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December 03rd, 2015

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Bugleweed

21/9/2015

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Bugleweed
This low-growing, creeping evergreen groundcover is one of the few that tolerates dry shade. With adequate moisture, bugleweed rapidly carpets the ground with showy green or multicolor foliage. But be careful where you plant it because it can invade lawns.
Other common names:
bugle, blue bugle, bugleherb, brown bugle, carpetweed, carpet bungleweed,, carpenter's herb, middle compound, middle consound, yellow bugle
Botanical name: Ajuga reptans
Synonyms: Ajuga repens
Family: Mint Family – Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Sunlight:
part shade, full shade
May tolerate direct sun for part of the day if moisture is adequate, but excessive sun may scorch plants

Soil conditions:
requires well-drained soil, tolerates low fertility
Will grow in poor soils.


Hardiness zones: 3 to 9
May be only marginally hardy in Zone 3.

Lifecycle: perennial

Ease-of-care: easy
This plant is easy to grow, but may pose a management issue if spreading needs to be limited.


Height: 10-15 cm / 4-6 inches
Height is for plants not in flower. Flower stems may rise up to 6" above foliage.

Spread: 30-45 cm / 12-18 inches
Can continue spreading by underground stolons, even invading lawn.

Time to ultimate height: 2-5 years
Bloom time: late spring, early summer

Flower color: blue, indigo, violet, white, pink
Most have deep blue blooms, but some cultivars have white, pink or purple flowers.

Foliage color: medium green, dark green, variegated
The foliage may be medium to deep green, tinted with purple, maroon, or bronze, or multicolor, varying with individual cultivars. Purple-leaved plants are generally most heat and cold tolerant.

Tolerates: heat
Purple leaved plants are generally most heat and cold tolerant.

Special characteristics:
    deer resistant
    aggressive - Can spread into garden areas and lawn if not contained.
    non-invasive
    not native to North America - Native to Europe, Iran and Caucasus Mountains.
    evergreen




Cultivation:
Good ground cover plant, although may be considered invasive. Will scorch in full sun. Will tolerate poor soils
How to plant:
Propagate by cuttings, division or separation - Divide or take cuttings in early summer after flowering has ceased.
Maintenance and care:
This plant may invade lawns if not kept in check. Can be difficult to eliminate from garden once established. Deadhead to reduce spread by seed and to maintain best foliage quality. Allow good air circulation, and thin plants if overly crowded to reduce risk of rot.
Suggested planting locations and garden types:
Banks and Slopes Low Maintenance Flower borders and beds Ground Cover Cottage & Informal Garden Wildflower meadow Wildlife Gardens
Pruning: No pruning required
Diseases:
    Fungal root rot
    Southern blight
    Crown rot
    Fungal leaf spot

    May suffer from powdery mildews
Ajuga reptans 'Arctic Fox'
Arctic Fox
Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
Atropurpurea
Ajuga reptans 'Catlin's Giant'
Catlin's Giant
Ajuga reptans 'Dixie Chip'
Dixie Chip
Ajuga reptans 'Toffee Chip'
Toffee Chip
Ajuga Black Scallop
'Binblasca' Black Scallop
Ajuga genevensis
Genevensis
Ajuga reptans 'Golden Glow'
Golden Glow
ajuga reptans Pink Elf
Pink Elf
Ajuga reptans
'Braunherz'
Ajuga reptans 'Silver Beauty'
Silver Beauty
Ajuga reptans 'Mahogany'
Mahogany
Ajuga 'Sparkler'
Sparkler
Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow'
Burgundy Glow
bugle 'Multicolor'
Rainbow (Multicolor)
ajuga reptans Variegata
Variegata
Ajuga reptans ‘Golden Glow’
Golden Glow
Ajuga reptans ‘Party Colors’
Party Colors
Varieties
   
http://www.perennials.com/results.html?findplant=Ajuga
http://www.bhg.com/gardening/plant-dictionary/perennial/ajuga/
http://www.perennialresource.com/encyclopedia/view/?plant=23
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/ajuga/ajuga-bugleweed.htm
http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/ajuga-reptans-atropurpurea/classid.218/
Sources:
www.gardening.cornell.edu
https://www.rhs.org.uk/
http://www.perennials.com 
missouribotanicalgarden.org/



http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b200
http://www.arkive.org/bugle/ajuga-reptans/
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Agapanthus gall midge

20/9/2015

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PiAgapanthus gall midgecture
Agapanthus gall midge
Agapanthus gall midge is a tiny fly that lays eggs on the developing flower buds of Agapanthus . The feeding activities of the larvae inside the buds cause abnormal bud development and infested buds can fail to open.
More info: rhs.org.uk

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PESTS A-Z LIST - Common and Latin Names

20/9/2015

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Common Name

Agapanthus gall midge
Alder leaf beetle - Agelastica alni
Allium leaf miner - Phytomyza gymnostoma
Woolly beech aphid - Phyllaphis fagi

Latin Name

Agelastica alni - Alder leaf beetle
Phyllaphis fagi -
Woolly beech aphid
Phytomyza gymnostoma - Allium leaf miner
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Meaning of Latin Plant Names

20/9/2015

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Colors alba White ater Black aurea Chartreuse azur Blue chrysus Yellow coccineus Scarlet erythro Red ferrugineus Rusty haema Blood red lacteus Milky leuc White lividus Blue-gray luridus Pale yellow luteus Yellow nigra Black/dark puniceus Red-purple purpureus Purple rosea Rose rubra Red virens Green Origins or Habitat alpinus Alpine amur Amur River – Asia canadensis Canada chinensis China japonica Japan maritima Sea side montana Mountains occidentalis West – North America orientalis East – Asia sibirica Siberia sylvestris Woodland virginiana Virginia Form or Habit contorta Twisted globosa Rounded gracilis Graceful maculata Spotted magnus Large nana Dwarf pendula Weeping prostrata Creeping reptans Creeping Common Root Words anthos Flower brevi Short fili Threadlike flora Flower folius Foliage grandi Large hetero Diverse laevis Smooth lepto Slender macro Large mega Big micro Small mono Single multi Many phyllos Leaf/Foliage platy Flat/Broad poly Many
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/latin-plant-names.htm
abyssinica = from Abysinnia (Ethiopia) (North Africa)
acaulis = stemless
aestivalis = flowering in spring
alba = white
alpestris = from mountains
alpicola = from mountains
alpina = from the alps
altissima = tallest
america = from America
angustifolia = narrow-leaved
annua = annual
-antha = -flowered (e.g. micrantha = small-flowered)
arboricola = living on trees
arctica = from the arctic
arenaria = from sandy places
argentea = silvery
armata = prickly
arvensis = of the field
aurantiaca = orange
aurea = golden, yellow
australis = from the south (not necessarily Australia)
autumnalis = of autumn
azurea = blue
barbata = bearded, hairy
bellidifolia = with leaves like those of a daisy
borealis = from the north
bulbifera = bearing bulbs
bulgarica = from Bulgaria
caerulea = blue
caespitosa = dense
campanulata = campanulate, like a bell
campestris = of the field
canadensis = from Canada
canariensis = from the Canary Isles
capensis = from the Cape, South Africa
chilensis = from Chile
chinensis = from China
chrysantha = yellow
clivora = from the hills
coccinea = red
compacta = compact
decidua = deciduous
densiflora = dense-flowered
digitata = (leaves) like a hand, with five lobes
edulis = edible
esculenta = edible
farinosa = floury, powdery
ficifolia = like a fig leaf
flava = yellow
-flora = -flowered (e.g. viridiflora = green-flowered)
flore plena = with double flowers
florida = floriferous
foetida = with an unpleasant smell
-folia = -leaved (e.g. tenuifolia = narrow-leaved)
foliosa = leafy
fruticosa = shrubby
gigantea = giant
glabra = smooth
glacialis = from cold areas
glutinosa = sticky
graeca = from Greece
graminifolia = with grassy leaves
grandiflora = large-flowered
grandis = big
helvetica = from Switzerland
hirsuta = hairy
hispida = bristly
humilis = short
hyemalis = of winter
incana = grey
inodora = unscented
integrifolia = entire, undivided (leaves)
japonica = from Japan
lanata = woolly
lanceolata = lance-shaped (leaves)
latifolia = wide-leaved
longiflora = with long flowers
longifolia = with long leaves
lutea = yellow
macrantha = large flowered
macro- = large- (e.g. macrorhiza = large-rooted)
macrocarpa = large-fruited
macrophylla = with large leaves
macrorrhiza = with large roots
maculata = spotted
magellanica = from the south of South America
magenta = magenta
magna = big
majus = bigger
maritima = maritime, near the sea
maxima = biggest
mexicana = from Mexico
micrantha = small flowered
microphylla = with small leaves
millefolia = with many (thousands of) leaves
minima = small
minor = smaller
montana = from mountains
multiflora = many flowered
muralis = growing on walls
nana = small
nocturna = nocturnal
ochroleuca = cream
odorata = perfumed
officinalis = with herbal uses
ovalifolia = with oval leaves
pallida = cream
palustris = from marshes
parvi- = small- (e.g. parivflora = small-flowered)
parviflora = small flowered
parvifolia = with small leaves
pauci- = few- (e.g. pauciflora =few-flowered)
pauciflora = few-flowered
paucifolia = with few leaves
pendula = hanging
perennis = perennial
phoenicea = purple
-phylla = -leaved (e.g. macrophylla = large-leaved)
pinnata = with pinnate leaves
poly- = many (e.g polyantha = many-flowered)
polyphylla = with many leaves, leafy
praecox = early, of spring
pratensis = field
procumbens = creeping
prostrata = prostrate
pulverulenta = dusty
pumila = small
punica = red
purpurea = deep pink
pygmaea = small
quercifolia = oak=leaved
rediviva = perennial
rivalis = from near rivers
rivularis = from near rivers
rosea = rose pink
rotundifolia = round-leaved
rubra = red
rupestris = of hills
rupicola = of hills
russica = from Russia
sanguinea = blood-red
sativa = cultivated
saxatilis = of rocks
scaber = climbing
scandens = climbing
semperviva = perennial
sibirica = from Siberia
sinense = from China
somnifera = inducing sleep
spicata = spiked
spinosa = spiny
stellata = starry
sulphurea = yellow
sylvestris = of woods
tenuifolia = with thin, narrow leaves
texensis = from Texas
tomentosa = tomentose, woolly
trifoliata = trifoliate, with three-lobed leaves
umbellata = unbellate, with flowers in an umbel
velutina = velvety
vernalis = of spring
villosa = hairy
violacea = violet
viridis = green
viscosa = sticky
vitifolia = with leaves like a vine
volubilis = twining
vulgaris = common
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Common and Latin Plant Names

20/9/2015

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A
Angel’s Fishing Rods – Dierama
Angel’s Trumpets – Datura
Apple – Malus
Auricula – Primula auricula
Avens – Geum

B Baby’s Breath - Gypsophila
Banana - Musa
Bath Asparagus - Ornithogalum pyrenaicum
Bear’s Breeches - Acanthus
Bear’s Ears – old name for auricula
Beech – Fagus sylvatica
Bergamot - Monarda [also refers to Bitter Orange, Citrus bergamia]
Bilberry – Blueberry, Whorts – Vaccinium myrtillus
Bindweed - Calystegia sepium [hedge] Convolvulus arvensis [field]
Black Cohosh - Cimicifuga racemosa
Blackberry – Rubus fruticosus
Black-Eyed Susan – Thunbergia alata
Blackthorn – Prunus spinosa
Blanket Flower - Gaillardia aristata
Bleeding Hearts – Dicentra spectabilis
Bluebell - Hyacinthoides non-scripta [Campanula rotundifolia in Scotland]
Blue Eyes – Veronica persica [Speedwell]
Blue Poppy - Meconopsis [also Himalayan Poppy]
Bottlebrush – Callistemon
Box - Buxus
Broom - Cytisus scoparius
Bugbane – Cimicifuga
Burdock – Arctium
Busy Lizzie - Impatiens
Butterbur - Petasites hybridus
Buttercup - Ranunculus acris [meadow]
Butterwort - Pinguicula vulgaris
Butterfly Bush – Buddleja [named for the Rev Buddle]
Butterfly Orchid – Platanthera chlorantha [Greater], Platanthera bifolia [Lesser] Nattfiol [Norway].

C Californian Lilac - Ceanothus
Californian Poppy - Eschscholzia
Calla Lilies - Zantedeschia
Canary Creeper – Tropaeolum peregrinum
Canterbury Bells – Campanula medium
Cast Iron Plant – Aspidistra
Celandine – Ranunculus ficaria
Century Plant – Agave
Cherry - Prunus
Cherry Pie - Heliotropium
Chestnut – Aesculus hippocastanum [Horse], Castanea sativa [Sweet]
Chinese Chives - Allium tuberosum
Chives – Allium schoenoprasum
Chocolate Cosmos – Cosmos atrosanguineus
Cloudberry – Rubus chamaemorus Molte [Norway]
Clover – Trifolium pratense [red] Trifolium repens [white]
Christmas Box - Sarcococca
Coleus - Solenostemon
Coltsfoot – Tussilago farfara
Columbine - Aquilegia
Common Spotted Orchid – Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Coneflower – Echinacea
Cornflower - Centaurea cyanus
Cow Parsley – Anthriscus sylvestris
Cowslip – Primula veris
Crab Apple - Malus sylvestris [wild]
Cuckoo Flower – Cardamine pratensis [also: Milk Maids]

D Daffodil – Narcissus
Daisy - Bellis perennis, Shasta Daisy = Leucanthemum maximum [also see Ox-Eye Daisy]
Dame’s Violet – Hesperis matronalis
Day Lily - Hemerocallis
Dock – Rumex
Dutchman’s Breeches – Dicentra cucullaria
Dutchman’s Pipe – Aristolochia elegans

E Elder - Sambucus nigra
Evening Primrose – Oenothera
Eyebright – Euphrasia rostkoviana

F Fennel – Foeniculum
Fireweed - Epilobium
Fleabane – Pulicaria dysenterica
Forgetmenot - Myosotis
Four o’clock Flower – Mirabilis jalapa
Foxglove - Digitalis

G Geranium - often used to refer to Pelargonium [link goes to true geraniums]
Glastonbury Thorn – Crataegus monogyna ‘Biflora’ [twice flowering]
Golden Rod – Solidago
Goose Grass - Galium aparine [also Cleavers]
Gorse - Ulex europaeus
Granny’s Bonnets – Aquilegia
Grape – Vitis

H Hart’s Tongue Fern - Asplenium scolopendrium
Hattie’s Pincushion - Astrantia
Hawkweed - Heiracium auranticum
Hawthorn - Crataegus monogyna, Midland Hawthorn = C.laevigata
Hazel – Corylus avellana
Heartsease - Viola tricolor
Heather - Calluna vulgaris, Bell Heather = Erica cinerea
Herb Robert - Geranium robertianum
Himalayan Balsam – Impatiens glandulifera
Holly – Ilex aquifolium
Honeysuckle – Lonicera
Honeywort - Cerinthe
Hop – Humulus lupulus
Hornbeam – Carpinus betulus
Horse Chestnut - Aesculus hippocastanum [Conker Tree]
Hot Water Plant – Achimenes
House Leek - Sempervivum

I Ivy – Hedera helix

J Jack-in-the-Pulpit – Arum maculatum
Jacob’s Ladder - Polemonium caeruleum
Japanese Knotweed - Fallopia japonica
Johnny Jump-up – Viola tricolor

K Kangaroo Apple - Solanum laciniatum [also Poroporo NZ]
Kingcup – Caltha palustris [also Marsh Marigold]
Knapweed – Centaurea scabiosa
Kudzu Vine – Pueraria lobata

L Lady-in-the-Bath - Dicentra spectabilis [also Lady-in-a-Chaise]
Lady’s Bedstraw – Galium verum
Lady’s Mantle – Alchemilla mollis
Lamb’s Ears – Stachys byzantina [also Lamb's Tongues]
Lemon Verbena – Aloysia triphylla [was Lippia citriodora]
Lilac – Syringa
Lily of the Valley - Convallaria
Lime – Tilia or Citrus aurantiifolia
Lipstick Plant - Alcalypha or Aeschynanthus
London Pride – Saxifraga x urbium
Lords and Ladies – Arum maculatum
Lovage – Levisticum
Love Lies Bleeding – Amaranthus

M Malus – Apple including Crab Apple cultivars
Marigold - Tagetes [French Marigold] or Calendula [Pot Marigold]
May Tree – Crataegus monogyna [Midland Hawthorn C. laevigata]
Meadow Cranesbill - Geranium pratense
Mentha – Mint
Mignonette – Reseda odorata [odorata - scented]
Mile-a-Minute Vine – Fallopia baldschuanica
Mimosa – Acacia or specifically Mimosa pudica
Mint – Mentha
Mistletoe – Viscum album
Mock Orange – Philadelphus or Choisya
Monkshood - Aconitum napellus
Montbretia – Crocosmia
Moonflower – Ipomea alba
Morelle de Balbis – Solanum sisymbrifolium
Morning Glory – Ipomea
Motherwort - Leonurus cardiaca
Mugwort - Artemisia vulgaris
Myrtle – Myrtus communis

N Nasturtium - Tropaeolum
Nettle – Urtica dioica
New Zealand Sedge – Carex
Night Scented Stock – Matthiola bicornis
Nile Lilies – Agapanthus [or African Lilies]
Nodding Lady’s Tresses – Spiranthes cernua odorata

O Oak – Quercus robur
Old Man’s Beard – Clematis vitalba
Ox-Eye Daisy – Leucanthemum vulgare

P Parsley – Petroselinum crispum
Passion Flower – Passiflora
Pennyroyal – Mentha pulegium
Pennywort – Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Perennial Stock – Matthiola incana
Periwinkle – Vinca
Pansy – Viola
Pignut – Conopodium majus
Pineapple Plant – Eucomis [real pineapple - Ananas]
Pinks – Dianthus
Poached Egg Plant – Limnanthes douglasii
Pokeweed – Phytolacca
Poppy – Papaver
Primrose – Primula vulgaris
Purple Coneflower – Echinacea

Q Quince – Cydonia oblonga the ‘true’ quince [Japanese Quince - Chaenomeles speciosa]

R Rosebay Willowherb – Epilobium angustifolium [also known as Fireweed]
Red Hot Poker – Kniphofia
Rock Rose – Helianthemum

S St John’s Wort - Hypericum
Sage - Salvia
Scotch Flame Flower – Tropaeolum speciosum
Scots Pine – Pinus sylvestris
Simpler’s Joy – Verbena officinalis
Sloe – Prunus spinosa
Snapdragon – Antirrhinum
Sneezeweed – Helenium
Snowdrop – Galanthus
Snow-in-Summer – Cerastium tomentosum
Soapwort – Saponaria officinalis [also Bouncing Bet]
Sorrel – Oxalis acetosella [Wood Sorrel], Rumex
Spanish Flag – Mina lobata
Speedwell – Veronica
Sticky Catchfly – Lychnis viscaria [viscaria = sticky]
Stinking Iris – Iris foetidissima [foetid=smelly] Gladdon Iris
Stitchwort – Stellaria holostea [Greater]
Sundew – Drosera
Sunflower – Helianthus [helios = sun] perennial and annual
Sweet Cicely – Myrrhis odorata [odorata = scented]
Sweet Pea – Lathyrus
Sweet Sultan - Centaurea moschata
Sweet William – Dianthus barbatus

T Tarragon – Artemisia dracunculus
Teasel - Dipsacus fullonum
Tea Bush - Camellia sinensis
Tea Tree – Melaleuca alternifolia
Thrift – Armeria maritima
Tiger Lily – Lilium lancifolium [was tigrinum]
Toadflax - Linaria vulgaris
Tobacco Plant – Nicotiana
Tomato – Lycopersicon
Traveller’s Joy – Clematis vitalba
Tuberose – Polianthes tuberosa

V Violet – Viola odorata
Virginia Creeper - Parthenocissus quinquefolia

W Wallflower – Erysimum
Weeping Buddleja - Rostrinucula dependens
Welsh Poppy - Meconopsis cambrica
Wild Carrot – Daucus carota
Wild Garlic - Allium ursinum [also known as Ramsons]
Willow – Salix
Winter Heliotrope – Petasites fragrans
Wood Anenome - Anemone nemorosa
Woodbine – Lonicera periclymenum
Woodruff – Galium odoratum [odoratum = scented]
Wormwood – Artemisia absinthium

Y Yarrow – Achillea
Yew – Taxus baccata

A
B
C
D
Datura - Angel’s Trumpets
Dierama - Angel’s Fishing Rods
E
F
G

Geum - Avens
H
I
J
K
L
M

Malus - Apple
N
O
P

Primula auricula - Auricula

Meaning of Latin Plant Names
http://beautifulgardenplants.weebly.com/blog/meaning-of-latin-plant-names
Index of Plants by Common Namewith links to pages with entries about them

http://theseedsite.co.uk/commonindex.html
list of plants Annual or Perennial
http://theseedsite.co.uk/perennialannuals.html
Plant Families
http://theseedsite.co.uk/families.html
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Plant problems - Pests - search by plant

19/9/2015

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A

Agapanthus
Alder 
- Agapanthus gall midge
- Alder leaf beetle    

B

Beech
- Woolly beech aphid

C

Chives
- Allium leaf miner

G

Garlic
- Allium leaf miner

L

Leeks
- Allium leaf miner

O

Onion
- Allium leaf miner

S

Shallot
- Allium leaf miner
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Alder leaf beetle

19/9/2015

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PicturAlder leaf beetlee
reddishvalecountrypark.com
Alder leaf beetle is an 8 mm long dark metallic blue beetle that feeds on alder (Alnus) and is occasionally found on other deciduous trees such as beech (Fagus sylvaticus), hazel (Corylus) and hornbeam (Caprinus betulus).  It overwinters as adults which emerge in the spring, sometimes in large numbers.
More info: rhs.org.uk
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Ageratum -  Ageratum houstonianum

19/9/2015

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Allium leaf miner is a pest of many common crops: leeks, onion, chives, shallot and garlic. The initial damage is done by the maggots, but secondary fungal and bacterial infections often cause the most noticeable rotting.


Royal Horticultural Society
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Woolly beech aphid

17/9/2015

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PictuWoolly beech aphidre

RHS: Woolly beech aphid

Woolly beech aphid is a sap-sucking insect that can make the foliage of beech trees and hedges sticky with the honeydew it excretes.


Royal Horticultural Society

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