Pleiospilos bolusii - Living Rock Cactus Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses The genus Pleiospilos is comprised of four species and four subspecies. The genus name is derived from the greek words pleios (full) and spilos (dots), which refers to the many dots on the plants. The plants are also known as kwaggavy (Quagga mesemb), lewerplant (liver plant), lewervygie (liver mesemb), … Contributed by amazon 14.01. 2008 12:00:25 (37235 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Acorus gramineus - Japanese sweet flag, Japanese rush Plants / Aquatic Plants Japanese sweet flag is an aquatic or wetland perennial with semievergreen grasslike foliage. It has narrow, 6-14 in (15-35.6 cm) glossy leaves and looks like thick, lush grass. Location: Japanese sweet flag is native to eastern Asia where it grows in wetlands and shallow water. … Contributed by amazon 04.06. 2007 09:11:19 (73386 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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 (30660 readers) Match on Article's text | |
A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region Other / Books Finally, for every resident and visitor to the region, a comprehensive guide to the gardens of eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and northern Delaware. Magnificently illustrated with nearly 200 full color photographs, A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region provides essential … Contributed by amazon 14.09. 2007 09:18:48 (13750 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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The Colorado Gardener's Companion Other / Books An Insider s Guide to Gardening in the Centennial State (Gardening Series) | Detailed, easy-to-understand information about the ins and outs of gardening in Colorado, from a Colorado master gardener, with advice from state gardening writers, horticulturists, and other local experts. … Contributed by amazon 02.10. 2007 09:40:30 (16293 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Sarracenia 'Dana's Delight' - Dana's Delight Pitcher Plant Plants / Perennials The Pitcher Plant is definitely the easiest of all the carnivorous plants to grow and is excellent for beginners. Dana s Delight features a hood with pink tones and red veins on white. … Contributed by amazon 06.06. 2007 08:17:14 (28999 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Lithops - Living Stone Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Lithops,(commonly called flowering stones or living stones ) are true mimicry plants: their shape, size and color causes them to resemble small stones in their natural surroundings. The plants blend in among the stones as a means of protection. Grazing animals which would otherwise eat them during periods … Contributed by amazon 06.06. 2007 09:10:10 (20763 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Euphorbia obesa - Baseball Plant Plants / Sukulents, Cactuses Euphorbia obesa is a peculiar, almost ball shaped dwarf succulent plant that resembles a stone. It can grow to 8 in height with a diameter of 4. It is a single-stemmed, unbranched, firm-bodied plant. The stem is usually 8-angled and grooved. Younger plants have a rounded sea urchin-like shape. The rotund … Contributed by amazon 30.06. 2007 10:27:22 (29408 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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The American Woodland Garden Other / Books Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest | North America s eastern half, roughly from the Midwest to the Atlantic, was once a great deciduous forest. Although centuries of human intervention have cleared much of the land, the timeless forest remains in the spirit of the place. Today, even the shortest … Contributed by amazon 10.04. 2007 10:33:52 (16290 readers) Match on Article's text | |
The American Woodland Garden Other / Books Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest | North America s eastern half, roughly from the Midwest to the Atlantic, was once a great deciduous forest. Although centuries of human intervention have cleared much of the land, the timeless forest remains in the spirit of the place. Today, even the shortest … Contributed by amazon 18.05. 2007 07:56:57 (9464 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Liriope muscari 'Royal Purple' - liriope, border grass, lily-turf Plants / Perennials Liriope, also commonly called border grass is not actually a grass but a member of the lily family, a fact that inspires another of its common names, lilyturf. The dark green, ribbonlike foliage grows in length from 10 to 18 in (25-46 cm) and then recurves toward the ground to form rounded clumps. As … Contributed by amazon 04.06. 2007 09:39:01 (162694 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hibiscus syriacus 'Duc de brabant' - Rose of Sharon Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Rose-of-Sharon deserves more attention for its abundant flowering in summer. These maintenance-free shrubs come from eastern Asia and are the inevitable ingredient of every summer garden which they highlight with a wide range of coloured flowers. There has been a number of cultivars available since its … Contributed by havlis 28.08. 2012 12:31:55 (41011 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Hibiscus syriacus 'Hamabo' - Rose of Sharon Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Rose-of-Sharon deserves more attention for its abundant flowering in summer. These maintenance-free shrubs come from eastern Asia and are the inevitable ingredient of every summer garden which they highlight with a wide range of coloured flowers. There has been a number of cultivars available since its … Contributed by havlis 21.02. 2008 08:47:31 (74393 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' - Rose of Sharon Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Diana has large, pure white blossoms without the purple eye, so typical for hibiscus. This makes it a very elegant flowering shrub that is popular in Californian style where masses of green leaves come first and then attractive flowers, preferable of one colour. And white remains the top favourite. … Contributed by havlis 20.02. 2008 09:17:04 (31074 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hibiscus syriacus 'Lady Stanley' - Rose of Sharon Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Rose-of-Sharon deserves more attention for its abundant flowering in summer. These maintenance-free shrubs come from eastern Asia and are the inevitable ingredient of every summer garden which they highlight with a wide range of coloured flowers. There has been a number of cultivars available since its … Contributed by havlis 19.02. 2008 08:36:50 (303197 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hibiscus syriacus 'Notwoodone' - Rose of Sharon Plants / Deciduous Shrubs LAVENDER CHIFFON® | Rose-of-Sharon deserves more attention for its abundant flowering in summer. These maintenance-free shrubs come from eastern Asia and are the inevitable ingredient of every summer garden which they highlight with a wide range of coloured flowers. There has been a number of cultivars … Contributed by havlis 20.02. 2008 09:07:04 (25415 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Hibiscus syriacus 'Diana' - Rose of Sharon Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Diana has large, pure white blossoms without the purple eye, so typical for hibiscus. This makes it a very elegant flowering shrub that is popular in Californian style where masses of green leaves come first and then attractive flowers, preferable of one colour. And white remains the top favourite. … Contributed by havlis 06.07. 2011 18:14:09 (26053 readers) Match on Article's text | |
