tirsdag 30. desember 2014

Lonicera Periclumenum Belgica

Common Name: Honeysuckle
Norwegian Name: Vidvendel, Kaprifol


Located on the southside against a wall. Sun mostly in afternoon and evening. 

Height: 470-600cm
Width: 600-900cm
Flowering: July - August
Hardiness Zone: H5
Colour: Yellow, peach, pink and red hued flowers on bright and dark green foliage. 

Extra:
This plant is entirely poisonous

Malva Moschata

Common Name: Musk Mallow
Norwegian Name: Kattost, Moskuskattost


Located on the south side, this flower gets shade in the morning, and sun from midday till evening. Partial shade given by surrounding plants

Height: 60-80cm
Width: 80-120cm
Flowering: June - August
Hardiness Zone: H7
Colour: Bright pink flowers on a light green foliage.

Extra: 
The entire plant is eadible, and is often used for nature-salads.
It's used for indigestion, and for diharrea. 
Also known to help with sore throat, cough and slime.

Rodgersia Podophylla

Common Name: Rodgersia
Norwegian Name: Bronsjeblad


Located on the southeast side of the garden, it enjoys full sun in the morning, and mostly full shade in the afternoon. 

Height: 90-180cm
Width: 90-180cm
Flowering: July - August
Hardiness Zone: H4
Colours: White blooms on bright green foliage. The leaves turn copper, bronze and red in late summer and autumn


Solidago Virgaurea

Common Name: Goldenrod
Norwegian Name: Gullris


Located on the south side of the garden, it enjoys mostly sun for the better part of the day, with some shade from the plants around it.

Height: 90-140cm 
Width: 40-70cm
Flowering: June - July
Hardiness Zone: H7
Colour: Bright yellow flowers on a big bush of bright green foliage

Extra: 
Been known to be used for treating wounds; antiseptic, diuretic, astringent qualities. 
Used for treating of catharr and kidney stones.

Zigadenus Elegans

Also known as Anticlea Elegans
Common Name: Mountain Deathcamas. Alkali Grass
Norwegian Name: Grønnlilje


Located on the southeast side, it gets mostly morning sun and partial to full shade from midday out.

Hight: 15-90cm
Width: 15-40cm
Flowering: June - August
 Hardiness Zone: H7
Colour: White and light green flowers with bright green and yellow heartshaped spots. Dusky green foliage.

Extra: 
All parts of this plant is poisonous, 
causing Alkali-poisoning. 


torsdag 25. desember 2014

Lilium Lancifolium

Common Name: Tiger Lily
Norwegian Name: Tigerlilje



Height: 80-200cm.
Flowering: June - August
Colour: Fire-orange with black spots
Division 9: Species

Lilium Tropical Breeze

Common Name: Asian Lily
Norwegian Name: Asiatisk lilje


Height: 90-120 cm.
Flowering: June - August
Colour: Light cream and peach with dark burgundy spots
Division 1: Asiatica

Lilium Rialto

Common Name: Oriental Lily
Norwegian Name: Orientalsk lilje


Height: 90-110 cm.
Flowering: June - August
Colour: White with green center
Division 7: Oriental

Lilium Red Morning

Common Name: Oriental Lily
Norwegian Name: Orientalsk lilje


Height: 80-120 cm.
Flowering: June - August
Colour: Sharp red with cream and yellow edges, with black spots
Division 7: Oriental

Lilium Passion Crossover

Common Name: Asiatic lily
Norwegian Name: Asiatisk lilje


Height: 45-70 cm. 
Flowering: June  - August
Colour: White with dark red spots
Division 1: Asiatica

Lilium Painted Pixie

Common Name: Asiatic Lily
Norwegian Name: Asiatisk lilje



Height: 30-45cm 
Flowering: June - August
Colour: Yellow with orange center and black spots
Division 1: Asiatica

Lilium Orange Electric

Common Name: Asiatic Lily
Norwegian Name: Asiatisk lilje


Height: 60-90 cm.
Flowering; June - August
Colour: White with yellow and orange center, with black spots
Division 1: Asiatica

Lilium Netty's Pride

Common Name: Asiatic Lily
Norwegian Name: Asiatisk lilje


Height: 90-100 cm. 
Flowering: June - August
Colour: White with a dark red/ purple to black center
Division 1: Asiatica

Lilium Pink Morning

Common Name: Martagon Lily, Turk's Cap Lily
Norwegian Name: Martagon lilje, tyrkisk lilje, kirkegårdslilje


Height: 90-120 cm
Flowering: June - August
Colour: Soft pink with darker pink spots
Division 2: Martagon

Lilium Gironde

Common Name: Lilium Asiatica
Norwegian Name: Asiatisk lilje


Height: 60-90 cm
Flowering: June - August
Colour: Canary yellow
Division 1: Asiatica

Lilium Honeymoon

Common Name: Trumpet Lily
Norwegian Name: Trumpetlilje, Martha lilje


Height: 60-150 cm
Flowering: June - August
Colour: Light lemon yellow, hints of peach and limegreen
Division 8: Other (oriental/ trumpet)
Giantflowering, flowers are 15-30cm across.

Hemerocallis Hyperion 'Limonella'

Common Name: Lemon Lily, Daylily
Norwegian Name: Daglilje, Sitronlilje


Height: 50-80 cm
Flowering: June - August
Colour: Canary yellow

Hemerocallis Red Precious

Common Name: Daylily
Norwegian Name: Daglilje


Height: 50-100 cm
Flowering: June - August
Colour: Deep red to red, with a yellow neck and details.

Hemerocallis Louise Manelis

Common Name: Daylily
Norwegian Name: Daglilje


Height: 30-45 cm
Flowering: June - August
Colour: Coral to Apricot


Hemerocallis Fulva

Common Name: Daylily, Tawny Daylily, Roadside Daylily
Norwegian Name: Daglilje


Height: 40-150 cm
Flowering: June - August
Colour: Coppery orange with yellow details.

Hemerocallis Corky

Common Name: Daylily
Norwegian Name: Daglilje


Height: 75-80 cm
Flowering: June - August
Colour: Canary yellow with brown outer leaves.



søndag 22. juni 2014

Stachys Macrantha

Common Name: Woundwort
Norwegian Name: Prydsvinerot, Judas


Height: 30-50cm
Width: 50-120cm
Flowering: June - July
Hardiness Zone: H8
Colour: Purple flowers on a dark green foliage

Lysimachia Vulgaris

Common Name: Garden Loosestrife
Norwegian Name: Fredløs


Height: 50-150cm
Width: 25-40cm
Flowering: May - August
Hardiness Zone: H8
Colour: Bright yellow flowers with peach centers, on bright green foliage

Extra: 
Has in old time been used, when given as a drink, for dysentery and vomiting blood.
Used for treating wounds and bleedings, and to stop hemmorhage.

Oenothera Hohes Licht

Common Name: Sundrop
Norwegian Name: Nattlys


Height: 50-60cm
Width: 35-50cm
Flowering: June - August
Hardiness Zone: H5
Colour: Bright yellow flowers on a dark green foliage

Papaver Perry's White

Common Name: Oriental Poppy
Norwegian Name: Orientalsk Valmue


Height: 75-90cm
Width: 45-60cm
Flowering: June - July
Hardiness Zone: H6
Colour: White petals with some darker burgundy to black spots, silvery green foliage

Extra: 
Resistant to deer and rabbits

Hosta Frances Williams

Common Name: Funkia, Plantain Lily
Norwegian Name: Bladlilje


Height: 35-60cm
Width: 60-80cm
Flowering: June - July
Hardiness Zone: H6
Colour: Dark green and yellowed green leaves, with white flowers

Dianthus Barbatus

Common Name: Sweet William
Norwegian Name: Busknellik


Height: 30-45cm
Width: 30-45cm
Flowering: June - August
Hardiness Zone: H8
Colours: Shades of whites and pinks, on light green foliage

Delphinium Summer Skies

Common Name: Larkspur
Norwegian Name: Ridderspore


Height: 120-180cm
Width: 45-60cm
Flowering: June - July
Hardiness Zone: H7
Colour: Light blue and white flowers, with a greyish to black center, on bright green foliage

Extra:
Poisonous. 
Attracts hummingbirds.

torsdag 12. juni 2014

Iris Siberica Double Standard

Common Name: Siberian Flag Iris
Norwegian Name: Strandiris


Located on the southside, it enjoys mostly sun, with some shade from surrounding plants.

Height: 60-0cm
Width: 30-45cm
Flowering: June - July
Hardiness Zone: H6
Colour: Dark purple to royal blue, with some yellow drawings. Light purple center-petals

Dianthus Esta

Common Name: Carnation
Norwegian Name: Nellik


Height: 15-20cm
Width: 15-20cm
Flowering: May - August
Hardiness Zone: H8
Colour: Dark pink with light pink edges, on a bright green foliage

Dianthus Faganza

Common Name: Carnation
Norwegian Name: Nellik


Height: 15-20cm
Width: 15-20cm
Flowering: May - August
Hardiness Zone: H8
Colour: Dark bright pink flowers on green foliage

Digitalis Purpurea and Purpurea Alba

Common Name: Common Foxgloves
Norwegian Name: Revebjeller


these thrive in mostly sun, most of the day, with shorter periods of shade

Height: 150-250cm
Width: 10-50cm
Flowering: June - August
Hardiness Zone: H8
Colour: 
Purpurea - dark pink'ish purple with cream and black spots inside
Purpurea Alba - White with dark burgundy spots inside

Extra:
Digitalis Purpurea have the main ingredient in heart-medicine (digitalin)

Potentilla Atrosanguinea

Common Name: Himalayan Cinqufoil
Norwegian Name: Mure


This perennial will enjoy any partial shade position. 

Height: 45-60cm
Width: 40-45cm
Flowering: June - August
Hardiness Zone: H8
Colour: Dark crimson red flowers with yellow centers, on a silvery green foliage

Potentilla Hopwoodiana

Common name: Hopwood's Cinquefoil
Norwegian Name: Mure


This little plant will enjoy it anywhere, as long as it gets some shade now and then 

Height: 40-50cm
Width: 40-45cm
Flowering: June - August
Hardiness Zone: H8
Colour: Pink, orange, yellow and red shades on bright green foliage

Primula Bulleesiana

Common Name: Chandelabra Primrose
Norwegian Name: Primula


Located on the northside, it enjoys partial shade

Height: 40-50cm
Width: 25-30cm
Flowering: May - July
Hardiness Zone: H8
Colour: Shades of orange, pink, yellow, purple and red

Paeonia Lactiflora Sarah Bernhardt

Common Name: Chinese Peony
Norwegian Name: Silkepion


Located on the northeast side of the house, this was moved there many years ago by my grandfather. It is thriving there.

Height: 80-100cm
Width: 80-100cm
Flowering: June - July
Hardiness Zone: H7
Colour: Light pink shades.

Paeonia Officinalis Alba Plena

Common Name: European Peony
Norwegian Name: Klosterpion/ Bondepion


Located on the southside, my mother brought this from my grandmothers garden, and it has been thriving ever since

Height: 70-100cm
Width: 70-90cm
Flowering: June - July
Hardiness Zone: H7-8
Colour: Bright white flowers with a very few dark pink speckles

Papaver Orientale Beauty of Livermere

Common Name: Oriental poppy
Norwegian Name: Orientalsk Valmue


Located on either side of the house, they revel in partial shade, and some full sun

Height: 80-100cm
Width: 50-80cm
Flowering: Mai - June
Hardiness Zone: H7
Colour: deep red to orange petals, with burgundy to black spots

Papaver Orientale Salmon Glow

Common Name: Oriental Poppy
Norwegin Name: Orientalsk Valmue


Located on the southeast side, it enjoys mostly sun, with some partial shade in the afteroon and evening

Height: 40-60cm
Width: 30-50cm
Flowering: June - July
Hardiness Zone: H6
Colour: Salmon pink petals with darker burgundy to black spots

Papaver Orientale Royal Wedding

Common Name: Oriental Poppy
Norwegian Name: Orientalsk Valmue


Located on the southeast side, it likes sun, and some partial shade in the afternoon/ evening

Height: 80-100cm
Width: 50-80cm
Flowering: May - June
Hardiness Zone: H7
Colour: Bright white petals with darker burgundy to black spots

tirsdag 10. juni 2014

Verbascum Southern Charm

Common Name: Mullein
Norwegian Name: Kongslys


Located on the southside, it likes full sun to partial shade

Height: 60-90cm
Width: 30-45cm
Flowering: June - August
Hardiness Zone: H6
Colour: Salmon to old rose pink, with a darker burgundy center, on bright green foliage

Rhododendron Nova Zembla



Height: 150-175cm
Width: 100-150cm
Flowering: June - July 
Hardiness Zone: H6
Colour: Deep red flowers with dark burgundy spots, on dark green foliage

Rhododendron Cunningham's White



Height: 100-250cm
Width: 150-300cm
Flowering: June - August
Hardiness Zone: H6
Colour: Bright white flowers with yellow speckles, on dark green foliage

Iris Germanica Ola Kala

Common Name: Bearded Iris
Norwegian Name: Skjeggiris


Located on the Southside, it gets alot of direct sunin the mornings, but with some shade from the aurrounding shrubberies. Shade in the evenings

Height: 90-120cm
Width: 80-100cm
Flowering: June - July
Hardiness Zone: H7
Colour: Bright yellow with darker yellow drawings

Heuchera Rachel

Common Name: Coral Bells
Norwegian Name: Alunrot


Located on the southeast side, it enjoys sun in the morning, and partial shade to full shade the rest of the day and evening

Height: 40-60cm
Width: 40-60cm
Flowering: May - July
Hardiness Zone: H6
Colour: Light pink and peach coloured flowers on a green/red/burgundy foliage

Delphinium Magic Fountains

Common Name: Larkspur
Norwegian Name: Ridderspore


Located on the southeast side, it gets mostly partial shade

Height: 80-120cm
Width: 60-90cm
Flowering: June - August
Hardiness Zone: H5
Colour: Dark and rich blue flowers, with a white center. Rich green foliage

Allium Oreophilum Zwanenburg

Allium, from greek: Garlic


Height: 20-30cm
Flowering: May - July
Colour: Small bright pink flowers


mandag 9. juni 2014

Lilium Tiny Sensation

Division 1: Asiatic - Dwarf


Height: 30-50cm
Flowering: June - August
Colour: yellow with alot of deep red speckles