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Ivydene Gardens Stage 3a - All Plants Index Gallery: Van den Berk on Trees . Second revised edition in 2004. Published by Van den Berk Nurseries in Holland. United Kingdom : ISBN 90-807408-8-8. The Hillier Manual of Trees & Shrubs. ISBN 0 7153 1073 9. Continuously in print since 1972 (this edition published 2002) and regularly revised and updated, its detailed descriptions of over 10,500 plants representing more than 650 genera, it is both an erudite source of reference and an invaluable look-up companion for every horticulturalist and gardener. |
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Cone Colour Sun Aspect of Full Sun, with link to external website for photo/data |
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American Conifer Society - The purpose of the ACS is to promote the use of conifers in the garden and landscape and to educate the public about their care and conservation. |
Height with Spacings or Width (W) in inches (cms) 1 inch = |
Foliage Colour followed by with link to Australia or New Zealand mail-order supplier
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Abies alba Supplier from France |
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Flowers from April-May, cones mature in September Supplier - Kigi Nursery is hosting Garden Parties A very large tree which is one of the least satisfactory species for the southern counties of the British Isles - from The Hillier Manual of Trees & Shrubs, Consultant Editors John Hillier & Allen Coombes, First published in 1972; this edition published by David & Charles 2002 |
600-1000 x 200-320 (1500-2500 x 500-800) Plant in mixed woods of firs, Norway spruce and beeches as shelter for game. |
Dark Green needles, silvery underneath Photos of top of needle and its underside Supplier
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Abies amabilis (Pacific Fir, Beautiful Fir, Pacific silver fir, red fir, white fir, Picea amabilis, Pinus amabilis) amabilis means "lovely". |
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Sep Native to Canada. |
600 x 160-200 (1500 x 400-500) The most common understory shrub is Vaccinium alaskaense. Among the most shade-tolerant of all conifers. |
Dark Green needles, banded with white underneath. Foliage smelling of oranges when crushed. Supplier |
Unsuitable for dry or chalky soils. Spire form. Thrives in coastal forests with back huckleberry and mountain-heathers. |
Abies amabilis 'Spreading Star' (Spreading Star Pacific Fir) |
Violet-blue Photo of Male pollen cones Full Sun in cooler climates, Part Shade in warmer areas |
Sep-Nov Autumn. Wholesale Supplier with its Companion Plants Page and Companion Trees Page for Conifers in USA Wholesale Supplier in Canada |
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Dark Green needles, white beneath Photo of underneath of needle Supplier |
Tree for small garden Wide-spreading, horizontally arranged branches |
Abies balsamea 'Hudsonia' Photo of bun-shaped tree Supplier in UK |
Cherry-red tubular blossom Never bears cones Full Sun in morning, but best protected from the hot afternoon sun. Tolerates Part Shade. Attracts birds and deer resistant. |
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24-40 x 24-40 (60-100 x 60-100) Dwarf: 1 to 6 inches (2.5 - 15 cm) per year / 1 to 5 feet (0.3 - 1.5 m) after 10 years. |
Grey-green needles, silvery beneath with typical balsam odour (See Fragrant Plants by Type - Trees) |
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Abies bracteata (Abies venusta, Bristle Cone Fir, Santa Lucia Fir) Because of its rare location and requirements, it is not normally grown in nurseries, except by Conifers Garden - We in Hungary undertake to send and fulfill your order anywhere in the world and we also take care of the necessary phytosanitary permits and the customs clearance. |
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Deer resistant. |
Flowers in late May; cones mature in late August-October. Autumn May be available from wholesale Stanley and Sons Nursery - They sell only true dwarf and miniature conifers for shipping in the USA and Canada to wholesale nurseries and garden centers. |
960 x 240 (2400 x 600) Pyramid shape. Endangered species. |
Dark Green, silvery green beneath A popular ornamental, it can be seen in many arboreta. |
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English: Photo of Abies bracteata at the Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Berkeley, California By Stan Shebs via Wikimedia Commons. |
English: Photo of Abies bracteata at the Regional Parks Botanic Garden, Berkeley, California By Stan Shebs via Wikimedia Commons. |
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Abies bracteata upper crown with cones, Bottcher's Gap, California, USA By Silversyrpher (very busy at the moment) from Scotland, UK via Wikimedia Commons. |
Abies bracteata foliage and cone, Cone Peak, California, 1965. A narrow endemic of San Luis Obispo and Monterey Counties. Has that strange cone, and a remarkable habit, you can recognize it from far away by the long, narrow crown. Hasselblad camera. By aroid from San Luis Obispo, CA, USA via Wikimedia Commons. |
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Abies cephalonica (Greek Fir) |
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It is also grown as an ornamental tree in parks and large gardens, though in areas that often get late frosts it is prone to frost damage, as it is one of the first conifers to open fresh growth in spring. |
800-1200 x 200-400 (2000-3000 x 500-1000) Upright broadly pyramidal conifer with horizontal branches, which grows best on cool, wet mountain-sides. |
Deep Green with whitish-green beneath Use as windbreak or specimen tree. |
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English: Abies cephalonica in spring snow. Petrouli, Thessalia, Greece, 39°33'26"N 21°30'21"E, 1170m altitude. By gterez at Flickr via Wikimedia Commons. |
Deutsch: Griechische Tanne (Abies cephalonica), Standort: Neuer Botanischer Garten Marburg, Hessen, Deutschland. By Willow via Wikimedia Commons. |
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English: Abies cephalonica cones By Gepsimos (Permission in Reusing this file is CC-BY-SA-3.0; Released under the GNU Free Documentation License) via Wikimedia Commons. |
By JFKCom via Wikimedia Commons. |
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Abies concolor (Colorado White Fir, concolor fir, Blue Fir, Silver Fir, White Fir) concolor means that both upper and lower needle surfaces are the same color. Supplier |
Yellowish green with purplish bloom ages to brown upright cylindrical cones. Cones are produced after tree is over 40 years old |
Sep-Nov Autumn. The winged seeds provide food for songbirds and small mammals; deer eat the foliage, and porcupines the bark. |
480-840 x 240-360 (1200-2100 x 600-900) Upright narrow pyramidal conifer with grey bark Use as a Park tree, in Industrial areas, does not stand up to hard surfaces on the ground above its roots |
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Abies concolor 'Compacta' concolor means that both upper and lower needle surfaces are the same color. |
Brown cones held upwards on top of the branches after several decades of growth. Full Sun , |
Thrives in areas with long winters followed by cool summer climates. Perfect for city gardens, scree gardens and small gardens. No pruning required. |
72 x 80-120 (200 x 200-300) Ultimate height and spread 250 x 250 cms after 10-20 years Oval shape. |
Steel-Blue needles. Glaucous particularly in the period of new growth, May-July
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Abies firma (Abies bifida, Japanese Fir, momi fir)
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1200 x 240 (3000 x 600) |
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Co E Sand Susceptible to spring frost damage |
Abies fraseri (Fraser Fir, Southern Balsam Fir, Southern Fir) |
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Abies grandis There are 2 varieties - |
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Sep-Nov Autumn. Woodpigeons nest in this tree because of its pleasant aroma. Native to Canada. |
3000 x 320 (7500 x 800)
Column-shaped with Upright Form. Use in parks as a specimen and in moist conifer forests |
Glossy Dark Green needles, underside with 2 greyish-white stripes |
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Abies homolepis (Abies brachyphylla, Nikko Fir, Manchurian Fir) |
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Abies lasiocarpa (Rocky Mountain Fir, Subalpine fir, Alpine Fir, Western balsam fir, caribou fir) Abies lasiocarpa comes from the Greek lasios, meaning shaggy/woolly, and karpos, meaning fruit; the word refers to the alpine fir’s cone scales, which are covered in fine hairs. |
A popular Christmas tree. Subalpine fir is a forest pioneer on severe and disturbed sites. Grows with Douglas fir, Engelmann spruce and blue spruce. |
Autumn Native to Canada. Tall, narrow, pyramid in habit, the trees are able to resist limb breakage from the snow. |
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Grey or Blue-Green needles with bluish stripes on both sides Erect branches makes an attractive specimen tree. |
Co E Sand Moderately lime-tolerant. It is commonly found at and immediately below the tree line. |
Abies lasiocarpa var. arizonica (Corkbark Fir) |
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Slow grower 4-6 inches (10-15 cms) per year reaching 72-96 inches (180-2400 cms) in 10 years |
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Abies lowiana (Sierra fir) |
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Co E Clay, Sand, Acid, Neutral. Intolerant of alkaline soils, chalk Soils, dry soils; wind. |
Abies pinsapo (Spanish Fir) |
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Abies pinsapo 'Glauca' Photo of potted tree for sale |
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Will reach 180 inches (450 cms) in 10 years maturing to 720 inches (1800 cms) tall with 360 inches (900 cms) spread |
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Co E Very lime-tolerant |
Abies procera, (Abies nobilis, Noble Fir) |
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Abies spectabilis (Abies Webbiana, West Himalayan fir) |
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Abies veitchii (Veitch's fir, Veitch's silver fir) |
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720 x 240 (1800 x 600) Upright conifer, |
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Abies balsamea, (Balsam Fir, Dwarf Balsam Fir, Balm of Gilead, Canadian Fir) The foliage has also induced contact dermatitis. Thrives in cool, damp, places; very shade tolerant. |
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September Summer-Autumn Flowering in May, fruiting August-September; seeds are dispersed in late September. |
540-900 x 240-300 (1350-2500 x 600-750) Narrow Pyramidal form. |
Dark Green needles, whitish beneath with typical balsam odour (See Fragrant Plants by Type - Trees) Sweet, turpentine smell created by the abundant resin in its bark and needles. |
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Abies balsamea tree, Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota - US FWS photo By This image or recording is the work of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. via Wikimedia Commons. |
Abies balsamea (L.) P. Mill. By Robert H. Mohlenbrock @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester, PA. via Wikimedia Commons. |
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English: Abies balsamea pollen cones. By Joseph O'Brien, USDA Forest Service, United States via Wikimedia Commons. |
Français : Cones de Abies balsamea sur l'Île Niapiskau, Réserve de parc national de l'Archipel-de-Mingan, Québec, Canada English: Abies balsamea cones on Niapiskau island, Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve, Quebec, Canada. By Cephas via Wikimedia Commons. |
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Van den Berk on Trees by Van den Berk Nurseries in The Netherlands. Published by Boomkwekerif Gebr. Van den Berk B.V. in 2004. - " In our capacity as growers we have for years wanted to put together a book containing the information we have always been searching for. It was to be a book that would provide answers to many of the questions asked by our customers over a period of more than 50 years, and as entrepreneurs we wanted to make it a book that we could put our name to. You have the result in your hands." |
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"The purpose of the ACS is to promote the use of conifers in the garden and landscape and to educate the public about their care and preservation. Our mission is: • to promote the development, propagation and conservation of conifers • to encourage the appreciation and use of conifers in the landscape • to educate the public and professionals about conifers • to spread the joy, knowledge and diversity of conifers across the world!" |
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From page 7 (of 1187 pages ) of Manual of Woody Landscape Plants Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics, Culture, Propagation and Uses by Michael A. Dirr, Department of Horticulture, University of georgia, Athens, Georgia, USA. Fifth Edition Revised 1998 ISBN 0-87563-795-7:- "For cultivars of Abies and other conifers, I highly recommend the reference 'Conifers: The Illustrated Encyclopedia 1996. Timber Press. Great photographs and a sufficient captioned text by van Gelderen and van Hoey Smith to realize that experts have assembled the treatise." |
Ivydene Gardens Stage 3a - All Plants Index Gallery: Hardiness Zones in the United Kingdom - Based on the minimum ten-year average winter temperatures, plant hardiness zone maps have been progressively developed, first by the Department of Argiculture (USDA) for the United States and then more or less applied to the rest of the planet. The purpose of these hardiness zones is to identify how well plants will withstand the cold winter temperatures of these zones. If you know your hardiness zone, find the best plants for your climate area. |
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Abies (Fir) The name Abies is derived from the Latin abeo meaning "to rise" and refers to the great height attained by some species. Fir is derived from the Old English furh or fyrh or the Danish fyrr, meaning "fire", from its use as firewood. |
Hardy coniferous evergreen trees of pyramidal habit. First introduced early seventeenth century |
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By seeds sown 1/8 inch (3mm) deep in sandy loam in temperature 55 degrees Fahrenheit (13 degrees Celsius) in March, or outdoors in April. |
alba (syn Abies pectinata), 'Silver Fir', 100-120 feet (3000-3600 cms) high Narrow Pyramidal balsamea, 'Balsam Fir', 70-80 feet (2100-2400 cms)
Abies alba selections include: |
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Polski: Młoda jodła pospolita (Abies alba) w Pieninach, w Polsce. English: Young european silver fir (Abies alba), Pieniny, Poland. By Crusier via Wikimedia Commons. |
English: Abies alba lower crown foliage. Pyrenees. By Pastilletes on Flickr via Wikimedia Commons. |
The light green foliage is the new spring foliage of the year that this photo was taken. |
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Polski: Kora jodły pospolitej (Abies alba) w Beskidzie Śląskim, w Polsce. English: Silver Fir (Abies alba) bark, Silesian Beskids, Poland By Crusier via Wikimedia Commons. |
File:Abies alba 3.jpg - By Gerriet Olivier from projet ID-Bio Fournier via Wikimedia Commons. |
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Abies alba cones By Jerzy Opioła via Wikimedia Commons. |
Juvenile cones |
Abies alba (habitat: Pieniny (Nowa Góra (Poland)) By Jerzy Opioła via Wikimedia Commons. |
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"Both male pollen cones and female seed cones are on the same tree near the top although female cones are higher up in the crown. |
Larch Cottage Nurseries in the UK has many cultivars of Abies which are small enough for small british gardens. They sell over 15,000 varieties of plants. |
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"Abies balsamea is a constituent of coniferous forests with Picea spp., Pinus strobus, Tsuga canadensis and sometimes Pinus banksiana, or it grows mixed with broad-leaved trees such as Populus tremuloides, Betula spp. and, further south, Acer spp., Fagus grandifolia and Betula alleghaniensis. Taxus canadensis is the most common conifer shrub in these mixed forests." |
balsamea var. hudsonia bracteata, 100-150 feet cephalonica, 80-100 feet (2400-3000 cms) Narrow Pyramidal |
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Abies concolor (Colorado White Fir, concolor fir, Blue Fir, Silver Fir, White Fir) From ©Denver Botanic Gardens. The 3 images in the next 2 rows come from same webpage of Denver Botanic Gardens |
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By seeds sown 1/8 inch (3mm) deep in sandy loam in temperature 55 degrees Fahrenheit (13 degrees Celsius) in March, or outdoors in April. |
concolor, 80-100 feet (2400-3000 cms) - There are at least 20 cultivars of this Abies concolor. Narrow Pyramidal dark dense Crown, use in large garden / parks as a large speciman and as Christmas Tree,
concolor var. compacta, low rounded bush |
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Abies concolor foliage and disintegrating mature cones. By Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service via Wikimedia Commons. |
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firma, 120-150 feet (3600-4500 cms)
fraseri, 30-40 feet (900-1200 cms) Narrow Pyramidal Crown. |
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grandis, 246 feet (7500 cms) Narrow Pyramidal dark dense Crown, later Column-shaped, Upright Form, Coastal Conditions, use in parks and moist conifer forests and as Christmas Tree, it cannot tolerate atmos-pheric pollution. From ©Denver Botanic Gardens. The 3 images in the next 2 rows come from same webpage of Denver Botanic Gardens |
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By seeds sown 1/8 inch (3mm) deep in sandy loam in temperature 55 degrees Fahrenheit (13 degrees Celsius) in March, or outdoors in April. |
lasiocarpa, 'Rocky Mountain Fir', 100 feet (3000 cms) Narrow Pyramidal Crown lasiocarpa var. arizonica, slow growing, grey foliage lowiana, 200 feet (6000 cms) From ©Denver Botanic Gardens. The 3 images in the next 2 rows come from same webpage of Denver Botanic Gardens |
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pinsapo, 60-100 feet (1800-3000 cms) Narrow Pyramidal Crown pinsapo 'Glauca' with gray-blue needles procera, (syn Abies nobilis), 200 feet (6000 cms) Narrow Pyramidal dense Crown |
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spectabilis, (syn Abies Webbiana), 80-150 feet (2400-4500 cms) Broad Pyramidal
veitchii, 50-70 feet (1500-2100 cms) Broad Pyramidal |
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Abies amabilis (Pacific Fir, Beautiful Fir, Pacific silver fir, red fir, white fir) |
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English: In the Marble Mountain Wilderness, a wide variety of terrain can be witnessed. Pacific Silver Fir Abies amabilis, pictured here in the southern part of the wilderness (specifically the Salmon Mountains), reaches the southern extent of its range near English Peak (also pictured). |
Description: Pacific Silver Fir (Abies amabilis) bark with pitch blisters and lichen. Its diameter is about 0.25 m. |
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Description: Pacific Silver Fir foliage (Abies amabilis) foliage Viewpoint location: French Creek trail 1595. The trail is in the Wenatchee Mountains, an eastern spur of the Cascade Range, located in Wenatchee National Forest, Washington, USA, about 21 km south of Stevens Pass. The trailhead is near the Cle Elum River. By Walter Siegmund via Wikimedia Commons. |
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From The Gymnosperm Database:- "Welcome to the Gymnosperm Database, the web's premier source of information on conifers and their allies. Since we went online on 1997, the Database has attracted worldwide attention as a readily accessible, scientifically accurate source of information on the classification, description, ecology and uses of this culturally and ecologically important group of plants. This home page gives some hints about how to navigate the Database, as well as providing background information for the curious. There are four major sections of the site: Species - In-depth descriptions of all the families, genera, and species of gymnosperms. For each species I provide information on classification, description, ecology, ethnobotany, and various other topics of interest. This section comprises about 90% of the site. Topics - Things that are not strictly tied to a particular species. For instance, it includes pages on the gymnosperms of Australia, the oldest trees in the world, and accounts of some of my field excursions. If you are interested in exploring the site, I encourage you to check out Topics. Bookstore - Most of the books sold here are linked through Amazon, and if you buy them through this site, the price is the same to you but some of the proceeds come to me, to help support the Database. Some books aren't available through Amazon but I list them anyway, because in the Bookstore I try to give you access to every important gymnosperm publication currently in print." |
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"For over twenty years, Tree Canada has engaged communities, governments, corporations, and individuals in the pursuit of a greener and healthier living environment for Canadians. Under the direction of our volunteer board of directors, we provide Canadians with education, technical expertise, and resources to plant and care for urban and rural trees. We’ve planted nearly 80 million trees and greened more than 550 schoolyards across the country. Planting trees beautifies and rejuvenates backyards, city streets, and parks. It nurtures Canada’s heritage of biodiversity and multifaceted landscape. Not only that – it cleans the air (other Benefits of Trees). Canadians can breathe easier knowing that every tree planted helps to combat climate change, absorbing carbon dioxide emissions and producing oxygen. Trees naturally cool cities during the summer months, providing shade in scorching heat and habitats for wildlife. A charitable not-for-profit organization, Tree Canada is committed to working with its corporate, government, and individual partners on tree-planting programs, including providing “ReLeaf” to areas suffering damage from natural disasters, offering funding to communities for fruit-bearing trees, greening school grounds, and more. The trees we plant are a living legacy that benefits communities for decades to come. 25 top plants, which have been shown to be effective in removing common pollutants from indoor air including formaldehyde, benzene and carbon monoxide:-
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Any Plant Type (some grown in Cool Green-house) Bloom-ing in |
Any Plant Type (some grown in Cool Green-house) Bloom-ing in |
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Achi-menes, Alocasias, Amorpho-phalluses, Aris-aemas, Arums, Begonias, Bomar-eas, Calad-iums |
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Amaryllis, Antheri-cum, Antholy-zas, Apios, Arisaema, Arum, Aspho-deline, |
Cyclamen, Dicentra, Dierama, Eranthis, Eremurus, Ery-thrnium, Eucomis |
Fritillaria, Funkia, Gal-anthus, Galtonia, Gladiolus, Hemero-callis |
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Scented Flora of the World by Roy Genders - was first published in 1977 and this paperback edition was published on 1 August 1994 ISBN 0 7090 5440 8:- |
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I am using the above book from someone who took 30 years to compile it from notes made of his detailed observations of growing plants in preference to |
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The Propagation of Alpines by Lawrence D. Hills. Published in 1950 by Faber and Faber Limited describes every method of propagation for 2,500 species. Unlike modern books published since 1980, this one states exactly what to do and is precisely what you require if you want to increase your alpines. |
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Fragrant Plants adds the use of another of your 5 senses in your garden:- |
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STAGE 2 Fan-trained Shape From Rhododendrons, boxwood, azaleas, clematis, novelties, bay trees, hardy plants, evergreens : novelties bulbs, cannas novelties, palms, araucarias, ferns, vines, orchids, flowering shrubs, ornamental grasses and trees book, via Wikimedia Commons |
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Ramblers Scramblers & Twiners by Michael Jefferson-Brown (ISBN 0 - 7153 - 0942 - 0) describes how to choose, plant and nurture over 500 high-performance climbing plants and wall shrubs, so that more can be made of your garden if you think not just laterally on the ground but use the vertical support structures including the house as well. The Gardener's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Climbers & Wall Shrubs - A Guide to more than 2000 varieties including Roses, Clematis and Fruit Trees by Brian Davis. (ISBN 0-670-82929-3) provides the lists for 'Choosing the right Shrub or Climber' together with Average Height and Spread after 5 years, 10 years and 20 years. |
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STAGE 4D Trees and Shrubs suitable for Clay Soils (neutral to slightly acid) Trees and Shrubs suitable for Dry Acid Soils Trees and Shrubs suitable for Shallow Soil over Chalk Trees and Shrubs tolerant of both extreme Acidity and Alkalinity Trees and Shrubs suitable for Damp Sites Trees and Shrubs suitable for Industrial Areas Trees and Shrubs suitable for Cold Exposed Areas Trees and Shrubs suitable for Seaside Areas Shrubs suitable for Heavy Shade Shrubs and Climbers suitable for NORTH- and EAST-facing Walls Shrubs suitable for Ground Cover Trees and Shrubs of Upright or Fastigiate Habit Trees and Shrubs with Ornamental Bark or Twigs Trees and Shrubs with Bold Foliage Trees and Shrubs for Autumn Colour Trees and Shrubs with Red or Purple Foliage Trees and Shrubs with Golden or Yellow Foliage Trees and Shrubs with Grey or Silver Foliage Trees and Shrubs with Variegated Foliage Trees and Shrubs bearing Ornamental Fruit Trees and Shrubs with Fragrant or Scented Flowers Trees and Shrubs with Aromatic Foliage Flowering Trees and Shrubs for Every Month:- |
The following table shows the linkages for the information about the plants
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Whether your Heavy Clay or Light Sandy / Chalk Soil is excessively Alkaline (limy) / Acidic or not, then there is an Action Plan for you to do with your soil, which will improve its texture to make its structure into a productive soil instead of it returning to being just sand, chalk, silt or clay. |
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Reasons for stopping infilling of Sense of Fragrance section on 28/07/2016 at end of Sense of Fragrance from Stephen Lacey Page. From September 2017 will be creating the following new pages on Sense of Fragrance using Scented Flora of the World by Roy Genders. |
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Finally, you might be advised to check that the adjacent plants to the one you have chosen for that position in a flower bed are suitable; by checking the entry in Companion Planting - like clicking A page for checking Abies - and Pest Control page if you have a pest to control in this part of the flower bed. |
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STAGE 2 INFILL PLANT INDEX GALLERIES 1, 2, 3 Reference books for these galleries in Table on left |
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Since 2006, I have requested photos etc from the Mail-Order Nurseries in the UK and later from the rest of the World. Few nurseries have responded.
with the aid of further information from other books, magazines and cross-checking on the internet. |