Azalea 'Arneson Gem' - deciduous azalea Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Knapp Hill rhododendron | Deciduous azaleas are probably the most striking flowering shrubs. Their colours are vivid and bright, and often have the shades that not many rhododendrons can offer. They need full sun. “Arneson Gem” is a true jewel. Its reddish buds open to soft golden-yellow flowers … Contributed by havlis 20.04. 2008 21:00:07 (51908 readers) | |
Azalea 'Satan' - deciduous azalea Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Knapp Hill rhododendron | Deciduous azaleas are probably the most striking flowering shrubs. Their colours are vivid and bright, and often have the shades that not many rhododendrons can offer. They need full sun. … Contributed by havlis 27.05. 2008 10:47:22 (24185 readers) | |
Azalea 'Glowing Embers' - deciduous azalea Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Knapp Hill rhododendron | Glowing Embers is true to its name. As if you were watching the very centre of fire, the petals are vivid orange with golden flashes. Mid green leaves have bronze highlight from spring already. … Contributed by havlis 07.06. 2008 05:24:51 (42453 readers) | |
The American Woodland Garden Other / Books Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest | North America s eastern half, roughly from the Midwest to the Atlantic, was once a great deciduous forest. Although centuries of human intervention have cleared much of the land, the timeless forest remains in the spirit of the place. Today, even the shortest … Contributed by amazon 10.04. 2007 10:33:52 (15873 readers) | |
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The American Woodland Garden Other / Books Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest | North America s eastern half, roughly from the Midwest to the Atlantic, was once a great deciduous forest. Although centuries of human intervention have cleared much of the land, the timeless forest remains in the spirit of the place. Today, even the shortest … Contributed by amazon 18.05. 2007 07:56:57 (9300 readers) | |
Magnolia 'Athene' - magnolia Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Athene is a large-flowered magnolia hybrid, a cross between magnolia „Mark Jury“ and magnolia x soulangeana „Lennei Alba“. The flowers have almost white petals with deep red or purple red shades at the bottom. They are very fragrant and reach 25-30 cm across when fully opened. It is an early … Contributed by havlis 21.03. 2015 20:37:30 (36950 readers) | |
Syringa josikaea - Hungarian lilac Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Lilacs are common and reliable shrubs of our climate. So it is clear that we will not offer you something that can be seen at every corner, but speciality plants that look a bit different and bring something extraordinary to your beautiful garden. … Contributed by havlis 02.06. 2014 21:32:47 (27378 readers) | |
Magnolia denudata - Yulan magnolia Plants / Deciduous Trees Yulan magnolia is the most spectacular species among white flowering magnolias. The flowers are snow white and appear on bare branches in April. The bark is quite dark and offers a nice contrast to the flowers. … Contributed by havlis 02.04. 2017 22:12:14 (15438 readers) | |
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Magnolia campbellii 'Lanarth' - magnolia Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Lanarth is another breathtaking rare magnolia. It belongs to campbelli group which originated in Nepal and India. Its full name is Magnolia campbellii subsp. mollicomata Lanarth. This one, however, comes from Yunnan Province in China, where it was raised from a seed in 1924 by a famous collector George … Contributed by havlis 02.04. 2017 22:05:05 (14242 readers) | |
Enkianthus campanulatus 'Victoria' - red-vein Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Latin name enkianthus was made up from two Greek words although this deciduous shrub originates in Japan. It belongs to the heath family and also fits in there perfectly. No other rhododendron or azalea has its structure. Its main stems are always fully vertical with tops of small, alternate leaves. … Contributed by havlis 08.02. 2008 10:20:10 (44834 readers) | |
Amelanchier arborea 'Robin Hill' - downy serviceberry Plants / Deciduous Trees Juneberry and downy serviceberry species are popular shrubs and trees that are celebrating their renaissance at the beginning of the new millennium. They belong to both ornamental plants as well as fruit trees which is why they are regaining interest. They are very easy to grow and can cope even with … Contributed by havlis 10.01. 2015 11:32:50 (28470 readers) | |
Acer palmatum 'Beni Maiko' - Japanese maple Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Japanese maples are the „crème de la crème“ of every garden. A majestic looking tree needs no pruning at all and we recommend letting it form its own shape. … Contributed by havlis 24.09. 2016 07:34:01 (19363 readers) | |
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Magnolia x soulangeana 'Alexandrina' - saucer magnolia Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Alexandrina is a very popular variety of saucer magnolia. Thanks to the rich colour of outer petals it is rated commercially best-selling saucer magnolia. The flowers are upto 10 cm across, white inside, flushed deep pink and purple outside, with a lovely fragrance. … Contributed by havlis 08.04. 2008 08:30:10 (56285 readers) | |
Many uses for groundcovers (1) Plants / Other Groundcovers are low-growing plants that form a sod as they develop in a horizontal direction. Some varieties are evergreen and some are even reasonably tolerant of being walked on. An advantage of using groundcovers is that their closely-knit carpet of leaves gives weeds down. … Contributed by pph 11.04. 2007 20:26:16 (18654 readers) | |
Magnolia 'Goldstar' - Goldstar magnolia Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Another rare magnolia is this cross between magnolia acuminata var. subcordata “Miss Honeybee” and magnolia stellata. It gained flower shape fro stellata and colour from acuminate. Goldstar has medium sized flowers with 14 narrow petals, very similar to star-shaped magnolias. The colour is a delicate … Contributed by havlis 27.03. 2008 16:41:39 (46670 readers) | |
Hibiscus syriacus 'Duc de brabant' - Rose of Sharon Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Rose-of-Sharon deserves more attention for its abundant flowering in summer. These maintenance-free shrubs come from eastern Asia and are the inevitable ingredient of every summer garden which they highlight with a wide range of coloured flowers. There has been a number of cultivars available since its … Contributed by havlis 28.08. 2012 12:31:55 (40728 readers) | |
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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Albomarginata' - sweetgum Plants / Deciduous Trees Sweet gums are highly ornamental trees or shrubs which have been on top of the popularity list for centuries. These come from North America from where they spread to nearly whole world: from colder parts of temperate regions to southern countries where summer temperatures easily reach 40°C. Their give-away … Contributed by havlis 19.10. 2016 11:11:12 (13139 readers) | |
