collected of all flowers. ORCHIDELIRIUM presents Harold Feinsteins breathtaking pictures of orchids--dozens of different varieties and shades of them. In the tradition of the critically acclaimed gift book One Hundred Flowers (Bulfinch Press, 2000 ...

Clematis 'Doctor Ruppel' - Clematis Dr.Ruppel (753 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.06 2007 on 07:52:55 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Clematis is most often seen in softer shades, but Dr. Ruppel offers fans a showier choice. This is a bi-color repeat bloomer: in May and June, it displays 8-in. rose-carmine blooms with white anthers; in September, the flowers come in again, but the colors are toned down a bit. There is an old saying with Clematis; Tops in the sun and feet in the shade. In other words the vine blooms best in the sun and benefits from a cluster of small plants, planted around the base of the plant. Many people si ...

Paeonia suffruticosa - tree peony (1782 readers)

Contributed by havlis 08.03 2008 on 11:07:35 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

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. ...

Hibiscus moscheutos 'Disco Belle Mixed' - Hardy Hibiscus (720 readers)

Contributed by amazon 19.02 2008 on 09:09:28 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Pest-free and easy to grow in full sun! These Gorgeous 9-inch Blooms Can Take the Heat! Huge, parasol-shaped flowers completely cover the compact, bushy 2 -foot plant! All summer long, enormous 9-inch pink, red, rose, and white blooms cover these neat 2 -foot plants! Disco Belle is spectacular as a quick summer hedge or a border standout, with parasol-shaped blooms of exquisite shades! Pest-free and easy to grow in full sun and moisture-rich soil, it offers non-stop flowers, even during a heat w ...

Fraxinus ornus 'Meczek' - manna ash, flowering ash (1260 readers)

Contributed by havlis 08.02 2008 on 10:14:27 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Meczek is a special variety of flowering ash with a compact, mop-shaped, round crown that does not have to be trimmed to maintain its shape. It was selected in Hungary in 1980´s. ...

Fritillaria meleagris - Guinea-Hen Flower (635 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.09 2007 on 09:02:34 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Very easy to grow and very easy to get to bloom. Fantastic markings on each petal gives the plant its common name, Guinea Hen Flower. It is also known as the Checkered Lily, Rattlesnake Lily, and Snakes Head Lily. The proper name for this plant of many names is Fritillaria meleagris. ...

Aquilegia flabellata 'Cameo' - Fan Columbine (961 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.07 2007 on 11:18:27 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

In Garden or Container, this Dwarf is Early, Colorful, and Fully Hardy! Just 5 inches tall, it sports big 1 1/2-inch blooms in shades of white, blue, and pink. This dwarf blooms earlier than most Columbines, opening huge 1 1/2-inch blooms in abundance atop compact, vigorous plants just 5 inches tall! ...

Azalea 'Arneson Gem' - deciduous azalea (869 readers)

Contributed by havlis 20.04 2008 on 21:00:07 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Knapp Hill rhododendron | Deciduous azaleas are probably the most striking flowering shrubs. Their colours are vivid and bright, and often have the shades that not many rhododendrons can offer. They need full sun. “Arneson Gem” is a true jewel. Its reddish buds open to soft golden-yellow flowers with apricot orange tips and petal margins. It is fragrant and the leaves are disease resistant. Prolific bloomer. ...

Iris ensata 'Asian Warrior' - Japanese Iris (1363 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.06 2007 on 09:38:30 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Japanese Iris (Iris ensata - formerly Iris kaempferi) blooms are captivating and graceful. Their superior size and colors are worth the efforts of cultivation. Their blooms are often saucer-size or larger, colors of white, shades of blue and purple, red-violet and are often veined or marbled with a contrasting color. ...

Hibiscus moscheutos 'Southern Belle' - Hardy Hibiscus (1108 readers)

Contributed by amazon 19.02 2008 on 09:26:51 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Hibiscus Southern Belle Mixed ( Hibiscus moscheutos ) | Pest-free and easy to grow in full sun! These Gorgeous 9-inch Blooms Can Take the Heat! Huge, parasol-shaped flowers completely cover the compact, bushy 2 1/2-foot plant! All summer long, enormous 9-inch pink, red, rose, and white blooms cover these neat 2 1/2-foot plants! Southern Belle is spectacular as a quick summer hedge or a border standout, with parasol-shaped blooms of exquisite shades! Pest-free and easy to grow in full sun and moi ...