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San Diego’s Independent Nursery Since 1928 TM OCTOBER 2016

IN THIS ISSUE New Fall Finds By Melanie Potter

New Fall Finds 1 Small Space Gardening 1 Special Classes In San Diego 1 Fun Fall Thing To Do! 4 Walter: Cooler Months Color 5 To Do List: October 6 Old Ben: Benefits Of Birders 7 Old Ben’s Specials 7 October Special 8 October Garden Classes 8

Grevillia ‘Long John’ Photos: San Marcos Growers Leucadendron ‘Sunset Safari’

Take a look at these fabulous fall finds! Its other name, ‘Safari Sunshine’ is a Check Out These They are available in gallon sizes and reference to all of these colors and Special Classes At Our perfect for fall planting. is a nod to it being a sport of ‘Safari San Diego Store Sunset’, though it is less vigorous and Leucadendron ‘Jester’ has a smaller mature stature. By Jolene Andersen An evergreen shrub to 4 to 5 feet tall and wide with showy, rich red bracts Leucadendron ‘Sunset Safari’ What in the world is H20ME? that sit atop branches of variegated A vigorous, tall and erect grower to In 2008, Brook Sarson began a foliage late winter into spring. It sports over 8 feet tall but can be kept shorter business with the mission to be a colors of bright pink, cream and green. and more dense with regular pruning. resource to the communities around continued p2 San Diego in the arena of water harvesting. You can learn more at our San Diego store on Oct. 8 at our Small Space Gardening 9am class. By Monrovia Nursery Brook was determined to create Even those fortunate enough to have a huge yard change from the sky down by may still have a small side yard or patio that needs showing homeowners, educators an intimate design for a smaller space. Or you may and policy makers how simple the desire to create an inviting vignette within a vast practice of harvesting rainwater and space. And, of course, there is certainly the trend of recycling grey water could be. His newly built homes having smaller yards—but that mantra, “individual contributions doesn’t mean homeowners with a mini-garden can’t can, with a water conversation create a fabulous retreat. And, condo and apartment strategy, create impact in the effort dwellers can grow an array of plants in containers, or toward water conservation”. on a deck or balcony. Interesting container shapes with bright succulents and Since H20ME’s inception, Brook has continued p3 mums pack a punch in this garden spotted on a recent installed and facilitated the conser- vacation in Thailand. Photo by Suzanne Barnett. continued p3 10.16 2

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Leucadendron Galpinii ‘Silver Cone’ Grevillea ‘Bonfire’ Grevillea ‘Peaches n Cream’ Photo: Obra Verde Growers Photo: San Marcos Growers Photo: San Marcos Growers It has green leaves and very deep red- Grevillea ‘Long John’ colored bracts forming on longs stems An upright rounded shrub to 10 or beginning in late summer that are more feet tall by 8 to 12 feet wide with great for cutting in fall and winter and thin, long, somewhat soft, needle-like even later into spring as the female leaves along vertical branches. Large, WAN To Partner With flowers develop and terminal bracts dark rose-pink and orange flower take on cream tones. This plant is a clusters form on the ends of branches. NCL At Holiday Time tough cultivar that can handle frost, We are pleased to work again with alkalinity and clay soils. Grevillea ‘Bonfire’ the Poway chapter of the National An upright evergreen shrub to 6 feet Leucadendron Galpinii Charity League in conjunction with tall by 4 to 5 feet wide with dark their annual holiday home tour. The ‘Silver Cone’ green, narrowly divided leaves and event, to be held Dec. 3, allows ticket Striking, large, multiple 2” pine-like coral red spider-like flowers held holders to view three Poway homes cones are encased by fluffy 1” rounded upright at branch tips from spring to beautifully decorated for the holidays. leaves along erect, sturdy stems. early summer. Plant in full to partial Tickets will be available for sale at our Blooms are silver with foliage that sun in a well-drained soil and water store in Poway. Tickets will include ranges from medium green to blue- occasionally and it will be drought a coupon for that evening’s holiday grey or silver. tolerant once established. open house at the Poway store. • Grevillea ‘Peaches n Cream’ Grevillea ‘Kings Fire’ Deep red exotic looking blooms that A small to medium sized shrub with a flower year-round in Southern California Brunia albiflora dense spreading habit to 4 to 6 feet are enhanced by deep green foliage. tall by slightly wider. It has bright ‘Kings Fire’ does great in containers Known as coffee bush or stompies, this green foliage with bronze highlights in or in the landscape and is a favorite of shrub blooms with white flowers. It will winter. Flowers are 4 inch long loose hummingbirds. Grows 5’-6’ tall and wide. grow to an average mature height of 9’ clusters that are greenish and age to and a width of 6.5’. Plant where it gets shades of yellow, pink and orange that Grevillea ‘Kings Rainbow’ six or more hours of direct sunlight every flower at any time of the year. Plant in Multi-colored blooms set on dark day. It does best in dry to moist soil such full to partial sun in a well-drained soil green foliage bloom year-round in as loam or sandy loam. and water occasionally and it will prove Southern California. Grows 5’-6’ tall Chamelaucium ‘Bridal Pearl’ drought tolerant once established. and wide. Pearly, cupped, five-petaled 1/2” flower that evolves in color with maturity. It’s the earliest bloomer of the Pearl flower series. It has a long vase life which makes it a wonderful cut flower. Foliage is needle-like and aromatic. Chamelaucium ‘Mullering Brook’ Fast and vigorous grower. Responds well to hard pruning and shaping and is pop- ular in cut flower arrangements. Blooms Grevillea ‘Kings Rainbow’ Photos: Star Roses and Plants Grevillea ‘Kings Fire’ are medium pink. • 10.16 3

Small Space Gardening continued from p1 Special Classes continued from p1 less is more in environments that are space-challenged. Just as in a small interior room, clutter can make vation of hundreds of thousands an outdoor space feel cramped, so of gallons of rainwater through keep your accessories to a minimum. grey water systems and landscape A mirror in the garden is one décor design changes. Brook has an element that really pays off, as it engineering background which reflects light and adds a multiplier complements the permaculture effect to the plants and colors in your design framework that emphasized space. Painting perimeter walls or workshops, speaking venues, school fencing dark green can also create an curriculum and work with the San air of expansiveness. Diego Sustainable Living Institute’s It must have been quite a challenge to landscape on space-challenged Balboa Hiding unwanted views may be a biannual PDC course. Island. Similar containers and well chosen concern. If garbage bins or a neighbor’s plants break up the brick hardscape of Brook was awarded “The Water this garden that was thoughtfully planned window intrude, plant a compact Warrior Award” from the Surf Rider with outdoor seating. screening hedge. Or build a lattice Foundation in 2012 and continues corral for the bins and enhance it with Choose the Right Containers to inform change in rain water and a short vine or small evergreen shrub. grey water attitudes and practices. There are more container styles and Consider planting a tree material choices than ever before. The to divide you from your most important thing is to be sure neighbor, a deciduous vari- the container is large enough for the ety is a good choice if plants you want to grow. Generous you only desire a screen rooting space means plants will grow during the summer months quickly and perform well. when you use the patio. Come winter, you’ll appre- The good news is that there are so ciate the sun that shines many dwarf plants on the market that through the tree’s bare are ideal for containers or specimen branches. If you use a plants in small gardens. And for many, common variety of conifer designing a smaller space can be for a screening hedge, much less intimidating than tackling a plant the fewest number larger space. needed. If three will do Keys to Designing Small Gardens the job, it will leave you Keyhole Gardening with room to plant a diverse selection Consider the various ways you look at Don’t Stop Learning! Join us of ornamental shrubs and flowers your garden. The vignette from your for Keyhole Gardening that provide ongoing interest. Short kitchen or dining room window or the screens are just as useful in pots on Close your eyes and picture no-dig views you encounter as you walk to a deck as they are in the ground. permaculture vegetable gardening. and from the garage should be fac- Use a long rectangular container for It’s not just a dream, it is a reality tored into your plan. Often, you can a formal display of three plants, or transplanted from arid Africa called take advantage of a neighbor’s tree a single specimen tree planted in keyhole gardening. On Oct. 15 at as an element for your own space. Use a good-sized pot. If you are lacking 9am at the San Diego store, guest an adjoining specimen to help create room for a large screening plant but presenter Nate Bazdio will share a focal point and build around it. The need to camouflage a blank wall, this concept with you. areas you see most often can be apply creativity. Woody vines, such designed as all-season beds and in- Keyhole Gardening is a new (to us) as Climbing Hydrangea, Hydrangea clude an array of plant types, including method of raised bed gardening anomala petiolaris, or shrubs such evergreens, deciduous shrubs with that is affordable and self-sustaining as Pyracantha. Pyracantha can be interesting branch structure, and early- with continual natural (compost) espaliered on a trellis to provide a and late-blooming perennials. feeding. Composts include manure, fan-shaped design. vegetable scraps, paper, and other Sometimes, a space is so tiny that it continued p4 brown and green matter. needs a little extra help. Remember, continued p4 10.16 4

Small Space Gardening continued from p1 Special Classes continued from p3 Choosing the Right Plants often—as much as twice a day in the summer if the pot is in full sun. Drip For a compact garden to look its best, irrigation systems are lifesavers for plants must be allowed to grow into The prospect of not having to container gardeners, because they their natural form, so choose plants dig through the compost pile is don’t waste water and can be set up on that fit. Although you might love a an enticing method of gardening, timers. Don’t be afraid to use different wide-spreading tree, it will suffer if it especially for those of us wishing to types of plants in one large container. is planted in too narrow of a space; eat soil-to-plate and make the least You can use a small tree or shrub, an you will suffer, too, when you have to impact on the environment while ornamental grass, or several perennials continually prune it to make it “fit.” doing so. with no trouble. As an alternative, use Dwarf cultivars of large species offer one plant per pot and then switch the The term keyhole gardening comes many of the same traits such as leaf pots around depending on what is in from the overhead view of the space shape or flower color that are admired bloom. You will get a new look for the that appears to be a large circular in larger plants. Try the Thunder Head garden with little effort—a garden that plot with easy access to the central Black Pine which grows only four feet will be pleasing to you on more than area where compost and water are wide. Choose a dwarf plant for an one level. added. accent in a container—such as Petite Plum® Crape Myrtle (‘Monum’), or Small and potted gardens are beau- Most of the labor is done by micro- the variegated Kaleidoscope Abelia tiful, and they also have therapeutic organisms which convert compost (‘Kaleidoscope’). Generally, dwarf cult- benefits. In densely built cities and to healthy soil for amazing, natural ivars are excellent choices for small crowded suburbs, they connect us to and organic sustenance for your mixed landscapes. The Majestic Beauty nature and enhance the environment. vegetables. Small gardens provide flowers for Black Pine is easily combined with Be the first to enjoy this simple gar- bees, food and cover for birds, they flowering shrubs and low-growing dening method and set the trend for help lower temperatures, improve perennials as edging. your neighborhood. It couldn’t be storm water flow, and clean the air. Evaluate how much sun reaches your easier, cleaner or more efficient! Such a small effort and such a big • garden. Small gardens typically are return! shaded by buildings or tall trees. • To ensure color, take advantage of whatever sun does appear, choosing part shade plants for partial sun areas. Fun Fall Thing To Do! Then plant the denser shade sections with variegated selections that will brighten the darkness. Variegated Dia- nella does the job for many months of the year; in winter, look for variegated evergreens, including Sedges (Carex) and Aucuba (Aucuba).

Small Space Gardening We still in Containers have some Scarecrow Kits A well-placed and planted container for sale in our can be a focal point in the landscape Poway store, now at 50% throughout the year. A garden entirely OFF! Supply made up of potted plants adds another is limited. design dimension—the containers themselves. For a pulled-together look, avoid a hodgepodge of pots; If you’ve never made a scarecrow, take a look at the fun Farmer Roy Wilburn of instead use containers of varying sizes Sunshine Care Homes created when we gave him some scarecrow kits to put in a single color or a complementary together with the families of residents. It’s a great fall project and our Poway color scheme. Remember that small store still has some kits for sale, now at 50% off (supply is limited and we pots will need to be watered more will not be restocking this item!). This was a project perfect for all ages and everyone had fun stuffing and dressing the scarecrows.• 10.16 5

The taller Stock varieties will reach up Words From Walter to 3’ tall and are quite impressive. There are dwarf varieties that only grow to Suggestions For Color In The about 12” -14” tall. Remove faded bloom Cooler Months spikes to promote new growth from below. By Walter Andersen, Jr. English Daisies English Daisies are great for color all If you want your yard winter long. The foliage stays low, and patio to be colorful almost hugging the soil with blooms on this winter, you’ll want 6” stems above the plant. Blooms are to plant in October and daisy-like in pink white and rose. Full November. There are lots sun to bright shade is the best spot for of interesting annual them. Drip irrigation and soaker hoses options for bright colors. are great for these as well. Be sure to Quick and easy to grow, add a good planting mix to the soil and these will give wonderful keep the soil on the moist side. Great color in your garden for as a border plant, or fill an area where the next many months: you want something low. Best planted Pansies & Violas close together, maybe 6” to 8” apart. These all-time favorites are English Primrose usually blooming in six- English Primrose are bright, colorful packs when they arrive. choices for shaded areas. Close to They are familiar faces in the coast they can take full sun, but borders, mass plantings if you are more than ten miles inland, and hanging baskets. In afternoon shade is better. These are low containers, place near the Pansies clumping plants with fairly large leaves, edge with something larger varieties in the background. Often 2” wide and perhaps 8” long. Blooms of in the middle (perhaps snapdragons). many colors are held above the pant on Violas are smaller growing and have they come in mixed colors or look for a single color if you want something stems about 12” long. They are colorful smaller blooms than pansies. They container plants also. They are easy to typically grow about 5” tall, maybe specific. spreading to one foot wide. Pansies When the first bloom spikes fade, grow a little larger, about 8” tall and cut them off below the lower flowers one foot wide. Plant in full sun or and new bloom spikes will develop bright shade for best performance. off the sides of the original flower The flowers are edible too! stem. Try to irrigate from below and avoid overhead watering if possible. Snapdragons Drip irrigation and soaker hoses are Snapdragons are another great plant great for this. This will help reduce the for winter color. Short, intermediate, possibility of rust, a fungal disease that and tall varieties are available. They may damage your plants. Immunox, a grow best in sunny areas. Dwarf plants fungicide commonly used for rust on grow to about 8 to 12 inches tall. Taller roses, will work on your snapdragons “Rocket” varieties can reach 30” or as well. more, and there are types in between. When you buy ‘snaps’, they might not Stock be in bloom but they will be tagged so Stocks are also taller, vertical growing you know what you are buying. If you annuals for winter color in San Diego. buy and plant tall growing varieties They grow best in full sun in well before they bud, you will get longer draining soils with a good planting bloom spikes from them when they mix added in. They also have a very do bloom. Dwarf varieties are nice in pleasant fragrance when in bloom. rock gardens or in front of the larger They come in a wide range of colors. Snapdragons continued p6 10.16 6

Words From Walter continued from p5 TO DO LIST: October

PLANT California Natives Drought-tolerant plants are best planted this time of year to get root systems established. Bulbs Daffodils, Ranunculus, Freesias, Anemones and more. Winter Annuals Stocks, Snapdragons, Pansies, and Primrose in the shade. Grass Overseed Bermuda lawns with Annual Rye. It’s a great time to plant Fescue from seed or sod. Also, Look For... Ornamental Kale Winter Bedding, Cool Season Vegetables, Early Camellias & grow without many problems but keep grown for the bright foliage as the Azaleas, Cotoneaster, Liquidambar, an eye out for snails or slugs. You can blooms are not much to get excited and Ginko. control those pests easily with Sluggo, about. By the time they are ready to which is a safe, natural control. bloom, the plant starts to fade. They WATER grow best if planted in sun to very Alyssum & Lobelia Santa Ana Winds bright shade. When the Santa Anas arrive, make Alyssum or Sweet Alyssum and Lobelia, For best results on all of the above sure to get extra water on plants both are very low growing, almost plants, be sure to amend the soil with and lawns as needed, especially groundcover-like plants. They are ver- a good planting mix such as Sunshine container plants. satile as border plants, in rock gardens Planting Mix in the green bag. Perhaps FERTILIZE and hanging baskets. They do best in a 50–50 mix with your soil before full sun. Blue is the most common color you plant. In baskets or containers, Lawns for Lobelia and white for Alyssum. Pink use Sunshine container mix (the blue Use Marathon Fertilizer for tall shades are also popular. In a container bag) right out of the bag. In a month fescue, and Hi-Yield Weed & Feed or hanging basket, you might want to or so, start feeding with Gro-Power to feed grass and control plant a Cineraria or Richmondensis general purpose plant food every six broad-leaf weeds. Begonia in the center. The Alyssum weeks. Gro-Power tablets are very Ornamentals or Lobelia will cascade down the good for feeding plants in containers Feed with Gro-Power. side, providing the spiller element to or baskets. • your container (remember the ‘thriller, Vegetables, Citrus & Fruit spiller and filler’ rule?). Feed with Gro-Power Tomato and Vegetable Food or Dr. Earth Ornamental Cabbage & Kale Organic Tomato and Vegetable For something different, check out the End-of-Season Food. Feed Citrus, Avocado, and Ornamental Cabbage and Ornamental Clearance! Fruit Trees with Gro-Power Citrus Kale plants. These thrive in cool wea- and Avocado Food. ther, and are very showy. The plants At both locations in Palms and Tropicals are low growing, perhaps 8” to 10” tall San Diego & Poway. Feed with Gro-Power Palm Tree and about the same width. At first, Selection Varies and Tropical Food. small plants generally are kind of a by Store. Wait To Feed... grey green, but as they mature, whites Camellias and Azaleas until after and purple shades develop. These are they are finished flowering in spring. • 10.16 7 Old Ben: Benefits Of Being A Birder Old Ben's Specials By Old Ben

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Saturday classes are FREE and last about an hour. Complimentary coffee is served. During inclement weather, classes are held indoors in San Diego and on the covered, heated patio in Poway. Topics are subject to change. See the full schedule at www.walterandersen.com/calendar/.

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10/1 10/1 Our Poway store is one of six bus- We’re All About the Bulbs! Fall Vegetables with David Ross inesses sponsoring and hosting a 10/8 10/8 hand-painted wine barrel to preview Harvesting Rainwater DIG Irrigation before the 4th annual Ramona Art Attendees must RSVP 10/15 and Wine Festival where one of the Keyhole Gardening “What A 10/15 many events includes an auction of Concept!” with Nate Bazdio Fairy Gardens as Gifts? the barrels. with Richard Wright 10/22 The festival will be held at Begent Super Yummy Fall Vegetables 10/22 Ranch, 18528 Highland Valley Road to Plant Now Edible Landscapes in Ramona on Nov. 5 from 11am to 5pm. Tickets are available at www. 10/29 10/29 ramonaartandwinefest.net. Fall is Optimal for Planting Fruit Tree Pruning with Joshua Natives—Why? from Down the Road Farms The barrel we are sponsoring was painted by artist Lynette Bredow and features a western theme, with a little nod to wine! • October Special! Valid October 1-31, 2016 50% OFF Deciduous Fruit Trees, Grapes & Cane Berries Excludes citrus, avocados and tropical fruit. San Diego’s Independent Nursery Since 1928 TM

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