A Glossary of Vine Abbreviations and Phrases

[Guest]

Hardy (H) - Will survive cold.
Tender (T) - A plant that is a wuss when it comes to cold and the abbreviation can often be found used on seed packs of perennial seeds (HP) but is usually left off on annuals.
Perennial (P) - A plant that grows year after year and the abbreviation is often used on plant descriptions/ seed packets
Annual (A) - A plant that grows, flowers and dies all in the same year and the abbreviation is often used on plant descriptions/ seed packets
Bi-annual / Biennial (B) - A plant that grows the first year then flowers and dies in the second year and the abbreviation is often used on plant descriptions/ seed packets. Sometimes used to described short lived perennials.
Hotbed - A grow area made on top of decomposing material which gives off heat. Used for extending the season or more heat loving plants
Hydroponics - A method of growing plants without soil
Aquaponics - Sometimes used in conjunction with hydroponics to form a growing system.
Grow lights - Lights used to grow plants when there are low levels of natural light i.e chilli plants in winter.
Propagator - A closed system in which to start seeds and cuttings. Heated propagators are often preferred by gardeners

It might be worth changing the link on the VSP bit

[Lumpy]

Confused - Lumpy!

[Hazel at the Hill]

Bi-annual / Biennial (B) - A plant that grows the first year then flowers and dies in the second year and the abbreviation is often used on plant descriptions/ seed packets. Sometimes used to described short lived perennials.

If I might be picky - you're most likely to be looking at 'biennial plants' - just as NG described. Bi-annual would be flowers twice a year. Like effing dandelions - no, not true, dandelions should be known as poly-annuals, I think.