The plants used in this episode are compatible with a southwestern sun-loving climate. Check you local nurseries, garden centers and the DIYnetwork.com website for plants that are suited for your climate zone.
This slope is planted with the following plants:- Mirror plant (Coprosma Repens) (figure A)
- Rockrose (Cistus)
- Purple fountain grass (Pennisetum Setaceum Rubrum) (figure B), big grasses used to call attention to the top of the slope steps.
- Fox red curly sedge (Carex Buchananii) (figure C), used below the purple fountain grass.
Variegated New Zealand flax (Phormium Tenax) (figure D), a dwarf variety used to anchor the bottom corners of the steps.Red yucca (Hesperaloe Paviflora), tall, but not a barrier plant.Green lavender cotton (Santolina Virens) (figure E), used for fragrance.Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis) (figure F), used at the top of the slope.
Red autumn sage (Salvia Greggii) (figure G), a plant loved by hummingbirds.Honeysuckle (Lonicera) (figure H), which gives excellent slope coverage when taken off stake and allowed to grow on the ground.
Verbena (Verbena Lilacina), which will spread out like a groundcover and behave as a flowering shrub.Spreading sunset lantana (Lantana X 'Monet'), heat tolerant and an excellent choice for poor soil conditions.African daisy (Osteospermum) in shades of purple and white.Treasure flower (Gazania) (figure I) is planted in groups in linear trenches cut into the slope soil (figure J). Long blocks of stone are used as a trench facing and stabilized with rebar. Fill with a good quality planting mix and plants.Dwarf bottlebrush (Callistemon Citrinus 'Little John') are planted in terra-cotta pots flanking the door overlooking the slope.
RESOURCES :
Whitewater Rock & Supply
Whitewater Rock and Supply
Whitewater, CA 92282
Email: wwrock@aol.com
Website: www.whitewater-rock.com
Plants from Monrovia Horticultural Craftsmen
Monrovia Horticultural Craftsmen
Website: www.monrovia.com
Plants from the Flower Fields
The Flower Fields
Website: www.theflowerfields.com
Garden Maker Software
Garden Maker Software
Email: mo@moplants.com
Website: www.moplants.com/garden_maker_software.html
WOLF-Garten of North America, L.P.
Minneapolis, MN
Phone: 612-455-1500
WOLF-Garten of North America L.P.
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone: 612-455-1500
Website: www.ohmygarden.com
GUESTS :
James Folsom
Botanical Curator
The Huntington Library, Art Coll./Botanical Grdns.
Email: jpfolsom@huntington.org
Website: www.huntington.org
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