Hydrangea paniculata 'Little Lamb' - Panicle Hydrangea Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Little Lamb ppaf A special compact plant with the most delicate flowers ever seen on a Hydrangea paniculata. The flowers are sterile like a Pee Gee but only much smaller and forming smaller panicles that look like little lambs dancing above the foliage. Hybridized by the famous plantswoman Jelena DeBelder … Contributed by amazon 02.11. 2007 13:36:54 (25798 readers) | |
The 5-Minute Gardener Other / Books How to Plan, Create, and Sustain a Low-Maintenance Garden | With a little preparation and a few minutes a day, new or experienced gardeners can have a colorful flower garden and a bounty of vegetables with this fun and handy manual. Readers interested in a successful flower garden learn how to choose … Contributed by amazon 03.07. 2007 10:01:26 (15034 readers) | |
Passiflora 'Incense' - Passion Flower Plants / Climber Plants Very fast growing vine to 10-20 ft, sometimes longer. This variety is a hybrid between two hardy passion flower species (Passiflora incarnata and P. cinnicata), and as a result, is very hardy itself, surviving temperatures below 0 F. Vines will die back upon temperatures below 32F but will regrow from … Contributed by amazon 24.09. 2007 09:38:24 (21743 readers) | |
Schizachyrium scoparium - Little Bluestem Plants / Grass, Grasses The Grass Little Bluestem, Schizachyrium scoparium, is a native American prairie grass. It is also know as Sagegrass or Beard grass. It can reach up to 3-4 and has a blueish hue to the leaves. The leaves turn a rich orangy wheat color in fall. … Contributed by amazon 29.01. 2008 13:03:39 (18160 readers) | |
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A History of the Fragrant Rose Other / Books The rose is the most treasured flower in the world. It has been prized, even held as sacred, for thousands of years. Across the ages, the rose has been celebrated in painting, music, myth, heraldry, and religion. Cultivated for its medicinal and culinary properties as well as for its fragrance, it was … Contributed by amazon 08.03. 2008 11:21:24 (12112 readers) | |
Lewisia longipetala 'Little Plum' - Lewisia Plants / Perennials Pinkish-red, striped flowers in late May. Flowers are large for a Lewisia, up to 1 in diameter. Many flowers per plant. Very showy when in bloom. This particular variety is reputed to be hardier than many other Lewisia and we have found this to be the case. They appear to do best if given some shade … Contributed by amazon 02.11. 2007 13:40:49 (20290 readers) | |
Muscari comosum - Grape Hyacinths Plants / Bulbs Clusters of chubby little deep cobalt blue bells grow on sturdy stems. Hardy and carefree, these fragrant charmers easily spread into thick masses. Plant them anywhere--in sun or shade--for a striking effect reminiscent of Holland s best growing fields. Blooms: Mid Spring Ideal for borders, rock gardens, … Contributed by amazon 03.09. 2007 10:03:08 (20646 readers) | |
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire' - Russian Sage Plants / Perennials An airy, upward sweeping, deep-violet haze is combined with the herbal aroma of the finely dissected gray-green foliage. The slender, light-seeking panicles remain in flower for up to 15 weeks. PPA Perennial Plant of the Year 1995. … Contributed by amazon 09.11. 2007 09:13:32 (32789 readers) | |
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Hosta 'Little Red Rooster' - Hosta Plants / Perennials Plantain lily | A cross betwee Hosta Wiggle Worm and Hosta Red Sox. Intriguing reddish colored stems and flower stalks. Pale lavender flowers. Unequaled for their beautiful foliage, low care, and many landscape uses. Hosta provide bright color in the shade with handsome, broad, ribbed foliage in many … Contributed by amazon 09.11. 2007 09:08:46 (15153 readers) | |
About Daylilies Plants / Perennials Daylilies are long-living perennial plants, with large flowers and a very wide range of colors. Practically pest-free and tolerant of drought, they require little attention. The Daylily has become America s favorite perennial flower. … Contributed by bloomingfieldsfarm 24.09. 2006 12:51:13 (23516 readers) | |
Viburnum davidii - David viburnum Plants / Evergreen Shrubs David viburnum is a handsome, compact little shrub, with eye-catching foliage. The leaves are elliptic, emerald green with pink-red stalks, and have remarkable deep veins, which give this shrub an additional 3D image. The flower buds are pink-ish, too, but the flowers themselves are not what this plant … Contributed by havlis 01.02. 2010 13:53:15 (40309 readers) | |
Geum coccineum 'Koi Dark Orange' - scarlet avens Plants / Perennials Avens is a pretty perennial whose wild forms can be found on every continent except Australia. Scarlet avens comes from the Balkans and is cultivated for its compact growth and extremely long flowering period. … Contributed by havlis 16.09. 2016 19:38:11 (17853 readers) | |
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Iberis sempervirens - Evergreen Candytuft Plants / Perennials Candytuft White (Iberis sempervirens) | Free-flowering and spreading! Mounds of Snow on Low-Growing, Evergreen Plants! Each 6-inch plant is awash in white blooms all spring! Long-lived and easy to grow! Few evergreen perennials boast the flower power of this vigorous little plant! Every spring, these … Contributed by amazon 14.06. 2007 09:20:12 (26481 readers) | |
Platycodon grandiflorus 'Fuji White' - Balloon Flower Plants / Perennials Great for the sunny border or for cutting! Big White Balloons on Tall, Ultra-Hardy Plants! 25- to 30-inch plants bloom in summer. Cheery white stars all summer long are gorgeous in the garden or vase! This exceptionally tall variety reaches 25 to 30 inches in the garden, with blooms on long, elegant … Contributed by amazon 22.06. 2007 10:37:41 (24301 readers) | |
Campsis grandiflora - Chinese trumpet creeper Plants / Climber Plants Probably the most eye-catching version of trumpet creepers is this Chinese one. As a fast growing vine it can soon cover walls, gazebos or fences. The flowers are large: 7-9 cm wide, salmon pink with a clear yellow throat. The buds form a raceme that blooms from July till frosts. … Contributed by havlis 07.06. 2008 06:51:25 (61545 readers) | |
Designing with Plants Other / Books When your new gardening bible comes with chapters entitled Birth, Life, and Death, you know you re in trouble. But be brave, turn to those chapters, and in some very practical little essays on planting, you ll uncover the very down-to-earth principle from which Piet Oudolf s radical reinvention of gardening … Contributed by amazon 10.04. 2007 10:37:21 (12165 readers) | |
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Many uses for groundcovers (2) - Evergreen perennials Plants / Perennials Vinca minor, Pachysandra terminalis, Acaena, Waldsteinia ternata, Lamium maculatum ‘White Nancy’, Stachys byzantina ‘Primrose Heron’ Vinca minor An outstanding evergreen groundcover that is completely winter hardy. Vinca will thrive in shaded locations where a lawn cannot grow. Vinca minor produces … Contributed by pph 11.04. 2007 20:29:17 (97844 readers) | |
