May 2011

New Plants April 2nd 2011

Echium Simplex (Planted near Mr. Happy) rare Echium from the Canary Islands 6' Tall Spikes of White flowers

Marigold 'day of the dead' Yellow and a Orange one planted in pots

Calceolaria integrifolia - planted in pot in Shady Otis pond area

calceolaria integrifolia “pocket book flowers” Orange needs regular water, rich soil 2'x4' planted in a pot

Leptosiphon 'French Hybrid' fruitloop colors little daisies 10'x10 annual planted in pot

cerinthe major purpurasconse xeric 2'x2' but planted in pot. Blue clusters

Agrostemma githago'Ocean Pearls' little tiny white flowers on 2' stems -Planted in pot w/ Flamenco

Echium fastuosum "Pride of Madeira" Planted under the Golden Rain Tree

Lagurus ovatus "Bunny Tails"

Melianthus major "Honey Bush" - crimp cut leaves - plant in southwest corner - poisonous

Senecio stellata 'Giovanni's Select' "Cineraria" up to 2' tall with purple flowers - in pond

Stylomecon heterophylla"Wind Poppy" 1-2' tall in pot

Polygonatum commutatumSolomon's Seal Dwarf
greenish flowers are 3/4 inches long and hang from the stems in late spring followed by a very colorful display of berries in autumn. Slow growing and long-lived, may take 5 years to reach full size. 5' high! Planted with the cypress trees

Microbiota decussata Siberian Cypress
low-growing, tough, evergreen conifer has delicate, lacy foliage that gracefully layers. Spreads 6 to 10 feet wide in ten years but will stay under 20 inches. Also planted under the cypress trees