Sentence examples for specimen plant from inspiring English sources

Whether it's a decorative piece of garden art, an unusual specimen plant, or a careful piece of advice, gardening events are a great place to find something special.

The exotic shrub was apparently regarded as an interesting specimen plant and there are no records of the species having naturalized in the U.S. until after 1910, when it began colonizing roadside verges and open pastures.

It is grown in California as a specimen plant for its succulent habit and its tiny pink flowers that grow in clusters; it is also cultivated widely as an indoor potted plant.

Species are popular in cultivation as ornamentals and specimen plants.

Except for the orchids and a few specimen plants, the indoor gardens will be dismantled.

Specimen plants are rotated regularly to stave off droopy displays, and nary a leaf appears out of place.

The humble suburban plot with plain lawns and a few bedding plants has been overtaken by sophisticated designs involving elegant furniture, exotic specimen plants and mature trees, all of which are much more valuable than their predecessors.

The 20-acre native plant collection contains 300 specimen plants and a four-acre pond that is home to bullfrogs, green frogs, red-spotted newts, eastern painted turtles and other water-loving creatures.

Phormiums The structural straplike leaves of New Zealand flax has made it the darling of many a garden designer - but they are pricey specimen plants costing from £20 for a smallish plant, so they're likely to be a target.

Some contractors specialize in searching old neighborhoods for specimen plants, knocking on doors and offering residents $3,000, say, for a copernicia that will be sold to a client for three times as much.

They should not be a target - specimen plants are far more likely to be stolen - but if they do get taken they won't cost a fortune to replace.