Clematis is a genus of about 300 species. Their garden hybrids have been popular among
beginning with Clematis × jackmanii, a garden standby since 1862; more hybrid cultivars
are being produced constantly. They are mainly of Chinese and Japanese origin.
Most species are known as clematis
in English, while some are also known as traveller's joy, a name invented for the sole British native, C. vitalba,
by the herbalist John Gerard; virgin's bower for C. viticella; old man's beard, applied to several with prominent seedheads; and leather flower or vase vine for the North American Clematis viorna.
gardenersSaturday, 3 May 2014
Best Heat Tolerant Ornamental Plants
Bouganvellia Thema:
It
is a genus of flowering plants native to South America from Brazil west to Peru
and south to southern Argentina (Chubut Province). Different authors accept
between four and 18 species in the genus. The woody trunk tends to be twisted
and the thin stem has sharp thorns and dark green leaves. Bougainvilleas can be
easily grown as a hedge, an arch or a tree on the ground and in pots.
Bougainvilleas available in a variety of species, is ideal for bonsai.
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