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The Hotline: The Master Gardener “SWAT Team” - Cynthia Jordan, MG9 4
The class of 2008 assembled for their orientation in early because the callers are always so grateful for our help and the staff in the
January. The events of the day unfolded like a perfect rose, office is also very thankful of our presence and is always there if we have
thanks to the great organizational skills of Carri Wagner, Joan any questions. What a great place to share our knowledge!
Halperin, Mary Edmund, and the help of the MG Advisory Paul McCollum MG04
Board. There was excitement in the air and the small chitchat
A short history on the birth of the MG Hotline
of gardeners making new friends. And then we told them
about (drum roll…) The Hotline!! In the mid ‘70’s, farm advisors working for WA State
University were finding it difficult to keep up with the phone
It has been 10 years since I last worked the hotline, but I still recommend it. calls from home gardeners. Their job description called for
Until you take questions from struggling gardeners, you would not think them to act as agricultural advisors to the local farming
such problems were possible. Many times you will not be sure, though you community but they could not ignore the overwhelming
think you know the answer, and have to look it up. Using reference sources number of phone calls and gardening inquiries from the home
is one of the best trainings for any gardener. Just searching the sources gardener. After cutting through the red tape associated with
exposes you to more solutions for problems you were not aware of. Since I launching any new brilliant idea, the Master Gardener
am now 20 miles from the hotline desk, the drive time and expense is Program was born - and along with it, the Hotline. The
prohibitive for me, but I salute those MGs from the Monterey / Carmel Hotline is a main artery in the Master Gardener Program and
area who made the drive dozens if not hundreds of times. Al Derrick MG95 through it we achieve our mandate to disseminate research-
based information to home gardeners.
Ask an experienced MG about working the Hotline and the (www.mastergardener.wsu.edu/summary/pdf/mgearlyhistory.pdf)
reaction is instant: the MG either breaks into a cold sweat or a
compost-eating grin. The caller wanted to know about this moth. (I don't remember its name.).
My husband and I had seen this moth at our home only once when we first
Announce to a new MG class that they have to work the moved in. It's humming bird-sized and showed up at dusk around an
Hotline and terror is the initial reaction. True to form, the
outdoor light. (At least I thought it was the same moth the caller asked
faces of the newest MG class reflected their thoughts: “You’re
about.) He went on to tell me more than I would ever find in our literature
going to make me answer gardening questions over the phone
or in-person … by myself?!”. about the moth. It was interesting. Melita Israel MG95
The MG Hotline - an Environmental/Gardening Weathervane
I enjoy the hotline. It's good answering gardening questions — particularly
when I don't know the answer and have to research and learn for myself. Master Gardeners working on our Hotline are making a difference in our
Our library is well stocked and we also have the Internet as our resource so community and environment. They provide the daily, tangible extension of
finding answers is easy and rewarding. I know that we are appreciated research-backed information on gardening and home pest control. They
The Hotline: the Master Gardener ‘SWAT Team’ Quail Hollow Ranch Project
Giant White Squill Book Review: Plants and Landscapes for
Smart Gardening Faire: Early Progress Summer-Dry Climates of the S. F. Bay Region
Epolls Winter Tool Maintenance
CA Statewide Conference Update Advanced Training Opps
Al’s Corner: A Fond Farewell / The Era of Al Relevant Internet Miscellany
CA Natives for Fall and Winter Confessions of a Reluctant Gardener: Slick!
Recovery Pruning on Trees After Wind Damage What’s Blooming in Your Garden?
2 February - March 2008 Î MONTEREY BAY MASTER GARDENERS
make a difference by helping reduce pesticides in our environment, the example). I’d have to say that the hotline was a win/win situation.
waste of our precious water resources, the pollution of soil and water with Debra Van Bruggen MG04
the overuse of fertilizers – just to name a few specifics. I know of very few
With every class that graduates, a new Hotline SWAT Team
other volunteer activities where a couple of donated hours can have such a
emerges. The majority of an MG class will complete their
profound impact. Steve Tjosvold, Farm Advisor required Hotline volunteer hours. But they don’t feel
I’m going out on a limb by saying that a passionate, educated, compelled to return time and time again. That’s too bad
REAL gardener understands the connection between home because the real-life education comes from working the
gardening practices and a healthy global environment. Take Hotline. For three hours on a Monday, Wednesday, or a
one gardening year, track it from seeds in the soil to plant Friday, you don the white coat of the research lab and dig for
growth to harvest, and the weave of sun/soil/water becomes answers. It is very fulfilling.
very apparent. Interrupt that weave at any point with polluted The MGs we call the “regulars” truly love working the Hotline.
sun, poisoned soil, or lack of water due to drought, and the We have had MGs who worked the Hotline on a weekly basis
gardener sees the results immediately. It is the questions from for years at a time. This was their calling. They had no interest
the home gardener via the Hotline that alert us to problems in helping with the MG Tour or the Youth Garden or attending
that the research experts must eventually solve. advanced training classes. According to them, the hands-on
experience of the Hotline was the best advanced-training they
I am sitting on the Hotline and it is winter and no one is calling. I have been
could ever get.
on the Hotline 3 times a month for over a year now and I find it to be fun,
rewarding and educational, when I get calls. I cried over a lady's apple tree What I liked best about working the hotline comes in three parts: (1)
that her husband planted 25 years ago. Her beloved German Shepherd, working the hotline with positive-minded senior master gardeners who
who has now gone to the big dog park in the sky, loved to lay under it and know a lot and have much experience handling hotline calls (for example,
some thoughtless deck builders dug too close to its roots. I was yucked out working with Paul McCollum); (2) working with another junior master
all summer with the Oak Worm epidemic (as many as 20 calls a day). gardener who is learning so we can learn together; and (3) being
People having weddings in their backyards and freaking out (do I have to able/allowed to make note of the caller’s question, say I will ask someone
give everyone umbrellas so the worms don't land on them during the or look it up, and call the caller back with an answer. The hotline caller gets
ceremony?). And of course lots of people sighting the LBAM, though they their question answered in the end. I learn something by asking questions
really didn't know what it looked like. But it seems when we do have calls and looking things up. Paul Milladin MG06
— spring-summer-fall — there is always at least one very interesting one
where I will call the county Entomologist or the Ag Adviser for that area Humor on the Hotline
and in asking questions I learn as well as help. Mimi Rahal MG06 A man once asked me how to kill the vine his neighbor was growing on a
hurricane fence between their gardens! Obviously I was not able to help
Hotline time brings out the explorer, the evangelist, the
him. Another woman insisted that we send someone out to her Carmel
pioneer in us. Remember the glassy-winged sharp shooter
pest? MGs on the Hotline were key educators about this Valley property to help select plants and design her garden (I wasn't doing
potentially catastrophic situation. You are at the front lines, design at that time - would love to hear from her again!)
fielding questions about horticultural processes and problems. Claudia Boulton MG99
Armed with one of the most powerful research tools in the It was May, 1994, and I was nearing my graduation. And I was
world, the horticultural database of the University of alone in the Santa Clara County MG Hotline Office. Spring
California, you can disseminate information that has yet to was in the air; lots of great greenery sprouting every where. A
become mainstream. You become a member of the Hotline gardener came in with some plant material with a pest
SWAT Team, leading the attack on horticultural problems problem. Actually, she came in twice. The first time she had a
arising from ground zero – the home garden. This is where you six-foot limb with smaller branches and leaves attached. Then
make a difference in the greater community called Planet Earth she went back to her truck (I asked how she got such a large
by providing earth-friendly gardening solutions. ‘cutting’ in her car) and brought in the smaller specimen –
The Hotline as Post-Grad Work perhaps only four-feet long.
The thing I enjoyed most about working the hotline was that I felt I could Proudly, she brought in “one of each”: a branch that had the
be of help to someone. Many times, callers were at a point of desperation problem (the six-footer) and one that didn’t. “Could I help her
diagnose the problem and offer a solution?”, she asked. She
(one had purchased oak firewood and discovered a resinous canker, was it
explained that she had called the Hotline and asked for help.
Sudden Oak Death? What should he do??) and I was able to put their minds
But because she didn’t know the name of the tree/shrub and
at ease. I also liked the fact that, by researching a caller’s problems, I was couldn’t find living proof of the suspected pest, she was
able to learn so much in return (in order for avocados to fruit, one must advised to “bring in a specimen” to the MG Hotline office.
plant both a male and a female tree to ensure cross pollination, for
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But we had a nice chat about spring erupting and how colorful
the bulbs were that year. And she said she would return with
some “live specimens” shortly. Thankfully, my required
Hotline duty was over on that spring day in May. Oh, did I
mention that I am not a “Hotline regular”?
Well, I do remember one caller that had me stumped with their diverse and
unusual call. This caller first asked what palm tree grows best here in
Santa Cruz. Then proceeded to add requirements for this tree. It has to be
fast growing and produce dates within the first several years. I was then
told by the caller, “You know the type of palm tree I am talking about -
right?” I said no and was told that they grow all over the place in Los
Angeles. The best part about working the hotline is the diversity of
questions and callers. Tom Davis MG01
Hotline Horrors
The caller had a weed she wanted me to identify. I told her that if she informed of the temperatures and times required to kill pathogens, and who
brought it in, I would be happy to look at it and try to identify it for her. I are willing to take 100% responsibility for the process and product." The
asked her to describe it for me. She said, "It is a common weed and that as a biggest risk is that the feces might not make it to the hottest and safest part
Master Gardener you should know what it is." She hung up on me. Pretty of the pile, which means the waste will break down but the disease
funny--huh? Pat Davis MG06 organisms will still be alive. For additional information on the topic check
out the book called The Humanure Handbook. If you're not an experienced
The Hotline is not without its horror stories. Anyone who has
worked with the public knows what I am talking about. hot pile composter and you still want to compost human and animal waste
Impatient, rude, grumpy gardeners do exist. But we must put at home you might want to look into "composting toilets."
on our most professional and patient demeanor and press on, Darcy Horton, MG06
helping as best we can. For the most part, Hotline callers and Martye Lumpkin, Hotline Heroine
visitors are wonderful people, thankful to have MGs to help
them with their gardening problems. From time to time you will receive an email from Martye
Lumpkin, MG01. Martye has the challenge of keeping the
Sometimes, the inquiring home gardener may share more than Hotline staffed. She may describe this task as akin to herding
you ever wanted to know – or research. Read on: gophers. But she is very dedicated, persevering — and
Tom Davis and I received an unusual question while working the hotline relentless in filling those Hotline time slots. Make her job
last month: "I know I'm not supposed to put human and animal waste into easier by responding post haste with boundless enthusiasm the
next time she emails us. Or be pro-active and contact her right
my compost heap but I don't know why. Everything breaks down, right?"
now for some of those hot spots on the Hotline:
Hmmmm...excellent question. We found lots of information on the web. The martyl@prodigy.net
following was from one of the better sites (vegweb.com/composting/what- Happy Hotline-ing! Ï
not.shtmlvegweb.com/composting/what-not.shtml): "Human feces can
contain disease organisms that will make people very sick. Composting
human feces safely requires that the compost pile reach high (thermophilic)
When do Abutilon’s bloom?
temperatures over a period of time. It isn't necessarily that difficult to
All year-round on the Central
reach these temperatures in a home compost pile, but the potential health Coast. Check out the ‘What’s
costs of improper composting are high. Composting of human feces should Blooming’ list on page 20 for
not be attempted, except by experienced 'hot pile' composters who are well- more winter-bloomers.
4 February - March 2008 Î MONTEREY BAY MASTER GARDENERS
Planting squill is easy. Dig a large hole and plant the bulbs so
that the tops are even with the soil sur-face. Space them 18” to
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What is the most important thing you have The proportions Cynthia Sandberg suggests using are as
follows:
learned about gardening this past year? For 100 sq. ft. of soil add
Robin Sanders, MG95 10 lbs crabmeal. It provides nitrogen and phosphorus
After a heavy frost or freeze, don't cut back plants too soon. 2 cups humic acid (I purchased humic acid at the Feed
After last year's cold weather, I thought I had lost a lot of Store)
plants - but ended up with only about 3 that didn't come 5 lbs. potash or other source of potassium. I used Sul po
back. Some of them showed no new growth until June. mag 0-0-20, which comes in a box.
If you are planting cabbage, brocolli or cauliflower, add lime to
Cynthia Jordan, MG94 elevate the pH to 7. Oyster shells are good and add calcium
I have learned that gardens have a mind of their own. They also also. Add 4 lbs. And always, add plenty of compost and worm
possess the will to survive. Plants - the living component of castings! For the spring garden, this mix is still great.
the garden - will grow no matter what you do or don't do to/for
them. And there are plants that have stronger will power than I purchased all these items in bulk at Mountain Feed & Farm
others... survival of the fittest is not exactly what I'm referring Supply in Ben Lomond 336-8876, all their bulk products are
to. It's more like.... the weaker plant deciding that rather organic and their pricing is very reasonable. They also sell
than go up against the stronger plants for water/light/nut- several weights of floating row covers by the foot. They are
rients, the weaker plant will fall to the back of the pack and incredibly helpful and knowledgeable.
wait till the gardener comes around again and evens out the
Don't forget to check out Cynthia’s new blog at
playing field.
www.growbetterveggies.com.
For example...this year was the first year I've gardened since
2004. For three years I totally ignored my garden, which is Stuart Walzer, MG96
planted very densely. Except for the MGs coming through a The most important thing I learned in the past year is to curb
couple of times for cuttings, I did nothing in the garden. In my enthusiasm in the garden. I have a strong impulse to make
2007 I knew I had to "get involved" and bring order back to the cuttings of everything. Most fail and those that don't I give
chaos in my garden. So I hacked and whacked away at the away. The process is time consuming, distracting and
bullies (wisteria, climbing roses, euphorbias) and made way diminishes thoughtful garden planning.
for the shy plants waiting patiently to be rediscovered and
In the same vein, I tend to put in too many plants, which
saved (oak leave hydrangeas, abutilons, ferns). I did a major
results in overcrowding. Plants which start out small soon
pruning in Jan/Feb 2007 and watched as the same plants took
block out the plants behind them. Open space creates and
over or retreated through the year. I walked through the
enhances garden structure and is healthier for existing plants.
garden today, near the end of 2007. I tried to starve out some
plants throughout the year by not feeding/watering them. How about organizing a session in which a few master
Other plants I tried to ween away by not protecting them from gardeners would help me dig out seedlings and full grown
frosts or extreme heat. They all survived... waiting for an plants for raffles. I have excess echium, bamboo, various
opportunity to show me who rules the roost. grasses, fuschias and more. I need help in digging them out,
Al Derrick, MG95 potting them up and carting them off. Any takers?
When replacing your bedding plants from season to season, do
Bonnie Pond , MG00
not delay removing seasonal plantings because they still look
Frost and low water levels were the biggest problems in my
good. To do so can cause the next planting to get a late start
garden last year. I am still learning how to deal with the frost
when the soil has cooled and they never reach their potential.
and better ways to irrigate my garden.
Debra Van Bruggen, MG06
Tom Karwin, MG99
The greatest thing I have learned this year has to do with
Thanks to two recent books, I gained a little insight into the
proper bed preparation. I took a class at Love Apple Farm on
importance of microbial life in garden soil. The books
how to prepare a bed for, and plant, a winter garden. I added
are Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil
humic acid, oyster shell powder, crab meal, potash and
Food Web by Jeff Lowenfels and Wayne Lewis (Timber Press,
homemade compost to my raised beds. "Oyster shell powder is
2006), and Life in the Soil: A Guide for Naturalists and
a good source of lime, and it also adds calcium to the soil,
Gardeners, by James Nardi (University of Chicago Press,
which is an important micronutrient”, says Cynthia Sandberg
2007). Once we look below the surface of the soil, there's a lot
of Love Apple Farm. I now have a beautiful and thriving
to learn!
vegetable bed full of leafy greens that are practically pest-free.
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This is just one of many great photos from the Al’s Corner
archive: “Here in the Napa/Sonoma area the Crape Myrtle
(Lagerstroemia) is one of the most common,and most beautiful
street trees. They are seldom grown in Monterey/Santa Cruz areas
because of their mildew problem. There is now available a mildew
resistant series recognized by being named after Indian tribes. In
much of the area where MBMGs garden I believe these could be
grown without problem. Most people only know of Crape Myrtles
by their flowers, so I thought you might enjoy the fall colors. Some
of the mildew resistant Crape Myrtles are Acoma, Catawba,
Cherokee, Comanche, Hopi, Natchez, Okmulgee, Pecos, Seminole,
Sioux, Tuskegee, Wichita, Zuni.” More: http://groups.ucanr.org/
mbmg/MBMG_News/
Al was a member of the first graduating class of MGs in the Al’s gardening roots run deep. He’s the perfect tap root!
MBMG program. It was very evident from the first class Sending down roots, sending up nourishment in the form of
(Steve’s really difficult Hort 101 class!) that Al was anything great garden bounty and commitment to education – his and
but a plain ol’ home gardener. He knew and understood the ours. Anyone who ever visited his homes in Watsonville or in
essence of each subject matter we were taught. In the early Calistoga understands his love of all things living in the garden,
days of the program, we did not have the advantage of the great be they plants, or critters, or humans.
MG Handbook now used in the classes. We had handouts and
our own notes. Al already knew the topics inside and out and The thing about Al is that he long ago made the connection
we all fought to work with him on the open final. Ohh… and I between ‘the good earth’ and being a good human being. He
won’t embarrass Al and his lovely wife Gen by recounting that has a sincere kindness and caring that makes you want to learn
every woman in the class of 1995 wanted to marry Al! what he knows beyond the textbooks – about being a
wonderful person. Perhaps that’s why we love having him
It was the very next year after his MG graduation that “Al the teach us - and why we will miss his words of wisdom in the
MG student” became “Al the MG instructor.” He approached newsletter.
the classes he taught with the energy and excitement of a first-
year teacher, getting all dewy-eyed if a student asked an Al Derrick is a master gardener’s master gardener. So much so
intelligent question or made an intellectual comment. I that years ago we began a tradition of voting for and presenting
remember him sincerely congratulating a student who made an to an MG the “Al Derrick Master Gardener Award.” The cream
astute observation during a class. As a teacher, he excels. of the crop, the top of the compost heap, the perfect rose bud,
Everyone “gets it” when Al takes his pruning shears and trims a the pope of propagation, the top gun of greenhouses … the
tree. Under Al’s tutelage, we understood that propagation was magic in our friendship garden. That’s our Al. Ï
an art – and he is a master artist, in the garden and in the
classroom.
10 February - March 2008 Î MONTEREY BAY MASTER GARDENERS
By the end of summer, many California native plants will have Quercus agrifolia (coast live oak): common throughout the
shriveled into dried up sticks to survive until the rains come. coastal hills, it is a fast growing oak with spreading branches
To anchor your design and keep your native garden looking (70 feet). It makes a fine specimen tree in a large yard and can
good during the potentially drab period between late summer be planted with an understory of drought-tolerant natives
and mid-winter, intersperse some of the following hardy trees like monkey flowers, California roses, gooseberries, and
and shrubs among your annual wildflowers, bunch grasses, and bunchgrasses.
other natives more likely to go dormant. Keep in mind that the
best time to plant natives is during the fall, preferably just after Quercus wislizenii (interior live oak): although it can grow quite
the first rains. tall (to 75 feet), it frequently develops into a dense, broad
shrub with glossy, spiny green leaves similar to the coast live
Trees oak. Both live oaks grow well in our area without summer
water.
Aesculus californica (California buckeye): small deciduous tree
(20–40 feet)—beautiful in bloom but still handsome in winter Shrubs
with its naked grey twisting limbs. If the bareness bothers you,
hang bird treats or decorations from its branches until it leafs Arctostaphylos species (manzanitas): evergreen groundcovers,
out again. It’s easy to grow, tolerant of sun or light shade and shrubs, and small trees prized for their dark-red bark and
moist or dry soils. Like many natives, it goes dormant during contrasting foliage. Interesting in any season, flowers appear in
drought periods but leafs out early in the season. mid-winter followed by berries that resemble tiny apples. They
like at least a half-day of sun, good drainage, and no summer
Arbutus menziesii (madrone): water after the first year; they require minimal care once
broadleaf evergreen (40 established.
feet) with smooth reddish-
orange bark and graceful Baccharis pilularis (coyote brush): aromatic evergreen
trunk. This gorgeous tree groundcover or shrub. It grows pretty much anywhere,
puts on a great show of including the seaside, and the deer leave it alone! Shear it to
bright red-orange berries in shape in fall or winter after its blooms dry up.
fall and winter. Madrone, a
Carpenteria californica (bush anemone): rare and beloved
slow grower, thrives in sun
evergreen shrub that produces show-stopper flowers in late
or light shade and prefers
spring into summer. It appreciates some summer water, so you
loam and plenty of winter
can plant it among your thirstier plants. It tolerates pruning
water but is summer
and light shade.
drought-tolerant.
Calocedrus decurens (incense Ceanothus species (California lilacs): like manzanitas, a wide
cedar): a large, reddish- range of evergreen varieties from groundcovers to trees. They
brown barked, pyramidal fix nitrogen, take no summer water after the first year, have
evergreen (75–80 feet), very lovely flowers ranging from white to deep indigo, and tolerate
fragrant in warm summer pruning. They are very attractive to wildlife, but deer rarely
California buckeye, browse the spiny and small leafed forms.
weather. This is a hardy, Aesculus californica
adaptable tree but prefers Photo from Wikipedia Eriogonum species (California buckwheats): provides interest
full sun and likes a little year-round with bluish-green to grayish foliage that reddens as
summer water until well it dies and flowers that dry nicely. Species range in size from
established.
small to quite large. My favorite is giganteum (St. Catherine’s
Lithocarpus densiflorus (tanbark oak): common broadleaf lace), native to the Channel Islands. Once established, it is
evergreen (variable 10–40 feet depending upon sun) with an quite drought tolerant.
attractive, dense, conical form. A wide variety of wildlife love it
for its acorns and its welcoming shelter. It reaches its full Fremontodendron species (flannel bush): evergreen prostrate to
stature in sun to light shade but is quite shade tolerant. tree forms with scalloped, fuzzy leaves not attractive to deer
except when young. It produces magnificent masses of golden
Pinus contorta ssp. contorta (shore pine): long lived coastal pine flowers in early spring. Makes a great specimen plant—no
with short, thick trunk and broad crown (20–30 feet). It summer water once established. It pairs well with Ceanothus
works well in small gardens near the sea and tolerates regular species.
pruning.
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Garrya elliptica (silk tassel bush): large shrub or small tree (10
feet) with large, leathery leaves. This shrub is splendid during
the holiday season when it develops decorative foot-long white
catkins. It is drought tolerant but doesn’t mind some summer
water and light shade.
When you sharpen your tools, it is very helpful to have a place Taking the time to clean and care for your tools can make a
to stabilize them. A vice works best if you have it. Make sure three-dollar investment for a trowel last ten years plus. That’s
you have a good grip on your tool and try to work on the down thirty cents a year for a tool. That logic mixed with my love for
stroke. Run your finger perpendicular to the blade to see how frugality has me converted into a tool-maintaining gardener. Ï
Volunteer Opportunities
Cooper Adobe Garden: workdays 10:00-noon on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of month. Contact Marcia Smullen, 626-3519. Other workdays
can be arranged.
Seaside Green Team Project: workdays every 3rd Saturday 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Contact Mary Wilson, 393-0193 bluespud@pacbell.net, and
ask to be placed on email reminder list.
Carmel Orchid Society: meets at 7:30 PM on the first Monday of each month, except May, September and December at: First
Presbyterian Church of Monterey, 501 El Dorado Street, Monterey.
Santa Cruz Orchid Society: monthly meeting at Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz at 8:00 PM on the first Friday of each
month. Orchid show and sale is in early February each year.
Monterey Bay Dahlia Society: meets second Friday of every month; 7:00 PM potluck dinner, 7:30 PM meeting. Simpkins Swim Center,
Community Room 979 - 17th Avenue, Santa Cruz
Monterey Bay Rose Society: meets the last Friday of the month at the Grange Hall, 2555 Mar Vista Drive, Aptos. Check the web site
(http://www.montereybayrosesociety.org/) for guest speaker information.
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Abelia grandiflora Daphne odora Iris - Pacific Coast hybrids Protea ssp.
Abutilon spp. Diascia spp. Iris X hollanica cultivars Prunus armeniaca
Aechmea spp. & hybrids Dietes iridioides (D. vegeta) Jasminum polyanthum Prunus besseyi
Agapanthus hybrids Dudleya spp. Kerria japonica Prunus domestica
Anemone coronaria Dymondia margaretae Kniphofia uvaria Prunus dulcis
Angelica sinensis Echium fastuosum (E. candicans) Lavatera assurgentiflora Prunus hybrid
Antirrhinum majus Erigeron karvinskianus Lavendula spp. Prunus persica
Bergenia sp. and hybrids Erysimum spp. Leptospermum scoparium Prunus, subgenus Cerasus
Brugmansia spp. Euphorbia spp. Leucodendron 'Safari Sunrise' Psoralea pinnata
Calendula officinalis Euryops spp. Leucojum aestivum Ranunculus asiaticus
Camelia spp. and hybrids Festuca californica Lithospermum diffusum Rhaphiolepis indica hybrids
Ceanothus spp. and hybrids Foeniculum vulgare Lobularia maritima Rhododendron spp. and hybrids
Cestrum spp. Freesia hybrids Lonicera spp. Ribes spp.
Chaenomeles japonica Fremontadendron spp. and Lorapetalum chinense Rosa spp. and hybrids
Chrysanthemum spp. hybrids Malus spp. and hybrids Rosemarinus officinalis
Citrus hybrids Fuchsia hybrida Melaleuca alternifolia Salvia leucantha
Citrus spp. Gaura lindheimeri Michelia spp. Sutera cordata
Clematis spp. Gladiolus hybrids Muscari spp. Teucrium fruticans
Clivia miniata Grevillea rosmarinifolia Myosotis spp. Tulipa spp. and hybrids
Correa spp. Hardenbergia spp. Narcissus spp. and hybrids Viburnum spp. and hybrids
Cotoneaster spp. Hebe spp.and hybrids Ocimum hybrid Vicia faba
Crocosmia crocosmiiflora Hebe spp.and hybrids Oxalis spp. Viola spp.
Cuphea hyssopifolia Helleborus spp. Passiflora spp. Watsonia spp.
Cyclamen spp. Hemerocallis spp. Penstemon spp. Westringia fruticosa
Cydonia oblonga Heuchera spp. and hybrids Petunia hybrida Wisteria spp.
Chaenomeles Iberis sempervirens Pieris japonica Zantedeschia aethiopica
Cymbidium hybrids Iris - bearded hybrids Primula spp. Ï
G A R D E N I N G ON T H E ED G E
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Editor Christina Kriedt
Assistant Editors Sharon Ettinger & Kathleen Sonntag
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