Gardens of North Carolina Other / Books A Traveler s Guide | From the amazing North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville to the wonderous Sarah P. Duke Gardens in Durham, this full-color guide presents the beauty of tourist gardens in the Tarheel State. Explore the majestic Elizabethan Garden in Manteo. Wander the historic gardens of North Carolina … Contributed by amazon 05.07. 2007 14:46:50 (15011 readers) | |
Gardens in France Other / Books France s most beautiful public and private gardens open their gates to us in every season of the year: from the classical French palace gardens at Vaux-le-Vicomte down to humble domestic gardens in Normandy, from stylized Zen gardens in Provence to cactus displays on the Cote d Azur. … Contributed by amazon 07.02. 2008 12:33:58 (15336 readers) | |
Heuchera 'Bressingham Hybrids' - Coral Bells, Alumroot, Coralbells Plants / Perennials Compact, mounding, plants produce new leaves that display a coppery bronze color maturing to deep green. Varieties offer a range of foliage color and patterns. They are North American plants that are usually grown for their ornamental foliage alone. Great in woodland gardens as well as border, or accent … Contributed by amazon 08.06. 2007 07:02:48 (28126 readers) | |
Rock Garden Design and Construction Other / Books Few gardens can transport visitors to wild and rugged landscapes as well as rock gardens. Eye-catching rock gardens are among the most challenging — and satisfying — expressions of the gardener s craft. A true rock garden is a specialized habitat that allows the gardener to grow plants that do not … Contributed by amazon 10.04. 2007 10:22:53 (13708 readers) | |
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Buddleja davidii 'Bicolor' - Bicolor Butterfly Bush Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Family: Loganiacead (Buddle-ia: after Adam Buddle, English botanist) They re fragrant, colorful and they attract butterflies. Bold, long blooming flowers. Treat them like a perennial in the north; cut them back heavily in the spring for better flowering. … Contributed by amazon 01.07. 2007 21:30:33 (16540 readers) | |
Trees for Gardens Other / Books Trees for Gardens, Orchards, and Permaculture Are you wondering which productive trees to plant in your garden? Or are you planning a forest garden? Perhaps you are planting an orchard but want a greater diversity of useful trees than is typical? Or you’d like to know what unusual fruit trees you can … Contributed by amazon 27.09. 2016 14:47:16 (13247 readers) | |
Begonia grandis - Hardy Begonia Plants / Perennials Large, heart-shaped leaves add a lush, tropical texture in moist, shady gardens. Leaves have prominent red veins underneath and are especially showy if backlit by the sun. The flower is soft rose-pink, translucent and somewhat frosted, like satin glass. Plants are hardy as far north as New York City … Contributed by amazon 07.09. 2007 08:33:32 (17510 readers) | |
Armitage's Native Plants for North American Gardens Other / Books The popularity of native North American plants has soared in recent years, for many good reasons. Whatever draws you to native plants, you ll find no better or more authoritative guide than Allan Armitage. Widely acknowledged as one of the world s foremost horticulturists, Armitage describes more than … Contributed by amazon 03.04. 2007 11:05:41 (12425 readers) | |
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Capsicum chinense 'Hot Paper Lantern' - Hot Pepper Plants / Other Earlier and much more productive in the North than regular habaneros. Magnificent, elongated and wrinkled, lantern-shaped fruits are 3-4 long. Bigger than our regular habaneros, they pack the same mouth-blistering heat. Tall plants put on a colorful display through the summer as the fruits change from … Contributed by amazon 18.09. 2007 11:21:00 (30908 readers) | |
Buddleia davidii 'Black Knight' - Butterfly Bush Plants / Deciduous Shrubs One of the most popular cultivars. The blooms are pleasing blackish-purple color. The habit is open and the plant is strong. Typical green Buddleia leaves. AWARDS: AGM … Contributed by amazon 03.07. 2007 09:08:46 (39252 readers) | |
Buddleia davidii 'Adokeep' - Adonis Blue English Butterfly Bush Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Family: Loganiacead (Buddle-ia: after Adam Buddle, English botanist) They re fragrant, colorful and they attract butterflies. Bold, long blooming flowers. Treat them like a perennial in the north; cut them back heavily in the spring for better flowering. … Contributed by amazon 22.06. 2007 10:51:08 (27087 readers) | |
European Garden Flora Other / Books 6 volume hardback set: A Manual for the Identification of Plants Cultivated in Europe, Both Out-of-Doors and Under Glass (European Garden Flora) | The European Garden Flora includes comprehensive keys at the family, genus, and species level, line diagrams to illustrate important diagnostic features of … Contributed by amazon 26.04. 2007 14:15:50 (17674 readers) | |
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Buddleia davidii 'Guinevere' - Butterfly Bush Plants / Deciduous Shrubs They re fragrant, colorful and they attract butterflies. Bold, long blooming flowers ignite an explosion of summer sales. Treat them like a perennial in the north; cut them back heavily in the spring for better flowering. … Contributed by amazon 05.09. 2007 09:09:52 (27558 readers) | |
Cynara scolymus - Globe Artichoke Plants / Other Globe Artichokes were cultivated by the Greeks and Romans who obtained them from North Africa. They have been grown in England since at least the 1500 s and were considered an aristocratic vegetable. King Henry VIII (1491-1547; he who had 6 wives but could produce only 3 children) was particularly fond … Contributed by amazon 05.09. 2007 08:49:32 (22406 readers) | |
Leycesteria formosa 'Golden Lanterns' - Himalayan Honeysuckle Plants / Deciduous Shrubs A splashy new plant with brightly colored golden heart shaped leaves and pendulous white and burgundy flowers. Commonly known as Himalayan Honeysuckle, this gold-leaf version is a real show stopper. In the South it is a shrub and in the north it behaves like a perennial dieing back to the ground each … Contributed by amazon 28.08. 2007 12:00:07 (25530 readers) | |
Blechnum gibbum - Silver Lady Fern Plants / Ferns Silver Lady Tree Fern (Blechnum brasiliense Silver Lady ) An exotic foliage plant that brings feathery greenery to a homes interior. Simply give this easy to grow fern moderate light, even moisture and minimal fertilizer and you will have a constant green companion. Dont over pot, this will keep its … Contributed by amazon 20.05. 2007 19:26:51 (38745 readers) | |
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Bismarkia nobilis - Bismark Fan Palm Plants / Other The Bismarck Fan Palm is another beautiful and desirable fan palm suitable for sub-tropical climates; although it can be grown as far north as Sarasota, Florida (freeze damage will occur, but the palm quickly recovers). Bismark Palms are native to Madagascar. Tolerates dought and frost. Is adaptable … Contributed by amazon 01.07. 2007 21:49:41 (19722 readers) | |
