Aconitum cammarum 'Bicolor' - Monkshood Plants / Perennials White flowers with irregular blue edge. Aconitum - Monk s Hood; Family: Ranunculaceae; Grows best planted in partial shade, moist, cool, fertile soil. Unusual sprawling upright perennials, erect stems bear hooded flowers. Excellent for shady perennial borders and cut flowers. … Contributed by amazon 02.06. 2007 18:15:52 (26160 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Kniphofia 'Alcazar' - red hot poker, torch lily Plants / Perennials This red hot poker is one of the best of its kind. It offers the most dramatic colours as well as the longest blooming time in the season as it repeats flowering at the end of summer. … Contributed by havlis 08.09. 2016 15:12:26 (14600 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Nephrolepis cordifolia 'Duffii' - Erect Sword Fern Plants / Ferns This great little fern does well in a wide range of conditions but best of all is that it is compact in size and is one of the few ferns that fairs well with neglect and does extremely well in wet habitats. It stays under 12 tall and sends creeping runners which sprout new plantlets. When it is actively … Contributed by amazon 25.01. 2008 09:09:05 (24426 readers) Match on Title | |
Xanthorrhoea australis - Austral Grass-tree Plants / Perennials Australian native known for its thick black trunk to 5 which is topped by a 3 high fountain of grass-like leaves which in turn produce an erect 5 flower spike. Requires constant warmth and full sun. Arid - sub tropic. The Aborigines called these plants Black Boys because after a wild fire, the bottom … Contributed by amazon 03.09. 2007 10:07:50 (19969 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Aconitum carmichaelii 'Arendsii' - Monkshood, Wolfbane Plants / Perennials Large blue flowers. Produces excellent cut flowers. On the the best Monk s Hoods to grow. Aconitum - Monk s Hood; Family: Ranunculaceae; Grows best planted in partial shade, moist, cool, fertile soil. Unusual sprawling upright perennials, erect stems bear hooded flowers. Excellent for shady perennial … Contributed by amazon 02.06. 2007 18:11:12 (25792 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky' - switchgrass Plants / Grass, Grasses Switchgrass comes from Canada and USA and its variety “Prairie Sky” offers the bluest possible version of it. Erect leaves tend to arch in its last third. Beginning of autumn it produces long spikes of broad, weeping panicles of tiny flowers. It is best grown in sunny and warm areas, in well-drained … Contributed by havlis 07.06. 2008 06:16:52 (32397 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Dendrocalamus membranaceus - May Sang Bamboo Plants / Grass, Grasses A 50 tall clumping bamboo from Burma with straight culms. It develops 4 diameter canes that are bright green with green leaves. Can tolerate some cold to 34 F. It is ideally grown in full sun in warm zones with high humidity. A beautiful lowlands species noted for its very smooth straight erect lower … Contributed by amazon 06.08. 2007 09:55:12 (24440 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Aconitum napellus - monkshood Plants / Perennials Monkshood is a showy perennial flowering in summer. The flowers are indigo blue, formed in erect racemes on stems that can be 1.5 tall. Individual flowers open up from July and continue as the stems grow taller until end August. Leaves are deeply lobed, almost dissected, mid green, very ornamental. A … Contributed by havlis 07.06. 2008 06:23:34 (74391 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Prunus laurocerasus 'Novita' - cherry laurel Plants / Evergreen Shrubs “Novita” is a new sensation among cherry laurels. Eventually there is a hardy variety which has benefits of the formerly more tender ones: it grows fast and big, has large leaves of a nice colour, and of course if fully hardy! The leaves are 10-15 cm long, obovate, very glossy, soft green when young … Contributed by havlis 08.11. 2007 10:31:38 (86049 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Acanthus mollis - bear´s breeches Plants / Perennials Bear’s breeches is a unique perennial with large, architectural leaves. They are deep green and extremely glossy. Strong plants make long, erect stems with pinkish flowers at the end of summer. It is evergreen in milder parts of Europe. … Contributed by havlis 22.03. 2008 16:32:47 (37981 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Oroxylum indicum - Midnight Horror Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Approaching the tree in twilight could be startling - the sight of its long 4 seed pods curved downward appear to be the wings of a resting vulture. This is a night blooming tree to 40 from India with leaves to 5. Tropical. This is an ornamental tree, a very striking plant with bold, very large, much-divided, … Contributed by amazon 12.12. 2007 09:29:02 (23532 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Grounds for Improvement Other / Books Grounds for Improvement helps homeowners solve those landscaping problems and make over their outdoor space in style. Jackie Taylor and Dean Hill, hosts of DIY Network’s Grounds for Improvement, teach techniques ranging from basic landscaping to intricate hardscaping. They demonstrate how to lay sod, … Contributed by amazon 11.07. 2007 12:25:59 (12908 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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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 (18295 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Fothergilla major - large witch alder Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Synonyms: Fothergilla latifolia, Fothergilla monticola This (large) witch alder is a special plant that originates in the USA. It is popular among collectors as well as garden designers who want to incorporate a nice and interesting shrub that is almost maintenance-free into their projects for beautiful … Contributed by havlis 06.10. 2016 22:09:05 (17454 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Acanthus mollis - Bear's Breeches Plants / Perennials Dark green, very ornamental large leaves on an herbaceous, semi-hardy plant that grows about 3 tall and upright, with slightly less spread than height. Leaves can be quite large, with deep cuts, although there s quite a bit of difference among individual leaves. In summer, makes creamy white to slightly … Contributed by amazon 22.05. 2007 09:21:46 (36699 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Crinum amoenum - Crinum Lily Plants / Perennials This crinum lily makes an imposing presence in the garden. Dark green strap-like leaves may be more than 3 feet long by 4 inches wide. These are held erect and arranged in a spiral rosette to form impressive clumps up to 5 feet in height by 7 feet in width. The leaves emerge from huge bulbs that may … Contributed by amazon 06.08. 2007 09:49:02 (16541 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Forsythia viridissima 'Bronxensis' - golden bell Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Viridissima species of Golden bell originates in China. Bronxensis is one of its few but truly fantastic varieties valued for very attractive semi-evergreen foliage and primrose yellow, bell-shaped flowers in early spring (April in zone 6). Leaves are soft green, glossy, narrowly lance-shaped, and heavily … Contributed by havlis 11.04. 2017 11:21:31 (13476 readers) Match on Article's text | |
