Davidia involucrata - dove tree Plants / Deciduous Trees This elegant and rather exotic looking tree is still rare in cultivation in Europe. It was believed to have been extinct after the glacial era, however, in late 19th century some specimens were found in Sichuan, China. Dove tree was brought to Britain in 1903 and cultivated as a rarity in some gardens … Contributed by havlis 17.03. 2008 10:56:54 (28357 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Gunnera manicata - giant gunnera Plants / Perennials Giant gunnera is probably the biggest herbaceous perennial in the world, apart from banana trees. This exotic looking plant is called dinosaur’s food and comes from the Andes (Chile, Costa Rica, Columbia) where it can grow 3 m tall. … Contributed by havlis 12.08. 2014 21:24:42 (15861 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii' - autumn monskhood Plants / Perennials Autumn monkshood is a showy perennial flowering for late summer and autumn. It produces erect racemes of large, 6-7 cm tall flowers of deep indigo blue flowers from September till October. They appear along sturdy stems that grow just over a meter tall. The wise thing about this monkhood is that even … Contributed by havlis 10.09. 2016 09:17:11 (17767 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Geum coccineum 'Koi Dark Orange' - scarlet avens Plants / Perennials Avens is a pretty perennial whose wild forms can be found on every continent except Australia. Scarlet avens comes from the Balkans and is cultivated for its compact growth and extremely long flowering period. … Contributed by havlis 16.09. 2016 19:38:11 (17840 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Enkianthus campanulatus 'Victoria' - red-vein Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Latin name enkianthus was made up from two Greek words although this deciduous shrub originates in Japan. It belongs to the heath family and also fits in there perfectly. No other rhododendron or azalea has its structure. Its main stems are always fully vertical with tops of small, alternate leaves. … Contributed by havlis 08.02. 2008 10:20:10 (44984 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' - Japanese Flowering Cherry Plants / Deciduous Trees 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 (56976 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 (45877 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Dryopteris filix mas - Common Male Fern Plants / Ferns Dryopteris filix-mas (Common Male Fern or Male Fern) is one of the most common ferns of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. It is deciduous or semi-evergreen and can grow to 1.2 metres in height and 1metre in diameter. … Contributed by abies 15.02. 2008 10:59:06 (22720 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Juglans regia - common walnut Plants / Deciduous Trees Common walnut is a native tree of the Old World. Its natural habitat lies between South-eastern Europe and Himalayas. Irrespective of its large size it is still one of the most sought-after fruit trees of our country. … Contributed by havlis 04.02. 2009 14:33:05 (30467 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Caring for Clematis (1) Plants / Climber Plants Clematis are popular vines that belong to the Ranunculaceae family of plants. Clematis are primarily grown to add vertical interest to a garden with their colourful flowers, fascinating seed heads and attractive deciduous or evergreen foliage. Several hundred different species and cultivars are available … Contributed by artsnursery 24.11. 2006 11:02:12 (39210 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Aesculus flava - Yellow Buckeye Plants / Deciduous Trees Synonyms: Aesculus flava var. purpurascens, Aesculus lutea, Aesculus lutea var. discolor, Aesculus maxima, Aesculus octandra, Aesculus octandra f. vestita, Aesculus octandra f. virginica, Aesculus octandra var. hybrida, Aesculus octandra var. purpurascens, Aesculus octandra var. vestita, Aesculus octandra … Contributed by garden-en 21.09. 2016 18:29:21 (28957 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Sedum spectabile 'Neon' - ice plant Plants / Perennials Sedum is a plant which we, when we were kids, called cabbage. Its leaves looks just like the vegetable that hardly any child likes to eat without moaning. However, when it came to flower in late summer it showed such beauty that we willingly forgot about cabbage and ripped off flowering stems for Mum … Contributed by havlis 04.09. 2016 11:52:10 (7916 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Actinidia arguta 'Issai' - mini-kiwi Plants / Fruit woods Issai is a self-fertile variety of the so-called mini-kiwi. This means that unlike the species it does not need a male and a female plant to produce fruit. Apart from tasty fruit it is a nice plant, too, with deep green leaves and scented flowers in June … Contributed by havlis 10.09. 2016 09:23:18 (23421 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Acer japonicum - Amur maple Plants / Deciduous Trees Acer japonicum, the Amur maple, downy Japanese-maple or fullmoon maple; Japanese: ハウチワカエデ hauchiwakaede) is a species of maple native to Japan, on Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū (Nagasaki Prefecture), and also southern Korea. … Contributed by garden-en 23.10. 2016 13:22:31 (17941 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Parthenocissus tricuspidata 'Veitchii' - Boston Ivy Plants / Climber Plants This variety of Boston ivy has shallow-lobed leaves, creating a jagged appearance. It is an excellent clinging deciduous vine which is most well-known for its amazing autumn foliage colours. Rich and intense hues of scarlet, fiery purplish red, yellow and orange light up with the onset of autumn. After … Contributed by abies 22.10. 2007 10:56:09 (53718 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 (12700 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Magnolia 'Yellow River' - Yellow River magnolia Plants / Deciduous Shrubs This magnolia variety has only recently been imported from China, under the name Fei Huang. It is a sensational plant with large yellow flowers. It belongs to magnolia denudata (Yulan magnolia) group, however, we have not been able to search for the exact breeding details. The Chinese probably keep it … Contributed by havlis 16.02. 2008 19:20:43 (43117 readers) Match on Article's text | |
