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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 (36731 readers) |
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Sweetgums are very popular trees from the USA. Thanks to the 5-lobed leaves they are often mistaken for maples. However, leaves of sweetgum are more star-shaped and usually smaller. The most spectacular show begins in autumn when they turn all sorts of vivid colours. They fall down late, throughout winter …
Contributed by havlis 19.10. 2016 11:17:45 (17851 readers) |
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This is one of the most popular and hardiest ornamental cherry trees available. A vigorous deciduous small to medium-sized tree with an upright habit when young and wider canopy when older. In spring the tree is laden with large double, purplish-pink showy flowers shortly before the bronze foliage appears. …
Contributed by abies 01.11. 2007 18:16:14 (57086 readers) |
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Need a tree flowering in summer, ideally with an exotic look? Then chitalpa is the best choice! This beautiful and hardy hybrid was created in 1964 in Uzbekistan. It is a cross between Desert Willow with rather exotic flowers and northern Catalpa. …
Contributed by havlis 06.09. 2011 11:41:49 (33703 readers) |
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Beech is a reliable and hardy tree of our climate. On the market today there are many wild forms and hybridized varieties as well as selections that can satisfy the taste of almost everyone. They can offer various colours of foliage, and sizes from dwarf to extra large. Just a note about its Latin name: …
Contributed by havlis 03.12. 2016 12:11:03 (20626 readers) |
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Tree form This trumpet creeper is really trained into a small tree. 1 or 2 meter tall trunk with a blooming crown gives this exotic looking plant a new glamour. Beautiful, golden-yellow flowers grow at the ends of new branches. They come out in July and don’t stop till the first frosts. …
Contributed by havlis 28.08. 2012 12:14:06 (36712 readers) |
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Japanese maples are the „créme de la créme“ of every garden. A majestic looking tree needs no pruning at all and we recommend to let it form its own shape. …
Contributed by havlis 06.07. 2011 18:26:38 (33172 readers) |
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Campsis radicans - tree form This is the species of north-american trumpet creeper trained into a tree with a real stem. It bears terminal cymes of rich red, trumpet-shaped flowers from early summer until the first frosts. Pinnate leaves are deep green and enhance its tropical appearance. …
Contributed by havlis 12.08. 2011 10:26:40 (38007 readers) |
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A rare yellow flowered magnolia! Displays elegant tapered buds that open to large, primrose yellow blooms. An upright pyramidal grower well suited for use as a single specimen. Deciduous. Flowers mid to late spring. …
Contributed by amazon 16.05. 2007 09:01:52 (22365 readers) |
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Eastern redbud is a lovely, deciduous, small tree or a large shrub where the word “love” is the key feature. Why? Because its leaves are in a perfect shape of a heart that we are used to draw as an icon. Moreover, Forest Pansy variety has burgundy red to deep burgundy brown foliage. If placed in …
Contributed by havlis 28.08. 2012 12:23:34 (30559 readers) |
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Luizet apricot is one f the most suitable ones from our climate because it blooms late which helps it avoid late spring frost. On the other hand it is an early variety with fruit maturing in mid-summer. …
Contributed by havlis 12.11. 2014 10:18:01 (15392 readers) |
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Oaks are common trees of our natural woodlands. They border our ponds, occur naturally in our mixed forests, and make magnificent specimen trees in our parks and arboretums where less common species or rare varieties can be seen. …
Contributed by havlis 19.10. 2017 18:36:21 (13742 readers) |
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If you are looking for an architectural plant that will attract passers-by’s eyes but will require zero maintenance at the same time and on top of that will be hardy enough not to worry about it in winter, have a look at this Japanese angelica tree. Could the leaves look like angel’s wings to be …
Contributed by havlis 12.11. 2014 10:26:28 (31407 readers) |
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Sweetgums are very popular trees, some come from the USA, others from Asia. Thanks to the leaf shape they are often mistaken for maples. However, sweetgum leaves are more star-shaped and usually smaller. They fall down late, usually in early winter and the tree is decorated with fruits, which are small, …
Contributed by havlis 24.10. 2017 12:30:53 (32092 readers) |
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God bless all botanists who restlessly create new and yet more beautiful crosses and hybrids of plants, so we can enjoy splashes of colours and abundant flowering in our gardens. …
Contributed by havlis 06.07. 2012 11:26:36 (44324 readers) |
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This giant dogwood has another name which, in my opinion, characterizes the plant much better = wedding cake tree. Looking at the habit of the more commonly grown cultivar Variegata one knows exactly what it means. This beauty can easily become a show-stopping specimen in a garden of literally any style. …
Contributed by havlis 01.08. 2011 11:38:01 (47450 readers) |
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Spectacular large shrub or small tree valued for its beautiful large tulip-shaped blooms, purplish-pink with white interior in late winter into early spring. Great garden specimen; use it to anchor shrub beds. Deciduous. Full sun. Moderate grower to 20 to 25 feet tall and wide, smaller as a shrub. …
Contributed by amazon 16.05. 2007 08:52:23 (40842 readers) |