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<td>Arctostaphylos ‘Howard McMinn’</td> | <td>Arctostaphylos ‘Howard McMinn’</td> | ||
− | <td | + | <td>Manzanita. By Akebia quinata. To 4' tall and wide. Pink flowers, dark red berries. Drought tolerant.</span></td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Once established, water once a month in well-drained soil.</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Tip prune in summer if necessary.</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Can prune to encourage denser growth: pinch new spring growth to force branching. On those with interesting branch structures, remove limbs that detract from view.</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>yes</td> |
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− | <td | + | <td>Arctostaphylus ‘Sunset’ x 2</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Manzanita. Patio and herb garden.</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Makes mound 4-5 ft tall, 4-6 ft wide. Pinkish white flowers. Once established, water once a month in well-drained soil.</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Not necessary.</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Can prune to encourage denser growth: pinch new spring growth to force branching. On those with interesting branch structures, remove limbs that detract from view.</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>yes</td> |
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− | <td | + | <td>Populus tremuloides</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Quaking aspen. </td> |
− | <td | + | <td>To 20-60 ft tall, 15-30 ft. wide. Whoa. Apt to suffer from sudden dieback or borers.</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>yes</td> |
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− | <td | + | <td>Berberis darwinii</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Barberry</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Left of the AC unit. To rejuvenate overgrown or neglected plants, cut to within a foot of ground before new spring growth begins. Spreads by underground runners to form a thicket. Fountain-like growth 5-10 ft tall, 4-7 ft wide.</td> |
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− | <td | + | <td>Ceanothus ‘Vandenburg x 3 </td> |
− | <td | + | <td>(Ryan's) Wild Lilac</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Plants live 5-10 years. Sometimes get aphids and whiteflies, which are easy to control. (Oh really.)</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>yes</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Wait till blooms fade. Avoid cutting off branches that are more than 1 inch. In diameter. Control growth by pinching back shoot tips during growing season.</td> |
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− | <td | + | <td>Chionanthus Retusus</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Chinese Fringe tree. </td> |
− | <td | + | <td>To about 20 ft. tall. Usually seen as big multistemmed shrub but can be trained as small tree. Blossoms appear late spring or early summer.</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Minimal.</td> |
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− | <td | + | <td>Cosmos atrosanguineus</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Chocolate Cosmos. Perrennial from tuberous roots.</span></td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Where winters are colder, dig and store as for dahlias. Grows 2-2.5 ft. tall, 1.5 ft wide. Blooms late summer, fall. Attractive with silvery foliage plants. Winter mulch is prudent. Plants self-sow.</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>May through October.</td> |
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− | <td | + | <td>Cistus ‘Little Gem’ x 2</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Rockrose</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Next to house. Crepe-like petals. Mediterranean natives, so sun loving, drought tolerant, easy to grow. To 2' tall and 4' wide. Little extra water once established. Tip prune only after flowering has ended. Hardy to 5 degrees.</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Late april to june.</td> |
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− | <td | + | <td>Clerodendrum</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Jasmine tree! Evergreen deciduous shrub, actually.</span></td> |
− | <td | + | <td>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 | + | <td>Colomia (seeding annual)</td> |
− | < | + | <tdCan't find anything by this name.</td> |
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− | <td | + | <td>Coreopsis verticillata 'Moonbeam' x 3 </td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Dye stuff. </td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Perennial. Self-seeding. 2.5-3 ft tall, half as wide. One of most tolerant of drought and neglect.</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Summer to fall</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>yes</td> |
− | <td | + | <td>Deadhead to prolong blooms season.</td> |
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Revision as of 03:31, 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> |