Wisteria floribunda 'Violacea Plena' - Japanese wisteria Plants / Climber Plants Vioalcea Plena is a magnificent variety of Japanese wisteria. This climber bears 30-40 cm long racemes of double, deep violet, scented flowers that make this plant a fantastic show-stopper when in full bloom. In English-speaking countries it is often sold under another name: Black Dragon (and Yea Koku … Contributed by havlis 17.05. 2008 13:38:35 (43036 readers) | |
Wisteria floribunda 'Violacea Plena' - Japanese wisteria Plants / Climber Plants Vioalcea Plena is a magnificent variety of Japanese wisteria. This climber bears 30-40 cm long racemes of double, deep violet, scented flowers that make this plant a fantastic show-stopper when in full bloom. In English-speaking countries it is often sold under another name: Black Dragon (and Yea Koku … Contributed by havlis 27.05. 2008 10:19:45 (31808 readers) | |
Bletilla striata - hyacinth orchid Plants / Perennials How about a garden orchid? If you like unusual plants look at this princess from China. It is a hardy plant that can be planted outdoors down to USDA zone 5. Typically orchid-like flowers are magenta or lavender pink, 4-5 cm wide, borne at tips of 15-25 cm long stems. There can be 6-12 flowers on each … Contributed by havlis 22.03. 2008 17:01:10 (52682 readers) | |
Clematis chiisanensis 'Korean Beauty' - Clematis Plants / Climber Plants Liven up your hanging basket, container plantings, or trellis this summer with this easy to grow Clematis. Flowering in only three months from sowing, you can use Korean Beauty almost anywhere, plus as a hardy perennial it will come back year after year. The nodding, rich yellow blooms are followed by … Contributed by amazon 15.10. 2007 20:42:51 (33812 readers) | |
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Geranium 'Blue Blood' - Hardy Geranium Plants / Perennials Origin: Hybrid origin. Large, dark purple-blue flowers accentuated with even darker veining create a sea of color over a bushy plant. Foliage turns red in the fall. The darkest large-flowering geranium. … Contributed by amazon 27.03. 2008 17:28:14 (24265 readers) | |
Cercis siliquastrum - Judas Tree Plants / Deciduous Trees The most extravagant flowering small tree we know. Simply drips with rose-pink flowers from every conceivable point along the branches and trunk, then gives an encore by producing a mass of purple pods in the Autumn. Frost hardy tree. Prefers sun. … Contributed by amazon 11.10. 2007 09:02:07 (36030 readers) | |
Ribes sanguineum 'King Edward VII' - flowering curran Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Flowering currant is one of the most beautiful and easy-to-grow plants with early spring flowering. The flowers are formed in short, pending racemes. Their colour is bright pinkish-red and they come out gradually for about 3 weeks as the racemes grow. Deciduous leaves are palmate, lobed, mid green and … Contributed by havlis 17.05. 2008 13:26:34 (38497 readers) | |
Dictospermum album var rubrum - Hurricane Palm Plants / Other Native to the Mascarene islands. Long arching fronds with broad leaflets to 3 having a blackish grey trunk to 30. Known for flowering at early age and for its bulging base and large crownshaft. Beautiful in the tropical landscape. Hardy in zones 10-11. … Contributed by amazon 20.09. 2007 08:00:53 (15990 readers) | |
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Actinidia kolomikta - Kolomikta Vine, Kiwi Vine Plants / Climber Plants Striking, deciduous climber with pink and white splashed leaves, which give the appearance of having been dipped in paint, and fragrant, white early summer flowers. This unusual, overlapping foliage looks marvellous on a sunny, protected wall. Not apparent on younger plants, the variation is strongest … Contributed by amazon 31.05. 2007 10:31:26 (30151 readers) | |
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Camellias Other / Books Hardy camellias reward the gardener with striking and profuse blooms at a time of year when the rest of the garden sleeps. This encyclopedia is the definitive guide to these beautiful and varied flowering plants. … Contributed by amazon 08.04. 2007 09:59:22 (12854 readers) | |
Prunus serrulata 'Kanzan' - flowering cherry Plants / Deciduous Trees Just like many beautifully flowering trees or shrubs, this flowering cherry too comes from China. It even bears a name of an ancient tendai buddhist temple. … Contributed by havlis 06.07. 2012 11:21:03 (36132 readers) | |
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 (74000 readers) | |
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Syringa reticulata - Japanese Tree Lilac Plants / Deciduous Trees The Japanese tree lilac has cherrylike bark and grows 25 to 30 feet in height. It extends the lilac season by flowering in mid June, after the shrub lilacs. Its blossoms are initially rose-colored, then quickly turn creamy white, emitting a soft, sweet aroma like that of privet. Hardy in zones 3-7. … Contributed by amazon 07.10. 2007 20:01:58 (33383 readers) | |
Lantana camara - Lantana Plants / Perennials In our trials, this is the only hardy lantana, with well-established clumps surviving short durations of -3 degrees F. The plants emerge from the ground in early May and within a couple of weeks are topped with showy orange and pink flower heads that are produced nonstop until frost. Virtual sterility … Contributed by amazon 07.09. 2007 08:40:20 (15534 readers) | |
Prunus serrulata 'Royal burgundy' - flowering cherry Plants / Deciduous Trees 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 (44153 readers) | |
Fraxinus ornus 'Meczek' - manna ash, flowering ash Plants / Deciduous Trees Meczek is a special variety of flowering ash with a compact, mop-shaped, round crown that does not have to be trimmed to maintain its shape. It was selected in Hungary in 1980´s. … Contributed by havlis 08.02. 2008 10:14:27 (32542 readers) | |
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Hydrangeas Other / Books Hydrangeas are one of the most popular flowering shrubs in the world. With many species native to North America and dozens of hardy hybrids developed over the years, there is an overwhelming range of plants to choose from. Here is practical, expert advice for the American gardener looking to add brilliant … Contributed by amazon 08.06. 2007 07:26:54 (13867 readers) | |
