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Tsuga canadensis 'Dwarf Upright' - Canadian Hemlock

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' - crested Japanese cedar

Malus 'Royalty' - crab apple (1275 readers)

Contributed by havlis 02.05 2008 on 09:07:43 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

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. ...

Trees for the Small Garden (858 readers)

Contributed by amazon 12.04 2007 on 10:35:34 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Much more than just another tree encyclopedia, Trees for the Small Garden is a careful selection of the 100 best trees for use in small temperate gardens. Each entry includes lavish photographs and clear information about growth rate, care requirements, and seasonal interest. An extensive, illustrated tree-selector table allows readers to quickly choose that special tree that will make their garden a source of envy. This book will be an invaluable resource for every suburban gardener seeking to ...

Acer tataricum - Tatarian Maple (1162 readers)

Contributed by amazon 30.05 2007 on 09:02:19 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Grows to 30 ft. Small tree similar to Acer ginnala, but taller with unlobed leaves. Very tough. A good choice when a small tree is needed. ...

Water in a Small Garden (543 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.10 2007 on 20:30:16 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

AHS Practical Guides | All the latest horticultural tips and techniques to guarantee success, this series is designed to meet the requirements of todays small garden owners, who want to enjoy gardening while making the most of their time and effort. ...

Planting a Small Garden (446 readers)

Contributed by amazon 07.10 2007 on 20:28:24 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Nicotiana glauca - Tree Tobacco (642 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.07 2007 on 12:01:04 Topic: Plants / Other Match on Article's text

Large tobacco species growing up to the size of a small tree. Bluish foliage with rubber texture. Small tubular yellow flowers, about 4 cm long. Huge plant, 3 to 4 m high. Needless to say, this plant needs a very big container. Toxic foliage containing an alkaloid similar to nicotine. Hardy to -5 Celsius. From South america. ...

Paeonia lactiflora 'Do Tell' - Peony (882 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.06 2007 on 09:05:34 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

A heavy bloomer is this single with deep magenta-pink flowers, the flowers have a small yellow center of stamens and blooms early. Plants grow 22 inches tall. The Queen of Garden Flowers! We offer the best, free blooming varieties. Flowers are 5-7 across. During late spring-early summer, they fill the garden with fragrance; long-lasting, ideal for cutting. Plant as a short hedge or in small groups in a border. They like rich soil, full sun and open areas. ...

Geranium phaeum 'Samobor' - Dusky Cranesbill (611 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.09 2007 on 08:37:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Early blooming species. Bushy, clump forming plants with small, nodding, fully opened flowers. Prefers damp and shaded to semi-shaded sites, but is able to withstand some dryness. Very distinctive foliage patterned with a ring of dark brown blotches. Small, nodding brownish flowers. ...

Natural Gardening in Small Spaces (835 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.04 2007 on 09:58:53 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

With the growing recognition that a wisely and sensitively planted garden has a lot to offer to wildlife and the food web, more and more people are looking for ways to make their gardens environmentally friendly. However, gardeners have tended to assume that they need a lot of space to create habitats for wildlife and to evoke wild and natural places. ...

Cyclanthera pedata - Achocha (2705 readers)

Contributed by amazon 21.10 2007 on 11:36:16 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Achocha (Ladys Slipper) | Vigorous climber producing small edible pods like okra. The small fruits have a tender, crunchy white flesh with a beany, cucumber flavor. Nice in salads or for stir fries. They can also be made into novelty pickles. Pick fruits young, when still green. ...

Chionanthus virginicus - fringe treefringe tree, old man´s beard (585 readers)

Contributed by havlis 07.06 2008 on 07:08:21 Topic: Plants / Trees and Shrubs Match on Article's text

Fringe tree is a very rare and beautiful small shrub or small tree . In early summer it has profusion of upto 20 cm long pendent panicles of fragrant, shiny snow-white, narrow flowers, turning to bluish black berries. Mid to deep green opposite leaves are elliptic and glossy. Fringe tree grows slowly, about 3m tall and wide. ...

Intimate Garden (383 readers)

Contributed by amazon 29.01 2008 on 13:11:40 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Visit ten spectacular examples of economically sized gardens in the U.S. and England that shows how any homeowner can create an oasis amidst the rush and tumble of a busy life. Brian Coleman shares inspiring examples of a wide variety of small gardens, and reveals just how relaxing a small retreat can be. ...

Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy' - Judas tree, love tree (2219 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. ...

Quick & Easy Container Gardening (685 readers)

Contributed by amazon 05.03 2008 on 13:10:01 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Whether your garden is large or small, traditional or modern, Quick and Easy Container Gardening is packed with ideas and inspiration. As well as all the basic techniques you need for successful planting in pots, there are 20 step-by-step project ideas that are so simple to follow. If you wish to grow your own, a chapter on Crops in Pots shows how to grow fruit, herbs, and vegetables on a small scale. ...

Gardening on Pavement, Tables, and Hard Surfaces (1045 readers)

Contributed by amazon 01.04 2007 on 19:13:27 Topic: Other / Books Match on Article's text

Gardening on Pavement, Tables, and Hard Surfaces is the first book to describe how to grow garden plants directly on hard surfaces such as pavement, rocks, tables, and other impermeable platforms. Plants have known all along that they can grow on these media, and George Schenk translates this small miracle into practical language for gardeners. ...

Landscapes for Small Spaces (779 readers)

Contributed by amazon 15.04 2007 on 19:12:21 Topic: Other / Books Match on Title and Article's text

Japanese Countryard Gardens | Enjoy it for its sheer beauty or use it for inspiration while creating your own small landscape garden. Japanese gardening is the art of arranging plants, rocks, lanterns, and basins in an open or, as here, an enclosed space. According to the aesthetic principles long prevailing in Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, even two rocks arranged in a tiny, enclosed space can be considered a garden. This type of garden is called a tsuboniwa, and Kyoto has long being cons ...

Pyracantha coccinea 'Orange Glow' - Orange Firethorn (2282 readers)

Contributed by abies 07.12 2007 on 12:45:25 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Evergreen, dense, fast growing shrub of regular round habit and small oval dark green leaves. Grown for its dense inflorescences of small white flowers and masses of brightly coloured ball-shaped small fruits which surround the young branches all along their length. In case of Orange Glow variety they are bright orange. They appear as green in Summer, change to orange in Autumn and remain on branches untill eaten by birds in Winter. ...

Pyracantha coccinea 'Soleil d´Or' - Golden Firethorn (1157 readers)

Contributed by abies 16.10 2007 on 09:57:40 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Evergreen, dense, fast growing shrub of regular round habit and small oval dark green leaves. Grown for its dense inflorescences of small white flowers and masses of brightly coloured ball-shaped small fruits which surround the young branches all along their length. In case of Soleil d´Or variety they are bright yellow. They appear as green in Summer, change to yellow in Autumn and remain on branches untill eaten by birds in Winter. ...

Malus 'Royal Beauty' - crab apple (1582 readers)

Contributed by havlis 02.05 2008 on 09:04:50 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

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. ...

Physalis alkekengi - Chinese Lantern Plant, Strawberry Ground Cherry (1189 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.06 2007 on 11:14:48 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Chinese Lantern (Physalis alkekengi) Chinese lantern, Physalis alkekengi, grows to two feet tall and bears small, white flowers followed by large, balloon-like husks. Inside each 2-inch long husk is a small edible scarlet fruit. The Chinese lantern plant is valued for its inflated orange-red seed coverings which resemble miniature Chinese lanterns. ...