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Semelhante a Red & pink flowers 2011 (20)
Red & pink flowers 2011
- 1. Out of the Wilds and Into Your Garden
Gardening with Western L.A. County Native Plants
Project SOUND – 2011 (our 7th year)
© Project SOUND
- 2. Radiant Reds / Perfect Pinks
C.M. Vadheim and T. Drake
CSUDH & Madrona Marsh Preserve
Madrona Marsh Preserve
May 7 & 10, 2011
© Project SOUND
- 3. Most of our gardens include ‘Heritage Plants’
© Project SOUND
- 5. Perhaps you have a favorite red rose…
© Project SOUND
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23295039@N02/2551951823/
- 7. Whether you want to add some color - or
need to complement existing plants - we
need to understand the ‘color’ red
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26244813@N05/2463871154/
© Project SOUND
- 8. Red occupies and interesting
position on the color wheel
http://www.fineartuniverse.com/2010_12_01_archive.html
http://www.askandyaboutclothes.com/Clothes%20Articles/Color%20Coordination.htm © Project SOUND
- 9. Cool reds look cool; warm reds, warm
http://www.house-painting-info.com/the-scarlet-letter-the-
lovehate-relationship-with-red.html#axzz1LfMVJp2b
http://bettyla.com.au/2010/12/how-to-wear-red-this-season/
© Project SOUND
- 10. Is this the felling you want to create?
http://fineartamerica.com/featured/il-giardino-rosso-guido-borelli.html
© Project SOUND
- 11. …or is this your idea of heaven?
http://doves2day.blogspot.com/2011/04/pink-saturday-native-pink.html
© Project SOUND
http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/garden-journal-05/spring-garden-journal-113.html
- 12. Warm reds looks best with other
warm colors; cool reds with purples
http://joe-kelly.net/2008/05/
© Project SOUND
- 13. Fortunately, flowers come in a wide range
of from magenta to red-orange
Cercis occidentales
Keckiella cordifolia
http://www.traderscity.com/board/products-1/offers-to-sell-and-export-1/red-flower-field-garden-oil-painting-fine-art-from-china-57588/
© Project SOUND
http://doves2day.blogspot.com/2011/04/pink-saturday-native-pink.html
- 14. My suggestion: see it in flower before you
purchase (particularly for cultivars)
http://www.bakati.net/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gingermaddy/3778792586/
http://www.ginnysherbs.com/
catalog/product_info.php?pro
ducts_id=197&language=en
© Project SOUND
- 17. Baja Featherduster has a Baja look…
Size:
4-8 ft tall; may be more
4-5 ft wide; sprawls
Growth form:
Evergreen woody shrub (may
lose leaves when stressed)
Many crossing branches –
airy look; sprawls
Foliage:
Bright green
Many small leaflets; lacy/ferny
look
Unique and pretty; doesn’t look
like a drought-tolerant plant
Larval food for Marine Blue
http://www.theodorepayne.org/gallery/pages/C/Calliandra_californica.htm © Project SOUND
- 18. Flowers are weirdly
beautiful
Blooms:
On and off throughout the
year
Peak after rains (spring &
fall) in native environment
Flowers:
Brillant red stamens
Hummingbird magnet; also
butterflies & bees
Nothing quite like it
Seeds: in pea pods that explode
when ripe; will need to be
creative to collect them
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/bajafairyduster.html
© Project SOUND
- 19. Fairydusters add a unique
charm to the dry garden
Most often used as an accent
or specimen plant (both for
foliage and flowers)
Can be used as an informal
http://www.wildscaping.com/plants/plantprofiles/Calliandra_californica.htm
hedge or screen
For a lush, tropical look
Fine for public areas if
maintained
As an attractive pot plant
© Project SOUND
http://www.elnativogrowers.com/Photographs_page/calcal.htm
- 20. Complementary colors
Are opposite on the
color wheel
Have the most contrast
http://www.fiber-
images.com/Free_Things/Reference_Charts/color_wheel.ht
m
in hue (color) of any
color combination
Make a bold graphic
statement
Make the brighter hue
seem to “advance”
Lively – seem to be
constantly in motion
http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/TEACH/floral/complements.jpg
© Project SOUND
- 23. But what is this is a camellia bush?
© Project SOUND
- 24. * Pink Fairy Duster – Calliandra eriophylla
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CAER
© Project SOUND
- 25. Fairydusters of the CA Desert
C. californica C. eriophylla
more vase shaped, low growing,
form
open more dense
size 2 to 4 times larger (smaller)
bloom bright red flowers whitish or pink
fruit seed pod seed pod (same)
http://ag.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Calliandra_eriophylla.html
Note: the two species will hybridize
© Project SOUND
- 26. * Pink Fairy Duster – Calliandra eriophylla
Sonoran Desert from CA & Baja to
W. Texas
Dry, gravelly slopes & mesas ; often
in beds of intermittent streams,
bajadas, washes, etc. - rocky, sandy
In Spanish, Cabeza de angel refers
to an angel's head or angel's hair
http://www.graniteseed.com/seeds/seed.php?id=Calliandra_eriophylla
http://www.saguaro-juniper.com/i_and_i/flowers/fairy_duster/fairy_duster.html
© Project SOUND
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CAER
- 27. Pink Fairyduster is a nice sized accent shrub
Size:
3-5+ ft tall (depends on water)
4-6+ ft wide
Growth form:
Woody shrub
Mounded/upright to sprawling;
can grow around existing
http://www.public.asu.edu/~camartin/plants/Plant%20html%20files/calliandraeriophylla.html
shrubs
Light-colored bark
Foliage:
Bright to medium green
Binnately pinnate – small pinna
(like Acacia)
Roots: nitrogen-fixing bacteria;
rhizomatous – will slowly spread
© 2005 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
http://www.fourdir.com/p_fairy_duster.htm © Project SOUND
- 28. Flowers: ooh-la-la!!
Blooms:
Just after the rains - usually
Jan-Apr in Western L.A. Co.
Will bloom off and on
depending on watering
schedule
http://www.calflora.net/losangelesarboretum/whatsbloomingmay07C.html
Flowers:
Pink: bright to very pale
The long, pink filaments of
the stamens that make the
showy display
Plant has a fluffy pink
appearance in full bloom
Big attraction for large
butterflies & hummingbirds!
© Project SOUND
http://www.sagebud.com/fairyduster-calliandra-eriophylla/
- 29. A plant of desert washes Soils:
Texture: loves sandy/rocky soils
but fine in any well-drained
pH: any local
Light:
Full sun for best flowering
Will take light shade
Water:
Winter: needs adequate
Summer:
Best looking with occasional
water (Zone 1-2 or 2) but
very drought tolerant
Some water in Aug.
Fertilizer: none; likes poor soils;
inorganic mulch
Glenn and Martha Vargas © California Academy of Sciences © Project SOUND
- 30. Showy accent plant
As a foundation plant
A water-wise accent shrub
As an informal hedge – or for
erosion control on slopes
Even in large containers
Consider for Asian or Desert-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36517976@N06/4307505066/
themed gardens
© Project SOUND
http://ag.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Calliandra_eriophylla.html
- 31. Shaping Fairydusters
Have a good natural shape – can
leave as is
Tip-prune during growing season
to produce fuller shrub
Lightly prune to shape in late
spring
http://www.flickr.com/photos/36517976@N06/4307505066/
http://www.elnativogrowers.com/Photographs_page/caleri.htm SOUND
© Project
http://www.avondale.watersavingplants.com/eplant.php?plantnum=1346&return=b_aC
- 32. So, we can deal with a camellia bush….
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/299/calliandra-
eriophylla-fairyduster/ © Project SOUND
- 33. Let’s add a little water-wise height & interest
© Project SOUND
- 34. Scarlet Larkspur – Delphinium cardinale
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vsny/2597287552/
© Project SOUND
- 35. Scarlet Larkspur – Delphinium cardinale
Coastal CA & Sonoran Desert from Monterey
Co to Baja
Locally in Santa Monicas & San Gabriels
Chaparral & sage scrub in dry open slopes,
away from immediate coast to 5000'
Likes north facing slopes
http://www.efloras.org/object_page.aspx?object_id=6040&flora_id=1
http://biology.csusb.edu/PlantGuide/detail.php?id=Delphinium_cardinale&ref=1
© Project SOUND
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?6434,6462,6469
- 36. You may have seen it in the Santa Monica Mtns
http://www.researchlearningcenter.com/bloom/species/Delphinium_cardinale.htm
© Project SOUND
http://doves2day.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html
- 37. Scarlet Larkspur: a
Size:
bold statement 3-6+ ft tall
2-3 ft wide
Growth form:
Herbaceous perennial
Upright, branched form
Dies back to ground in late
summer/fall
Foliage:
Medium to blue-green
Deeply incised leaves – typical
for Larkspurs
Roots: all parts of Delphiniums –
especially roots – are toxic if
eaten
http://www.yerbabuenanursery.com/viewplant.php?pid=0253
http://www.researchlearningcenter.com/bloom/species/Delphinium_cardinale.htm © Project SOUND
http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/DelphiniumSpeciesOne
- 38. Flowers are majestic
Blooms: usually late spring/
summer (April-July) – when
ground starts to dry
Flowers:
Cardinal to red-orange with
yellow
Flowers large – 2-3”
Spread along a tall flowering
stalk – typical of Larkspurs
Much larger & bolder than
our purple-blue Larkspurs
Attracts hummingbird
pollinators
http://www.plantscomprehensive.com/category/tags/san-diego-native-landscaping
Makes a showy, long-lasting
cut flower
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anniesannuals/4439583858/
© Project SOUND
- 39. Soils:
Dry & some shade Texture: well-drained; rocky
pH: any local
Light:
Full sun only in coolest gardens
along coast
Part-shade (morning sun) or
dappled shade is perfect
Water:
Winter: adequate
Summer: needs summer dry period
after flowering – Zone 1 (maybe 1-
2)
Fertilizer: none; likes poor soils
Other: protect from slugs & snails;
summer water encourages fungal
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/205893/ diseases; may need to stake - tall
© Project SOUND
- 40. Glorious red for dry
shade!
On dry hillsides
At the backs of dry mixed beds
For a water-wise cottage garden
Under oaks
http://www.flickr.com/photos/82479320@N00/4297811407/
Spectacular massed!
http://www.plantscomprehensive.com/category/tags/san-diego-native-landscaping
© Project SOUND
- 41. Delphinium
from seed
Let seeds ripen/dry on
the plant
http://www.researchlearningcenter.com/bloom/sp
ecies/Delphinium_cardinale.htm Collect dry pods when
they begin to split;
remove seeds
Fresh seeds need no
pre-treatment
Stored seeds may
benefit from ½ to 1
month cold-moist
treatment
Plant in warm weather
of fall
© Project SOUND
- 42. * Red (Canyon) Larkspur – Delphinium nudicaule
http://www.vertograd-s.ru/catalog/mn/Delphinium/Delphinium_nudicaule_Fox.html
© Project SOUND
- 43. Analogous colors: because they’re from
the same ‘family’ they always look well
together
http://dundeeunited.us/color/color_3.html
http://dundeeunited.us/color/color_3.html
© Project SOUND
- 44. ‘Hot colors’ garden theme uses
analogous colors
http://garden-photos-com.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/Backyard-Deck-Patio-Stock-
Images/G0000cU2.IvH6QQM/I0000pg.rlII4gcE
http://www.anniesannuals.com/plt_lst/lists/general/lst.gen.asp?prodid=324
© Project SOUND
http://sbwildflowers.wordpress.com/wildflowers/ranunculaceae/delphinium/delphinium
-cardinale/
- 45. Remember: hardscape
can also be used to add
garden color
http://www.nurseriesonline.co.uk/Garden/Garden_Design.html
http://garden.onsugar.com/tag/flower+garden
© Project SOUND
- 46. Penstemons: pale blues to red hot reds…
http://lightbrightandsparkling.blogspot.com/2008_07_01_archive.html © Project SOUND
- 48. * Palmer’s Penstemon – Penstemon palmeri
Mojave Desert foothills/mountains to UT,
AZ, NM
Washes, roadsides, canyon floors in scrub
to pinyon-juniper
AKA ‘Wild Pink Snapdragon’
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7177,7483,0,7541
http://www.flickr.com/photos/facilitybikeclub/3609173980/
© Project SOUND
- 49. Palmer’s Penstemon: one tall penstemon
Size:
3-5+ ft tall
2-3 ft wide
Growth form:
Herbaceous perennial
wildflower
Erect stems with leaves
primarily basal
Foliage:
Distinctive blue or gray-
green
Fleshy; shapes typical or
penstemon (triangular &
toothed)
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Penstemon_palmeri © Project SOUND
- 50. Flowers are out of an
English garden
Blooms:
late spring to summer
Long bloom season – 4+
weeks
Flowers:
Light pink to light lavender
with magenta markings – very
striking
Flowers on tall, showy stalks;
remind many people of
hollyhocks or snapdragons
Flowers more open than most
penstemons; sweet scent
Make a great cut flower
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Penstemon_palmeri
© Project SOUND
- 51. Soils:
Penstemons like dry Texture: well-drained; likes sand
but even clays are fine in most
years
pH: any local (up to 8.5)
Light: full sun; fine in hot places
Water:
Winter: adequate
Summer: none to little (Zone 1 or
1-2) once established; taper off
after flowering
Fertilizer: none; likes poor soils
Other:
No mulch or use an inorganic
May need to tie up the tall stalks
Let it go to seed to replace itself
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/1874/penstemon-palmeri-palmers-penstemon/ Prune back the dead stalks
© Project SOUND
- 52. Great choice for water-wise
flower beds
Grow at the backs of dry beds, like
Foxgloves, for cottage garden look
In desert themed of rock gardens; hot, dry,
hard-to-water places
Massed with native grasses, shrubs
In the habitat garden (hummingbirds;
butterflies; bumble bees
http://bloominrs.wordpress.com/2010/01/28/palmers-penstemon/
http://www.alplains.com/Catalog9.html © Project SOUND
- 53. Cool color scheme with reds
http://www.mooseyscountrygarden.com/perennial-plants/perennial-verbena.html
http://agardenplace.com/G/pc/garden-globe-magenta.html
© Project SOUND
- 54. All colors have a somber & a light-hearted
aspect
Shades (Tones):
Are darker/more somber
versions of a color
Created by adding black to
the color (hue)
Tints:
Are the lighter/more
frivolous versions of a hue
Created by adding white to
the hue
http://www.justbynature.com/images/HDColor33a.gif
http://fastflowers.co.uk/product.php?xProd=95&xSec=3
You can combine many colors in your garden as long as
they are light enough tints or dark enough shades
© Project SOUND
- 58. Firecracker Penstemon is a typical Penstemon
Size:
1-3 ft tall
2-3 ft wide
Growth form:
Herbaceous perennial
Drought deciduous
http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=5964 Most of foliage in a mounded
clump at the base
Foliage:
Thick, leathery leaves;
somewhat coarse looking
Lance-shaped; dark green
Roots: deep taproot
© Project SOUND
- 59. Flowers are just
fantastic
Blooms:
Summer; usually May-July in
coastal S. CA
Long bloom period – blooms
open sequentially
© 2008 Thomas Stoughton Flowers:
Scarlet red; tubular
Along stems above foliage
Extremely showy when massed
Cutting of spent stalks may
encourage more blooms
Attracts hummingbirds and
butterflies (all Penstemons)
Vegetative reproduction: easy
Al Schneider @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database by divisions
© Project SOUND
- 60. Garden uses for
Firecracker Penstemon
As an attractive pot plant; be
sure pot is deep enough
Great for dry banks and
slopes
Nice with other Zone 2
perennials and shrubs
Good bet for the
hummingbird and butterfly
garden
Spectacular when massed
Excellent choice for dry
shade under oaks and other
© 1996 Christopher L. Christie native trees
© Project SOUND
- 61. Scarlet Bugler – Penstemon centranthifolius
http://www.researchlearningcenter.org/bloom/species/Penstemon_centranthifolius.htm
© Project SOUND
- 62. Scarlet Bugler – Penstemon centranthifolius
CA foothills from Lake Co. to Baja
& foothills of the Mojave Desert
Dry, open or wooded places,
generally in chaparral or oak
woodland but also in other
communities, below 6500 ft.
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7177,7483,7494
http://homepage.mac.com/cjbowdish/ManzanaTrailandFigueroaMtMay2008/
© Project SOUND
© Br. Alfred Brousseau, Saint Mary's College
- 63. A flash of color, perennial style
Size:
2-4 ft tall
2-3 ft wide
Growth form:
Herbaceous perennial
Upright form
Dies back in late summer/fall
Foliage:
Attractive blue-green color
Simple leaves – many basal
Foliage looks nice &
succulent even before it
blooms
© 2003 Charles E. Jones
© Project SOUND
- 64. Flowers are showy
Blooms: mid- to late spring -
usually Apr-June in our area, but
may be later.
Flowers:
Bright red to red-orange
(less common) – glow in the
sun
Narrow, tubular shape –
hummingbird flower
Along tall, rather narrow
flowering stalks – somewhat
like large Heuchera
Long-lasting & showy
http://homepage.mac.com/cjbowdish/ManzanaTrailandFigueroaMtMay2008/
© Project SOUND
- 65. Penstemons need summer dormant period
Soils:
Texture: any well-drained incl. clays
pH: any local
Light:
Full sun to part-shade – dappled
shade fine
Water:
Winter: adequate until flowering
commences
Summer: begin to taper off
watering as flowering peaks – no
water after flowering
Fertilizer: none; likes poor soils
Other: use only inorganic mulches like
gravel or crushed rock.
© Project SOUND
- 66. Penstemons shine
in dry areas
Dry hillsides; lovely massed
With local native grasses
Paired with Salvias, other
penstemons
Under oaks or other water-
wise trees & shrubs
http://xasauantoday.com/2009/05/04/spring-at-the-indians/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amarguy/2388294009/ © Project SOUND
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12205793@N04/5116623276/
- 67. Use Penstemons to add medium height in the
driest parts of your yard
© Project SOUND
- 68. Let’s add some wildflowers and bulbs to
brighten up our cool color scheme
© Project SOUND
- 70. * Godetia – Clarkia amoena
CA and OR coast north
of San Francisco Bay
Generally open, drying
places, < 1500 ft.
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-
bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?5263,5341,5343
Found in coastal scrub,
prairies and dry open
coastal slopes & bluffs
A staple of cottage
gardens world-wide
since the 1800’s
© Project SOUND
Charles Webber © California Academy of Sciences
- 71. Godeta is similar to our local Clarkias
Size:
1-3 ft tall
1-2 ft wide
Growth form:
Annual wildflower
Upright, branched form
Foliage:
Leaves simple
Typically blue-green to
gray-green – may be tinged
with red or magenta
© 2002 George Jackson © Project SOUND
- 72. Flowers: C. purpurea
on steroids
Blooms:
Spring/summer: usually Apr-June
in our area but may be later into
summer with water – 2-4 months
Flowers:
Glorious two-toned colors: usually
http://www.americanmeadows.com/godetia-seeds?___store=default
featuring magenta, but may be
more purple or more pink
Incredibly showy – like Elegant
Clarkia but larger and often more
bright
Attracts butterflies,
hummingbirds
Seeds: many small seeds in capsules –
will reseed on bare ground or
gravel/crushed rock mulch; edible
© 2002 George Jackson http://www.rampantscotland.com/colour/supplement070818.htm © Project SOUND
- 73. Godetias: Annual Soils:
Wildflowers Texture: any
pH: any local
Light:
Full sun to light shade
Water:
Winter: plenty of water when
growing
Summer: water until flowering
slows, then taper off to none
Fertilizer: whatever – not
particular
Other: can serial sow seeds every
2 weeks to get longer bloom (into
summer with water)
© 2005 Doreen L. Smith
© Project SOUND
- 74. Cottage garden & more
Lovely in containers – with
bulbs and other annuals
Massed on slopes with
grasses
In mid-beds for cottage
garden
To fill in spaces that need a
© 1998 Gary A. Monroe little color
© Project SOUND
© Br. Alfred Brousseau, Saint Mary's College
- 77. * Firecracker Flower – Dichelostemma ida-maia
J.S. Peterson @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database © Project SOUND
- 78. * Firecracker Flower – Dichelostemma ida-maia
Coastal areas and coastal
foothills of N. CA and OR
Sea level to ~2500 ft
In woodland openings or
grassy areas, grasslands
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101565
http://www.ogrodkroton.pl/towar.1921.dichellostemma.-.ida.maia.html
© Project SOUND
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8535,8540
- 79. Firecracker Flower – a Dichelostema at heart
Size:
to 1 ft tall
1- 1 ½ ft wide
Growth form:
Perennial from a bulb; dies
back to bulb after blooming
Dainty
Foliage:
Grass-like leaves
Die back about the time of
blooming
© Project SOUND
- 80. Flowers: wow!
Blooms:
In spring – depends on rains
Usually Apr-May in S. CA
Flowers:
Cardinal to dark red –
unopened flowers are green-
tipped
Cylindrical – long & narrow
In clusters at end of the
flowering stalk
flowers hang; fruits are
erect
Look like firecrackers –
hence the common name
Attract hummingbirds &
butterflies
Gary A. Monroe @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
http://www.flickr.com/photos/succulentisima/4584516278/
© Project SOUND
- 81. Plant Requirements Soils:
Texture: most – well-drained
pH: any local
Light:
Best in light shade to fairly
shady
Great under trees; north side
of buildings
Water:
Winter: adequate water
Summer: need summer dry
after flowering
Fertilizer: none; likes poor soils
Other: fine with organic mulch if
summer dry
http://www.flickr.com/photos/anniesannuals/4408931419/
© Project SOUND
- 82. Bulbs are great fillers
Along walkways
In pots
With other bulbs
Massed for color
http://www.learn2grow.com/plants/dichelostemma-ida-maia-images-large-134271/
http://newhollandbulb.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_76659
With ‘Queen Fabiola’
http://www.brentandbeckysbulbs.com/spring/productview/?sku=14-0103 © Project SOUND
http://ele-middleman.at.webry.info/200606/article_37.html
- 83. The Pacific Bulb Society
Organized in 2002 to benefit
people who garden with bulbs.
Emphasis on ‘successfully
growing bulbs in our yards and
gardens and in sharing our
successes, and our failures
too, with our fellow members.’
Pacific Bulb Society List –
discussion forum
Pacific Bulb Society Wiki
© Project SOUND
- 85. * Crinkled Onion – Allium crispum
http://www.srgc.org.uk/discus/messages/283/39997.html
© Project SOUND
- 86. * Crinkled Onion – Allium crispum
Central CA coast
On clay slopes, including
serpentine, < 2000 ft.
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242101348
http://www.timetotrack.com/jay/ccal/onionc2.htm
© Project SOUND
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8354,8369
- 87. Crinkled Onion: a pretty native Allium
Size:
~ 1 ft tall
< 1 ft wide
Growth form:
Perennial wildflower from a
bulb
Dies back to the bulb in
summer
Foliage:
Strap-like blue-green to
medium-green leaves
Leaves begin to die back
before flowering
© 2008 Aaron Schusteff
© Project SOUND
- 88. Magenta flowers
Blooms:
In spring - usually Mar-May in S.
CA,
Flowers last 3-4 weeks
Flowers:
http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2009/04/allium-unifolium/
Bright magenta color
Typical bell-shaped onion flowers
– slightly larger then local onions
Flowers in cluster of stalks at the
end of the flowering stalk
Seeds:
Small, dark angular seeds
Vegetative reproduction:
Rounded bulbs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Allium_crispum_2.jpg © Project SOUND
- 89. Plant Requirements
Soils:
Texture: does best in clay soils
pH: any local
Light:
Full sun to part shade
Fine under trees
Water:
Winter: adequate until
flowering
Summer: needs summer dry
period after flowering complete
Fertilizer: none; likes poor soils
Other: inorganic mulch, if any
Gary A. Monroe @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
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- 90. Onions: decorative additions
to the garden
As an attractive pot plant
Fine in part-shade under oaks & pines
Plant with native grasses
Mass for prettiest show
http://www.alpinegardensociety.net/discussion/atshows//
East+Anglia+Show+Formal+Photos/259/?page=3
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sftrajan/3455172798/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/xerantheum/469645349/ © Project SOUND
- 91. The choice of red/pink filler plants is
expanding every year – with the
popularity of native plants
http://www.calfloranursery.com/pages_plantlists/plantinfo.html
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- 93. Heuchera cultivars: white to red
‘Canyon Belle’ ‘Canyon Melody’
'Canyon Delight'
Heuchera 'Canyon Duet'
‘Canyon Chimes’
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- 94. Achillea millefolium (Yarrow) cultivars
http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/05/3502356/arboretu
http://www.tinpenny.plus.com/CatFrame.htm m-all-star-plants.html
http://www.larnerseeds.com/_pages/wildflower_perennial.html
‘Red Velvet’ ‘Island Pink’
‘Rosy Red’
‘Pink Grapefruit’ © Project SOUND
- 95. Bright, saturated reds are – let’s face
it – ‘leading lady’ colors
http://www.skinnyvscurvy.com/eva-longoria/eva-
http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/photolib/people/Girl%20Red%20Dress.htm
longoria-fabulous-red-dress-golden-globes.html
http://homepage.mac.com/cjbowdish/ManzanaTrailandFigueroaMtMay2008/SOUND
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- 96. Unless, of course, everyone’s
wearing a red dress!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/thehearttruth/2176283654/
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- 97. Tips for using Reds: don’t overdo
http://www.123rf.com/photo_485889_a-red-flower-garden-border.html
http://www.lecormier.com/Summer%202009.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lytes_Cary_2009_Red_Garden.JPG © Project SOUND
http://www.northcoastgardening.com/2009/06/fickle-hill-old-rose-nursery-june/
- 98. Tips for using red: massed is good
http://rol.vn/resourcedetail/6/1268/the-ultimate-magic-garden/
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- 99. Tips for using red: use contrast to
increase the effects
http://www.gardenvisit.com/garden/long_house_reserve_and_sculpture_garden http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/home/color-theme-garden-ideas2.htm
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http://country-and-thecity.blogspot.com/2009/11/garden-festival-chaumont-sur-loire.html
- 100. We hope we’ve convinced you that there are
many red/pink flower choices
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- 101. We need your help
Suggest good places to see native plants
growing in garden setting – fill out sheet
‘Adopt an Oak’ program – we’ll send a flier
‘Native Habitat Gardens in a Box’ – need
schools for pilot program
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