Let’s Talk Gardening

June 20, 2009

Japanese Maples with Martin Borrego: ‘Seiryu’ Japanese Maple, ‘Toyoma Nishiki’ Japanese Maple, ‘Crimson Queen’, ‘Viridis’, ‘Red Dragon’, ‘Shaina’, ‘Fireglow’, ‘Crimson Queen/Lion’s Head’, ‘Coral Bark’, Mimosa ‘Summer Chocalate’, ‘Tamukeyama’.

Ken’s Garden Tips: Soaker Hose, Tree Soaker, Tree Gator, Water spikes for trees.

Salviating for Salvia with Cindy Townsend: Salvia ‘Madrensis’, Agastache ‘Black Adder’, ‘Blue Fortune’, & ‘Acapulco’, Salvia numerosa ‘Blue Queen’, ‘Rose Queen’ and ‘Rosenwein’, Salvia numerosa ‘May Night’, Salvia ‘Caradonna’, Salvia quarantica “Black & Blue’, Salvia pratensis ‘Eveline’, Salvia farinacea, Salvia elegans (pineapple sage).

Lawns with Clell Goodpaster: Ornamental grass is Dwarf Miscanthes.

Marching Orders;

1. Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads.

2. Feed your containers.
3. Prune and deadhead the flowers
4. Get yard ready for Fourth of July celebrations and picnics.

Question: What was the curly stemmed plant in the Home Garden show?

Answer; Harry Lauder Walkingstick.

Best of Show: Mary Beth Carter: Oregon Grape Holly (Leatherleaf Mahonia)