These pendulous lovelies are represented in a genus of over 100 species of small shrubs. Their growing habits are categorized by being prostrate, trailing, upright lax (fountain), and upright. Leaves can be opposite, alternate, or whorled. Flowers are usually borne in clusters along the tips, ...
developed in our nursery in Cornwall over the last thirty years. These include: Palms, Bananas, Canna and Ginger Lilies, Agaves, Gunnera, Echiums, Agapanthus, Bamboos, Grasses, Succulents, Voodoo Lilies, Exotic Trees, Shrubs, Climbers and hundreds more to turn your garden into an "Earthly ...
Tall, upright sedums form substantial clumps of foliage which can be substituted for shrubs in the landscape. Their stout, sturdy stems support the massive flower heads which develop in summer and burst into bloom in fall. If left standing, they provide winter interest and food for birds. Varie...
Plant them among trees and shrubs to create a naturalized look. Ground Covers Ferns can be used as a ground cover under trees and shrubs, helping to retain moisture and suppress weeds. In the winter, their presence can complement the appearance of broadleaf evergreens. Erosion Control The ...
Native to the southern third of B.C., it may be found scrambling along fences, through shrubs, and cascading down embankments in the arid river valleys of the Thompson and Fraser systems. It is interesting botanically due to its dioecious nature: male (staminate) and female (pistillate) ...
Shrubs and other plants in the landscape can be fertilized yearly. A soil test can determine existing nutrient levels in the soil. If one or more nutrients is low, a specific instead of an all-purpose fertilizer may be required. Fertilizers that are high in N, nitrogen, will promote green...
How-to : Planting Shrubs Dig a hole twice the size of the root ball and deep enough to plant at the same level the shrub was in the container. If soil is poor, dig hole even wider and fill with a mixture half original soil and half compost or soil amendment. ...
Because we grow our daylilies in natural conditions, and in an extremely diversified garden (over 3K other types of perennials/trees/shrubs - most from our own breeding), our plants are incomparably best suited for your REAL garden. Even with decades of hybridizing experience (and including ...
The most familiar object in Stoke-Barehills nowadays is its cemetery, standing among some picturesque mediæval ruins beside the railway; the modern chapels, modern tombs, and modern shrubs having a look of intrusiveness amid the crumbling and ivy-covered decay of the ancient walls. On a cer...
The shrubs and flowers were all piled in the waggon, as she had directed; Bathsheba hardly saw them now. "Whose sweetheart did you say, Joseph?" "I don't know, ma'am." "Are you quite sure?" "Yes, ma'am, quite sure." "Sure of what?" "I'm sure that all I know ...