Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
pianta esemplare
English translation:
specimen plant, show plant
Added to glossary by
Daniela Zambrini
Sep 15, 2010 08:50
13 yrs ago
Italian term
Italy
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Native in: Italian 
Works in: English to Italian, Italian to English
pianta esemplare
Italian to English
Science
Botany
potrebbe significare ornamentale??
Tollera il pieno sole, necessita di protezione contro le gelate da giovane e preferisce terreni ben drenati, da neutri ad acidi. E' eccellente come **pianta esemplare** e attira gli uccelli con i suoi fiori molto abbondanti per tutta l'estate.
Tollera il pieno sole, necessita di protezione contro le gelate da giovane e preferisce terreni ben drenati, da neutri ad acidi. E' eccellente come **pianta esemplare** e attira gli uccelli con i suoi fiori molto abbondanti per tutta l'estate.
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | specimen plant |
Rachel Fell
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| 3 | show plant |
Mr Murray (X)
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| 3 | adult/mature plant |
Giuseppe Bellone
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| 3 | unique plant |
Lucrezia Amedeo
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| 2 | exemplary plant |
cynthiatesser
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Change log
Sep 16, 2010 11:08: Rachel Fell Created KOG entry
Sep 18, 2010 14:02: Daniela Zambrini changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/100794">Rachel Fell's</a> old entry - "pianta esemplare"" to ""specimen plant""
Proposed translations
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Rachel Fell
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United Kingdom
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Specializes in field
United Kingdom
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Native in: English (Variant: UK)
Works in: French to English, Spanish to English, Italian to English, and 4 more.
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specimen plant
Big Plant Nursery Ltd. Phyllostachys
It is hardy outside in the U.K. but needs a warm sheltered garden to ... It is excellent as a specimen plant due to its striking appearance and open canopy. ...
www.bigplantsonline.co.uk/acatalog/Phyllostachys.html
BBC - Gardening: Plant Finder - Black bamboo
A striking bamboo to use as a specimen plant, this naturally forms a dramatic tall, ... Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM). ...
www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/.../650.shtml
Garden House Nurseries
Suitable small gardens for hedging or pots. Forms dense clump doesn't run. ... Plant in mixed borders or as a specimen plant. Doesn't run. ...
www.gardenhousenursery.co.uk/htmfile/bamblist.htm -
Which plant is it, by the way?
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What is a specimen plant?
A specimen is an ornamental plant that serves as a focal point in a garden, lawn, or indoor landscape. Specimens are most often isolated in an open space rather than being grouped in a bed. Sculptural elements, woody trunks, age, size, and unusual bends are some of the many characteristics that a specimen plant may have.
http://www.planterra.com/interior_landscape_resources_7.php
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I would say that a "show plant" is one grown for presenting in a flower show, though -
Crazy about cacti and succulents - Google Books Result
Ray Rogers - 2006 - Gardening - 119 pages
Why should I bother to grow a show plant, especially when there's no show nearby to compete in? What is a show plant, anyway? What's in it for me? Of course, competing in a show can win you a ribbon or two, or, if you keep at it for more than a few ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=1889538728...
Growing for Showing - Brad's Begonia World
What is a show plant? A show plant is any clean, well groomed, healthy, mature plant Size is not always a consideration, not all begonias grow to a large ...
www.bradsbegoniaworld.com/show.htm
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Piante uniche nel loro genere, con dieci, venti, trenta e più anni di seria coltivazione, vengono utilizzate per aumentare l´effetto scenografico di un´opera a verde, per dare forza ad un ambiente di rappresentanza, per restaurare un giardino storico o un viale, per arricchire un giardino esistente.
In certi casi "un esemplare può fare un giardino".
http://www.piantemati.it/esemplari.html
It is hardy outside in the U.K. but needs a warm sheltered garden to ... It is excellent as a specimen plant due to its striking appearance and open canopy. ...
www.bigplantsonline.co.uk/acatalog/Phyllostachys.html
BBC - Gardening: Plant Finder - Black bamboo
A striking bamboo to use as a specimen plant, this naturally forms a dramatic tall, ... Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM). ...
www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/.../650.shtml
Garden House Nurseries
Suitable small gardens for hedging or pots. Forms dense clump doesn't run. ... Plant in mixed borders or as a specimen plant. Doesn't run. ...
www.gardenhousenursery.co.uk/htmfile/bamblist.htm -
Which plant is it, by the way?
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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2010-09-16 10:54:32 GMT) Post-grading
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What is a specimen plant?
A specimen is an ornamental plant that serves as a focal point in a garden, lawn, or indoor landscape. Specimens are most often isolated in an open space rather than being grouped in a bed. Sculptural elements, woody trunks, age, size, and unusual bends are some of the many characteristics that a specimen plant may have.
http://www.planterra.com/interior_landscape_resources_7.php
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Note added at 1 day2 hrs (2010-09-16 11:07:54 GMT) Post-grading
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I would say that a "show plant" is one grown for presenting in a flower show, though -
Crazy about cacti and succulents - Google Books Result
Ray Rogers - 2006 - Gardening - 119 pages
Why should I bother to grow a show plant, especially when there's no show nearby to compete in? What is a show plant, anyway? What's in it for me? Of course, competing in a show can win you a ribbon or two, or, if you keep at it for more than a few ...
books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=1889538728...
Growing for Showing - Brad's Begonia World
What is a show plant? A show plant is any clean, well groomed, healthy, mature plant Size is not always a consideration, not all begonias grow to a large ...
www.bradsbegoniaworld.com/show.htm
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Piante uniche nel loro genere, con dieci, venti, trenta e più anni di seria coltivazione, vengono utilizzate per aumentare l´effetto scenografico di un´opera a verde, per dare forza ad un ambiente di rappresentanza, per restaurare un giardino storico o un viale, per arricchire un giardino esistente.
In certi casi "un esemplare può fare un giardino".
http://www.piantemati.it/esemplari.html
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cynthiatesser
Italy
Italy
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Italy
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Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian, Italian
exemplary plant
Significa che non è una pianta giovane ma che ha diversi anni ed è di i grandi dimensioni ed è di effetto in un giardino
exemplary plant ha circa 4.600 hits
Piante esemplari Piante MATI
Gioielli per giardini
Sono l´essenza del nostro lavoro, frutto di anni ed anni di cure ed attenzioni per rendere sicuro il loro trapianto e veloce la loro crescita.
Piante uniche nel loro genere, con dieci, venti, trenta e più anni di seria coltivazione, vengono utilizzate per aumentare l´effetto scenografico di un´opera a verde, per dare forza ad un ambiente di rappresentanza, per restaurare un giardino storico o un viale, per arricchire un giardino esistente.
In certi casi "un esemplare può fare un giardino".
In certi casi "un esemplare può fare un giardino".
Nei nostri vivai potrete ammirare una vasta collezione di alberi esemplari, frutto di quattro generazioni di coltivazioni: Tigli, Querce, Faggi e Frassini; Abeti, Cedri, Pini e Sequoie; Magnolie, Olivi, Gingko e tante altre piante di grandi dimensioni pronte per essere posate nel vostro giardino.
exemplary plant ha circa 4.600 hits
Piante esemplari Piante MATI
Gioielli per giardini
Sono l´essenza del nostro lavoro, frutto di anni ed anni di cure ed attenzioni per rendere sicuro il loro trapianto e veloce la loro crescita.
Piante uniche nel loro genere, con dieci, venti, trenta e più anni di seria coltivazione, vengono utilizzate per aumentare l´effetto scenografico di un´opera a verde, per dare forza ad un ambiente di rappresentanza, per restaurare un giardino storico o un viale, per arricchire un giardino esistente.
In certi casi "un esemplare può fare un giardino".
In certi casi "un esemplare può fare un giardino".
Nei nostri vivai potrete ammirare una vasta collezione di alberi esemplari, frutto di quattro generazioni di coltivazioni: Tigli, Querce, Faggi e Frassini; Abeti, Cedri, Pini e Sequoie; Magnolie, Olivi, Gingko e tante altre piante di grandi dimensioni pronte per essere posate nel vostro giardino.
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show plant
In home gardening I believe the idiom is a 'show plant.' They are 'exemplary' but are just not called that as far as I know.
What is a show plant?
"A show plant is any clean, well groomed, healthy, mature plant Size is not always a consideration, not all begonias grow to a large size. As long as the plant is reasonably symmetrical and healthy it can be a show plant."
[web source]
Other online example sentences:
"It will normally be about 12 inches across, although show plants are often much larger."
"Every Aponogeton ulvaceous grew into a show plant."
What is a show plant?
"A show plant is any clean, well groomed, healthy, mature plant Size is not always a consideration, not all begonias grow to a large size. As long as the plant is reasonably symmetrical and healthy it can be a show plant."
[web source]
Other online example sentences:
"It will normally be about 12 inches across, although show plants are often much larger."
"Every Aponogeton ulvaceous grew into a show plant."
Example sentence:
It is very slow growing but easy to care for indoor/outdoor <b>show plant</b>. [web source]
In my garden my <b>show plants</b> are getting spoiled by black ants ? [web source]
7 hrs
Giuseppe Bellone
Italy
Italy
Native in Italian
Specializes in field
Italy
Anything worth doing is worth doing well
Native in: Italian
Works in: English to Italian, French to Italian
adult/mature plant
Secondo quanto vedo da questo sito forse anche così?
http://www.vivaivignolini.it/il-vivaio.asp
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Note added at 7 ore (2010-09-15 16:10:04 GMT)
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Da come scrivono qui mi pare intendano anche pianta ben formata/adulta.
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Note added at 7 ore (2010-09-15 16:12:26 GMT)
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Per esempio da spostare facilmente e quindi trapiantare anche già adulta dal vivaio al nostro giardino. Con pochi problemi per attecchimento nel nuovo sito.
O ho troppa fantasia?
http://www.vivaivignolini.it/il-vivaio.asp
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Note added at 7 ore (2010-09-15 16:10:04 GMT)
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Da come scrivono qui mi pare intendano anche pianta ben formata/adulta.
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Note added at 7 ore (2010-09-15 16:12:26 GMT)
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Per esempio da spostare facilmente e quindi trapiantare anche già adulta dal vivaio al nostro giardino. Con pochi problemi per attecchimento nel nuovo sito.
O ho troppa fantasia?
12 hrs
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