PERENNIALS
1.0
The world's finest encyclopedia of perennial cultivars
- More cultivars
- Cultivar-specific descriptions
- History and origin of cultivars
- Clickable source links to nurseries - buy it now!
- Better, larger, sharper photos
- Reviewed by perennial experts and taxonomists for accuracy
- Portable on phones, handhelds, PDAs, laptops
- Frequent updates with new plants and latest research
- More than 27 years of research
- 8" x 10" pages available now: 1597
Now it's 100% free via www.cultivar.org
NOW WE ALL HAVE A WORLDCLASS PERENNIAL GUIDE ANYWHERE AN IPHONE®, BLACKBERRY®, PALM® ,LAPTOP, OR OTHER FIELD DEVICE WORKS.
Compare to the popular RHS/AHS Encyclopedia of Perennials
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| Genera A, B 354 pages Acanthus 'Holland Days', Agave bracteosa 'Monterey Frost', x leopoldii 'Hammer Time', salniana 'Butterfingers', Amorphophallus tenuispadix 'Cabernet', Astilbe 'Fireberry', 'Radius' | Genera C, D 217 pages Cardamine diphylla 'American Sweetheart', 'Bright and Bronzey' Cautleya cathcartii 'Tenzing's Gold', Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist', Clematis integrifolia 'Rose Colored Glasses', Coreopsis 'Core Yel', 'Lemon Punch', 'Cranberry Ice', Crinum Champagne Group, 'Liberty Bells', 'Midway', Cyrtomium falcatum 'Ueda Sunshine' | Genera E, F 111 pages Echinacea 'Coral Reef'. 'Firebird', 'Flame Thrower', 'Hot Lava', Epimedium diphyllum 'Vanilla Ripple',Erigeron pulchellus 'Lynnhaven Carpet',Eupatorium fortunei 'Fine Line', 'Pink Elegance', Farfugium 'Basho Ogi', 'Ka Un' | Genera
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| Genera H-J 209 pages 60.1 MB Updated October 31, 2009 Heuchera 'Blackberry Jam', 'Paris', 'Peppermint Ice', 'Rave On', 'Sugar Frosting' x Heucherella 'Sweet Tea', Hibiscus 'Carafe Grenache', 'Cindy Loo', 'Jazzberry Jam', 'Kui Niku', MAUVELOUS, Hosta 'Hacksaw', 'Appetizer', 'Hanky Panky' | |
| Genera K-M 145 pages Kniphofia 'First Sunrise', Ligularia przewalskii 'Dragon's Breath', Liriope muscari AMETHYST, ISABELLA, JUST RIGHT, Lysimachia 'Snow Candle', Mentha longifolia MINI MOJITO, Miscanthus sinensis 'Bitsy Ben', Monarda 'Pardon My Purple'. 'Pink Lace', 'Purple Rooster' | Genera N, O 71 pages Nepeta 'Blue Dragon', Onoclea sensibilis 'Texas Too Tall', Ophiopogon chingii 'Sparkler', Opuntia 'Dark Knight', 'East Meets West', fragilis 'Nevada Cushion', gilvescens 'Oklahoma Pancake', Origanum 'Amethyst Falls', Oxalis spiralis var. vulcanicolia MOLTEN LAVA, succulenta SAFFRON | Genera P 123 pages Phlox paniculata 'Classic Cassis', 'Early Gem', 'Ferris Wheel', FLAME LILAC, 'Grenadine Dream', 'Ping Pong', Phormium 'Back in Black', 'Chocolate Cookie', FLAMIN', LANCER TERRACOTTA, 'Ruby Tuesday', 'Twisted Sister', Pulmonaria GAELIC SPRING | Genera Q-S 185 pages 61.8 Mb Updated November 16. 2009 Sedum spectabile PINK SUNDAE, makinoi 'Limelight', Rabdosia longituba 'Noshoku', Reineckia carnea 'Baozing Beauty', Romneya coulteri 'Butterfly', Rosmarinus officinalis 'Lady in White', Ruta 'Dimension Two', Salvia 'Cookie', HEATWAVE SCORCHER, microphylla 'Ice Lemon'. uliginosa 'Summer Sky', Sedum alboroseum 'Lemonade', Stachys byzantina 'Silver Finch' | Genera
T 90 pages Tanacetum macrophyllym 'Cream Klenza', Tetrapanax papyriferus 'Di-Sue-Shan', Thymus 'Barn Owl', 'American Silver', Tiarella 'Mystic Mist'', Tricyrtis affinis 'Early Bird', 'Blonde Beauty', 'Blueberry Mousse', formosana 'Spotted Toad' | Genera U-Z 100 pages Verbascum 'Cherokee', 'Sorcery', 'Tropic Spice', Yucca 'Lemon Drop', recurvifolia 'Cousin It', Zephranthes "Tention' |
The last 20 or so new cultivar additions are listed above to assist the reader in finding the very latest introductions. There are usually many more...
Please enjoy this worldclass perennial reference from your laptop, phone, or PDA - anywhere you go - in a garden, at a nursery, at class, with a client, or anywhere you need perennial information. Files will be updated periodically as new plants and data are received.
The mission of the NEW ORNAMENTALS SOCIETY (NOS) is to provide a high volume of quality cultivar information to as many people as possible for the least cost, using the best, practical technology. 100% free to everyone in the world via most computer devices pretty much meets that goal. With over 1500 pages of expert-reviewed content and thousands of images that can display on most any computer, PDA, or phone we hope to deliver the high quality information to millions of gardeners worldwide.
Funds to improve and update the files come from 1) members of the NEW ORNAMENTALS SOCIETY and 2) our generous advertisers. There will be more about both in the near future.
Larry Hatch, who started his catalog of perennials 27 years ago, has generously agreed to make the files downloadable free of charge to any interested user who abides by the terms of use and copyright. We have needed an international standard for perennial nomenclature for many years; one that actually covers most of the world's cultivars and not just a few favorites of some author in a single country. The HP 1.0 files have been compiled from over 27 years and we hope will help researchers, students, gardeners, and designers learn more about the best possible choices for borders and beds of all diverse types and shapes.
Our goal is to make HP 1.0 the most widely used perennial reference in thr world and to serve as a widely consulted international standard for nomenclature and plant triats.
Because this work is free and we read every email suggestion sent to us - YOU ARE NOW THE AUTHOR!
This data system and all contents are NOT PUBLIC DOMAIN in any way.
HOW DO I GET THE FILES ONTO MY PHONE, PALM®, OR BLACKBERRY®?
Before anything else, please read the instructions that come with your phone or device - and consult their website help pages. That usually explains how to transfer files with more detail than we can do here. There are usually four ways:
1. BROWSER SAVE: Open an internet browsw\er page on your device, load this page, click on a file, and save the HP 1.0 file directly to your device's memory or card. THIS METHOD IS LESS RECOMMENDED IF YOU PAY PER BYTE OR MINUTE AND DO NOT HAVE UNLIMITED INTERNET ACCESS BECAUSE OF THE POTENTIAL EXPENSE AND INSTABILITY OF SOME PORTABLE CONNECTIONS.
2. CARD WITH USB READER: Use your desktop or office computer and download the files to a specific folder. Attach a USB cable with a card reader of the type your device uses for memory expansion (ie. "media cards"). Most iPhones do not have expandable, external memory so this method may not apply and option 3 may be best for iPhone users. Device and phone memory cards often have names like SD, MiniSD, MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MMCMobile, Micro M2, and Memory Stick Pro Duo. Copy that folder to your card via the card reader and USB cable. At the NOS Offices we use a 8GB Micro SD card for the Palm Centeno system and transfer files to the phones via this tiny, fingernail-sized card.
3. SYNC PROGRAM AND CABLE: With your desktop or office computer, download the files to a specific folder. Put that folder in your directory used to sync (exchange or transfer) data with your device. Connect that sync cable that came with your device between your computer and device. Run the sync program or process which may be as easy as pressing a single key or button. You can download updates to that specific folder on your desktop (ie. Palm/Centeno/Exchange/To) and everytime you sync, the software will give you the newest file version. Sync programs make sure you have the same data on your computer as on your device and makes sure they are the same versions and both are up to date.
4. DIRECT CABLE TRANSFER: With your desktop or office computer, download the files to a specific folder. Attach a type of cable between your computer and the device such as a Firewire + USB cable or USB + USB cable. Usually this method does not "sync" between the devices but is a one way transfer from computer to device. This method would be the best for a micro-laptop that does not have unlimited web access. Some book readers will work this way such as any Sony Bookreader that comes with a USB transfer cable and supports the PDF format.
First of all, please be patient. The files range from 40 to 90 megabytes each so it may take a few minutes for each one to load, depending on your type of device and internet connection.
We each need a PDF reader to view the links above. The following are sources of free or low cost readers:
- http://www.foxitsoftware.com/downloads/index.php
- http://www.adobe.com/downloads/
- http://www.pdfreaders.org
- http://www.leobueno.net/ (Leo's viewer for SmatPhone and Windows Mobile)
- http://blog.kowalczyk.info/software/sumatrapdf/download.html (Sumatra - open source)
- If using a cellphone or PDA your manufacturer may recommend a specific PDF reader designed for the size of the screen and the particular operating system. Visit your phone manufacturer's website or search for "PDF reader [name of your device]" and several choices should appear
After loading a file from the above menu, click the diskette icon (or otherwise select file-save) to keep a copy on your computer or device. Be patient since the files are very large and many take several minutes to download and save. If the text and photos are hard to read, magnify or enlarge the text up to 350%. Some readers only allow enlargement up to 200% so you may need to upgrade to a better product.
Datafields:
HP 1.0 uses the NOD II Syntax for describing up to 127 aspects or
charcter states of a plant. They are easy to learn and designed to be
intuitive. For example ht = height, fc = flower color, and lc = leaf
color. The origin of the plant is coded as or: while the source is
found under so: Learn about other field name abbreviations at this link:
http://members.tripod.com/~Hatch_L/fields2.html
Please link to this site using www.cultivar.org
One popular, suggested format follows - consult your local librarian, dissertion consultant, journal editors, or depatmental style documents for a special publication for alternate formats.
Hatch, Laurence C. [current year]. Hatch's Perennials 1.0. [name of file]. TCR Press, Raleigh, North Carolina. [date accessed]. [page number] http://www.cultivar.org
For example:
Hatch, Laurence C. 2011. Hatch's Perennials 1.0. hatchperCD.pdf. TCR Press, Raleigh, North Carolina. Accessed July 4, 2010. Page 125. http://www.cultivar.org
Some files will be named Hatch's Perennials 1.1 and 1.2 as they are revised.
HOW TO SUBMIT ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, AND COMMENTS
Write us at ornamentals@lycos.com . Additions of new plants are free to advertisers and members of the New Ornamentals Society. Other new plant additions will be considered after other parties submissions are added and cannot be guaranteed. Links to new plants or nurseries are only available to advertisers and Corporate or Sponsor Level members of the NOS. Due to the number of requests we cannot consider link, banner, or ad exchanges.
With thousands of existing users (and now more that it's free!), Hatch Perennials 1.0 is quickly becoming the place to have your nursery or plant seen among the world's buying public. And unlike books, CDs, and DVDs, we offer clickable links to purchase a plant immediately or go to your nursery site for more research. Someone can see a plant, want it, and then buy it within a minute or two, no waiting, no delays.
You will also reach a virtual "Who's Who" of garden writers, experts, and educators who in turn will share information with their audiences. Since 1993 the New Ornamentals Society has been the insider's source of new and rare plant information and you can benefit from this service even more today.
We are offering clickable icon links both from this menu and individual genera pages. You may also sponsor a particular genus for as little as $250 a year and be the exclusive ad in that section. Because we use a large PDF format, we also offer half and full page ads for your nursery and new plant from any or all our files - the same files that thousands will be carrying with them EVERYWHERE on their iPhones, Blackberries, Palms, and other devices. Your new plant can have an entire page in the middle of encyclopedia where users go to learn about that genus or species.
Don't have your ads stuck in book on a dusty shelf or a magazine that is browsed just once! Email us as ornamentals@lycos.com for rates and opportunities. You can also tell us what your vision is and what customers you want to reach.
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Please enjoy this worldclass perennial reference from your laptop, phone, or PDA - anywhere you go - in a garden, at a nursery, at class, with a client, or anywhere you need perennial information. Files will be updated periodically as new plants and data are received.
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The New Ornamentals Society is delighted to offer the large 3100-page CULTIVARS OF WOODY PLANTS with a similar format and exhaustive coverage of tree, shrub, conifer, and vine cultivars. It too is available in PDF ebook form so you can carry it with you ANYWHERE, ANYTIME. This work is the product of more than 30 years of research by Mr. Hatch and his partners in the New Ornamentals Society.
Samples and information on purchasing content can be found at:
- www.NewPlantPage.com (New Ornamentals Society internet feed) - and the NOS also offers annual/bedding plant and house/tropical/interior plants in similar detail and format.
- www.TCRPress.com (purchase of ebook versions)