Pimenta dioica - allspice, pimento, Jamaica pepper Allspice Plants / Deciduous Shrubs (Pimenta dioica) also known as Jamaica Pepper or Pimento is a medium sized tree producing small purple berries that contain one or two large seeds that are the allspice of commerce. Leaves and bark also contain the allspice scent. … Contributed by amazon 26.06. 2007 12:50:19 (19298 readers) | |
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 (29528 readers) | |
Trees for the Garden Other / Books In Trees for the Garden, John Cushnie draws on a lifetime’s experience as a practical gardener, explaining the benefits of a tree in the garden, how to approach trees in garden design, and offering advice on choosing, planting, and caring for them. He suggests a huge variety of trees to accommodate … Contributed by amazon 22.09. 2016 14:06:38 (13695 readers) | |
Acer japonicum - Amur maple Plants / Deciduous Trees Acer japonicum, the Amur maple, downy Japanese-maple or fullmoon maple; Japanese: ハウチワカエデ hauchiwakaede) is a species of maple native to Japan, on Honshū, Hokkaidō, Kyūshū (Nagasaki Prefecture), and also southern Korea. … Contributed by garden-en 23.10. 2016 13:22:31 (17898 readers) | |
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Sorbus hupehensis - Hupeh Rowan Plants / Deciduous Trees Sorbus hupehensis (Hupeh rowan or Hubei rowan; Chinese: 湖北花楸; pinyin: hubei huaqiu; literally: Hubei rowan ) is a species of rowan native to central and western China (between Qinghai and Gansu in the west, Yunnan in the south, Jiangxi in the southeast, and Shandong in the east). … Contributed by garden-en 27.09. 2016 14:37:00 (14633 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 (15557 readers) | |
Home Gardener's Trees & Shrubs Other / Books Home Gardener s Trees & Shrubs: Selecting, planting, improving and maintaining trees and shrubs in the garden (Home Gardener s Specialist Guide) Home Gardener s Trees & Shrubs is the essential guide to selecting, planting, improving and maintaining trees and shrubs in the garden. No matter what … Contributed by amazon 10.09. 2016 09:33:26 (10386 readers) | |
Ficus carica 'Italian Honey' - Fig Plants / Evergreen Shrubs The fig is a picturesque tropical-looking tree or shrub with a dramatic spreading habit. The breadth is often wider than the height of 15 -30. The bark is smooth and silvery gray and the deciduous leaves are 3 or 5-lobed and 4 -10 long. There are many cultivars available for the home landscape. … Contributed by amazon 06.06. 2007 08:36:53 (28770 readers) | |
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Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' - japanese maple Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Bloodgood is an extremely commercially successful variety with deep burgundy leaves. They have 7 lobes and hold the colour reliably. The leaves turn bright scarlet red in the autumn. The bark is blackish-red. … Contributed by havlis 28.08. 2012 11:58:25 (37972 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 (22001 readers) | |
Liquidambar orientalis - Oriental sweet gum Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Oriental sweet gum is a beautiful, slow growing shrub or a small tree from SW Asia. It bears attractive, deeply cut leaves that are fresh green from spring until late summer, and turning rich yellow in neutral soil or orange and red in highly acidic soil in autumn. Each lobe is decorated with a pair … Contributed by havlis 24.10. 2017 12:36:31 (34592 readers) | |
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 (25063 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 (56340 readers) | |
Magnolia 'Atlas' - magnolia Plants / Deciduous Shrubs Hybridizing and crossing brings new and better varieties of magnolias that have features never seen before. Mark Jury from New Zealand continues this work that was started in 1960´s by his late father Felix. ´Atlas´ is one of his fantastic results, a cross between Magnolia Mark Jury and Magnolia x … Contributed by havlis 20.02. 2008 09:12:39 (40341 readers) | |
