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 (13416 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Malus 'Royalty' - crab apple Plants / Deciduous Shrubs This crab apple is a beautiful small tree with excellent flowering in the spring. The flowers are deep pink to bright purple and are followed by non-edible dark purple small fruits. The leaves are small-ish as opposed to real apple, shiny, deep purple throughout the season. … Contributed by havlis 02.05. 2008 09:07:43 (28505 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Bambusa graminea - bamboo Plants / Grass, Grasses Synonym: Pleioblastus gramineus; Long, shiny green willowy leaves on slender branches. Suitable for sunny and shaded areas. Leaves are 20 cm long, 2 cm wide. Excellent for hedges or mixed arrangements. In CR it is considered hardy down to -20°C, however, each site has its own micro climate. A closed … Contributed by havlis 19.10. 2007 10:19:20 (13152 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance' - Ice Dance Sedge Plants / Grass, Grasses A bright groundcover for a shady spot in your garden. Award-winning Ice Dance has long shiny leaves trimmed in bright white. It spreads slowly make a tidy, non-invasive groundcover and safe habitat for small songbirds and other wildlife. An excellent alternative to ivy and pachysandra. In late summer … Contributed by amazon 20.05. 2007 19:04:59 (19704 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Chionanthus virginicus - fringe treefringe tree, old man´s beard Plants / Trees and Shrubs Fringe tree is a very rare and beautiful small shrub or small tree. In early summer it has profusion of upto 20 cm long pendent panicles of fragrant, shiny snow-white, narrow flowers, turning to bluish black berries. Mid to deep green opposite leaves are elliptic and glossy. Fringe tree grows slowly, … Contributed by havlis 07.06. 2008 07:08:21 (10466 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Teucrium chamaedrys - Wall Germander Plants / Perennials Germanders offer a small, tight, shrub-like presence in the garden, with tiny, shiny, fragrant, evergreen leaves. Wall Germander has thrived for us as a wide, low (6) edging above a rock wall, looking beautiful every day of the year and drawing many questions during our guided garden walks. Delicate … Contributed by amazon 02.08. 2007 10:03:39 (11869 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Cotoneaster dammeri 'Skogholm' - Cotoneaster Skogholm Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Evergreen, fast growing first-class ground cover with oval, glossy, bright green narrow leaves and bright red fruit. Excellent for banks, slopes or even a low facer for shrub borders. The late spring flowers are not very showy, but they produce shiny, red fruit. Entirely frost hardy, this cultivar will … Contributed by abies 25.10. 2007 11:40:33 (31363 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Ficus benjamina 'Starlight' - Weeping Fig Plants / Other The Starlight Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina Starlight is a new variegated form of durable green Weeping Fig. Just like its green counterpart, Starlight prefers very bright indirect light. Keep evenly moist, but not wet or dry. Trim as needed. Left alone the Starlight Weeping Fig can reach 6 feet tall. … Contributed by amazon 07.10. 2007 20:11:57 (31916 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Alcea rosea 'Nigra' - Hollyhock Plants / Perennials Dramatic Black Blooms on 6-Foot Spikes! 4 inches across, held wide open to reveal their creamy center, these blooms are stunningly lovely and distinctive! These shiny black flowers, 4 inches across and sporting a creamy center plus a hint of burgundy toward the base, are a distinctive and never-to-be-forgotten … Contributed by amazon 03.07. 2007 09:17:36 (17653 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Brahea armata - Hesper Palm Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Distinctive, unique and attractive, the blue Mexican or Hesper palm has a crown of rigid leaves which radiate from the trunk top. Blue palms are considered by many to have the bluest leaves of any palm in the world. Blue palm may grow 50 tall and 16 in width. The blue palm trunk is slightly swollen at … Contributed by amazon 28.11. 2007 10:08:30 (14447 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Tabernaemontana divaricata 'Flore Pleno' - Crepe Jasmine Plants / Perennials Tabernaemontana divaricata Variegata Flore Plena; Common Names: Crepe Jasmine, Double Crepe Jasmine, Indian Carnation Flower, Double White Gardenia, Creme & Green Double Butterfly Jasmine; Family: Apocynaceae (dogbane family) Double Butterfly Jasmine is a beautifully shaped evergreen shrub that forms … Contributed by amazon 09.07. 2007 10:21:49 (22328 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Cycas revoluta - Japanese Sago Palm Plants / Other This unique plant resembles a palm tree but is actually a cycad. These living fossils, members of the Cycadaceae family, dominated the landscape during the Mesozoic era over 150 million years ago. Today about 10 genera of cycads still survive. The most commonly grown is the Japanese sago, also called … Contributed by amazon 07.10. 2007 19:06:22 (15637 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Angel'® - blue holly, Meserve holly Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Blue Angel ® is a favourite female variety of blue hollies. It flowers abundantly in the spring and fruits are born in the autumn. They are bright red, shiny berries that remain on the plant until early to mid spring. It needs a male pollinator e.g. Blue Prince®. Leaves are very glossy, larger than … Contributed by havlis 02.04. 2008 14:21:51 (29141 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Princess' - blue holly, Meserve holly Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Blue Princess is probably the most popular female variety of blue hollies. It flowers abundantly in the spring and fruits are born in the autumn. They are bright red, shiny berries that remain on the plant until early to mid spring. To produce fruits it needs a male pollinator e.g. Blue Prince® or Casanova. … Contributed by havlis 21.02. 2008 08:56:49 (48370 readers) Match on Article's text | |
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 (80645 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Banksia serrata - Old Man Banksia Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Synonyms: Banksia conchifera, Banksia mitis, Banksia serrata var. hirsuta, Banksia serrata var. serrata, Banksia serratifolia, Banksia serrifolia, Banksia undulata, Isostylis serrata, Sirmuellera serrata, Sirmuellera serratifolia Banksia serrata, commonly known as old man banksia, saw banksia, saw-tooth … Contributed by garden-en 19.09. 2016 18:21:30 (994 readers) Match on Article's text | |
Hot Plants for Cool Climates Other / Books Gardening with Tropical Plants in Temperate Zones | The most exciting new trend in garden design is the lush look of the tropics -- no matter where you live! If, like so many gardeners, youre a little bored with pastel flowers and rigid borders, welcome to the jungly garden, where the plants have huge … Contributed by amazon 13.04. 2007 08:53:09 (7546 readers) Match on Article's text | |
