hortus conclusus
a medieval form of enclosed garden, secular or ecclesiastical, that contained a fountain, rose parterres, arbors and turf seats along the walls.
hybrid
a plant resulting from a cross between two different species.
Hortus Latin word for garden.
Hotbed A heated soil bed used for propagation as with cuttings in winter.
Humus The rich, brown or black organic part of the soil resulting from the partial decay of leaves and other matter.
HORTUS - This plant dictionary was originally created by Liberty Hyde Bailey in 1930. Plants that were and are cultivated in the U.S. and Canada. It has been rewritten by the staff of the L.H. Bailey Hororium at Cornell University.
HORTUS : Plant dictionary by Liberty Hyde Bailey. Plants that were and are cultivated in the U.S. and Canada.
HOST: Any plant material that will support a parasite.
Calla LilySee ZantedeschiaCalochortus venustrus
(Mariposa Lily) In the fall, plant the bulbs 2" deep and 4-6" apart in well- drained soil in a sunny location. In colder regions, mulch heavily after the ground freezes to prevent frost heaving.
Landscape plan by Hortus Oasis
Illustrations by Simutis Illustrations
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Example 1: Pliny the Younger's villas and garden letters, Example 2: Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli horticultureHorticulture derives from the Latin hortus. It meant a 'garden' space, in contrast to an 'agricultural' space.
But for those who must know everything there is to know, may I suggest Hortus Third: A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada by the staff of the L. H. Bailey Hortorium, Cornell University.
Some unusual bulbs, such as Calochortus, many Fritillaria species, and Chilean blue crocus (Tecophilaea cyanocrocus) demand rock-garden conditions to succeed outside their native grassland or desert habitats.
"If conditions are right, the flowers will just last forever," says Hans Gerritsen, president of the Hortus Group, specialty cyclamen growers in Castroville, California.
Christopher Bradley Hole's garden 'Hortus Conclusus' was designed for His Highness Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, and was a modern European garden, which took its inspiration from early Islamic enclosed gardens.
The state flower of Utah is the Sego Lily (Calochortus nuttallii), a flowering bulb plant common to the inland western states. The flower was officially recognized in 1911, after a vote by the state's school children. ... Read More ...
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