Aesculus x mutabilis - hybrid painted buckeye Plants / Deciduous Trees This buckeye is a garden hybrid between aesculus pavia and aesculus sylvatica, both from S.E. USA. It was described already in early 20th century but in Europe it is still little known since another, very similar tree has been popular here for decades = aesculus pavia “Koehnei”. … Contributed by havlis 22.09. 2016 14:23:16 (10766 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Vinca minor 'Bowles' - periwinkle Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Periwinkle is a European native plant growing wildly in the woods of Central Europe to Caucasus. It is a prostrate, evergreen groundcover offering a long flowering period. … Contributed by havlis 28.06. 2014 11:31:20 (25985 readers) Match on Article's text | |
x Chitalpa tashkentensis 'Pink Dawn' - chitalpa Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Need a tree flowering in summer, ideally with an exotic look? Then chitalpa is the best choice! This beautiful and hardy hybrid was created in 1964 in Uzbekistan. It is a cross between Desert Willow with rather exotic flowers and northern Catalpa. … Contributed by havlis 06.09. 2011 11:41:49 (33795 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Azalea japonica 'Johanna' - Japanese azalea Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Japanese azaleas are very popular features of our gardens. In their home climate they grow to relatively substantial shrubs, as opposed to limited sizes in our continental, dry climate. … Contributed by havlis 15.02. 2008 08:33:56 (60161 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Abelia engleriana - Engler abelia Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Engler abelia is quite a different looking shrub compared to other abelias. There are several differences: it is deciduous, it has larger flowers and is very hardy. … Contributed by havlis 10.01. 2015 11:26:27 (23448 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Campsis radicans - trumpet creeper Plants / Trees and Shrubs Campsis radicans - tree form This is the species of north-american trumpet creeper trained into a tree with a real stem. It bears terminal cymes of rich red, trumpet-shaped flowers from early summer until the first frosts. Pinnate leaves are deep green and enhance its tropical appearance. … Contributed by havlis 12.08. 2011 10:26:40 (38112 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Geranium x cantabrigiense 'Karmina' - cranesbill Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Cranesbill is a genus comprising of about 300 species. It is commonly used as a ground-covering perennial which can quickly form a respectable carpet. When if full bloom it offers a solid, one-colour show which in mass plantings looks stunning. Thanks to low growth it mostly finds its place under trees … Contributed by havlis 12.06. 2016 10:15:59 (16510 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hosta 'Brim Cup' - plantain lily Plants / Perennials Plantain lilies are reliable perennials from East Russia, Korea, China, and Japan. In the wild they grow in various locations – along rocky stream-banks, in alpine meadows, as well as in not too shaded woodland. They are cultivated for their bold foliage, often variegated, and bell-shaped flowers in … Contributed by havlis 19.05. 2016 10:59:50 (16906 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Iris 'Napoleone' - bearded iris Plants / Bulbs Napoleone is an outstanding bearded iris variety with extraordinary large flowers. They are velvet-like, deep purple red, with golden brown shades towards the throat. The beard is yellow at the top and burgundy red at the bottom. Sword-like leaves are deciduous, pale green. Flowering stalks are sturdy, … Contributed by havlis 29.05. 2016 10:07:02 (14070 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Prunus lusitanica - Portugal laurel, cherry laurel Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Portugal laurel is a great evergreen plant that is surprisingly hardier that some large-leaved cherry laurels. Origin: S.W.Europe. … Contributed by havlis 17.04. 2014 21:29:38 (20008 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Mespilus germanica - common medlar Plants / Fruit woods The Common Medlar is a large shrub or small tree. In Middle Europe it grows up to 3 m tall. It has luxuriant dark green foliage, elliptic, 8–15 cm long and 3–4 cm wide. The leaves turn a spectacular red in autumn before falling. The five-petalled white or pinkish flowers are produced in from May … Contributed by abies 06.09. 2011 11:22:52 (24466 readers) Match on Article's text | |
x Cornus 'Rutgan®' - STELLAR PINK® dogwood Plants / Deciduous Shrubs STELLAR PINK® | Stellar Pink® is another beautiful cross coming from hybridization of flowering dogwood and Japanese dogwood. It was the answer to the so-called dogwood decline in the USA caused by the anthracnose epidemic in the last decades of 20th century. This variety, same as a number of others, … Contributed by havlis 19.02. 2008 08:45:03 (56945 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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x Cornus 'KN30-8' VENUS® - dogwood Plants / Deciduous Shrubs This dogwood comes from an interspecific hybridization of Japanese dogwood and cornus nuttallii. Dr. Elwin R.Orton from the Rutgers University of New Jersey, USA was the man behind this work that began in 1983 and 20 years later he was able to have his superb plant patented under patent number PP16309. … Contributed by havlis 20.02. 2008 09:27:18 (55212 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Ceanothus impressus 'Victoria' - blueblos, California lilac Plants / Evergreen Shrubs This charming shrub is called blueblossom or California lilac. It has nothing to do with lilacs though. The flowers are absolutely amazing, not violet, not pale, just unbeatable sky blue. They are formed in rounded, terminal cymes and come out in early June and usually last for about a month. That is … Contributed by havlis 16.02. 2008 19:28:30 (85453 readers) Match on Article's text | |
THE DAYLILY - A plant for all climates Plants / PerennialsIt is not surprising that daylilies have become so popular. They are amongst the most beautiful flowering plants, bloom prolifically over a long period and come in an enormous range of spectacular colours. … Contributed by eurocallis 14.09. 2006 18:07:11 (11477 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Daylilies: facts & fiction Plants / Perennials In between the big spring tidying up and the hectic of autumn plantings there is a brief time in July when - exception granted for a few chores - the gardener has nothing to do but enjoy his flowers. No danger of cold snaps, incredible weather or other terrors. Moreover days are long and one can sit … Contributed by eurocallis 18.09. 2006 15:20:57 (47155 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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