Powerscourt Gardens – Ireland On a recent visit to Ireland, I visited the 1,000 acre estate located just south of Dublin, Ireland. Powerscourt Estate and Gardens in County Wicklow is in the town of Enniskerry and is one of the most beautiful gardens in Ireland! Powerscourt Gardens were recently voted Number 3 in the World’s […]
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Indigo – Indigofera kirilowii This perennial is a spreading low deciduous shrub of 2 ½ to 4 feet and is a native of China and Japan. This is a popular old plant of the South. This is not the Indigo that produces the dye, that is Indigofera tinctorial or tropical indigo. The raceme flowers of
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Evergreen Wisteria – Millettia reticulata Sometimes listed as Wisteria megasperma, Evergreen Wisteria is native to China. It is a member of the Pea family, it is a twining woody vine which resembles wisteria but is not invasive as wisteria. It grows best in full Sun, moist rich well-drained and prefers slightly acid soil but any
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Ginger – Zingiber officinale Horticulturists know it as Zingiber officinale or common ginger, ginger root. This variety of ginger produces the thick rhizomes that we use as a spice for eating or use for drinks. Ginger originated in China and has many health benefits such as treating nausea, reducing muscle pain, soreness and as an
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Bottlebrush Shrub Callistemon rigidus is the scientific name for bottlebrush shrub. This native of Australia is a member of the Myrtaceae family and has been grown in Europe since the late 1700’s.There are about 30-50 species of Callistemon. Only a few grow in the U.S, In its’ natural setting, bottlebrush grows along damp edges of
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