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TERO'S GARDEN

Diversity in boreal region & unusual survivors

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Genista tinctoria (Pensasväriherne)

A southern European species which is seldom seen in Finnish gardens because it easily freezes during the winter. I have managed to keep...

Galium verum (Keltamatara)

G.verum belong to Finland's original flora while G.album is an immigrant, of course with human contribution. I the nature these species...

Galium boreale (Ahomatara)

A bedstraw with white flowers, much look like G.album. G. boreale has stronger structure and it has more upright way to grow. Both...

Galium album (Paimenmatara)

One of the most common species on all kind of open areas. The flowers are very numerous, small and white. Usually the whole plant turns...

Galeopsis speciosa (Kirjopillike)

This is a wild flower which sometimes appears also in the gardens. It is actually beautiful, especially the multi colored flower....

Galanthus woronowii (Turkinlumikello)

This small white lily blooms really early, in 2020 already in February. In central Europe that is normal, but not in Finland. The flowers...

Gagea minima (Pikkukäenrieska)

This small yellow lily belongs to all gardens. Nobody buys it but it usually moves everywhere with the mold. It gets benefit of lawn...

Fragaria vesca (Ahomansikka)

This is a small wild berry with one of the most delicious tastes among all the gifts of the nature. In my garden it grows like a bad weed...

Fothergilla major (Höyhenpensas)

A decidual shrub from North America. When I saw for first time a blooming Fothergilla with its unusual flowers I had to buy it and try...

Filipendula ulmaria (Mesiangervo)

Filipendula is a very common perennal bush growing in humid meadows all over the country. The leaves anf the flowers have unuasual but...

Ficus catica (Aitoviikuna)

My fig has been growing in the green house for many years producing some fruits every year. It could be testes outside in some very...

Ficaria verna (Mukulaleinikki)

This is a rare, early blooming plant with southern distribution in our country. I have never planted them but while they grows only close...

Fargesia murieliae (Vuoriruokobambu)

This hardy species of bamboo has been growing in my green house at least from 1990's. I took 2 small pieces of root from our relatives...

Fagus sylvatica (Pyökki)

Though beech belongs to typical European deciduous forest, it is in Finland very rare. There are just few small beech forests on the...

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