TERO'S GARDEN
Diversity in boreal region & unusual survivors

Crocus tommasinianus (Tähtisahrami)
Crocus vernus grows in every garden telling us in the spring that the winter is finally over. But not very many gardeners own this...
Crataegus monogyna (Tylppäliuskaorapihlaja)
One of my friends live in Sweden and during my last visit I noticed that C.monogyna was growing all over. I my country it is really...
Crataegus crayana (Aitaorapihlaja)
Crataegus is maybe the most common hence bush in my country, really boring to see it in geometric forms. But I had never seen it growing...
Cotoneaster radicans (Siirotuhkapensas)
A low growing land cover bush, evergreen. It is told to be some difficult to get over the winter, but my bush has not got any damage...
Cotoneaster nanshan (Kivikkotuhkapensas)
Nanshan is also land cover plant, but it isn't evergreen. So it is claimed to tolerate -29. Lets see, in my garden the minimum...
Cotoneaster dammeri mooncreeper (Suikerotuhkapensas)
This low growing Cotoneaster in evergreen and usually used as land cover. My idea is to have as many evergreen plants as possible and try...
Cotinus coggygria (Peruukkipensas)
This special bush comes from Southern Europe and is said to be difficult to get alive over the boreal winter. My tiny Cotinus has now...
Cota tinctoria (Keltasauramo)
A beautiful perennial plant growing wild on meadows and roadsides. I have taken 2019 some small plants from roadside to my hot sandy...
Corylus avellana (Pähkinäpensas)
Corylus grows in several places near our house, but not originally in my garden. So I have moved some small plants which I found on road...
Cornus mas (Punamarjakanukka)
A very early blooming Cornus, which is seldom seen in Finnish gardens. The species belongs to flora of South and Central Europe and has...
Coriandrum sativum (Korianteri)
A common spice plant growing among other herbs. Someone must have planted it, because this species is just annual. I hope it will appear...
Coreopsis veriticillata (Syyskaunosilmä)
I knew nothing about this plant when I bought it 2019. The contact with it was interesting. The flowers look very unique and the...
Coreopsis grandiflora (Isokaunosilmä)
I bought this North American perennial flower 2019 and that tiny plant had flowers until late autumn. I really hope it survives our winter.
Conyza canadensis (Kanadankoiransilmä)
Rather unknown but common plant, originally from North America. It is said to be an invasive alien species but at least in Finland it is...
Convallaria majalis (Kielo)
This tiny lily with extreme pleasant odor is growing very abundant all over Finland. In my garden it behaves unfortunately as a...
Clethra alnifolia (Valkokletra)
A north American bush with small white flowers. It may survive winters in the southernmost Finland. It needs some acid soil so the main...
Clematis westerplatte (Loistokärhö)
This beautiful Clematis has found its place behind my green house. It may have mixed growth with the blue colored C.alpina covering the...
Clematis viticella (Viinikärhö)
I use to visit the plant shops in late autumn when the last poor rejected plants are fo sale for low price. There are always a lot of...
Clematis alpina (Alppikärhö)
Clematis are sold in different species and variations in all kind of garden shops. They have big and beautiful flowers and can be placed...




















