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Helleborus orientalis 'Yellow Lady' - Lenten Rose

Spring Garden 07 (576 readers)

Contributed by kevatpuutarha 19.04 2007 on 09:43:56 Topic: Other / Exhibitions, Trade fairs Match on Title and Article's text

19 - 22 April 2007 Helsinki Fair Centre | Spring Garden fair is the biggest and most popular horticultural fair in Finland. Until now it has been arranged for seven times, every second year. ...

Doronicum orientale - Leopard's Bane (775 readers)

Contributed by amazon 28.10 2007 on 07:39:48 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Leopards-bane may be used in sunny areas in any ordinary garden soil. The yellow flowers appear in May and may be cut for arrangements. The plants are shallow rooted and 18 to 30 inches tall. Planting may be done in spring or autumn. Propagation is by division after flowering, in spring, or in October. Space the plants 12 to 15 inches apart. ...

Aquilegia vulgaris 'Black Barlow' - Black Barlow Columbine (794 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.06 2007 on 18:51:32 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Beautiful old-fashioned looking Columbines. Fully double, upward facing spurless purple black blooms in late spring. This variety was bred especially for cut flower production. Lovely in the shade garden! ...

Convallaria majalis - Lily of the Valley (483 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.11 2007 on 13:01:54 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Uses: Groundcover, Fragrance, Cutting Bed; Propagation: Division, Seeds; Habit: Creeping; Light: Part Shade, Full Shade; Flower Color: White; Blooms: Spring; Width: 1 ft.; Height: 1 ft.; Fertility: Rich; Soil: Neutral, Moist; Zone: 3 - 8 ...

Acer palmatum atropurpureum - Japanese Red Maple (5756 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.05 2007 on 21:33:10 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

Considered the most graceful of all maples. This versatile landscaping tree really stands out with deep blood red, finely cut foliage in spring. 15-25 tall with similar spread. Japanese Red Maples foliage is most colorful in full sun. Super hardy. 2 - 3 plants. Deer tend to avoid. Acer palmatum var. atropurpureum ...

Helleborus 'Mrs. Betty Ranicar' - Hellebore (705 readers)

Contributed by amazon 10.07 2007 on 14:25:52 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Helleborus Mrs Betty Ranicar is named after a fine Tasmanian plantswoman, and is an orientalis hybrid that produces crowds of fantastic, heavily double, snowy white blooms that will be a delight amongst vivid spring bulbs in the shady border. Be one of the first to grow such a top quality double Helleborus from seed! ...

Iris 'Immortality' - Tall Bearded Iris (490 readers)

Contributed by amazon 24.09 2007 on 09:25:43 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Reblooming German Iris Immortality - Well-named in that IMMORTALITYS reblooming ability is consistent throughout the country. Vigorous in growth habit sending up multiple stalks of soft white flowers in spring and again summer through fall. ...

Acanthus mollis 'Tasmanian Angel' - Bear's Breeches (70 readers)

Contributed by amazon 17.07 2008 on 10:40:58 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Acanthus mollis Tasmanian Angel: Large, Handsome Leaves Sport Gold in Spring, White in Summer A stylish new look for the classic favorite Bears Breeches , Tasmanian Angel begins spring with new leaves of dark blue-green edged and freckled in gold. As the weather warms, the gold turns to yellow, then ivory, and finally pure white, all the while calling attention to these large, deeply lobed leaves. ...

Petunia grandiflora 'Blue Spark Cascadia' - Blue Spark Cascadia Petunia (1010 readers)

Contributed by amazon 16.05 2007 on 09:57:58 Topic: Plants / Annuals Match on Article's text

Showy lavender-blue and white bicolor blossoms are an eye-catching accent wherever theyre displayed. A petunia unlike any youve ever seen before! Extremely long blooming - early spring to first frost - with avalanches of smaller flowers and lush, heart-shaped leaves which cascade as long as 8-10. ...

Abelia Confetti® 'Conti' - glossy abelia (2507 readers)

Contributed by havlis 21.10 2007 on 12:12:02 Topic: Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Match on Article's text

Abelia Confetti® can be the true dwarf jewel, for instance, in the evergreen group of your front yard. It has 2-3 cm long, pointed, glossy, semi-evergreen, variegated leaves with white margins and green centres. It blooms from July until October with pale pink, funnel-shaped, tiny flowers. ...

Stachys byzantina - Lamb's Ear (787 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.06 2007 on 11:33:01 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Lambs ears grows 6 inches tall with furry, oval leaves that look like their namesake. In spring, the plants send up furry silver stalks of pink flower spikes to about 2 feet high. ...

Arum italicum - lords and ladies (576 readers)

Contributed by havlis 20.04 2008 on 21:24:42 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Lords-and-ladies is an old favourite among tuberous plants. And as you can tell by the Latin name, it does not come from Bangladesh though it looks rather exotic. The arrow-shaped leaves are very attractive, marbled green with conspicuous creamy white or yellowish veins. They are popular for flower bouquets. New leaves rise in early autumn in the first phase, and overwinter until the following year. The second phase of new leaves comes in early spring. They die out in mid summer when the plant u ...

Iris 'Gypsy Romance' - Tall Bearded Iris (546 readers)

Contributed by amazon 14.08 2007 on 07:47:26 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

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. ...

Caryopteris x clandonensis 'Longwood Blue' - Blue Spirea (836 readers)

Contributed by amazon 06.06 2007 on 08:57:17 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Blue Mist Caryopteris (also commonly called blue spirea or bluebeard) is a low-mounded, deciduous shrub that is valued for its aromatic foliage and late summer flowers which are said to resemble clouds of blue smoke or mist. The plants typically produce about 18-30 inches of growth per year, so total shrub height (usually from 2-3) depends in large part upon the extent of winter dieback and/or the annual spring pruning. Longwood blue is a taller cultivar which may reach a height of 4. It feature ...

Kerria japonica 'Honshu' - Japanese rose (1729 readers)

Contributed by amazon 18.09 2007 on 10:55:57 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Match on Article's text

Kerria japonica - Japanese Kerria Family: Rosaceae (Ker-ria: named for William Kerr, Kew Gardener and Collector) Kerria japonica is a hardy (Zone 5) deciduous shrub that matures at 3 to 5 feet in height. Its a dense mounded plant with numerous slender, zigzagging branches that emerge at ground level. The beauty of Kerria is found in its flowers, stems and foliage. The bright yellow flowers are noticeably reminiscent of an old fashioned rose with its 5 petals. The flowers clearly make this plant ...

Passiflora 'Incense' - Passion Flower (591 readers)

Contributed by amazon 24.09 2007 on 09:38:24 Topic: Plants / Climber Plants Match on Article's text

Very fast growing vine to 10-20 ft, sometimes longer. This variety is a hybrid between two hardy passion flower species (Passiflora incarnata and P. cinnicata), and as a result, is very hardy itself, surviving temperatures below 0 F. Vines will die back upon temperatures below 32F but will regrow from roots when the weather warms up again. Grow in full sun or part shade, keep watered throughout the growing season. Flowers begin in Spring and the vine will flower on and off for most of the Spring ...

Prunus domestica 'Stanley' - plum tree (1439 readers)

Contributed by havlis 05.03 2008 on 12:38:40 Topic: Plants / Fruit woods Match on Article's text

Stanley is one of the most tasteful and reliable varieties of plums. The fruit is sweet and juicy, though firm. Flesh is orange-yellow, skin is smooth, deep violet-blue. The fruit is excellent fresh as well as canned, high sugar content makes them ideal for drying. ...

Allium karataviense 'Ivory Queen' - Turkestan Onion (729 readers)

Contributed by amazon 27.09 2007 on 08:49:28 Topic: Plants / Bulbs Match on Article's text

Allium karataviense Ivory Queen - silvery white, golf ball sized flowers with broad, artistic glaucous leaves, often with red margins; good for decorative window boxes, bedding and patio planters; late spring; zones 4-8; 8-10; 1876. ...

Prunus 'Pink Perfection' - flowering cherry (1265 readers)

Contributed by havlis 20.04 2008 on 21:29:57 Topic: Plants / Deciduous Trees Match on Article's text

The name of this flowering cherry says it all: Pink Perfection. It belongs to our most popular cherries. In mid-spring relatively small buds appear and it takes them up to 2 weeks to open up so the stunning display can begin. 2-3 cm wide, double flowers hang in clusters of 3-5 make the tree crown look like one huge candy floss. They are light pink inside and bright pink towards the edges, looking like shiny neon. The crown is moderate to slow growing, spreading. Owing to a large number of flower ...

Allium tuberosum - Garlic Chives (590 readers)

Contributed by amazon 02.08 2007 on 09:25:15 Topic: Plants / Perennials Match on Article's text

Popular in 16th century European gardens for flavoring soups and salads, both the leaves and the 1.5 white flowers add spicy flavor to cooking and they have been known to be used in Chinese medicine for kidneys, lower back and knees. Direct seed in cool soil during early spring in permanent location in garden. For earlier plants, start indoors 6-8 weeks before transplanting in early spring. During germination, keep entire seedbed moist and well watered through maturity. Cut leaves from mature pl ...