Difference between revisions of "Plant list"
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<td height=15 class=xl24>Clerodendrum</td> | <td height=15 class=xl24>Clerodendrum</td> | ||
<td class=xl24>Jasmine tree! Evergreen deciduous shrub, actually.</span></td> | <td class=xl24>Jasmine tree! Evergreen deciduous shrub, actually.</span></td> | ||
− | <td class=xl24 | + | <td class=xl24>Bloom comes on current season's growth. I'm not sure what kind we have, and they vary greatly. The closest sounding is Harlequin Glorybower, or C. trichotomum.</td> |
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<td height=15 class=xl24>Helictotrichon sempervirens x 6</td> | <td height=15 class=xl24>Helictotrichon sempervirens x 6</td> | ||
<td class=xl24>Blue Oat Grass. </td> | <td class=xl24>Blue Oat Grass. </td> | ||
− | <td class=xl24 | + | <td class=xl24>Perrennial grass. Native to western Mediterranean region. Clumping to 2-3 ft. high and wide. In spring, stems 2 ft or taller rise above foliage, bearing wispy, straw-colored flower clusters. Pull out occasional withered leaves. Evergreen in milder climates; semievergreen in colder. As per Henry, snip the seeds before they mature.</td> |
<td class=xl24>yes</td> | <td class=xl24>yes</td> | ||
− | <td class=xl24 | + | <td class=xl24>End of season before seeds blow away.</td> |
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− | <td height=15 class=xl24 | + | <td height=15 class=xl24>Hosta ‘Frances Williams’ </td> |
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− | <td height=15 class=xl24 | + | <td height=15 class=xl24>Hosta ‘Serendipity’ x 6 </td> |
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<td height=15 class=xl24>Nandina domestica ‘Plum Passion' x 5</td> | <td height=15 class=xl24>Nandina domestica ‘Plum Passion' x 5</td> | ||
<td class=xl24>Heavenly bamboo</td> | <td class=xl24>Heavenly bamboo</td> | ||
− | <td class=xl24 | + | <td class=xl24>Evergreen shrub. Part of the barberry family, and to encourage denser growth, prune back oldest canes to the ground before the spring growing season starts. </td> |
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<td height=15 class=xl24>Paeonia</td> | <td height=15 class=xl24>Paeonia</td> | ||
<td class=xl24>Tree peony</td> | <td class=xl24>Tree peony</td> | ||
− | <td class=xl24 | + | <td class=xl24>Deciduous shrub. Fertilize after flowering period and again in fall. To gather, cut as buds begin to open. Leave at least 3 leaves behind on every cut stem, don't remove more than half blooms on any clump (to retain leaf growth for next year). [This may only be for regular peonies, not tree. ??] Tree peonies: 3-5 ft tall & eventually wide, slow growing. Prune only to remove dead flowers and dead wood. May not bloom for a few years but well worth the wait.</td> |
<td class=xl24>discretionary</td> | <td class=xl24>discretionary</td> | ||
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− | <td height=15 class=xl24 | + | <td height=15 class=xl24>Play Area Lawn Seed Mix </td> |
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<td height=15 class=xl24>Syringa v ‘My Favorite’ x 2</td> | <td height=15 class=xl24>Syringa v ‘My Favorite’ x 2</td> | ||
<td class=xl24>lilacs</td> | <td class=xl24>lilacs</td> | ||
− | <td class=xl24 | + | <td class=xl24>Most lilacs bloom on last year's wood, so prune just after flowering ends. Remove spent blossoms, cutting back to pair of leaves; growth buds at that point will make flowering stems for next year. Very deep purple, "attractive, unusual, and still rare" says one website. To 10-15 ft. tall.</td> |
<td class=xl24>yes</td> | <td class=xl24>yes</td> | ||
<td class=xl24>just after flowering ends</td> | <td class=xl24>just after flowering ends</td> | ||
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<td height=15 class=xl24>Viburnum Carlesii</td> | <td height=15 class=xl24>Viburnum Carlesii</td> | ||
<td class=xl24>Korean spice viburnum. [West/SW fence by hostas?]</td> | <td class=xl24>Korean spice viburnum. [West/SW fence by hostas?]</td> | ||
− | <td class=xl24 | + | <td class=xl24>Deciduous. Loose, open habit to 4-8 ft. tall and wide. Leaves downy beneath, turn reddish purple in autumn; inconsistent fall color. Pink buds in 2-3 in. clusters open to sweetly fragrant white flowers in spring. Blue-black fruit not showy. Prune to prevent legginess. Aphids, thrips, spider mites, scale, and root weevils are potential pests. Keep sulphur sprays off leaves.</td> |
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Revision as of 03:21, 6 March 2006
Plant Name | Common (or my) Name | Care notes | Bloom time | Prune? | Prune when? | Native? | Garden zone | Bloom time |
Achillea ‘Paprika' x 2 | Yarrow. | Cut back after bloom, divide when clumps get crowded. | ||||||
Acanthus x 3 | Dwarf Bear's Breech | Lop off prickly spikes after bloom. Have spreading roots that can become invasive, so give them room, or confine with an 8 inch deep barrier. To propagate, dig and divide between midfall and early spring. Control snails and slugs. | Late spring or summer. | |||||
Adiantum pedatum | Maidenhair fern, Five-finge red Fern, Western Maidenhair | Need steady moisture and soil rich in organic material. Protect from snails and slugs. Scattered in lower woodland beds. | ||||||
Akebia quinata | Five-leaf akebia | Deciduous vine; semievergreen in mild areas. Twines to 15-30 feet. Clusters of quaint, dull purple, vanilla-scented flowers in spring are more a surprise than show. The edible fruit looks like thick, 2.5-4 inch purplish sausage. | yes | Midwinter. Recovers quickly when cut to ground. Can become rampant. | ||||
Arctostaphylos ‘Howard McMinn’ | Manzanita. By Akebia quinata. To 4' tall and wide. Pink flowers, dark red berries. Drought tolerant.</span> |