Astilbe x arendsii 'Grande' - Astilbe Plants / Perennials Astilbe Grande - Hardy perennial. Wonderful airy plumes of softly coloured flowers rise over dense clumps of attractive mid green foliage. Stunning planted in drifts or small groups in the mixed border. Also excellent as a cut flower. Grows to a height of 32in. (80cm) and a spread of 25in. (63cm). Blooms … Contributed by amazon 03.09. 2007 09:54:44 (25933 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Malus 'Royalty' - crab apple 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. … Contributed by havlis 02.05. 2008 09:07:43 (50918 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Iris versicolor 'Kermesina' - American Water Iris Plants / Bulbs Suitable for small pools, growing up to 2 ft. and happy in up to 4 in of water. A beautiful iris, having vivid magenta coloured flowers, marked with white. The foliage is also an added benefit as it provides a vertical interest over a long period and is suited to both formal and informal settings. They … Contributed by amazon 13.10. 2007 10:26:37 (18109 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Iris versicolor - Harlequin Blue Flag Iris Plants / Bulbs Suitable for small pools, growing up to 2 ft. and happy in up to 4 in of water. A beautiful iris, having true blue coloured flowers, marked with white. The foliage is also an added benefit as it provides a vertical interest over a long period and is suited to both formal and informal settings. They are … Contributed by amazon 12.09. 2007 11:02:18 (17928 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Brunnera macrophylla 'Jack Frost' - Siberian Bugloss Plants / Perennials Brunnera is rhizomatous perennial with soft, hairy, hear-shaped leaves. Variety Jack Frost has large, silver leaves with strong, dark green veins and clearly defined margins. Clusters of forget-me-not like blue flowers appear on about 20cm tall stalks in early to mid spring. … Contributed by havlis 08.04. 2008 08:57:30 (60568 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn' - dawn viburnum Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Dawn viburnum is a garden hybrid between viburnum farreri and viburnum grandiflorum. It is one of winter flowering plants because its flowers come out from end December (in mild winters) until March. If it snows while it blooms it does not matter, snow will do no damage to the flowers. … Contributed by havlis 21.03. 2015 20:45:27 (43079 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Coreopsis 'Limerock Passion'® - thread leaf coreopsis 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. … Contributed by havlis 07.06. 2008 07:23:34 (49419 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Coreopsis 'Ruby Port' - ticksead, thread-leaf coreopsis 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. … Contributed by havlis 01.09. 2016 21:03:46 (12906 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Hydrangea arborescens 'Bella anna' - sevenbark, smooth hydrangea Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Bella Anna™ is another successful introduction of sevenbark with pink flowers. It was bred by the famous botanist Michael Dirr in 2008 and patented in 2010 under PP21,227. Compared to the previously introduced variety Invincibelle Spirit this one has a tone deeper pink flowers. It became a part of … Contributed by havlis 03.04. 2016 13:58:20 (21769 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Daybreak' - flowering dogwood Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Flowering dogwood is quite an unusual shrub or small tree which draws your attention all year round: in the spring it has very showy large petal-like coloured bracts, and its leaves turn to beautiful colours early in the autumn. … Contributed by havlis 11.04. 2017 11:16:29 (15158 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Tulipa 'Jaap Groot' - Single Late Tulip Plants / Bulbs Jaap Groot is the perfect choice for a soft-coloured theme. It sports buttery yellow petals accented with golden yellow flames. … Contributed by amazon 27.09. 2007 08:54:07 (24295 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Aucuba japonica 'Rozannie' - Japanese aucuba Plants / Evergreen Shrubs This evergreen shrub is a commonly known favourite especially in Britain and in milder parts of humid regions of Germany and Benelux. The first specimen was brought from Japan to Europe in 1783, and has been sought after ever since for its unusual shape of foliage and beautiful variegation on some cultivars. … Contributed by havlis 11.04. 2017 11:10:47 (26807 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Burgundy' - Sweetgum Plants / Deciduous Trees Burgundy sweetgum is a rare variety prized for its richly coloured autumn leaves and corky furrowed bark. The leaves are typically sweetgum-lobed, star-shaped with 5 tips, deciduous, mid green in summer, and rich carmine and dark burgundy red in autumn. Coloured leaves remain on the tree for a considerable … Contributed by havlis 24.10. 2017 12:42:15 (192667 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Daylilies: facts & fiction Plants / Perennials In between the big spring tidying up and the hectic of autumn plantings there is a brief time in July when - exception granted for a few chores - the gardener has nothing to do but enjoy his flowers. No danger of cold snaps, incredible weather or other terrors. Moreover days are long and one can sit … Contributed by eurocallis 18.09. 2006 15:20:57 (47029 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Magnolia 'Susan' - girl magnolia Plants / Deciduous Shrubs In 1955 and 1956 several crosses between Magnolia liliflora and Magnolia 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. … Contributed by havlis 01.02. 2010 14:19:32 (43475 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Albizia julibrissin 'Boubri' OMBRELLA® - silk tree Plants / Deciduous Trees Mimosaceae plants are popular mainly in southern Europe as they are very drought tolerant. Even though they come from subtropical parts of the world we can also grow some of them in our climate. Ombrella® belongs to the hardy group. It was a chance selection from France which was observed and cultivated, … Contributed by havlis 05.03. 2008 12:51:56 (135278 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Geranium - Cranesbill Plants / Perennials Musical theatre buffs will know, but for those of you who don’t, this line comes from a song entitled June is Bustin’ Out All Over! from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel. This piece of musical history is set in Maine, USA and the song refers the stirring and thrilling arrival of summer … Contributed by pph 12.06. 2016 09:53:27 (14816 readers) Match on Article's text | |
