Helianthus annuus 'Italian White' - Sunflower Plants / Annuals Boldly contrasting, big creamy white flowers with deep chocolate centres. Excellent for flower arranging and great at back of borders or against a tall wall where they provide atmosphere and contrast. Flowers summer. Height 4-5ft. … Contributed by amazon 27.09. 2007 08:46:32 (24147 readers) | |
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 (20402 readers) | |
In Bloom: Creating and Living With Flowers Other / Books Inspiring new ways to connect with the beauty of flowers in everyday life. Like the author’s exquisite first book, Bringing Nature Home, this much-awaited follow-up title presents stunning arrangements and ideas for interiors inspired by the beauty of flowers. … Contributed by amazon 16.09. 2016 19:21:41 (15018 readers) | |
The Art and Craft of Stonescaping Other / Books Setting and Stacking Stone | All you need is a shovel, a hammer, small stones, a few feet of land, and this book: master stonemason David Reed guides motivated homeowners through every step of dry-laid stonework. Have a sloped garden? Build a beautiful retaining wall with built-in benches and flowers … Contributed by amazon 03.09. 2007 10:28:13 (13517 readers) | |
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Actinidia kolomikta - Kolomikta Vine, Kiwi Vine Plants / Climber Plants Striking, deciduous climber with pink and white splashed leaves, which give the appearance of having been dipped in paint, and fragrant, white early summer flowers. This unusual, overlapping foliage looks marvellous on a sunny, protected wall. Not apparent on younger plants, the variation is strongest … Contributed by amazon 31.05. 2007 10:31:26 (30151 readers) | |
Ceanothus x 'Blue Sapphire' - blueblossom Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Californian blue lilac | This Californian lilac is an outstanding introduction from New Zealand. In the warmer days of late spring it blooms with profusion of dense panicles of deep blue flowers. Leaves are short, obovate, dark green with reddish brown tint. Branches are chocolate brown, fragile and … Contributed by havlis 07.06. 2008 07:01:38 (51957 readers) | |
Pyracantha 'Navaho' - firethorn Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Firethorns are thorny evergreen shrubs, planted mostly for their abundant fruits, which rippen in the autumn, have amazing colours, pending variety. The hybrids are objectively selected to prevent pests and diseases. … Contributed by havlis 06.07. 2012 11:33:42 (31381 readers) | |
Callistemon citrinus - Lemon Bottlebrush Plants / Tropical and Subtropical Plants Upright small tree or large shrub, 6 -12 high by 6 -8 wide. Leaves are narrow, lance shaped, and leathery, with a distinctly citrus aroma (thus the common name). Bright red, plump, bottle-brush shaped flowers composed mostly of stamens bloom off and on throughout hot weather. Bark is somewhat rough and … Contributed by amazon 29.01. 2008 12:53:37 (33041 readers) | |
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Campsis x tagliabuana 'Indian Summer' - trumpet vine Plants / Trees and Shrubs Indian Summer® is another gorgeous variety of trumpet creeper which was trained into a small tree. It is a brilliant idea because such form does not need a trellis or a wall, it can stand anywhere in the garden, on its own or in the middle of other, smaller shrubs. … Contributed by havlis 08.09. 2016 15:18:42 (18633 readers) | |
Campsis grandiflora - Chinese trumpet creeper Plants / Climber Plants Probably the most eye-catching version of trumpet creepers is this Chinese one. As a fast growing vine it can soon cover walls, gazebos or fences. The flowers are large: 7-9 cm wide, salmon pink with a clear yellow throat. The buds form a raceme that blooms from July till frosts. … Contributed by havlis 07.06. 2008 06:51:25 (61545 readers) | |
Pyracantha coccinea 'Orange Glow' - Orange Firethorn Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Evergreen, dense, fast growing shrub of regular round habit and small oval dark green leaves. Grown for its dense inflorescences of small white flowers and masses of brightly coloured ball-shaped small fruits which surround the young branches all along their length. In case of Orange Glow variety they … Contributed by abies 07.12. 2007 12:45:25 (52427 readers) | |
Pyracantha coccinea 'Soleil d´Or' - Golden Firethorn Plants / Evergreen Shrubs Evergreen, dense, fast growing shrub of regular round habit and small oval dark green leaves. Grown for its dense inflorescences of small white flowers and masses of brightly coloured ball-shaped small fruits which surround the young branches all along their length. In case of Soleil d´Or variety they … Contributed by abies 16.10. 2007 09:57:40 (51188 readers) | |
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Sophora japonica 'Pendula' - Japanese pagoda tree Plants / Deciduous Trees If you went looking for a tree typical for every city you would find jacarandas in Buenos Aires, London planes in London, and in Prague you would be struck by the beauty of Japanese pagoda trees. Numerous specimens were planted there many years ago. Now they have skyscraping trunks and huge crowns, blooming … Contributed by havlis 27.05. 2008 10:32:32 (50901 readers) | |
Ceanothus impressus 'Victoria' - blueblos, California lilac Plants / Evergreen Shrubs This charming shrub is called blueblossom or California lilac. It has nothing to do with lilacs though. The flowers are absolutely amazing, not violet, not pale, just unbeatable sky blue. They are formed in rounded, terminal cymes and come out in early June and usually last for about a month. That is … Contributed by havlis 16.02. 2008 19:28:30 (85099 readers) | |
