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Diversity in boreal region & unusual survivors

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Bergenia crassifolia (Vuorenkilpi)

One of the most often seen plants in finnish garden. It needs really no care, flowers beautifully, forming very dense carpets and...

Berberis vulgaris (Ruostehappomarja)

Got two small plants from my friends house in Gotland 2018. This european species may grow even wild in southernmost Finland, so it...

Berberis thunbergii (Japaninhappomarja)

Some plants of two colours bought 2017 and placed aroud the japanese tree katsura. Of some reason and despite numerous thorns the rabbits...

Barbarea vulgaris (Peltokanankaali)

Often an invasive weed, but not very common in my carden, Usually only 2-3 plants/ summer. Flowering already in May with strong yellow...

Athyrium filix-femina (Soreahiirenporras)

A common fenr growing in many places, but as weed in my greenhouse. Elsewhere as a wellcome decoration. The garden is rather dry but...

Astilbe x arendsii (Jaloangervo)

A cultured hybrid plant, for sale in every plant nursery. But a beautiful decoration, flowering in early July. Easy to get over winter at...

Asplenium trichomanes (Tummaraunioinen)

Growing wild on the rock in shadowy places. Not any common species in Finland, also demanding high calcium level of the soil. Starves...

Asparagus officinalis (Parsa)

An edible plant from Western Europe, common in south but not very often seen in finnish gardens. Some small plants were planted in the...

Asimina triloba (Papavi)

A very exotic fruit plant from North America. It should not grow in Scandinavia, but Mustila arboretum has some northern strain which has...

Asarum europaeum (Lehtotaponlehti)

The small plant was bought 2018 and placed on the south slope. Evergreen covering plants are unusual in boreal region and this beauty is...

Arum italiacum (Italianmunkinhuppu)

A piece of root from our relatives' garden in Italy 2018. It became a plant and in summer 2019 I planted it outside on the south slope....

Artemisia vulgaris (Pujo)

A very common weed growing everywhere but a good host plant for many lepidoptera caterpillars an thats why saved on some places. May...

Aristolochia macrophylla (Piippuköynnös)

The plant was bought already 2001 and placed in my green house. Two cuttings were planted outside 2019. The possibilities to survive...

Aquilegia x cultorum (Jaloakileija)

A pretentious flower, though cultured. The small plant was bought 2018 and after the first winter a plentiful flowering.

Anthyllis vulneraria (Masmalo)

There is a dry and hot sandy lope facing to the south. Some in Finland rare plants have become numerous there, vulneraria among others....

Anthriscus sylvestris (Koiranputki)

A common high growing weed, flowering in early June and after that wilting soon and becoming ugly. Appears commonly here and there...

Anemone nemorosa (Valkovuokko)

This wild plant has grown very commonly nearly everywhere from the very beginning. It forms dense carpets letting nothing else to grow...

Anemone hepatica (Sinivuokko)

I took with me some plants from my previous house near Lahti city. Both red and blue forms were presented. This plant is rather demanding...

Actinidia kolomikta (Kiinanlaikkuköynnös)

The species comes from northeast China, but my plants are from Mustila arboretum 2018. A climbing wine, quite common in gardens, easy to...

Alnus incana (Harmaaleppä)

This is a very common decidious tree in Scandinavia. It grows also commonly in my garden, but is not very respected or decorative, so I...

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