Helleborus orientalis 'Blue Lady' - Blue Lady Lenten Rose Plants / Perennials Stories about Lenten Roses are countless. In medieval times, it was considered a weapon against witches, madness and evil spirits. Lenten Roses deserve a place in every garden, not only because of their supposed power, but because they bloom for a long time, early in winter, when the weather is cool … Contributed by amazon 04.07. 2007 10:17:26 (56114 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Pinus austriaca - Austrian pine Plants / Conifers Pine trees are superb trees which grow in a wide climate scale - from cold northern countries to hot coastal sites. They are probably most beautiful in their natural environment. … Contributed by havlis 01.02. 2010 14:08:41 (32581 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Success with Sun-Loving Plants Other / Books As gardeners become increasingly concerned with both drought and water conservation, plants that love the sun are an attractive option. From white flowering hawthorns to richly scented wisteria, they come in all shapes, colors, and sizes, with endless potential for producing stunning planting schemes. … Contributed by amazon 20.04. 2008 21:47:30 (14143 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Pinus strobus 'Minima' - dwarf white pine Plants / Conifers White (Waymouth) pines are very popular for their soft needles which you want to touch over and over again. They are usually long and come in whorls of 5 … Contributed by havlis 20.09. 2016 16:15:45 (12980 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Magnolia 'Goldstar' - Goldstar magnolia Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Another rare magnolia is this cross between magnolia acuminata var. subcordata “Miss Honeybee” and magnolia stellata. It gained flower shape fro stellata and colour from acuminate. Goldstar has medium sized flowers with 14 narrow petals, very similar to star-shaped magnolias. The colour is a delicate … Contributed by havlis 27.03. 2008 16:41:39 (46901 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Pinus cembra - Swiss Stone Pine, Arolla Pine Plants / Conifers Pine trees are superb trees which grow in a wide climate scale - from cold northern countries to hot coastal sites. They are probably most beautiful in their natural environment. … Contributed by havlis 02.01. 2017 11:22:35 (13160 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Abies koreana 'Tundra' - dwarf Korean fir Plants / Conifers Tundra is a dwarf variety of Korean fir. It creates an almost perfect cushion of soft green colour. This dwarf conifer is evergreen, very compact, slow growing and mound-forming shrub with bright green needles whose colour remains fresh from January until December. The needles are short, glossy, soft … Contributed by havlis 17.10. 2017 16:58:21 (30756 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Buxus sempervirens 'Aureovariegata' - English box Plants / Evergreen Shrubs English box is a well-known and popular evergreen shrub, used in both town and country gardens. Unless you grow it for trimming into a certain shape it is absolutely maintenance-free and a reliable feature. Leaves of Aureovariegata have creamy-yellow margins, some of them may be completely yellow, others … Contributed by havlis 05.03. 2008 12:56:47 (39042 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Abies koreana 'Oberon' - dwarf Korean fir Plants / Conifers Oberon is a cushion-like, dwarf variety of Korean fir. It grows slowly into a low, mounding shrub that is only about 30-40 cm tall and 40-60 cm wide in 15 years. Its evergreen needles are short, glossy, deep green with silvery underneath, and grow densely 360° around the branches. Oberon Korean fir … Contributed by havlis 20.09. 2016 16:20:08 (13860 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Ginkgo biloba - maidenhair tree Plants / Conifers Maidenhair tree is probably one of the oldest species on Earth. It was here some 180 million years ago … obviously it was the time when the Dead Sea was still ill. Its extreme tolerance of various conditions made it survive to our time. One tree can live as long as 2000 years. … Contributed by havlis 12.03. 2008 10:37:07 (36700 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Many uses for groundcovers (1) Plants / Other Groundcovers are low-growing plants that form a sod as they develop in a horizontal direction. Some varieties are evergreen and some are even reasonably tolerant of being walked on. An advantage of using groundcovers is that their closely-knit carpet of leaves gives weeds down. … Contributed by pph 11.04. 2007 20:26:16 (18851 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Trees for All Seasons Other / Books Broadleaved Evergreens for Temperate Climates | It s simple: broadleaved evergreens are trees that don t lose their leaves. And despite their versatility and beauty, they are often underused. Why? Most people, including knowledgeable gardeners, equate evergreens with conifers—and Christmas trees— … Contributed by amazon 04.02. 2010 11:11:27 (19813 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata Aurea' - Irish yew Plants / Conifers Irish yew is a popular evergreen conifer. They are very practical due to many varieties available offering various shapes and sizes. Another advantage is that they grow well in both full sun and in deep shade. … Contributed by havlis 23.09. 2016 16:21:41 (9136 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Viburnum davidii - David viburnum Plants / Evergreen Shrubs David viburnum is a handsome, compact little shrub, with eye-catching foliage. The leaves are elliptic, emerald green with pink-red stalks, and have remarkable deep veins, which give this shrub an additional 3D image. The flower buds are pink-ish, too, but the flowers themselves are not what this plant … Contributed by havlis 01.02. 2010 13:53:15 (40372 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Magnolia 'Elizabeth' - Elizabeth magnolia Plants / Deciduous Shrubs The name of this magnolia hybrid has nothing to do with the British queen. Obviously, it does not come from the UK but the USA. And story tells the following. Quite a few decades ago – in 1957 – Evamaria Sperber planted a newly hybridized seed in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. … Contributed by havlis 19.02. 2008 08:23:02 (45953 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Grow Native: Bringing Natural Beauty to Your Garden Other / Books Grow Native: Bringing Natural Beauty to Your Garden Learn how to transform your yard into a beautiful landscape using native plants! … Contributed by amazon 03.04. 2016 13:42:40 (24955 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Helleborus 'Mrs. Betty Ranicar' - Hellebore Plants / Perennials 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 … Contributed by amazon 10.07. 2007 14:25:52 (24010 readers) Match on Article's text | |
