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Abutilon thompsonii

Added on 15 Sep, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Abutilon.
Species: Abutilon thompsonii.

A variegated, orange flowered shrub preferring a sheltered position with part to full sun. I've always thou...

African violet 'Arctic'

Added on 16 Dec, 2008 | 7 photos

Genus: Saintpaulia.
Species: Saintpaulia ionantha.

Bought out of flower for the soft pink variegated edge, really eye catching. It is fuzzier than my others and s...

African violet 'bicolor pink'

Added on 29 Dec, 2008 | 4 photos

Genus: Saintpaulia.
Species: Saintpaulia ionantha.

Lovely lighter green-leaved saintpaulia with bicolor pink flowers with yellow centers. Puts one in mind of viol...

African Violet 'frosted purple'

Added on 16 Dec, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Saintpaulia.
Species: Saintpaulia ionantha.

The edges of the purple flowers are frosted with white, really gives a stunning brightness to the blooms. Leave...

African violet 'Kiwiland Treasure'

Added on 23 Mar, 2008 | 20 photos

Genus: Saintpaulia.
Species: Saintpaulia ionantha.

I started this from one leaf years ago, not in perfect shape anymore, but I defy those that want the perfect pla...

African violet 'light pink'

Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 4 photos

Genus: Saintpaulia.
Species: Saintpaulia ionantha.

I acquired this out of bloom and have new buds forming about a month later. Just took a baby off it as well so ...

African Violet 'marbled white'

Added on 16 Dec, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Saintpaulia.
Species: Saintpaulia ionantha.

Either ruffled petal or double bloom, this marshmallow like white blossoms are marbled with a deep purple, an un...

Ageratum 'High Tide Blue'

Added on 15 Apr, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Ageratum.
Species: Ageratum houstonianum.

This lovely blue beauty is easy resilient and creates perfect clouds of blue in the border. This variety is of ...

Ajuga 'chocolate chip'

Added on 10 Sep, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Ajuga.
Species: Ajuga reptans.

Little groundcover beauty with dark tinted leaves, like chocolate. Blue flower on upright spikes in spring can ...

Allium

Added on 11 Jun, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Allium.
Species: Allium altaicum.

This one isn't mine, though it does say it self seeds and I ought to grab a flower head for myself. :-) Th...

Alyssum 'easter basket'

Added on 15 Apr, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Lobularia.
Species: Lobularia maritima.

A bedding alyssum, this particular variety had great colors from purple through the pinks to white. I got this ...

Amarylis 'piquant'

Added on 29 Dec, 2008 | 8 photos

Genus: Hippeastrum.
Species: Hippeastrum papilio.

My first amarylis, inspired me to go directly to the nursery for more. Huge striped petals with fascinating str...

Amaryllis 'Blossom Peacock'

Added on 22 Mar, 2009 | 6 photos

Genus: Hippeastrum.
Species: Hippeastrum papilio.

A small double bloomer, each blossom carries about fifteen petals. I had a second stalk grow right behind the f...

Amaryllis 'Charmeur"

Added on 22 Jan, 2009 | 5 photos

Genus: Hippeastrum.
Species: Hippeastrum papilio.

A new plant this year is amaryllisand this is one, Yet to spread its petals fully, its been very happy. I'v...

Amaryllis 'San Remo'

Added on 22 Mar, 2009 | 15 photos

Genus: Hippeastrum.
Species: Hippeastrum papilio.

Almost double the size of all my others, it stand about 1 meter tall. The blooms were a good salad plate size a...

Azalea 'White lights'

Added on 13 Dec, 2008 | 7 photos

Genus: Rhododendron.
Species: Rhododendron prinophyllum.

Light pink shaded flowers and dark foliage. The Lights group are for colder temps, down to -35 F. I have them ...

Azalea "Orchid Lights"

Added on 13 Dec, 2008 | 4 photos

Genus: Rhododendron.
Species: Rhododendron canadense.

Second Azalea addition, again in the northern lights hybrids Rhododendron canadense x Rhododendron kosteranum de...

Basil 'sweet dani' lemon

Added on 15 Dec, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Ocimum.
Species: Ocimum basilicum.

Fine flavored and sharp leafed, this basil went to flower too quickly. I have learned my best success comes fro...

Begonia 'cane begonia'

Added on 23 Mar, 2008 | 5 photos

From friends, grows 2-3 feet a year, but still hasn't bloomed. Excited about this summer and new position p...

Begonia 'rex'

Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 11 photos

first flowering spring of 08. I had to replace one that didn't do so well in this pot, but I was away alot ...

Bergamot 'Fireball Bee Balm'

Added on 18 Jul, 2009 | 4 photos

Genus: Monarda.
Species: Monarda didyma.

A new addition in 2009, this variety states a hardiness to -40 so it should survive my conditions. I love the d...

Bergenia

Added on 19 Sep, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Bergenia.
Species: Bergenia cordifolia.

This bergenia and many others seem to enjoy living here in Alaska, even in the cold interior. I haven't had...

Bidens 'Mexican Gold'

Added on 15 Dec, 2008 | 6 photos

Genus: Bidens.
Species: Bidens ferulifolia.

Strongly pungent scent, this plant drew bee's from everywhere. The flowering never stopped with dead headin...

Bleeding heart

Added on 11 Sep, 2011 | 0 photos

Genus: Dicentra.
Species: Dicentra spectabilis.

So on reminding myself of the name of this plant, I find it renamed to Lamprocapnos. Frustrating when that happ...

Bridal vail

Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 1 photo

Another I know only the common name. Real resilient, I give babies to people who forget their plants too often ...

Carnation 'Miss Pinky'

Added on 15 Dec, 2008 | 9 photos

Genus: Dianthus.
Species: Dianthus.

I would expect blooming throughout the summer but this last was just oo cool. Nice spicy scented miniature carn...

Centaurea 'Amethyst in snow'

Added on 15 Dec, 2008 | 3 photos

Genus: Centaurea.
Species: Centaurea montana.

Tested perrenial from a local supplier. From six inch pot, it doubled in size and that was a cold short summer....

Cineraria

Added on 9 Feb, 2009 | 2 photos

Genus: Senecio.
Species: Senecio cineraria.

New to the house. Seems to perfer lots of moderate light and a cool location. I have that. I'm hoping it ...

Clematis 'Alba'

Added on 18 Sep, 2011 | 4 photos

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis integrifolia.

Yes, another integrofilia. I'm so pleased with them. This one stayed more compact, though I had it potted ...

Clematis 'Alionushka'

Added on 10 Sep, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis integrifolia.

Cold weather bush clematis, about three foot tall with soft pink blooms brushed slightly back. These blooms are...

Clematis 'Dr Ruppel'

Added on 15 Dec, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis.

Bought late season on sale, I haven't seen it flower and hope it grows through next summer to show me at lea...

Clematis 'Niobe'

Added on 15 Dec, 2008 | 3 photos

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis.

Spring and fall flowering clematis, it flowered both times even in my short season. I am overwintering for the ...

Clematis 'Olgae'

Added on 7 Sep, 2011 | 3 photos

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis integrifolia.

Ah, what a name. Anyhow, this little clematis seemed to survive over the winter well although I didn't thin...

Clematis tangutica

Added on 15 Nov, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Clematis.
Species: Clematis tangutica.

Hardy fall flowering clematis, this will brighten those autumn days with medium size yellow bells followed by la...

Cleome 'royal Queen'

Added on 16 Dec, 2008 | 3 photos

Genus: Cleome.
Species: Cleome hassleriana.

A native where I grew up in Idaho, This plant can grow up to 6 ft tall. It has a thorned stalk thata is very st...

Cockscomb

Added on 12 Apr, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Celosia.
Species: Celosia argentea.

A lovely and bright plant that seems to enjoy most conditions with enough protection and warmth. SO here it sur...

Coleus

Added on 9 Apr, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Coleus.
Species: coleus.

I know, coleus, but I have enjoyed this plant as my training for propagation, and have got really astounding pla...

Columbine 'Clemantine Blue'

Added on 16 Dec, 2008 | 5 photos

Genus: Aquilegia.
Species: Aquilegia vulgaris.

A compact double blooming upright variety, this blooms through spring. Though a shorter season than other colum...

Dahlia 'harlequin'

Added on 14 Dec, 2008 | 17 photos

Genus: Dahlia.
Species: Dahlia Pinnata.

Bought as plug plants in a six pack, I took some internet advise and buried them to their necks, just the last f...

Daylily: Not Navajo Princess

Added on 11 Apr, 2010 | 5 photos

Genus: Hemerocallis.
Species: Hemerocallis.

Came to my garden with a tag, navajo princess, in 2008 but it is pictured pink and this flower is not. More a s...

Dianthus 'Strawberry parfait'

Added on 15 Dec, 2008 | 3 photos

Genus: Dianthus.
Species: Dianthus chinensis.

Shorter plant, only 6-8 inches tall, it was covered in blossoms all season. Lovely two colored pinks, tested by...

Dianthus: wicked witch

Added on 6 Sep, 2011 | 2 photos

Genus: Dianthus.
Species: Dianthus gratianopolitanus.

Lovely hardy dianthus, living now well over the winters here in Alaska. I plant it just above the earth so that...

Didelta carnosa

Added on 9 Oct, 2010 | 1 photo

Species: Didelta carnosa.

Powder white and thick like a succulent, this is a yellow blooming wildflower from South Africa with a habit res...

Echeveria 'Perle von Nurnberg'

Added on 22 Mar, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Echeveria.
Species: echeveria.

Not positive on the name, this looks like it with a little pink tint on powdered white leaflets. A lovely roset...

Epiphyllum 'Easter cactus'

Added on 5 May, 2008 | 1 photo

Species: Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri.

Grows and grows and grows. Has beautiful star blooms in hot pink, but it hasn't ever bloomed for me. I&#39...

Epiphyllum 'Orchid cactus'

Added on 9 Apr, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Epiphyllum.
Species: Epiphyllum.

this orchid cactus was a cutting I took of a thirty year old at the univ. It was blooming big white blooms with...

Fern 'kangaroo paw'

Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 2 photos

Species: Microforium diversifolium.

I know only this common name. Though we are very dry here, I keep orchids so I figured I could do ferns. This ...

Fern: Ostrich Fern

Added on 15 Apr, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Matteuccia.
Species: Matteuccia struthiopteris.

This is a very tall and hardy fern, also foudn wild here in Alaska. I have mine in a bit of a dry spot, and tho...

Fuschia

Added on 5 May, 2008 | 7 photos

Species: Gartenmeister Bonstedt.

A new fuschia. I have a thing for getting these through the winter in the house. This one is so interesting an...

Fuschia Golden Marinka

Added on 19 Nov, 2008 | 2 photos

This is from European Uprights a hybrid called Golden Marinka I'd guess due to the variegation on the leaves...

Fuschia Lambada

Added on 19 Nov, 2008 | 12 photos

This fuschia has proven very tough. I bought it filled with aphids so I gave it a good drowning again and again...

Gazania F1 'tiger mix'

Added on 27 Oct, 2008 | 15 photos

Genus: Gazania.
Species: Gazania rigens.

Took off slow due to the cool weather and opened only for a good hot sunny day. Didn't need any extra atten...

Geranium 'Rocky Mountain Red'

Added on 14 Nov, 2008 | 5 photos

Genus: Pelargonium.
Species: pelargonium hortorum.

I just love this screaming red. I have carried this strain for a few years now, making new cuttings in january ...

Goldfish plant

Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 10 photos

Genus: Nematanthus.
Species: Nematanthus gregarius.

I acquired this, as many of mine, from a propagation class at univ. Three years later I have this fantastic, bi...

Great Cascade: Lophospurmum

Added on 11 Apr, 2010 | 0 photos

Species: Lophospermum erubescens.

This was a lovely find at one one of our nursery houses here. And they repeat it each year, so it does well. T...

Heliotrope

Added on 14 Nov, 2008 | 6 photos

Genus: Heliotropium.
Species: Heliotropium arborescens.

Peruvean native, can be grown as a shrub. Indoors it can easily get infested with bugs and is tender to treatme...

Iris 'apostle plant'

Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 21 photos

Genus: Neomarica.
Species: Neomarica gracilis.

I found this plant at the univ. greenhouse. More common in the 50's, it is also known as the twelve tribes ...

Jade 'variegated

Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 3 photos

Genus: Crassula.
Species: Crassula ovata.

This tiny thing is almost four years old, any times on giving it a boost are welcome, i really love.

Jasmine

Added on 25 Feb, 2009 | 3 photos

Genus: Jasminum.
Species: Jasminum sambac.

This was a tiny thing in a three inch pot. I needed to fill a space beneath a banana in this very large pot. I...

Jellybean cactus

Added on 9 Apr, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Sedum.
Species: Sedum rubotinctum.

My little succulent from the univ. greenhouse. Its had some traumas, but I try to spoil it. Someday, i'm g...

Lady slipper orchid 'variegated'

Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Cypripedium.
Species: Cypripedium.

The lady slippers seem to like my place the most of all my orchids. This is a variegated variety, pleasing foli...

Ladybells: Adenophora liliifolia

Added on 11 Sep, 2011 | 3 photos

Genus: Adenophora.
Species: Adenophora liliifolia.

A lovely and tall clump forming flower. The plant itself a bit more of a groundcover but each produces a tall s...

Ligularia Stenocephala 'Little Rocket'

Added on 15 Dec, 2008 | 13 photos

Genus: Ligularia.
Species: Ligularia stenocephala.

Large leaved, dark green foliage. Flower spikes are dark purple to black with bright yellow flowers that last a...

Lilac 'royalty'

Added on 18 Sep, 2011 | 1 photo

My first Syringa, a nice purple flowering lilac, chosen to match the lilac blooms across the backyard growing up...

Lilium, 'blackout'

Added on 28 Aug, 2012 | 1 photo

Genus: Lilium.
Species: Lilium speciosum.

Dark red center lily I've had now three years. I haven't had the same experience twice yet, as it has m...

Lily: Gran Cur

Added on 11 Sep, 2011 | 4 photos

This plant is just going in, I need to link some pics and then update. This little one has been in the garden f...

Lily: Orange Electric

Added on 25 Sep, 2011 | 2 photos

Genus: Lilium.
Species: Lilium.

New asiatic lily introduced this year as they have been so successful in this cold climate for me so far. A nic...

Lipstick plant

Added on 3 May, 2008 | 12 photos

Species: Aeschynanthus radicans.

New to the house, I am really excited to have her join the garden. Really full of blooms when I got her and lot...

Livingstone daisy 'Dorotheanthus'

Added on 8 Nov, 2008 | 26 photos

Genus: Mesembryanthemum.
Species: Mesembryanthemum crystallinum.

Really electric and bright colors, this plant enjoys heat and full sun. On cloudy days or in cooler wet weather...

Lophospermum 'Wine Red'

Added on 16 Dec, 2008 | 6 photos

Genus: Asarina.
Species: Asarina erubescens.

Looks like Lophospermum and Asarina are the same plant and Asarina is in the GOY book already, so Asarina it is....

Lupin 'Gallery Blue'

Added on 14 Nov, 2008 | 4 photos

Genus: Lupinus.
Species: Lupinus polyphyllus.

New addition 2008. Waiting to see if it overwinters in this Zone 2 with a good mulch in a raised bed. I hope s...

Lychnis 'Orange Gnome'

Added on 6 Sep, 2011 | 2 photos

Genus: Lychnis.
Species: Lychnis artwrightii.

One of many lychnis that will survive the cold weather, this variety has dark almost purple foliage with bright ...

Monkey plant

Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 9 photos

Genus: Ruellia.
Species: Ruellia makoyana.

This plant flowers often and seeds prolifically. I took it out of a terrarium cause it was taking over. My moth...

Morning Glory 'Flying Saucers'

Added on 15 Apr, 2010 | 4 photos

Genus: Ipomoea.
Species: Ipomoea purpurea.

I must admit, we are just too cold for good morning glories, or the sun is just not enough. I've had them v...

Nasturtium 'Empress of India'

Added on 3 Nov, 2008 | 3 photos

Dark round foliage with some purple. Scarlet blossoms. This is a somewhat tender plant that can't get too ...

Orchid Lady of the Night

Added on 25 Oct, 2009 | 9 photos

Genus: Brassavola.
Species: Brassavola nodosa.

An orchid very simple to manage and less demanding so a great starter. I have it growing in a small plastic orc...

Painted Daisy: Tanacetum coccineum

Added on 15 Nov, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Tanacetum.
Species: Tanacetum coccineum.

Not found to be fully hardy here, in my garden I think that it will live well. This year it just grew many thic...

Pasque Flower, 'Rubra'

Added on 25 Sep, 2011 | 1 photo

Genus: Pulsatilla.
Species: Pulsatilla vulgaris.

Smaller of flower than our wild pulsatilla patens, this little lovely was just smiling up with this fuzzy red fa...

Peppers: Banana

Added on 12 Apr, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Capsicum.
Species: Capsicum annuum.

A lovely pepper that I try to grow each year. Must be grow in the heat and so here its porch or greenhouse. Mu...

Pericallis 'senetti blue'

Added on 15 Dec, 2008 | 1 photo

Species: Pericallis senetti.

South African native, it is very cold tender until this senetti form was developed. It still couldn't flowe...

Petunia

Added on 12 Apr, 2010 | 3 photos

Genus: Petunia.
Species: Petunia surfinia.

Loving the fragrance of petunia, I find I love to some around each year. I like needing to deadhead them and do...

Phlox Pixie 'twinkle'

Added on 15 Dec, 2008 | 7 photos

Genus: Phlox.
Species: Phlox paniculata.

Wonderful star shaped flowers with bold and distinct coloring on smal 6-8 inch plants. I snipped off at the gro...

Polka dot plant

Added on 5 May, 2008 | 3 photos

Genus: Hypoestes.
Species: Hypoestes phyllostachya.

A gift from work for a favor I did. I always wanted one, and didn't know that they bloom as well. A pleasa...

Primula polyanthus

Added on 22 Mar, 2009 | 1 photo

Genus: Primula.
Species: primula.

A hybrid type of polyanthus, the blooms are atop a flowering stem rather than bursting singley from the plants c...

Pumpkin 'spirit'

Added on 12 Apr, 2010 | 2 photos

Genus: Cucurbita.
Species: Cucurbita pepo.

This bush form pumpkin is reliable even here in the cold, gave a great bunch of yellow flowers and big green fol...

Rose: adelaide hoodless

Added on 6 Sep, 2011 | 3 photos

Genus: Rosa.
Species: Rosa x 'Adelaide Hoodless Rose'.

Canadian Strain developed in 10973 for cold hardiness, it does live up to the hype. I've had it three years...

Rosemary

Added on 19 Nov, 2008 | 1 photo

Genus: Rosmarinus.
Species: Rosmarinus officinalis.

Bought this just tiny and have been taking tender care. I've had a death every winter with this herb on oth...

Rudbeckia 'cherokee sunset'

Added on 16 Dec, 2008 | 18 photos

Genus: Rudbeckia.
Species: Rudbeckia hirta.

This variety showed single and double bloom forms ranging from yellow streaked with orange to a rusty orange. A...

Runner Bean 'Painted Lady'

Added on 14 Dec, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Phaseolus.
Species: Phaseolus coccineus.

Heirloom strain I got as seed, a little spendy for seed, but the reulst was a hardier looking leaf with white ce...

Sage 'berggarten'

Added on 15 Dec, 2008 | 2 photos

Genus: Salvia.
Species: Salvia officinalis.

I like the large leaf habit of berggarten which dries well and turns into a rub well. Very softly scented, this...

Sea Onion

Added on 13 Apr, 2009 | 13 photos

Genus: Ornithogalum.
Species: Ornithogalum longibracteatum.

Usually called pregnant onion, this nice little plant has been in my house for many years. I didn't plant i...

Silverberry

Added on 15 Apr, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Elaeagnus.
Species: Elaeagnus commutata.

Silverberry is a wild shrub that does grow in our area, though the only one that I have gotten to look at is at ...

Spiraea Renaissance

Added on 13 Dec, 2008 | 0 photos

Genus: Spiraea.
Species: Spiraea X Vanhouttei.

Bought at a late summer plant sale, I have placed it out in a new bed. I have it potted and buried in case of a...

Streptocarpella 'concord blue'

Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 14 photos

Species: streptocarpella.

This little thing sprouts long stems with little purple violets at the end. Can turn into a substantial bush f...

Summer Savory

Added on 12 Apr, 2010 | 3 photos

Genus: Satureja.
Species: Satureja hortensis.

This is a nice savory that I grow each year. Forms a good bush sown in a bunch and crops nice all summer until ...

Swedish ivy

Added on 7 Apr, 2008 | 1 photo

This one I got from a greenhouse, again by cutting. It hasn't grown real fast but I live the color of it. ...

Thunbergia 'sunny lemon star'

Added on 16 Dec, 2008 | 3 photos

Genus: Thunbergia.
Species: Thunbergia alata.

In our cool, the blooming was a little muted and started late last cold season. Given a good 10-12 inch pot siz...

Trollius: 'golden queen'

Added on 11 Sep, 2011 | 2 photos

Genus: Trollius.
Species: Trollius chinensis.

Trusted to almost 100% up here, interior alaska, the globe flower seems to love it. Left in the wild it would j...

Tulip 'daydream'

Added on 30 Mar, 2009 | 3 photos

Genus: Tulipa.
Species: Tulipa humilis.

Guessed the latin, this wonderful little tulip starts out a pale yellow but quickly deepens to a rich orange tin...

Verbena

Added on 12 Apr, 2010 | 1 photo

Genus: Verbena.
Species: Verbena hybrid.

I love this annual and try to put some in every year. The scent is sweet and fruity and always welcome somewher...