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TERO'S GARDEN

Diversity in boreal region & unusual survivors

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Lychnis chalcedonica (Palava rakkaus)

A striking perennial color spot among the garden plants, also blooming a rather long time. The Finnish name means "burning love". An apt...

Lonicera xylosteum (Lehtokuusama)

A wild bush growing in nutritious Groves commonly mostly in southern Finland. The flowers are small and the red berries poisonous. It is...

Lonicera caerulea (Sinikuusama)

A bush with yellow flowers and blue berries. In nature L.caerulea grows jus in a restricted area in the North-East. It is protected by...

Linaria vulgaris (Kannusruoho)

One of the most beautiful wild flowers with bright yellow and orange colors. It grows usually on sandy waste lands and along the roads...

Ligustrum vulgare (Aitalikusteri)

In Europe a common shrub found everywhere, but not in the boreal region. The northernmost wild bushes may be found in south Sweden. It...

Ligularia wilsoniana (Kultanauhus)

As most oft the genus Ligularia, also L.wilsoniana comes from China. It resembles quite much L.przewalskii and likes also moist soil and...

Ligularia przewalskii (Valtikkanauhus)

A common perennial decorative plant from China and Mongolia. The long and high inflorescence consists of numerous small yellow flowers....

Ligularia dentata (Kallionauhus)

This large perennial plant from China and Japan is often seen in boreal gardens. Due to its late flowering time, it functions as an...

Liatris spicata (Punatähkä)

A beautiful, spike-formed perennial flower from eastern North America. Its colors attracts butterflies and also the attention of people....

Levisticum officinale (Lipstikka)

In Apiaceae family there are many common spice plants but L.officinale is one of the most traditional of them. Though it is somehow...

Leucojum aestivum (Suvikello)

A small lily showing its white flowers some later than the most of other in spring blooming onion plants. Though small, the flower is...

Leptinella potentillina (Saumayrtti)

A strong but small land cover plant from the small Catham Island in New Zealand. It is used to fill for example the spaces between...

Lavatera thuringiaca (Harmaamalvikki)

This high plant with large and bright colored flowers can't be ignored when growing on roadsides. Usually it is seen in gardens but...

Lavandula stoechas (Tupsulaventeli)

A beautiful plant with a pleasant odor. It is sold in the spring everywhere. I planted year 2019 stoechas' outside and they survived the...

Laurus nobilis (Laakeripuu)

I have had this noble and spicy tree in my green house for years. The only problem with is have been the aphids which paint the leaves...

Lathyrus pratensis (Niittynätkelmä)

A perennial weed with beautiful yellow flowers. It spreads effectively by its side roots which are difficult to weed off. Sometimes I...

Larix sibirica (Siperianlehtikuusi)

This large and hardy conifer is rather common in Finnish forests but it is nearly always planted by man. It prefers the continental...

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