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) | |
Mahonia aquifolium 'Apollo' - Oregon grape Plants / Evergreen Shrubs An old-fashioned plant that is so easy to grow can turn into a jewel in your garden if you give it what it needs. We are used to seeing it in country gardens where it does not look its best, often put in the silliest corner, just waiting for the autumn to be sheared like sheep for the attractive evergreen … Contributed by havlis 17.05. 2008 13:13:41 (54237 readers) | |
Gardener's Question Time Other / Books Plant Chooser | Shortlisted for a Guild of Garden Writers’ Award. • Showcasing 700 plants and many more varieties, placing them in the calendar when they are at their best. • This book is inspired by the popular ‘plant of the week’ feature on BBC Radio 4’s favourite gardening programme. • … Contributed by amazon 08.03. 2008 11:28:53 (13264 readers) | |
Gunnera manicata - giant gunnera Plants / Perennials Giant gunnera is probably the biggest herbaceous perennial in the world, apart from banana trees. This exotic looking plant is called dinosaur’s food and comes from the Andes (Chile, Costa Rica, Columbia) where it can grow 3 m tall. … Contributed by havlis 12.08. 2014 21:24:42 (15863 readers) | |
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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 (16918 readers) | |
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 (19810 readers) | |
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Bailmer' - big-leaf hydrangea, French hydrangea Plants / Deciduous Shrubs ENDLESS SUMMER® | Attention, hydrangea lovers! Are you sick and tired of never-ending grieving upon your frost-damaged hydrangeas that only make a jungle of leaves but no blossoms? Continue reading as we have a life-altering experience for you! Two decades after its discovery in the USA there is a plant … Contributed by havlis 16.02. 2008 19:39:13 (119518 readers) | |
