Dense foliage with pendulous branches and tips Blunt, flat needles are dark green with silver underneath. This upright growing plant grows best in cooler climates with good sun exposure and acidic soil.
Abies alba ( Teuiorifolia Silver Fir )
Dense foliage in tiered, horizontal branches. Blunt, long, thin needles in dark green color with silver underneath. This upright growing, pyramid-shaped plant grows best in cooler climates with good sun exposure and acidic soil.
Abies alba ( Pyramidalis Silver Fir )
Dense, ascending branches bearing dark green leaves with silver underneath. This upright, thin, pyramid-shaped plant likes cooler climates with good sun exposure and acidic soil.
Abies alba ( Microphylla Silver Fir )
Dense foliage in tiered, horizontal branches in a crowded, pyramidal shape. Blunt, dark green needles with silver underneath appear from red buds in the colder seasons. This upright growing plant likes cooler climates with good sun exposure and acidic soil.
Abies alba ( Forrest Fir )
Tall, columnar evergreen reaching heights of 30′ to 70′ and widths of 10′ to 20′. Abies forrestii has an open habit when young, becoming more dense with age. Bark is smooth and silvery. Ideal speciman for background in narrow spaces. […]
Abelia grandiflora ( CommonName Not Available )
An outstanding and durable evergreen or semi-evergreen shrub with graceful arching brances. Leaves are dark green, glossy and 1″-2″ long. Many fragrant, small white-with-pink tubular flowers appear all summer. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Excellent cultivars include: Compact: 3 feet to […]
Abelia chinensis ( Chinese Abelia )
Deciduous shrub that reaches 5-7 feet tall and about 8 feet wide. Leaves are dark green, ovate, glossy and 1 to 2 inches long. Many fragrant, small white with pink tubular flowers appear all summer through fall. Attracts butterflies and […]
Twining and Vining
I started thinking about vines when I found a turn-of-the-last-century photograph of my house and noticed that a vine used to climb up the pillar to the right of the front door. At the time, the large front porch, so […]
Gardening Facts on Crocosmia and Sword Lilies
Sometimes a garden needs a bit of intensity. For several years my front borders have been full of soothing pastels, with peaches and pale yellows predominating, accented with lots of white. The result is pleasing, but nothing reinvigorates like a […]
Helpful Lighting Hints for Better Growing Results
Light Intensities: A. For germinating seeds and rooting cuttings: Ten lamp watts per square foot of growing area. The light source should be 6″ to 8″ above the soil or planting media. Recent studies indicate that a high germination percentage […]