Articles related to "Heucheras"
Heuchera for the Garden and Containers
These hardy, evergreen perennials have become one of the most popular garden plants in recent years.
heuchera • garden plants • garden design • garden containers • garden planters
These hardy, evergreen perennials have become one of the most popular garden plants in recent years.
heuchera • garden plants • garden design • garden containers • garden planters
Heucheras - the Most Colorful Foliage Plants
Heucheras come in more foliage colors than any other plant. In fact they come in almost every color but blue.
heuchera • heucheras • purple foliage • amber leaves • silver foliage
Heucheras come in more foliage colors than any other plant. In fact they come in almost every color but blue.
heuchera • heucheras • purple foliage • amber leaves • silver foliage
Heuchera - Fantastical Foliage
In the last few years, we foliage nuts with shady gardens have been blessed by plant breeders, such as Dan Heims of Terra Nova Nurseries, who have given us the marvelous new foliage Heuchera to play with. I've started a modest collection to share with you, and lust for more. There are lots of images, so please be patient while the page loads for you.
heucheras • varieties • coral bells • alumroot • heuchera micrantha
In the last few years, we foliage nuts with shady gardens have been blessed by plant breeders, such as Dan Heims of Terra Nova Nurseries, who have given us the marvelous new foliage Heuchera to play with. I've started a modest collection to share with you, and lust for more. There are lots of images, so please be patient while the page loads for you.
heucheras • varieties • coral bells • alumroot • heuchera micrantha
Successfully Growing Angel Trumpets
Learn more about growing Angel Trumpets. Get tips on fertilizing, pruning and much more.
angel trumpet • growing angel trumpets • angel • trumpet • datura
Learn more about growing Angel Trumpets. Get tips on fertilizing, pruning and much more.
angel trumpet • growing angel trumpets • angel • trumpet • datura
A Few of My Favorite Things, Part One
Everything a northern gardener needs to know about three of my favorite garden plants, Heuchera, Tiarella and x Heucherella in two parts. This week: Heuchera
heuchera • tiarella • x heucherella • shade gardening • groundcover
Everything a northern gardener needs to know about three of my favorite garden plants, Heuchera, Tiarella and x Heucherella in two parts. This week: Heuchera
heuchera • tiarella • x heucherella • shade gardening • groundcover
Color for the Winter Garden - Part 1: Groundcovers.
On those days when the snow melts and we can see through to the ground, wouldn't it be nice to see something besides brown dirt? And better still - as nice a color as green is - wouldn't it be even nicer to see colors? Plants that are anything but green? Read all about them - in this first of a series of articles about color in the winter garden.
On those days when the snow melts and we can see through to the ground, wouldn't it be nice to see something besides brown dirt? And better still - as nice a color as green is - wouldn't it be even nicer to see colors? Plants that are anything but green? Read all about them - in this first of a series of articles about color in the winter garden.
Making Your "Black" Plants Really Dark
The very blackness of most foliage depends on sunlight to bring out the deepest possible hues. Otherwise that "black" plant takes on a decidedly greenish hue.
black plants • black foliage • purple plants • purple foliage • anthocyanins
The very blackness of most foliage depends on sunlight to bring out the deepest possible hues. Otherwise that "black" plant takes on a decidedly greenish hue.
black plants • black foliage • purple plants • purple foliage • anthocyanins
Perennials with Gold Leaves
Perennials with golden foliage create color interest in the garden even when little is blooming
gold leaves • golden foliage • gold foliage • yellow leaves • yellow foliage
Perennials with golden foliage create color interest in the garden even when little is blooming
gold leaves • golden foliage • gold foliage • yellow leaves • yellow foliage
Coral Bells: A Perennial Whose Foliage is Brighter Than Its Flowers
Coral Bells: An Old-fashioned Flower That's Been Modernized
coral bells • perennial
Coral Bells: An Old-fashioned Flower That's Been Modernized
coral bells • perennial
Practically Painless Perennials for Sun
Some stalwarts of the garden - perennials that do much and ask little.
Some stalwarts of the garden - perennials that do much and ask little.
The Nearly-No-Work Shade Garden
Some plants for the shady garden that demand little from the gardener - except maybe some admiration.
Some plants for the shady garden that demand little from the gardener - except maybe some admiration.
But, First ...
Despite what some "experts" would have you think, there is only one immutable gardening ‘Rule’. It may have other names in other places, but to me it is the "But, First" rule.
shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Despite what some "experts" would have you think, there is only one immutable gardening ‘Rule’. It may have other names in other places, but to me it is the "But, First" rule.
shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Garden News and Notes for June
Contests and prizes for the gardener, new nurseries, new products to make gardening easier and more fun.
Contests and prizes for the gardener, new nurseries, new products to make gardening easier and more fun.
Tapping into Trends - The Designer Plants of 1999
First we had designer gowns - originals by Dior, Chanel and the like. Then we had - designer jeans?? Not long ago I could swear I saw designer toilet paper in some upscale boutique. So why not designer plants? We already have the designers. Most people know them as hybridizers - and a few have achieved designer status.
hybridizers • hybrids • plants • designer
First we had designer gowns - originals by Dior, Chanel and the like. Then we had - designer jeans?? Not long ago I could swear I saw designer toilet paper in some upscale boutique. So why not designer plants? We already have the designers. Most people know them as hybridizers - and a few have achieved designer status.
hybridizers • hybrids • plants • designer
Ornamental Grass Hakonechloa Macra Aureola
Learn why the Perennial Plant Association named Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' Perennial Plant of the Year for 2009. An ornamental Japanese Hakone grass worth growing.
hakonechloa macra aureola • ornamental grass ideas • japanese hakone grass • perennial plant association • what are low maintenance plants
Learn why the Perennial Plant Association named Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' Perennial Plant of the Year for 2009. An ornamental Japanese Hakone grass worth growing.
hakonechloa macra aureola • ornamental grass ideas • japanese hakone grass • perennial plant association • what are low maintenance plants
Perennial Punctuation Points
Originally this article started out as being about Spireas, but I abandoned ship about 1/4 way in and started writing something I'm much more interested in - Punctuation Points.
perennial • garden • design • punctuation
Originally this article started out as being about Spireas, but I abandoned ship about 1/4 way in and started writing something I'm much more interested in - Punctuation Points.
perennial • garden • design • punctuation
Perennials with Purple Leaves
Purple foliage creates a stunning accent in the garden, particularly when contrasted against gold or yellowish green leafed plants. Here are several great purples.
purple foliage • purple leaves • purple-leafed plants • ajuga atropurpurea • ajuga 'braunherz'
Purple foliage creates a stunning accent in the garden, particularly when contrasted against gold or yellowish green leafed plants. Here are several great purples.
purple foliage • purple leaves • purple-leafed plants • ajuga atropurpurea • ajuga 'braunherz'
Using Foliage to Create Three Season Interest
Leaves are around the garden for three seasons. Flowers last a few weeks. It stands to reason that getting the foliage right is a crucial element in great garden design.
leaf texture • foliage texture • leaf shape • plant shape • foliage shape fine textured plants
Leaves are around the garden for three seasons. Flowers last a few weeks. It stands to reason that getting the foliage right is a crucial element in great garden design.
leaf texture • foliage texture • leaf shape • plant shape • foliage shape fine textured plants
A Few of My Favorite Things, Part Two
Everything a northern gardener needs to know about three of my favorite garden plants, Heuchera, Tiarella and x Heucherella. This week: Tiarella and x Heucherella
heuchera • tiarella • x heucherella • shade gardening • groundcover
Everything a northern gardener needs to know about three of my favorite garden plants, Heuchera, Tiarella and x Heucherella. This week: Tiarella and x Heucherella
heuchera • tiarella • x heucherella • shade gardening • groundcover
Create a Colorful Shady Flower Garden for Summer
To design gardens that light up shady spots in summer, try landscaping with drifts of shade-loving flowers that bloom after the main burst of early season color fades.
flower garden • perennials • design gardens • shade plants • perennials for shade
To design gardens that light up shady spots in summer, try landscaping with drifts of shade-loving flowers that bloom after the main burst of early season color fades.
flower garden • perennials • design gardens • shade plants • perennials for shade
Foliage all around me: And Not a Drop of Green
You can have color all year even when nothing is in bloom.
foliage color • foliage colour • leaves
You can have color all year even when nothing is in bloom.
foliage color • foliage colour • leaves
Gardening - an Attitude Adjustments -Part 2
We've all grown accustomed to our own styles of gardening, as well as with certain plants that we love even if they are a lot of work. But as we grow less able, something has to change - and it could very well be our attitude about what our garden should be, or about the plants we love.
We've all grown accustomed to our own styles of gardening, as well as with certain plants that we love even if they are a lot of work. But as we grow less able, something has to change - and it could very well be our attitude about what our garden should be, or about the plants we love.
Gardens of Silver
Silver foliage plants can be garden work horses, keeping warring colors apart and creating a misty atmosphere without demanding much in return.
Silver foliage plants can be garden work horses, keeping warring colors apart and creating a misty atmosphere without demanding much in return.
Graham Rice Interview, Continued
Part 2 of an interview with Graham Rice, a British garden writer.
graham rice • garden writer
Part 2 of an interview with Graham Rice, a British garden writer.
graham rice • garden writer
Made in the Shade
If your patio or deck is sheltered and shady, there are a surprising number of plants with colorful flowers and foliage that thrive in shade.
shade • shade plants • foliage • plants for shade • hydrangea
If your patio or deck is sheltered and shady, there are a surprising number of plants with colorful flowers and foliage that thrive in shade.
shade • shade plants • foliage • plants for shade • hydrangea
Midnight Gardens: Black Plants in the Landscape
How to identify the underlying color of black plants and use them in garden designs.
gardening • ornamental plants • black • garden color
How to identify the underlying color of black plants and use them in garden designs.
gardening • ornamental plants • black • garden color
Paying it Forward
Sow some seeds of happiness, plant some joy - it takes very little effort and it really can help to make the world a bit of a happier place.
Sow some seeds of happiness, plant some joy - it takes very little effort and it really can help to make the world a bit of a happier place.
Plant these jewels of the fall garden
Sedum 'Autumn Joy', Japanese anenomes, Perovskia and Monch's asters sparkle in the autumn garden.
fall gardening • seasonal planting • flower borders • daylilies • poppies
Sedum 'Autumn Joy', Japanese anenomes, Perovskia and Monch's asters sparkle in the autumn garden.
fall gardening • seasonal planting • flower borders • daylilies • poppies
Plants for all Seasons - Planning the Front Yard Garden II
If you have to walk past it every single day then you want it to look GOOD every single day. Planning a front yard garden is less forgiving than those conveniently hidden in the back. You need plants that look good - or at least interesting - 365 days a year.
front yard • garden • plants
If you have to walk past it every single day then you want it to look GOOD every single day. Planning a front yard garden is less forgiving than those conveniently hidden in the back. You need plants that look good - or at least interesting - 365 days a year.
front yard • garden • plants
Summertime - and the Plants Are all Crispy
Tired of lugging the hose? Is drought "business as usual" in your area? Here are some tips for reducing the need to water.
drought • watering plants • sedum • lavender • silver foliage
Tired of lugging the hose? Is drought "business as usual" in your area? Here are some tips for reducing the need to water.
drought • watering plants • sedum • lavender • silver foliage
The Creaky Gardener Simplifies the Yard
Garden 'til you drop? Sure - as long as you can simplify the lanscape into something manageable.
Garden 'til you drop? Sure - as long as you can simplify the lanscape into something manageable.
When Pigs Fly
"Easy Low Maintenance Perennials" are a joke and the joke's on you! But it's a relative term -- there are some easy spring tasks in the perennial garden. And there are some low maintenance perennials. Find out what they are here.
perennial • garden maintenance
"Easy Low Maintenance Perennials" are a joke and the joke's on you! But it's a relative term -- there are some easy spring tasks in the perennial garden. And there are some low maintenance perennials. Find out what they are here.
perennial • garden maintenance
'Quicksilver', a Heucherella for Dry Shade
What's a perfect plant for dry shade? Martha Oliver, guest author and co-owner of The Primrose Path Nursery, tells about Heucherella 'Quicksilver' and several companion plants for your garden.
shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
What's a perfect plant for dry shade? Martha Oliver, guest author and co-owner of The Primrose Path Nursery, tells about Heucherella 'Quicksilver' and several companion plants for your garden.
shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Anthrax, Irradiation and your Seed and Plant Orders
How will the irradiation procedure that the Post Office is using to control the anthrax threat affect our gardens? Better hope you got your plants and seeds ordered early.
How will the irradiation procedure that the Post Office is using to control the anthrax threat affect our gardens? Better hope you got your plants and seeds ordered early.
Blooming Biases - Plants that will never make my "A" list.
It's your garden party - so give some thought to the invitation list. Do you really want bores, or uptight plants, or those that demand to be pampered and petted beyond endurance? Or would you prefer those that bring delight and variety to the party?
gardening • flowering plants • annuals
It's your garden party - so give some thought to the invitation list. Do you really want bores, or uptight plants, or those that demand to be pampered and petted beyond endurance? Or would you prefer those that bring delight and variety to the party?
gardening • flowering plants • annuals
Finding That Plant Online
The saga of the web search for Heuchera 'Chocolate Ruffles'.
heuchera chocolate ruffles • online nurseries • online suppliers • search results
The saga of the web search for Heuchera 'Chocolate Ruffles'.
heuchera chocolate ruffles • online nurseries • online suppliers • search results
Foliage: The Living Palette - Part 3
As we dream of our gardens and what we want to do, we need to keep our aesthetic tools in mind. Foliage is one of the primary tools available to those of us who garden in shade. With it, we can weave a living tapestry. I've finally gotten a scanner and I've been playing with it. One of these days, I'll figure out the best way to use it. In the meantime, please bear with me if my page is slow to load.
perennials • shrubs • trees • groundcover • leaves
As we dream of our gardens and what we want to do, we need to keep our aesthetic tools in mind. Foliage is one of the primary tools available to those of us who garden in shade. With it, we can weave a living tapestry. I've finally gotten a scanner and I've been playing with it. One of these days, I'll figure out the best way to use it. In the meantime, please bear with me if my page is slow to load.
perennials • shrubs • trees • groundcover • leaves
Gardens for Exotics - Getting Away at Home
Creating a tropical look in a temperate climate.
tropical plants • subtropical • temperate • cannas • brugmansias
Creating a tropical look in a temperate climate.
tropical plants • subtropical • temperate • cannas • brugmansias
Has Your Garden Got the Yellow-Leaf Blues?
When catalog shopping through the winter, keep an eye out for plants that will help to hide the depressing aftermath of spring - the yellowing foliage of what was once a beautiful bulb display.
When catalog shopping through the winter, keep an eye out for plants that will help to hide the depressing aftermath of spring - the yellowing foliage of what was once a beautiful bulb display.
Hostas: The New Breed
Most of us can't tell most hostas apart without a scorecard. So why do the hybridizers keep making more? We asked the experts.
Most of us can't tell most hostas apart without a scorecard. So why do the hybridizers keep making more? We asked the experts.
How to be Popular with Your Perennials - and Vice Versa
There are some perennials which are lovely, and care-free - or close to it. This week we look at the criteria for a really low-maintenance perennial that will make gardening a real pleasure.
There are some perennials which are lovely, and care-free - or close to it. This week we look at the criteria for a really low-maintenance perennial that will make gardening a real pleasure.
Spring is a Dud so Far - but Here's Cheer!
Spring began in a flurry of snow and a spate of dropping temperatures. Still, out in the garden there was color and cheer that gives us hope.
Spring began in a flurry of snow and a spate of dropping temperatures. Still, out in the garden there was color and cheer that gives us hope.
The Garden Vanishes!
Spring brings a bounty of pleasant surprises - and one not so pleasant one. When I raked back the mulch, and the leaves that had drifted over my favorite little garden I found - much to my dismay - that it was gone! The culprits? Voles.
sambucus • bulbs • foliage • grasses • hakonechloa
Spring brings a bounty of pleasant surprises - and one not so pleasant one. When I raked back the mulch, and the leaves that had drifted over my favorite little garden I found - much to my dismay - that it was gone! The culprits? Voles.
sambucus • bulbs • foliage • grasses • hakonechloa
What Did Your Garden Teach You this Year?
The more you garden, the more you learn - and the more you learn that there is left to learn. So let's start small and share a few of the lessons we have learned this year.
The more you garden, the more you learn - and the more you learn that there is left to learn. So let's start small and share a few of the lessons we have learned this year.
What Kind of Gardener Are You?
It takes all kinds of gardeners to make the world. Even if you exclude veggie gardeners and only look at those who do ornamental gardening, conversation often grinds to a screeching halt as we try to find common ground. The trouble is there seems to be a language barrier among all of the different kinds of gardeners that we are. Maybe it will help to examine those different types of gardeners. And maybe you know of a few types that I have missed.
It takes all kinds of gardeners to make the world. Even if you exclude veggie gardeners and only look at those who do ornamental gardening, conversation often grinds to a screeching halt as we try to find common ground. The trouble is there seems to be a language barrier among all of the different kinds of gardeners that we are. Maybe it will help to examine those different types of gardeners. And maybe you know of a few types that I have missed.
Hardy Euphorbias - Part 1
Hardy Euphorbia are one of my loves in the plant world. The foliage, form and flowers are all soul satisfying. As Dan Hinkley of Heronswood Nursery said, "you can't have too many euphorbs". In this two part series, I'll tell you about the ones that I grow, have grown and some I want to grow. Plus, I'll tell you which nurseries online list which plants. There are a lot of photos, so please be patient while the page loads for you...
euphorbia • spurge • euphorbiaceae • hardy euphorbia • euphorbia pulcherrima
Hardy Euphorbia are one of my loves in the plant world. The foliage, form and flowers are all soul satisfying. As Dan Hinkley of Heronswood Nursery said, "you can't have too many euphorbs". In this two part series, I'll tell you about the ones that I grow, have grown and some I want to grow. Plus, I'll tell you which nurseries online list which plants. There are a lot of photos, so please be patient while the page loads for you...
euphorbia • spurge • euphorbiaceae • hardy euphorbia • euphorbia pulcherrima
Online Nurseries 2000 - Woodside Gardens
Woodside Gardens is a small, family operated nursery with a lovely list of plants. Browsing their web site was like being six years old in a candy store. My eyes were bigger than the space available to tell you about all the plants I lust for. I had a very tough time narrowing down selections to what still turned out a pretty substantial list. There are a lot of photos, so please be patient while the page loads for your viewing pleasure.
shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
Woodside Gardens is a small, family operated nursery with a lovely list of plants. Browsing their web site was like being six years old in a candy store. My eyes were bigger than the space available to tell you about all the plants I lust for. I had a very tough time narrowing down selections to what still turned out a pretty substantial list. There are a lot of photos, so please be patient while the page loads for your viewing pleasure.
shade • shade garden • shade gardening • gardening in shade • perennials
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