Ilex x meserveae 'Heckenstar'® - blue holly Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Castle Wall™ | Heckenstar® is quite a novelty from Germany, bred by Hans Hachmann and patented only in 1998. It is a cross ilex aquifolium „Pyramidalis“ and ilex x meserveae „Blue Prince“®. The result is a strictly upright growing, very hardy, evergreen shrub. Outside Europe it is distributed … Contributed by havlis 08.04. 2008 08:34:47 (64614 readers) | |
Helleborus 'HGC Goldmarie'® - hellebore, Lenten rose Plants / Perennials Hellebore (Lenten rose) is not a new plant to Czech and Slovak gardens. I remember those flowering stems that surprisingly pushed through the snow in late winter and I kept asking grandma how come that a plant can flower while there is still snow on the ground. These evergreen perennials are still very … Contributed by havlis 17.10. 2017 17:05:49 (33286 readers) | |
Yucca filamentosa - Adam's needle Plants / Perennials Adam’s needle is a great plant which looks as if stolen from sandy deserts in Mexico. Truth is that this plant is native to southern parts of the USA, not necessarily the driest. In both Czech and Slovak republic this plant has been slightly overused over the past few decades in either neglected gardens … Contributed by havlis 25.09. 2016 20:15:20 (12977 readers) | |
Many uses for groundcovers (3) - Evergreen shrubs Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Cotoneaster dammeri Mooncreeper, Hedera helix, Sarcococca hookeriana var. humulis Cotoneaster dammeri Mooncreeper The distinctive characteristic of this evergreen Cotoneaster is its habit: it grows flatly against the ground to create a kind of sod. Its leaves are small, slightly lustrous, and bright … Contributed by pph 11.04. 2007 20:33:12 (44202 readers) | |
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Designing California Native Gardens Other / Books The Plant Community Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens | Inspirational, practical, and easy to use, this book was created with the aim of conveying the awesome diversity and beauty of California s native plants and demonstrating how they can be brought into ecologically sound, attractive, workable, … Contributed by amazon 30.05. 2007 10:10:38 (17618 readers) | |
The Cattleyas and Their Relatives Other / Books The Debatable Epidendrums | In this supplement to his celebrated series of books on the Cattleya alliance of orchids, Carl Withner joins with Patricia Harding to explore the debatable epidendrums. Carl Linnaeus established the genus Epidendrum in 1753 to include the mostly epiphytic orchid plants being … Contributed by amazon 11.04. 2007 10:25:38 (10209 readers) | |
Acanthus mollis - bear´s breeches Plants / Perennials Bear’s breeches is a unique perennial with large, architectural leaves. They are deep green and extremely glossy. Strong plants make long, erect stems with pinkish flowers at the end of summer. It is evergreen in milder parts of Europe. … Contributed by havlis 22.03. 2008 16:32:47 (37796 readers) | |
Hebes Other / Books A Guide to Species, Hybrids and Allied Genera | The genus Hebe is a treasure trove of more than 100 species and subspecies of medium-sized to dwarf evergreen shrubs with outstanding ornamental features, both of flower and leaf. Native to New Zealand, these plants are grown in Australia, the western United … Contributed by amazon 02.04. 2007 10:44:14 (15666 readers) | |
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Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata' - Columnar Irish Yew Plants / Conifers Taxus baccata Fastigiata is an extremely useful evergreen conifer for sun or shade. Most commonly used for hedging purposes, it has a naturally upright broadly columnar form and takes shearing well. Its dense form and dark green color makes a matte-green dramatic backdrop for a perennial or mixed shrub … Contributed by abies 30.11. 2007 12:32:57 (175215 readers) | |
Ilex x meserveae 'Mesgolg' GOLDEN GIRL ® - blue holly, Meserve holly Plants / Evergreen Shrubs GOLDEN GIRL ® is probably the first ever patented holly with yellow berries in the world, US plant patent 7652 from 1990, as a cross between ilex aquifolium ´Fructa Lutea´and ilex rugosa. Yellow fruits are an awesome feature because it never happened with any other blue holly before. And it has at … Contributed by havlis 20.02. 2008 09:22:17 (38847 readers) | |
Cryptomeria japonica 'Elegans viridis' - Japanese cedar Plants / Conifers Japanese cedars proved to grow happily in our garden where winter temperature dropped to -27°C a couple of times. They showed no damage whatsoever and thrive. This variety has one more plus as opposed to other cryptomerias – it does not change its colour to coppery brown in winter and remains green … Contributed by havlis 21.03. 2015 20:52:45 (44694 readers) | |
Osmanthus aquifolium - sweet olive, tea olive Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Osmanthus is a genus of about 15-20, while only a few ones are hardy enough to grow down to zone 6. Those are often mistaken for hollies owing to their foliage appearance. Osmanthus is native to Japan and China, some species originate in the south of USA. … Contributed by havlis 12.08. 2011 10:56:00 (47435 readers) | |
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Liriope muscari - border grass, lily-turf Plants / Perennials Lily-turf is a unique plant that is often sold in grass sections of garden centres. However, it belongs to the lily family, hence its name. It comes from shady forests of Eastern Asia. … Contributed by havlis 24.08. 2016 22:43:31 (7235 readers) | |
Laurus nobilis - Sweet Bay Laurel Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Bay laurel is a pyramid-shaped tree or large shrub with aromatic, evergreen leaves and shiny gray bark. It can reach 60 in height in its native range, but generally is much smaller (3-10 tall) in culture. The leaves are elliptic, 3-4 long, rather thick and leathery, and shiny dark green. Clusters of … Contributed by amazon 30.06. 2007 10:33:57 (22253 readers) | |
Rhododendron 'Azurro' (hardy hybrid) - rhododedron Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Rhododendrons are reliable, beautifully flowering, evergreen shrubs of variable origin: S.W. China, Himalayas, Northern America, and even Europe. The original species were hybridized several times for better performance so in the 1950´s there were more than 10,000 cultivars registered, and the number … Contributed by havlis 18.11. 2007 13:06:28 (47464 readers) | |
Quercus dentata 'Carl Ferris Miller' - Daimyo oak, Korean oak Plants / Deciduous Trees Oaks are common trees of our natural woodlands. They border our ponds, occur naturally in our mixed forests, and make magnificent specimen trees in our parks and arboretums where less common species or rare varieties can be seen. Carl Ferris Miller is a beautiful variety of daimyo oak. It originates … Contributed by havlis 19.10. 2017 18:42:30 (24962 readers) | |
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Azalea 'Dorothy Hayden' - Robin Hill azalea Plants / Evergreen Shrubs These hybrid azaleas come from New Jersey, USA, and were developed by Robert Gartrell. The aim was to select and further breed cultivars with the best performace, extending their flowering period and keeping majority of leaves in winter months … Contributed by havlis 15.02. 2008 08:27:48 (31433 readers) | |
