2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE
Greenwood finds, breeds and grows regionally superior plant varieties for California landscape professionals and helps them create successful plant combinations.
WHAT MAKES A GREAT CALIFORNIA LANDSCAPE PLANT? 1. Durable Performance: The plant must thrive from San Diego and San Bernardino to San Jose, Sacramento and Redding. 2. Installation Flexibility: It must be able to be shipped and installed any day of the year, tolerate unskilled handling, and survive sitting on asphalt for a week waiting to be planted. 3. Low Maintenance: It should thrive not just with care by horticulturists and native plant experts, but by contractor crews and inexperienced “garden janitors”. 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE PLAN TO VISIT Greenwood is located in Somis, an agricultural community between Moorpark and Camarillo. We’re a 55 minute drive from downtown Pasadena or Los Angeles, 45 minutes from The Getty, and 75 minutes from Long Beach. See the map on page 43 for plenty of interesting (and tasty) destinations nearby. OPEN HOUSE DAYS: We are only open to the public on Saturdays, April through June, from 9:30am to 4:00pm. Plants are available for instant gratification, later shipment or pickup. Prepaid orders can be picked up year round. See page 42 for a mail order form.
LANDSCAPE AND NURSERY PROFESSIONALS are welcome year round by appointment. Please contact us for availability, delivery arrangements and trade pricing. From century-old specimen trees to annual color and bulk compost, landscape and nursery professionals can find it all in the Somis area. Boething, Berylwood, Baron Brothers and Performance may be familiar, but try Ventura County, Hartley Botanica, Valley Growers or dozens more when you visit us. Valley Crest, Norman’s, Moon Mountain and LaVerne are just over the hill in Heritage Valley.
TOUR BUSES AND GROUP TOURS: Garden club and group tours are welcome by advance arrangement. Lunch and lectures at the hilltop garden are available.
Page 2 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE GREENWOOD AND THE ENVIRONMENT Can Agriculture and the Environment Coexist? We think so. At Greenwood we feel privileged to work among such a bounty of natural amenities, and that we should seek opportunities to benefit the environment as well as ways to avoid environmental damage. On hillsides too steep for nursery production we grow certified organic avocados. Pest regulations have kept the nursery from going 100% organic, but we keep moving towards that goal. The locals like this approach: so far, we’ve documented 56 bird species and 34 California native plant types (some planted by us) on the property. There are also a dozen mammal species (including California Long-Tailed Weasel) and at least a dozen different reptiles.
Water - We use no imported water; only rain and ground- water, working with land contours and mulch to minimize runoff and maximize percolation. In the past, runoff from uphill farms and roads gushed through our fields, causing heavy erosion and downstream pollution. Over the years, we have been reorienting our nursery beds to slow runoff and allow our plants to remove pollutants. When finished, the nursery beds should be able to slow and clean about one million gallons per rain event, resulting in higher quality groundwater and cleaner streams.
Runoff accumulates in a low area to be cleaned by Hemerocallis ‘Elves’ (front), cannas and cattails.
Reuse and Recycle - A visit to Greenwood reveals many ways that we reuse potential trash, including used lumber and scrapped vehicles. All 1-, 5-, and 15-gallon plastic containers were picked up from customers’ landscape projects for reuse. Of course, we recycle the usual discards (our refuse service even recycles broken nursery cans.) Every year, local stables and tree services bring us thousands of tons of waste that we sort and compost for nursery mix and mulch.
Visitor Koen Tufenkian helps John explain composting.
Pollinators - Our beekeeper keeps hundreds of hives here each winter. Pollen from our nursery plants helps the bees build strength for their trip to the almond orchards. Then they come back and pollinate our avocado blooms. Since we don’t spray orchard weeds, our crew can selectively “weedwhack”, avoiding lupines, butterfly weed, clover and other bee-friendly plants. This benefits native pollinators and butterflies as well as the beehives. Page 3 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE GREENWOOD PLANT INTRODUCTIONS/CALIFORNIA DEBUTS: With a Landscape Architecture degree and decades of landscape design/build experience, John Schoustra founded Greenwood to grow the best daylily varieties for California. Over time he sought out other plants that “performed like daylilies,” evaluating thousands of varieties until the few that best met the needs of California landscape professionals could be selected and propagated. Here are John's selections:
Daylilies: Also: Black Eyed Sun Rosy VistaTM Canna ‘Chocolate Inferno’ PPAF demiTM Salmon Polar VistaTM Clivia ‘Ember’ PPAF and ‘Mega Mango’ demiTM Sunshine Dusky Rouge Iris ‘Great Grandma’s Purple Flag’ Frankly Scarlett (2003 All-American) Pelargonium ‘Burgundy Lady’, ‘Dark Nebula’, Lavenderr VistaTM (2007 All-American) ‘My Valentine’, ‘Pink Fringe Party’, ‘Punch’, Lemonn VistaTM (2013 All-American) ‘Queen of Hearts’, ‘Queen of Orange’, and ‘White Lady’ Salvia ‘Love Child’
New Pelargoniums for 2016! This year we present 3 significant steps forward in pelargonium breeding by Jay Kapac, a local but internationally known hybridizer. Although many of his pelargoniums have sold by the millions throughout the world, these 3 are especially bred for California gardens. All are drought and heat tolerant, with far longer bloom periods than their predecessors. ‘Queen of Hearts’ and ‘Queen of Orange’ are the first new varieties in the Unique Pelargonium category in decades and ‘My Valentine’ starts blooming at least 2 months earlier than most Regal Pelargoniums.
Pelargonium ‘Queen of Hearts’ PPAF Pelargonium ‘Queen of Orange’ PPAF Pelargonium ‘My Valentine’ PPAF Like Lewis Carrols’ Queen of Hearts, This queen is clothed in irresistible Most Martha Washington/ Regal Pel- this plant rules with feverish intensity, velvety two toned orange/salmon argoniums bloom from April - June, clothed in velvety black and red blooms blooms. Growth habit is more formal making them the classic Mothers’ from February to December. Soft, than ‘Queen of Hearts’, giving the Day flower. ‘My Valentine’ starts in slightly cascading gray-green foliage is impression of an 18” diameter parsley February, with deep pink/ cerise so vigorous that you may want to cut it shrub covered in blooms. blooms held just above tidy dark back hard twice per year. Unauthorized propagation prohibited green foliage. Blooms continue Unauthorized propagation prohibited. through Summer and Fall. Unauthorized propagation prohibited.
Page 4 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE GREENWOOD’S SHRUBS: LILAC, SAGE AND ROSE Salvia (Sage) ‘Love Child’ We consider the fragrance of Cleveland sage leaves and the fragrance of orange blossoms to be part of the essence of California. The Somis hills are home to Salvia leucophylla, which has beautiful 8 ft. tall silvery foliage setting off bright pink blooms, but the foliage fragrance is not exciting. Thankfully a bee arranged a tryst between the two sages in our garden. The resulting ‘Love Child’ is a great garden plant 2-3 ft. tall by 3 ft. wide with the unmistakable fragrance of Cleveland Sage and the pink flowers of Salvia leucophylla. 1g $12.00 5g $25.00
Syringa (Lilac) ‘Snowy’ Beach Party™ For years, Californians had little success with lilacs. Growing them is not the problem since lilacs are as tough as their closest relatives, the privets (ligustrum.) Lilacs tolerate heavy clay, high pH soils and under or over- watering. Getting lilacs to bloom in areas with mild winters is the challenge, since most require a substantial winter chill. The few varieties that will bloom for us (like ‘Lavender Lady’) produce disappointing flowers or Rosa ‘Incendio’ fragrance. Dense, glossy dark green foliage makes Incendio an ‘Lavender Lady’ is a parent of our introduction, excellent ground cover. The incandescent display of 2-inch ‘Snowy’ Beach PartyTM. Unlike Mom, ‘Snowy’ Beach blooms in shades of apricot, orange and red makes it a PartyTM produces large clusters of intensely fragrant white stunning accent or mass planting. Spent blooms drop blooms in gardens from Laguna, Huntington and cleanly. Can be pruned with hedge trimmers. Great near Long Beach to Malibu, Ventura and beyond. The original the coast. Avoid planting in soils with high salt content or 12 ft. tall plant is growing in the half shade of an avocado pH to avoid foliage chlorosis. tree, where it never freezes. It grows equally well in Ohio, Deep 4” $10.00 5g $20.00 where they appreciate the mildew resistant foliage and powerfully fragrant bloom clusters. For best bloom, plant ‘Snowy’ Beach PartyTM where the low winter sun won’t beat down on the crown of the plant. Plant it on the north side of a garage, fence or evergreen shrub, or just place a rock, flower pot or garden furniture to cast a shadow on the crown. 4” $10.00 1g $15.00 5g $35.00 15g $115.00
Page 5 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE AGAPANTHUS Agapanthus are rightfully some of the most popular (some say too popular) perennials in California landscapes. Native to South Africa, they thrive in our climate, producing mass bloom displays with little water or care. The blue or white blooms complement the daylily palette, but other characteristics can use improvement. They usually bloom less than 2 months and most varieties have brown or yellow leaf tips during their summer and winter semi-dormancy periods. Some varieties, especially those sold as “White Peter Pan” have especially bad winter and summer foliage. There are so many different versions of “Peter Pan” in the trade that consistent results are rare. Baby PeteTM from Monrovia is in our opinion, the best “Peter Pan type” currently available. We offer two cultivars with improved bloom and foliage characteristics and will introduce more from our own breeding soon.
dejaTM ‘Sky Blue’ April rebloom dejaTM ‘Sky Blue’ July peak bloom
Agapanthus deja™ ‘Sky Blue’ (PP#14989) A true breeding breakthrough! Blooms 2-3 times as long as most Agapanthus during the summer, with sporadic bloom flushes the rest of the year. Constant growth means fresh, manicured looking foliage all year. No yellow leaf tips from summer or winter dormancy. 4"-7" diameter sky blue umbels on slender 24"-28" stems above 14"-20" tall foliage. Tolerates winter cold better than other Agapanthus. Note the presence of fully open bloom heads and unopened buds in the image to the right. This sequence of blooms provides for a 3 month peak display. 1g $12.00 5g $25.00
“Right now (December 2013), the dejaTM ‘Sky Blue’ is blooming almost as heavily as it did in spring... just gorgeous.”
- Tom Carruth, Huntington Library
Agapanthus ‘Frederick Street Park’ Agapanthus ‘Frederick Street Park’ is a Monterey Bay Nursery introduction. While not quite as short as Baby PeteTM, ‘Frederick Street Park’ has tidy dark green foliage all year and a long display of deep blue blooms. Excellent for formal masses and borders. Try it in front of Hemerocallis Lavenderr VistaTM or Bahama Butterscotch. 1g $10.00 5g $20.00 Page 6 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE HEMEROCALLIS - DAYLILIES Although many plants tolerate extremes, few are as reliably resilient as daylilies. They tolerate drought/flood, fire/freeze, physical and chemical abuse and still send up cheerful flower displays. No -won der Greenwood daylilies grow around Las Vegas casinos, Malibu mansions, Disneyland and a Saudi palace, along with schools, hospitals, and roadsides from coast to coast.
Drought Tolerance - Daylilies are drought tolerant. They will survive for months on just the water stored in their fleshy roots, but they prefer regular moisture. For maximum bloom, mulch well and water 1-2 times per week.
“We have drastically reduced our watering, and the daylilies are fine, just not blooming as much.” - J. Eldridge, Landscape Architect
designWise® Bitsy growing with agaves.
Flooding, Runoff - Most daylilies can be submerged for weeks in detention basins and rain gardens. Create a low spot near a downspout and let daylilies clean up your runoff. Unlike cannas and some grasses, daylily roots are active during our rainy season, absorbing silt and pollutants. By the Sea, or the Pool - Daylilies come from Asian coastal areas, thriving with wind, sea spray and salty soils. This helps daylilies succeed around pools and pool chemicals. Their lack of scratchy branches is also helpful! Reclaimed/Recycled Water (tertiary treated) and greywater are increasingly used for irrigation. High salt or chemical levels damage many plants, but not most daylilies. Daylilies and grasses absorb train station runoff.
GOOD FOR SOGGY & SALTY AREAS AVOID SOGGY & SALTY AREAS
Bahama Butterscotch Frankly Scarlett designWise® Bitsy Jungle Princess Black Eyed Sun Elves California Sunshine Lavenderr Vista™ Black Suave Landscape Red Velvet Crystal Cupid Ming Toy Bright N’ Tight Old Adage demi™ Sunshine Plum Perfect Cranberry Baby Persian Market Doubloon Rojo Alto Dusky Rouge Full and Round Rosie Meyer
Page 7 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE DESIGN WITH DAYLILIES BEST DAYLILIES FOR INLAND CALIFORNIA Inland Extremes - These varieties tolerate dry heat, cold winters and smog (good conditions for tall bearded iris). Acapulco Night Blushing Summer Valentine Lavender Dew Nordic Night Bahama Butterscotch Bright 'N Tight Lemonn VistaTM Persian Market Black Eyed Sun Elves Mahogany Whispers Sue Booth Black Suave Frankly Scarlett Miss Victoria Texas Redstar
Inland: Persian Market and Both: Bright 'N Tight Coastal: Old Adage Lemonn VistaTM
BEST DAYLILIES FOR COASTAL CALIFORNIA Coastal Conditions - These varieties tolerate cool, damp nights, and onshore winds, and resist daylily rust. Bright ‘N Tight Dusky Rouge Judy Kolts Rocking Cradle Butterscotch Ruffles Elves Little Witching Hour Rojo Alto Cranberry Baby Frankly Scarlett Master Magician Rosy VistaTM designWise® Bitsy Fuzz Bunny Old Adage Salmon Sheen Our Gertrude Yellow Mist
Fires and Trucks - Moisture laden daylily foliage is hard to ignite, as our experience confirms. One fire parted around a daylily field, leaving our landlords’ home untouched, then rejoined itself and continued burning for miles, cutting off power/water for the month of July. No daylilies died. Here in Somis, several fire trucks parked on our daylilies for safety as a brushfire raged around us, confirming that daylilies are fire and fire truck resistant. If daylilies do burn, regrowth occurs rapidly, and roots continue to hold the soil.
People and Dogs? Woof! Cats? Careful... Daylilies are edible for humans or dogs, but not cats. Our dogs have played in and chewed on daylilies since puppyhood with no ill effects. Daylilies survive rambunctious puppies and dog urine. Frankly Scarlett survived fire and fire trucks. Neighbors’ cats hunt in our fields regularly, apparently not tempted to eat the daylilies. Page 8 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE DESIGN WITH DAYLILIES Mass, Don’t Mix - It’s tempting to mix for a “natural effect.” This is a mistake for a number of reasons: 1. It’s not a natural effect. Nature usually masses a few dominant colors. Think of poppies or lupines. 2. Every daylily variety has a unique foliage texture. Randomly mixed foliage creates the foliage equivalent of a bad hair day in the garden. 3. Mixing muddies the effect, just as mixing paint colors yields beige or brown. Rather than mixing, try grouping 3 to 5 of one variety, mass a low type in front of a taller one, or create visual impact with a mass of one cultivar. Bahama Butterscotch massed behind mixed daylily border at the Los Angeles Arboretum Select Regionally Appropriate, Named Varieties - Daylilies thrive in all 50 states, but each variety has a favorite climate. The 3 most popular daylily varieties, ‘Stella de Oro’, ‘Pardon Me’ and ‘Happy Returns’, suffer in Southern California. They are deciduous (no foliage) for 3 months and require freezing winters. On the other hand, our evergreen winter-blooming varieties would freeze to death in Maine. Many Florida daylily hybrids require hot, humid nights for blooms to open, a disappointment in gardens with cool summer nights. A rare few varieties perform well across the U.S.A., earning the All American Daylily title. As a test site for this award, www.allamericandaylilies.com, we have access to nationwide daylily performance characteristics so we can help you succeed with daylilies wherever they are going. Amazingly, most nurseries and designers label daylilies by colors or just as “hybrids”, an approach that ended with roses over 50 years ago. SOME OF THE WORST DAYLILIES FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Stella de Oro Catherine Woodbery Irish Elf Pardon Me Gentle Shepherd Mini Stella Happy Returns Ruby Stella Prairie Blue Eyes
Beware of “Collector” Varieties - The web has an overwhelming array of daylily images with ruffles, picotees, and gold braiding. These exotic bloom are tempting, but keep in mind that most landscapes are viewed from a distance of more than 6 inches. Striking details on a show table may be lost in the garden. Beauty is personal. A collector may rave about massive branched bloom stalks (scapes), while a designer might seek a more tidy habit and a longer bloom time. Blooms with heavy substance are striking, but can be messy after closing. Fancy collector daylily looks great in Florida weather (Left), but cool Pacific nights hinder opening of fancy blooms (Right). Page 9 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE DESIGN WITH DAYLILIES Pinks and Pastels - Pastel daylilies can be frustrating in California. Our strong sunlight washes out some colors and our soils can cause color shifts. The “Pink” in the famous ‘Fairytale Pink’ daylily is definitely a fairytale here. Some call it “Fairytale Beige”. Avoid harsh afternoon sun and plant pastels in front of darker foliage or walls. All daylilies have some yellow pigment underlying other pigment layers. After planting or under stressful conditions the yellow inten- sifies, temporarily making pinks peachy, lavenders dirty, and rosy colors more salmon.
Rosy VistaTM A Word About White - Only one daylily variety, ‘Gentle Shepherd’ is truly white. Unfortunately its foliage is so unat- tractive and disease prone that we will not sell it. Our favor- ites, ‘Polar Vista’ and ‘Lady Elizabeth’ can appear white on their own or near dark foliage, but a hint of yellow shows Polar VistaTM when they adjoin white roses or alyssum.
Consider Bloom Height - Daylily bloom heights range from 10 inches to over 6 feet. Of course short ones are great for edging and tall ones belong further back, but consider how high the blooms are held above the foliage. A variety with large blooms held just above the foliage (like the VistaTM series), provides a great mass effect and can can hide the “knobby knees” of rose bushes. A variety with blooms held high above the foliage would interfere with the rose blooms, but could be ideal in front of a low window. The foliage would not block the window and the blooms could be seen from inside.
Rocking Cradle/Cranberry Baby Rojo Alto blooming high above Tiny Pumpkin Page 10 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE DESIGN WITH DAYLILIES
Erosion Control, Slopes - Too often inexpensive but temporary ground covers are planted on slopes that require “ground holders”. Gazanias and Red Apple (Aptenia) are fast and easy to install, but just go along for the ride when their shallow roots allow slope soils to slide. Additional erosion soon follows. The massive fleshy roots of daylilies penetrate deeply and hold rain soaked soil even if the foliage is compromised. Daylilies are especially useful in heavy clay soils. Sandy or rocky slopes require more mulch and water. Rojo Alto, Hummingbirds Nest Ranch, Simi Valley
Planting on Slopes - Install 1 gal. plants 18"-24" on center, 5 gal. 24"-36" on center. Slow release fertilizer tabs help. For especially steep slopes or very large projects where digging holes is impractical, consider planting bare root daylilies with a ground cover pick.
Vigorous, economical varieties for bare root slope planting: Butterscotch Ruffles, Frankly Scarlett, Miss Victoria, Bright 'N Tight, Salmon Sheen, Nordic Night, Bahama Butterscotch or Texas Redstar. Judy Kolts, Avenue of the Stars, Century City
Shady Characters - Most daylily varieties perform fine with only a half day of sun, especially under deciduous trees where they can harvest more winter light. Broader leafed varieties are usually more shade tolerant (bigger solar collecting area) while narrow leafed varieties tolerate the most extreme sunlight. BEST DAYLILIES FOR SHADE Acapulco Night Master Magician Red Volunteer Dusky Rouge Lavenderr VistaTM Rocking Cradle Fuzz Bunny Lemonn VistaTM Rosy VistaTM Judy Kolts Polar VistaTM Yellow Mist
Lemonn VistaTM Lavenderr VistaTM Master Magician Page 11 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE DESIGN WITH DAYLILIES
Daylilies work hardest for us in roadside and parking lot plantings. Minimizing glare and the heat island effect while consuming urban pollutants, daylilies tolerate temperature extremes, reflected heat, dust and occasional trampling. In cold climates daylilies survive road salts and snowplow blades. Daylily plants have no sharp thorns or branches to scratch cars or people. Miss Victoria, Harbor Blvd. near Disneyland
Success Story: Parkway Calabasas When Steve Ball started as Landscape Manager with the City of Calabasas, the winding parkway leading to some of the City’s finest neighborhoods was undistinguished. Dying pines and brittle Tipu trees in miles of sod required lots of work with little to show for it. From previous experience, Steve knew which tree and shrub types would thrive with reclaimed irrigation water in the intense San Fernando Valley heat. We assisted with daylily cultivar selection. The result is a lush, inviting parkway with a constantly changing display of color. Homeowner associations throughout the city have adopted the look, visually unifying the city. Garden club tour buses have detoured through the city to see the plantings, and we regularly receive calls asking about the “Calabasas daylilies”. “Some months we have more flowers than others, but we can count on having daylily blooms every day of the year. My personal favorite is ‘Black Eyed Sun’.” - Steve Ball
Parkway Calabasas Plant Palette: Trees - California Sycamore, ‘Muskogee’ Crape Myrtle, Pink Tabebuia Daylilies - Black Eyed Sun, Black Suave, Blushing Summer Valentine, Dusky Rouge, Miami Mix, Tiger Time, Rojo Alto Other Plants - Tulbaghia ‘Silver Lace’, ‘Electric Blanket’ Rose (hybridized by a Somis neighbor)
Black Suave/Tiger Time Blushing Summer Valentine Black Eyed Sun Page 12 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE DESIGN WITH DAYLILIES More Street Planting Success - A few miles north of Calabasas in Oxnard, CA conditions are very different. Foggy nights with temperatures below 50 degrees are common even in June and July. Builders had provided attractive plantings in the broad River Park medians, but the City of Oxnard maintenance crew struggled with some of the plants. Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthus) and Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia) were often afflicted with leaf diseases and would randomly die in patches. They decided to switch out the problem plants and provide more year round color based on the vigor of adjacent daylily plantings. To keep the project budget down, Oxnard maintenance staff worked with dozens of people sentenced to community service hours, creating a positive experience with positive results.
Oxnard volunteers at work Anigozanthus & kniphofia out New daylilies in!
Other Successes: Livermore - El Charro Rd. and W. Jack London Blvd. Lemonn Vista™ Dana Point - Pacific Coast Hwy. medianBright ’N Tight with date palms. San Bernardino - SBX Transit stops, parking lots Frankly Scarlett, Cranberry Baby, Lemonn Vista™ Rocklin Commons - Bright ’N Tight and Plum Perfect in parking lot. Moreno Valley - Miss™ Victoria in medians throughout the city. Westlake Village - Miss™ Victoria, Rojo Alto, Master Magician, Tiny Pumpkin, Texas Redstar, and Miami Mix in medians throughout the city. Irvine - Blushing Summer Valentine, Miss™ Victoria and Lavenderr Vista™ in Woodbury area. USC - Black Eyed Sun and Jason Salter (Cardinal and Gold) along Jefferson Blvd.
Schools - School plantings require lots of color (preferably the school colors), low allergy potential, no thorns or sharp branches and the ability to survive occasional trampling. Our plants are also diplomatic, as they can be found at UCLA and along a mile of Jefferson Blvd. at USC.
Seasonal Color Beds - Changing out seasonal color beds can be expensive. With varieties that bloom over 200 days/ year, daylilies are a low maintenance option. If Christmas color is a priority, cut back daylilies to the ground, planting poinset- tias, cyclamen etc. between them. A fresh, full crop of New Year daylily foliage will sprout in January. For maximum impact, use the Disneyland approach and slope color beds toward the viewer.
Tiny Pumpkin Tiger Time Page 13 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE DESIGN WITH DAYLILIES
“I can't think of a day in the last 14 months that ‘Elves’ hasn’t been in bloom. It was especially dramatic in February with the daffodils.” - T. Carruth
Seasonal Color Success: The Huntington Shakespeare Garden - To meet visitor expectations, The Huntington Botanical Gardens (www.huntington.org) needs to look great every day. Sudden weather changes wreak havoc with timing seasonal color changes, so the garden relies on a foundation of long blooming perennials supplemented by dramatic beds of annuals. The exuberant displays slowly simplify as you move north, transitioning to a palette dominated by Agapanthus deja™ ‘Sky Blue’ framing a more formal area. Shakespeare Garden Plants from Greenwood: Daylilies - Elves, Black Suave, Dusky Rouge, Black Eyed Sun Other plants - Canna Chocolate Inferno and Agapanthus deja™ ‘Sky Blue’
Agapanthus deja™ ‘Sky Blue’ and Black Suave at the Huntington.
What Do These Daylily Successes Have in Common? The landscape professionals involved in these projects reached out to us for advice! Every day we interact with landscape architects, designers, contractors and horticulturists, sharing our knowledge and learning from their experiences. Every day we learn more about the performance of plants for California landscapes, and work to improve the varieties we have to offer.
Please give us a chance to help you with your plant palette. Don't be surprised if we suggest plants from other sources, or new varieties that we're about to release. For assistance with projects, contact John directly.
email: [email protected] text/cell: 562-755-1413
Page 14 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE KEY TO DAYLILY SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS All heights and sizes are averages for California. Sizes drop with lower humidity, higher heat, and less shade.
FOLIAGE HABIT BLOOM CHARACTERISTICS E = Evergreen. May need mulching below 15°F. First number = Average bloom height. Sev = Usually evergreen above 25F. Briefly deciduous in cold Second number = Average diameter of blooms. snaps. Dormant in colder areas. EE = Starts blooming extra early (March-April for us). D = Dormant or deciduous in all climates, sending up a fresh, E = Starts blooming early in season (April-May for us). clean crop of leaves in early spring. M = Starts blooming in mid-season (May-June for us). ( ) = Typical height and width of foliage to determine spacing. L = Starts blooming late in season (June-July for us). Re = Rests after first bloom cycle, then sends up at least one RUST: Disc. (rust) = Discontinued due to rust susceptibility. additional set of blooms per year. We do not spray for daylily rust, and don’t think others should. Re Re = Rests a while after first bloom cycle, then sends up a Spraying only briefly suppresses the fungus. Daylily rust second, third, fourth and sometimes fifth set of blooms, (Puccinia hemerocalloides) affects no other plants, and only depending on the variety. some daylily varieties. It is unattractive but not lethal. When daylily rust arrived here from Central America, PLANT PATENTS we destroyed over 400,000 plants of the most susceptible PPAF = Plant Patent Applied For. Propagation prohibited without varieties, preferring to focus on the resistant ones. a license from the breeder. Unless otherwise noted, our varieties are rust-resistant in PP# = Plant Patent number. Propagation prohibited without a California gardens. license from the breeder.
ACAPULCO NIGHT $16.00 BAHAMA BUTTERSCOTCH $10.00 E (26") 44" 6" EM Re. Dramatic, velvety dark black/red. Sev (20") 24" 3"-4" EM ReRe. Brilliant butterscotch/gold Strong tall bloom scapes, and lush tropical foliage. Rust. blooms stand out above the deepest green foliage of any Avoid coastal areas. Shade tolerant. daylily we grow. Stunning mass effect.
ANNIE GOLIGHTLY $12.00 BELL ORANGE Disc. (rust) Sub OUR GERTRUDE E (26") 36" 6" ML Re. A vigorous, deep velvety red. Wide, deep green foliage. Can take some shade. Always in bloom BLACK EYED SUN $12.00 for the 4th of July. (Available Oct. 2016) E (22") 28" 4"-5" E Re Re. An evergreen, heat tolerant rust-resistant alternative to Hem. ‘Black Eyed Susan’. Rich APPLE TART Disc. (rust) Try TEXAS REDSTAR dark green foliage sets off a constant profusion of yellow- gold blooms with contrasting dark maroon “eyes”.
Bahama Butterscotch Blushing Summer Valentine Black Eyed Sun Page 15 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE LARGE AND MEDIUM DAYLILIES (Prices are for bare root plants) BLACK SUAVE $12.00 CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL (As shown in Monrovia E(26") 38" 5"-6" EM Re. Velvety reddish-black spidery catalog) Sub JUDY KOLTS blooms sway well above the dark green foliage. Very heat CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL (Correct AHS registered tolerant. Some rust near coast. version) Sub PERSIAN MARKET or LADY ROSE
BLUSHING Summer Valentine $12.00 CORDON ROUGE $10.00 E (24") 30" 5"-6" EE Re Re. This one breaks all the rules! E (17") 25" 5" EM Re. Brilliant coral pink blooms over Most “exhibition” type daylilies are light bloomers. This graceful, dark, blue green foliage. Rust. Avoid coastal stunning rosy peach/pink beauty with deep red “valentine” areas. Great inland. eyezone and matching petal edges blooms as much as our best large yellow (Lemonn Vista). Vigorous, dark green fo- DERRICK CANE $16.00 liage. 2008 All American. (www.allamericandaylilies.com) E (26") 34" 5" EM Re. The blackest evergreen daylily we have found. Vigorous and prolific. Wide, tropical foliage. BONANZA (As shown in Monrovia catalog) Some rust - avoid coastal areas. Sub JASON SALTER BONANZA (Correct AHS registered version) DOUBLOON $10.00 Sub TIGER TIME E (16") 25" 5" EM Re. Bright yellow-gold carnation- formed double petaled blooms above lush, broad, medium CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE $16.00 green foliage. Avoid coastal areas. E (26") 36" 6½" EE Re Re. This robust, perfectly named daylily lights up any area. Lush, tropical foliage and DUSKY ROUGE $14.00 profuse, huge, yellow-gold blooms. Rust. E (26") 34" 5-6" EE ReRe. Like dusk, the colors of the (Available Oct. 2016) glowing, smoky peach blooms with dramatic darker eyes are ever shifting. Sturdy petals are ruffled and have CALYPSO QUEEN PP #12550 $10.00 excellent flavor. Near year-round bloom. Deep, dark green E (24") 30" 5" E Re. Rich sherbet orange blooms with foliage. stunning red eyezones. Shiny, medium green foliage. ELIZABETH SALTER Disc. (rust) Try JUDY KOLTS CHARTWELL Disc. (rust) Sub NORDIC NIGHT ELVES $10.00 CHICAGO APACHE RED VOLUNTEER does better E (24") 40" 3" E Re Re. Like a ‘Bitsy’ on steroids. here. ‘CHICAGO’ varieties need harsh winters. Clear yellow blooms sway high above mounding, grassy foliage on slender, near black stems. Great substitute for Iris pseudacorus along water features.
Black Suave Dusky Rouge Doubloon Page 16 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE LARGE AND MEDIUM DAYLILIES (Prices are for bare root plants) FAIRYTALE PINK Disc. Try LADY ROSE or ROCK- LAVENDERR Vista™ $12.00 ING CRADLE E (22") 26" 5" EM Re Re. Our best lavender harmonizes with roses and other pink flowers. Shade tolerant. FULL AND ROUND $10.00 Vista™ daylilies are known for their mass planting effect. Sev (15") 26" 4½" M Re. Gold double flowers with over 20 Medium height, handsome foliage with large, clear colored petals each on tall scapes above uniform, tight foliage. blooms held just above the foliage.
GINGERBREAD MAN $12.00 LEE BEA ORANGE CRUSH $10.00 E (24") 34" 6½" EM Re Re. Attention-getting mahogany Sev (22") 28" 6" EM Re. Bright orange with fiery eyezone. orange blooms over dark green foliage. Very heat tolerant. Rust. Avoid coastal areas. Rust. Avoid coastal areas. LEMONN Vista™ $10.00 HYPERION Sub LEMONN VISTA or OLD ADAGE E (24") 28" 5"-6" EE Re Re. Our best large yellow. Always seems to be in bloom. Dark green foliage. Vista™ daylilies JOAN SENIOR Disc. Sub POLAR VISTA are known for their mass planting effect. Medium height, handsome foliage with large, clear colored blooms held just JUDY KOLTS $12.00 above the foliage. E (22") 28" 6" ML Re. Smooth, waxy cantaloupe blooms on well branched scapes. Can take some shade. Avoid MAHOGANY WHISPERS $12.00 intense heat. (Available Oct. 2016) E (26") 38" 5"-6" EM Re. We think the mahogany “shouts”. Dramatic spidery glowing dark orange blooms JUNGLE PRINCESS Disc. (root rot) on tall stems. Dark green foliage. Some rust. Avoid coastal areas. LANDSCAPE RED VELVET $12.00 E (26") 36" 5" M Re. Clean red blooms with small gold MIAMI MIX (price on request) throats held well above shiny, dark green, rust-resistant EE (26") 34" 4"-6" EE ReRe. A selection of varying bloom foliage. Sold under a number of names in the nursery trade. shades from our breeding program. First released to the City of Calabasas, now in demand by other cities and LAVENDER DEW $10.00 homeowner associations. Near continuous bloom on ever- E (20") 28" 5" M Re. Lavender blend with green throat. green foliage. Limited availability; for large projects only. Tolerates high heat, filtered shade. MING TOY Disc. Try FRANKLY SCARLETT
Lavenderr VistaTM Lemonn VistaTM Mahogany Whispers Page 17 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE LARGE AND MEDIUM DAYLILIES (Prices are for bare root plants) MONROVIA CULTIVARS: (Starburst® Series) PINK PARFAIT Sub BLUSHING Summer Valentine MOND Sub TEXAS REDSTAR, ROJO ALTO MONGE Sub TIGER TIME, SALMON SHEEN POLAR Vista™ $10.00 MONIE Sub FULL AND ROUND, TIGER TIME E (22") 26" 5"-6" EM Re. Elegant, palest yellow to white MONLD Sub OUR GERTRUDE blooms over tidy, well groomed foliage. Vista™ daylilies MONOLD Sub POJO, DOUBLOON are known for their mass planting effect. Medium height, MONON Sub PERSIAN MARKET handsome foliage with large, clear colored blooms held just MONOW Sub LEMONN VISTA above the foliage. MONVE Sub LAVENDERR VISTA QUANNAH $10.00 MOUNTAIN VIOLET Disc. (rust) E (24") 28" 5" M Re. Masses of clear orange blooms con- trast brilliantly with mounded shiny dark foliage. NAIROBI NIGHT $14.00 E (22") 32" 6" M Re. This stunning violet-plum bloom has RED RUM Sub FRANKLY SCARLETT an ivory “watermark” or “halo” and cool green throat. Some rust. Avoid coastal areas. RED VOLUNTEER $10.00 D (26") 34" 6"-7" M Re. The truest red we grow. A “blue NILE CRANE Sub LAVENDERR VISTA red” not an “orange red”. A hit even with visitors who prefer evergreens. Superb foliage. Best with a little shade. NORDIC NIGHT $12.00 2005 All American.(www.allamericandaylilies.com) E (24") 34" 6" EM Re. Deep violet-plum blooms with a hint of an ivory “watermark”. More rust resistant than ROJO ALTO $16.00 ‘Nairobi Night’ or ‘Acapulco Night’, but still susceptible E (26") 44" 7" M Re Re. This statuesque screaming fire near the coast. engine red catches everyone’s attention. Can take filtered shade. Bold, vigorous foliage. OLD ADAGE $12.00 E (24") 34" 6" EM Re Re. Soft yellow self that sends up ROSY Vista™ $10.00 continuous flowers. Graceful, dark green foliage. E (22") 26" 5" EM Re Re. Our best true pink. Shade toler- ant, deep green foliage. Unlike other “pink” varieties that PERSIAN MARKET $10.00 are “peachy” in our climate, Rosy Vista is pink under all E (25") 36" 7" M Re. Large, profuse rosy salmon blooms. conditions. Vista™ daylilies are known for their mass Dark, blue green foliage. Great in cold or hot climates, planting effect. Medium height, handsome foliage with but avoid humid coastal areas. Excellent mass effect. large, clear colored blooms held just above the foliage. 2006 All American. (www.allamericandaylilies.com)
Nordic Night Polar VistaTM Quannah Page 18 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE LARGE AND MEDIUM DAYLILIES (Prices are for bare root plants) RUSSIAN RHAPSODY $10.00 E (26") 34" 6" E Re Re. Large violet purple. Rust suscep- tible. Use only in hot inland areas.
SALMON SHEEN $10.00 E (24") 30" 4"-5" EM Re. Dusky pale orange to light salmon blooms over very vigorous light green foliage.
SCARLET ORBIT Disc. (rust) Try FRANKLY SCARLETT
SHERWOOD CHEER Needs colder climate. Sub PERSIAN MARKET
SHERWOOD GLADIATOR Needs colder climate. Sub CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE
SNOW MAIDEN PPAF $15.00 Texas Redstar E (26") 34" 6" EE Re. Stunning, ruffled white/near white TEXAS REDSTAR $10.00 blooms gleam above broad, vigorous foliage. E (25") 32" 5" E Re. The classic traditional red daylily, Shade tolerant. Unlicensed propagation prohibited. with a yellow throat, but with less rust than most evergreen reds. Narrow, vigorous foliage. STARBURST® See MONROVIA TIGER TIME PP# 12445 $12.00 SUE BOOTH $10.00 E (22") 26" 4" E Re Re. Replaces ‘LeeBea Orange Crush’ E (23") 34" 5" ML Re. Bright yellow/gold blooms with as our best orange. Shiny, dark green foliage. Bright orange cinnamon tipped petals shimmer high above dark green blooms with a hint of sienna. foliage. Some rust. Prefers hot inland areas. VELVET RED See LANDSCAPE VELVET RED SUMMER WINE Sub ROSY VISTA YELLOW MIST $14.00 SWIRLING WATERS Sub LAVENDERR Vista E (18") 24" 5" EM Re Re. Ruffled pale yellow blooms and broad, mounding bluish green foliage. Best within ten miles of coast or with some shade.
Salmon Sheen Sue Booth Yellow Mist Page 19 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE SMALL AND MINIATURE DAYLILIES (Prices are for bare root plants) For KEY TO DAYLILY SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS - see Page 9
Left to Right: designWise® Bitsy, Butterscotch Ruffles, Little Bobo, Terra Cotta Baby, Tiny Pumpkin designWise® BITSY $10.00 CABBAGE FLOWER Disc.(rust) Try FUZZ BUNNY E (20") 26" 2" EE Re Re. Yellow flowers in profusion for over 250 days per year here. Thin scapes give an airy, fairy- CHORUS LINE Disc. Sub ROCKING CRADLE like quality. 2002 All American. (www.allamericandaylilies.com) CRANBERRY BABY $10.00 E-Sev (12") 16" 1½" EM Re Re. The smallest daylily we BLACK EYED STELLA PP#7909 $10.00 grow. Tiny cranberry red blooms on slender stalks over Sev (12") 18" 3" EE Re Re. The first All-American Daylily tidy, finely textured dark green foliage. Award Winner! Bright yellow/gold with a reddish eyezone and dark blue-green foliage. CRYSTAL CUPID $8.00 E (14") 17" 2" M Re. Clear soft yellow blooms on slender BRIGHT ‘N’ TIGHT $8.00 stems over graceful, grassy foliage. Foliage can be E (16") 24" 4" E Re. A profusion of orange-gold (Bright) chlorotic in dense, higher pH soils. partially opened (Tight) blooms above dense vigorous foliage. A bullet-proof plant for slope, medians and parking Demi™ SUNSHINE $12.00 strips. E (15") 22" 3"-4" EE Re Re. At last! An evergreen version of Stella de Oro. Bright yellow-gold blooms for over 200 BUTTERSCOTCH RUFFLES $8.00 days per year. Habit is like Miss Victoria but more ever- E-Sev (20") 26" 3" EE Re Re. A winner in the blooming green and heat tolerant. The Demi™ Series of daylilies are game. Ruffled butterscotch gold blend. Over 250 bloom selected for excellent foliage, with dwarf habit. days. Breathtaking in a mass.
Page 20 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE SMALL AND MINIATURE DAYLILIES (Prices are for bare root plants) HAPPY RETURNS Not good for most areas of CA. Sub designWise BITSY, CRYSTAL CUPID
LADY™ ROSE $12.00 E (15") 21" 5½" M Re. Rosy pink blooms and dense, compact foliage. Great border plant.
LITTLE BOBO $10.00 E (12") 18" 2" EM Re. Tiny soft red flowers with light cream edges. Excellent foliage for borders. Some rust. Avoid coastal areas.
LITTLE WITCHING HOUR $10.00 E (14") 19" 3¼" M Re. This deep lavender bloom has a dark plum eye, tiny green throat, and a bewitching water- mark that appears blue from some angles. Tall, slender bloomstalks and short but wide shiny dark green foliage.
MASTER MAGICIAN $10.00 E (14") 22" 3¼" M Re Re. This creamy peach/pink bloom Frankly Scarlett with a clear red eye catches everyone’s attention. Low, shiny dark green foliage tolerates some shade. FRANKLY SCARLETT PPAF $10.00 D (15"-18") 20"-26" 4" EE Re Re. The longest blooming, MISS™ VICTORIA $10.00 most heat and disease tolerant red we grow. By far our best E-Sev (18") 24" 4" E Re Re. Profuse clear yellow blooms selling. Most reds “slick” or “melt” in hot sun. ‘Frankly have a honey-lemon fragrance. Rapid growth and dense, Scarlett’ looks great all day. Dark bluish green foliage is billowy foliage make this great in mass. briefly dormant between Christmas and Super Bowl. 2003 All American (www.allamericandaylilies.com) MRS. WILSON $8.00 Unlicensed propagation prohibited. E (16") 24" 5" M Re. Slender pointed yellow gold petals FUZZ BUNNY $10.00 with tips and centers dusted in sienna. Very tidy clean, low E (16") 18" 3½" EM Re. Soft yellow, round carnation- foliage. formed, consistently double blooms held above vigorous, compact foliage.
Fuzz Bunny Master Magician Miss Victoria Page 21 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE SMALL AND MINIATURE DAYLILIES (Prices are for bare root plants) OUR GERTRUDE $10.00 STELLA'S PINK VALENTINE $12.00 E (15") 24" 5" EM Re Re. Brilliant “school bus” orange- D (14") 20" 3" EM Re. Pale peach-pink blooms with red gold blooms above tidy, dark green leaves. Very popular "valentine" centers. Shiny emerald green foliage. with landscape professionals. For evergreen foliage try MASTER MAGICIAN in mild winter areas. 2016 All American PARDON ME Not good for most areas of CA. (www.allamericandaylilies.com) Sub FRANKLY SCARLETT. STRAWBERRY CANDY Disc. (rust) Try MASTER PLUM PERFECT PPAF $10.00 MAGICIAN or BLUSHING Summer Valentine E (15"-20") 20"-24" 3½" E Re Re. One of our stars. Striking purple/plum blooms, usually in profuse clusters, TERRA COTTA BABY $12.00 vigorous growth, and lots of repeat bloom. Excellent mass E (15") 22" 2¾" EE Re Re. Small, rosy tan hued blooms on plant. 2003 All American. (www.allamericandaylilies.com) dark wiry scapes. Drought, heat and shade tolerant. Over Unlicensed propagation prohibited. 225 bloom days for us. (Available March 2016)
POJO $12.00 TINY PUMPKIN $8.00 Sev (16") 23" 3" EM Re. Small, consistently double dark E (15") 20" 2" EM Re. Round and flat, light peach to yellow flowers on wiry scapes. Fine grassy foliage. apricot. Spiky foliage adds interest and texture. Looks almost like a taller freesia. Popular with landscape PRAIRIE BLUE EYES Sub LITTLE WITCH. HR. professionals. Long bloom time.
PYEWACKET $10.00 E (14") 20" 3" E Re. Subtle buff peach blooms on slender scapes above low, shiny dark green foliage. Shade tolerant. Nice with fern green or burgundy foliage plants.
ROCKING CRADLE $10.00 E (14") 18" 3" EE Re Re. This delicate lavender/pink ivory blend is our longest blooming non-yellow. More pink in cooler weather; more cream or ivory in hotter. Excellent foliage for borders.
STELLA DE ORO Not for coastal Southern California or Florida. Try BITSY or Demi SUNSHINE Plum Perfect
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What do you call a reblooming perennial with stunning blooms and handsome foliage that can survive three months without water? Underutilized! Bearded iris have large, showy, fragrant blooms and handsome silvery gray green foliage. In Southern California, they are far more heat and drought tolerant than our native California irises. Some bearded Iris varieties rebloom – up to five times annually. With proper selection, gardeners in California can enjoy blooming tall bearded irises all year.
Left to right: Wine Festival, Eggnog, Paprika Fonos Bearded irises range from 8" tall Miniature Dwarf Bearded through Intermediate and Tall Bearded. Since most smaller bearded iris varieties need a winter freeze to bloom well, we grow mostly tall beardeds. Bloom height depends on winter chill and spring temperatures. Varieties that are reliably tall for us (over 26") are noted. Bearded iris blooms have six petals: three that stand up (standards) and three that hang down (falls). Each fall has a small fuzzy spot near the throat (the beard). Older iris varieties, with narrower, less ruffled standards than newer tall beardeds, are referred to as “Van Gogh style” blooms. Peak iris bloom here is late April-May.
Bare root iris rhizomes with bloom display (left to right): Bernice’s Legacy, Victoria Falls, Superstition (front), Frequent Flyer and Feedback (front)
CARE: Tall bearded iris prefer average garden conditions, with at least half a day of full sun. They do not like soggy, shady areas with poor air circulation. In Southern California, rhizomes (swollen tuber-like roots) should have ¼" to ½" of soil covering them, and should not be smothered by mulch or herbaceous ground covers. Tall bearded irises can survive drought and low soil fertility, but they will thrive among roses and daylilies. For optimum bloom, reinvigorate your iris clumps by digging and dividing them every 2-4 years. We fertilize in January/February and August/ September with Tri-C Humate (www.naturalsoilutions.com) 10 lbs per 1,000 sq. ft., gypsum at 30 lbs per 1,000 sq. ft. and 1-2 inches of compost. This routine is also great for other perennials and roses.
Great Grandma's Purple Flag Page 23 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE DESIGN WITH TALL BEARDED IRIS The story of tall bearded (TB’s) irises in the landscape is one of missed potential. Irisarians grow them in monocultures, avoiding companion plants. Although spectacular in bloom, these collections are not landscapes or gardens. Here are some tall bearded iris ideas: Succulents and Cactus – Tall bearded foliage harmonizes well with the foliage of succulents. The blooms are a welcome added treat. At our garden, we combine them with aloes, agaves and dasylirions along with haworthias and crassulas. All benefit from an attractive layer of gravel mulch.
Fire and Drought – Few plants can rival Tall Bearded irises for drought tolerance and fire survival, not even our own California native irises. We’ve seen Bearded Irises thrive after being dug up in 100 degree weather and left out of the ground for 2 months! Plants scorched by fire in November still flowered the following April. Total Recall with succulents and Pel. s. ‘Burgundy’
Rooftop Gardens – Shallow roots and tolerance of wide temperature swings make bearded irises well-suited to rooftop planting. Swollen crowns (rhizomes) store months of water and nutrients.
Grandma’s Purple Flag on roof in Claremont. Image© Heliphoto
Rain Gardens – Although bearded irises prefer good drainage during the warmest months, they thrive in periodic water and nutrient flows during California's rainy season. For an abundance of watershed-friendly landscape ideas (including bearded irises), take a walk on N. Lake Street, south of Magnolia, in Burbank.
Rain garden in Burbank featuring Frequent Flyer
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Great Grandma's Purple Flag in a brick planter
Provence, Tuscany – These two place names evoke romantic visions of lavender, rosemary, irises, citrus, Italian cypresses and more irises.
Native and Natural Style – TB’s look great with salvias, penstemons and poppies. They are effective planted next to rocks or emerging from between cobbles along dry creek beds.
Bernice’s Legacy
Roses – The foliage and flowers of TB’s are the perfect complement to rose plants. Reblooming TB’s enjoy the same care and feeding as roses. The award-winning rose garden at Lacey Park in San Marino, CA, is a great example of how irises can create a formal effect and hide the “knobby knees” of tea roses.
Paprika Fonos Feedback and Pelargonium 'Frank Headley' Page 25 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE TALL BEARDED IRIS (Prices are for bare root plants shipped mid-June through February) KEY TO IRIS ABBREVIATIONS: r = May rebloom, but not consistent. R = Consistent rebloomer for us. RR = 3-5 bloom cycles each year. BERNICE’S LEGACY $10.00 CLARENCE $9.00 A landscaper’s dream! This vigorous, heat-tolerant grower Large white blooms with a splash of Wedgewood blue on send up a near continuous sequence of glowing mahogany the falls. Spicy gardenia fragrance. Vigorous and handsome blooms. RR summer foliage. RR
BEVERLY SILLS $10.00 DAZZLING GOLD (Out of stock - try WHOOP EM UP) Famous tall ruffled reblooming peach/pink. Performs best if replanted every year or two. R DUSKY CHALLENGER $8.00 Huge, dramatic, ruffled dark purple blooms with a blue BOUNTIFUL HARVEST $9.00 shimmer on tall, vigorous, well-branched stalks. Vigorous, medium height plant with white blooms edged Very popular. Late season bloom. in purple. R EDITH WOLFORD Disc. Sub JURASSIC PARK BREAKERS $9.00 Tall, well branched stalks are great for cutting. EGGNOG $10.00 Dark purplish blue blooms are ruffled and profuse. Wide rounded blooms are a soft mustard yellow. Great with Excellent mass landscape plant. Fragrant. R ‘Ida Red’. Medium height. Usually reblooms in fall. R
CABLE CAR (Out of stock - try BERNICE’S LEGACY) FEEDBACK $10.00 Bright purplish blue medium sized blooms stand out in the CHAMPAGNE ELEGANCE $8.00 garden. Great fragrance. Medium height. RR Tall, well branched bloomstalks with white standards and buff peach falls. Strong foliage. R FREQUENT FLYER $11.00 Our most popular iris. Handsome gray green foliage on vigorous clumps. Ruffled white blooms with pale lemon beards and a clean fragrance. RR
Clarence Eggnog Frequent Flyer Page 26 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE TALL BEARDED IRIS (Prices are for bare root plants shipped mid-June through February) FREQUENT VIOLET (R.Figge) $10.00 IRIS PALLIDA ‘ZEBRA’ (AUREO VAR.) $12.00 A tall purple with medium-sized flowers that blooms This garden favorite is grown more for its striking creamy almost as much as ‘Frequent Flyer’. RR variegated deciduous foliage than its fragrant blue blooms. (Available Oct. 2016) Avoid intense heat and poor drainage.(Available Oct. 2016)
GRANDMA’S PURPLE FLAG $9.00 JENNIFER REBECCA Disc. Sub PERSIAN BERRY This familiar 15”-20” little gem is found in old home sites throughout America. Small “Van Gogh style” clear purple JURASSIC PARK $10.00 blooms have bluish beards and a spicy fragrance. A show stopper! Tall, branched stalks with huge, well- Erect, spiky foliage is very heat and cold tolerant. RR spaced blooms. Standards are a smoky yellow and falls are dramatic purple. One bloomstalk in a vase makes an instant GREAT GRANDMA’S PURPLE FLAG $9.00 flower arrangement.R A bit taller than ‘Grandma’s Purple Flag’ with broader, more shade tolerant foliage. Profuse purple blooms have MARY FRANCES $10.00 small white/gold beards. Excellent for coastal conditions. Large clean pure lavender blooms and handsome foliage Good substitute for Iris douglasiana. RR make this a favorite with landscape professionals. Nice fragrance. Try it near wisteria, lavender or ‘Iceberg’ roses. IDA RED $11.00 Reblooms best within five miles of the coast.r We’ve been hoarding this one for years, and finally have enough. Vigorous, medium height plant with glowing deep MERRY MADRIGAL Disc. Sub JURASSIC PARK wine red blooms. RR NAVY BLUES $9.00 IMMORTALITY $9.00 Shares the crown for most dramatic clumps with ‘Dusky Famous bluish white rebloomer. “Van Gogh style” blooms. Challenger’. Huge dark blue blooms on reliably tall stalks. Medium height. Sweet fragrance. R Excellent summer foliage.
ORANGE HARVEST Disc.
Mary Frances Jurassic Park Ida Red Page 27 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE TALL BEARDED IRIS (Prices are for bare root plants shipped mid-June through February) PAPRIKA FONOS $8.00 SWEET MUSETTE $10.00 A vigorous early season bloomer in rich earth tones. Buff The star of the late season! Just as most irises are wrapping ivory blooms are almost completely covered with spots and it up, this beauty sends up tall, vigorous stalks filled with splashes of paprika. Blooms appear red from a distance. buds. Huge ruffled blooms have soft rose pink standards Best inland. Loves heat. R and rich lilac pink falls.
PERSIAN BERRY $9.00 TOTAL RECALL $10.00 Captivating color provokes comments from all our Very large soft yellow blooms on thick, well branched visitors. Rich orchid pink blooms with hints of lavender stalks. Similar to ‘Breakers’ in vigor and size. look slightly different every day. Extremely vigorous Superb foliage. RR growth and extended bloom season. VICTORIA FALLS $9.00 SILENT PATRIOT $12.00 Very tall, well branched stalks with large ruffled sky blue Vigorous evergreen foliage and fragrant blue blooms on tall blooms accented by a white splash on the falls. RR stems. Always reblooms by July 4th, showing silent patriotism. RR WHOOP ‘EM UP $9.00 Small blooms with clear gold standards over mahogany SUMMER OLYMPICS $9.00 falls on short, well branched stalks. Border plant. R This soft, clear yellow medalist shines in any season. Narrower foliage and blooms than ‘Total Recall’. RR WINE FESTIVAL $11.00 Tall bloomstalks with white blooms bordered by, SUPERSTITION $8.00 and nearly covered with, dark wine-red dots. R Our most popular black for over 10 years. Deep, velvety red black blooms appear late in the season and have an WORLD PREMIER $11.00 alluring berry fragrance. Tall, well-branched stalks with stunning two-toned blooms. Standards are a crisp sky blue and falls are a velvety deep cobalt blue. Excellent foliage. R
Total Recall Silent Patriot Wine Festival Page 28 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE BEARDLESS IRIS
Pacific Coast Natives (PCN’s) are early April blooming gems bred from iris species such as Iris douglasiana, native mostly to Northern California, Oregon and Washington. PCN’s struggle in Southern California. Avoid reflected heat. Do not plant in medians or parking lots, and do not allow potted plants to sit on hot pavement. Many experienced landscape professionals substitute ‘Grandma’s Purple Flag’ for PCN’s in hot areas, and ‘Great Grandma’s Purple Flag’ or Iris x ‘Nada’ closer to the coast or in partial shade.
Spuria Iris are tall perennial irises (2½'-6' tall). Clear colored blooms are held above erect dark green foliage. Resembling giant Dutch Iris, spurias make excellent cut flowers. Yellow and white spurias come back year after year in old gardens and abandoned homesteads, and are mistakenly referred to as “Japanese irises”. Unlike Japanese irises, spurias are heat and drought tolerant. They prefer a rich, heavy soil with their roots in the shade (or mulched) and their tops in at least half a day of full sun. Limited availability. 5g 25.00 (pick up at nursery only)
Louisiana Iris have lush green foliage, prefer some shade, and can tolerate poorly drained soil. They can even be grown in ponds. 5g $25.00 (pick up at nursery only)
‘ACACIA RHUMBA’ (soft yellow) ‘FUTURE CLASSIC’ (smoky red) ‘FOR DAD’ (bright yellow) ‘LOVE ME DO’ (bright pink) ‘LA STUPENDA’ (mauve with green throat) ‘ROCKY HUNT’ (deep blue)
Iris Pseudacorus This water iris is popular in colder climates. We find it too invasive here. ‘Rising Sun’ is a sterile, non-invasive hybrid. Or try Hemerocallis ‘Elves’ for a similar effect, with more blooms. Iris x ‘RISING SUN’ Bare Root $10.00 1g $15.00 5g $25.00
Siberian Iris have similar problems in Southern California, although ‘Caesar’s Brother’ is okay here. Try Louisiana or Spuria iris. For a similar, but evergreen foliage effect, try Dietes ‘Lemon Drop’. (pick up at nursery only). I. sibirica ‘CAESAR’S BROTHER’ 1g $15.00 5g $25.00
Japanese Iris or Iris ensata are tall, water loving plants with large white, blue and pink blooms. Their intolerance of alkaline water or soil make them too touchy for Southern California. Try Louisiana irises.
Dutch, English or Spanish Iris are bulbs grown mainly for their cut flowers. Since Greenwood’s emphasis is on plants for landscaping, we do not offer these. Siberian Iris ‘Caesar's Brother’ Page 29 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE BEARDLESS IRIS
Iris x NADA Crested Iris, Shade Butterfly Iris, Iris Japonica (sometimes sold asIris japonica ‘Nada’) is the per- fect drought-tolerant shade iris for Southern California. Ruffled white blooms, on wiry 18"-24" stems over lustrous, broad 12"-18" tall fern green foliage. Great with Clivias, Camellias and Maidenhair Ferns. Can be grown under oak, pepper and olive trees with a lot or little water.
Bare Root $8.00 1g $10.00 (9"-18" W x 14"-18" H) 5g $20.00 (18"-24" W x 22"-26" H)
Iris x Nada, massed (top), in 5gal. containers (bottom) and with Pelargonium tomentosum (right)
Dietes ‘LEMON DROP’ Fortnight Lily, Moraea, African Iris Dietes vegeta (aka Moraea iridiodes) and D. bi- color are familiar landscape plants with iris-like blooms. Some avoid them because their rank growth, brown leaf tips and self-seeded “volunteers” are messy. We grow Dietes ‘Lemon Drop’, a superior Southern California bred hybrid. ‘Lemon Drop’ is one-third to half the size of its parents, and has tidy, very dark green foliage. Sterile white flowers appear almost any time of year. Plant with grasses, perennials, or even as a formal, unclipped hedge.
Bare Root $8.00 1g $10.00 (9"-14" W x 15"-20" H) 5g $20.00 (16"-24" W x 18"-26" H)
Page 30 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE CLIVIAS Although lush and tropical looking, clivias are incredibly tough, tolerating deep shade, tree roots, fire and drought. Called “bush lilies” in their native South Africa, they are often found growing from cracks in rocks and in the crotches of tree branches. Here in California, they can be used under oak, schinus or sycamore trees, and combined with camellias, Iris X ‘Nada’, Geranium maderense, or Pelargonium tomentosum. Clivias do not like soggy, poorly drained soil, intense direct sunlight, frequent overhead irrigation or temperatures below freezing. Clivias provide a burst of cheerful color mostly from January through March. Landscape professionals sometimes avoid clivias due to inconsistent foliage habit and plant size. Belgian and French hybrids are bred for greenhouse production and interior use, not California landscape performance. Our breeding program incorporates the genetics from a group of California hybridizers, including Jim Comstock, Herb Kelly, Doug McGavin and Joe Solomone. Progress is slow, but exciting. We expect to introduce lines of dwarf, salmon, peach and yellow clivias. Clivias grow slowly, leading some growers to sell small sprigs of foliage in a five-gallon container. We sell them by size and age. Foliage is not cut back on bare root clivias.
Clivia ‘COMSTOCK LODE’ - a mix of shades of orange blooms on vigorous foliage XL - Bare Root or 1g 2 - 4 yr plants 12"-18" W x 15"-18" H $13.00 XXL - Bare Root or 1g 3 - 7 yr plants 18"-24" W x 20"-26" H $16.00 5g (Pick up only) 4 - 9 yr plants 18"-28" W x 18"-30" H $20.00
Clivia Narrow-leafed or Broad-leafed YELLOW XL - Bare Root or 1g 2 - 4 yr plants 12"-14" W x 10"-14" H $20.00 XXL - Bare Root or 1g 3 - 6 yr plants 12"-18" W x 12"-18" H $25.00 5g (Pick up only) 4 - 9 yr plants 18"-28" W x 18"-28" H $35.00
Clivia ‘MEGA MANGO’ (top row, right) Large, fragrant mango sherbert-colored blooms on volleyball-sized umbels (bloom clusters). Broad, vigorous foliage nearly 3 feet tall. Fairly consistent late summer/fall rebloom.
5g (Pick up only) $185.00
Clivia ‘EMBER’ (botttom row) More than 25 years after sprouting this little gem we are finally able to introduce the first commercially available dwarf clivia cultivar! ‘Ember’ has very dark green foliage, 6-10" tall by 14-18" wide. 4-6" diameter umbels 10-14" tall bear 1-2" diameter blooms that open clear orange, then intensify to a glowing orange red. Occasional fall rebloom.
6-9 yr plants 14"-18" W x 6"-10" H 3g (Pick up only) $135.00
Page 31 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE CANNAS With bold flowers and bolder foliage, cannas are the flamboyant clowns of the perennial world. Extremely popular in the Midwest, South and East, they are used less in California landscapes for a number of reasons. Cannas like warm nights. Our climate is warmer year round, but Eastern nights in May or June are warmer and more humid. Our cold spring nights slow the emergence of cannas from their semi-dormant winter state. For best results, protect cannas from cool coastal breezes and plant them where pavement or masonry walls will re-radiate heat at night.
Cannas can go dormant or look straggly. The key to canna vigor and appearance in our climate is a simple grooming technique. After the first cluster of blooms on a cane has finished, cut that cane back to the ground. With secondary bloom bud showing, it is tempting to remove just the spent blooms. If this is done, over time the plant habit will become more and more sprawling, with spindly new canes.
Canna can harbor viruses. A complex of at least four viruses cause reduced vigor, streaky foliage and misshapen blooms. Our mild winters allow cannas to avoid full dormancy, allowing the viruses to over winter. The viruses are spread by cutting tools and insects, so most cannas in California are infected. Virus free plants are usually infected within a year. Some varieties that suffer worst from virus symptoms include: ‘Lucifer’, ‘Technicolor’ (Pink Sunburst), ‘Wisley Dwarf’, ‘Panache’ and ‘Ehemanni’. The key is to plant vigorous virus-resistant cultivars, site and prune them properly.
From over 300 varieties tested, we have found the following varieties to be best for year round performance in California. They may show some virus symptoms in spring, but will grow out of the symptoms, usually blooming through November.
All Cannas are $25.00 and are available only in 5 gal. containers. Pick up at nursery only.
CHOCOLATE INFERNO - From our own breeding EREBUS - One of the Longwood Gardens aquatic series, program. Dark, glossy leaves set off intense, pure red suitable for aquatic or terrestrial planting. Slender, glau- orange blooms that seem to glow with an inner fire. Same cous foliage to 4-5 feet with slender, iris-like pale salmon habit as Canna ‘Australia’ without the viurus problems. blooms.
ERMINE - Lovely bluish green foliage to 4-5 feet sets off the full, ruffled palest yellow (“white”) blooms.
INTRIGUE - Narrow vigorous bronze/maroon foliage to 5-8 feet can serve as a stunning tropical hedge or screen. We have it planted behind several ‘Brandy’ roses. Small blooms are soft orange/salmon.
LIBERTY™ CORAL ROSE PPAF - Stunning, wide dark bronze/maroon foliage to only 3-4 feet. Large rich rosy pink blooms. An excellent replacement for ‘Zulu Queen’. Unlicensed propagation prohibited.
PRETORIA (BENGAL TIGER) - Classic vigorous pale green leaves with conspicuous yellow veins are topped by large orange blooms.
RA - Another of the Longwood aquatic/terrestrial cannas. Slender glaucous foliage to 4-6 feet with small, clean, lemon yellow blooms.
Page 32 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE GERANIUMS AND PELARGONIUMS Which is which? The botany can be a bit mind-numbing, but geraniums are generally from northern climates, often requiring a winter chill (vernalization) and acid soil to thrive. Pelargoniums are usually from Mediterranean climates like South Africa and most are drought tolerant, but damaged by frost. Both are part of the geranium family (Geraniaceae).
Pick up only: Deep 4" - $6.00 1g - $12.00 5g - $25.00 GERANIUMS Geranium cantabrigiense ‘ST. OLA’: A white flowered version of Geranium ‘Biokovo’, this plant makes an excellent border or ground cover. Half-inch diameter white blooms held over tidy rosettes of bluish-green, fragrant foliage, eventually 8"-10" tall by 12"-18" wide. Geranium maderense: While there are other true geraniums that will grow in Southern California (Geranium ‘Rozanne’, ‘Biokovo’ and G. sanguineum), this is our favorite. Usually a biennial, Geranium maderense thrives in a tough combination of dry shade and crowded tree roots better than almost any other option. While vegetative, Geranium maderense resembles a large (18"-28" W x 24"-36" H) mounding begonia with dissected foliage. During the 3-7 month flower display, it looks more like a sturdy delphinium with hundreds of pink or white blooms. Self-seeds readily.
Geranium maderense (left -right): ‘Alba’ form, in the landscape, and close-up of foliage.
PELARGONIUMS The Pelargonium genus varies greatly and we grow fewer than 500 of the many thousands of varieties in existence. Those that we do grow share a number of care requirements for success in the garden. Warm Days, Cool Nights - These plants need the Pacific Ocean influenced climate. Malibu, Pasadena, Concord and San Jose are fine. Chicago and New Orleans are not. Avoid Soggy Soil, Wet Foliage – When in doubt, water established pelargoniums less. Once per week should be plenty (as with irises). Avoid overhead watering late in the day or at night. Cut Back 75% Every Year in November or December - Without the pruning, new growth initiates from the end of the previous year's branches, leading to woody sprawl and declining vigor. Small Plants Adapt Best – We have decided to grow our pelargoniums in 4" wide x 6" deep containers in compost-based soil. The difference between our 4-inch grown plants and a one-gallon is a few weeks of growth, but the 4-inch plants live longer. Living Soil for Long Life - Most pelargoniums are sold as annuals (disposable plants). The peat moss mixes they are grown in ensure a short life in the ground. Our own heavier compost based mix is more compatible with garden soils, providing a slower growing, but healthier and longer lived plant.
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Pelargonium ionidiflorum (Fairy Cascades) LAVENDER LAD Almost non-stop small, dark rose-pink blooms. Looks like a slightly larger version of P. ionidiflorum. Finely dissected trailing dark green foliage to 6" high, Loose, trailing habit with ½" cerise blooms from Mar.-Nov. 12"-15" around. Takes high heat and cold to 18 degrees 6"-8" tall by 12"-18" wide.
Pelargonium sidoides PINK SPICE Similar to ‘Burgundy’ listed below, but with black blooms, The longest blooming scented. Loose mounds of fresh intensely fragrant after 4PM. Looser foliage habit and apple green foliage 6"-9" tall by 12"-15" wide are covered larger leaves than ‘Burgundy’. with tiny soft pink blooms held just above the foliage.
Pelargonium sidoides ‘BURGUNDY’ WHITE LADY Often erroneously sold as P. sidoides. ‘Burgundy’ has From Jay Kapac, a California hybridizer, comes this mounding rosettes of soft grey foliage and a 10-month per excellent small slope or ground cover. Just when everything year display of deep burgundy blooms on slender 12"-15" is at its Winter worst, White Lady’s bright fern green tall stalks. Excellent border plant, with irises or succulents, foliage looks Spring fresh. A carpet of small pure white or to replace dead heucheras. blooms appears in waves Spring-Fall.
Pelargonium sidoides ‘PUNCH’ For the landscape architect who said she loves the foliage, drought tolerance and extended blooming of P. sidoides ‘Burgundy’, but wants flowers with “more punch”. Identical habit to P. s. ‘Burgundy’, but silvery foliage that contrasts beautifully with the profuse deep pink blooms. Dramatic with Echeveria ‘Afterglow’.
BURGUNDY LADY Similar to ‘Burgundy’ (one of its parents) but with larger, greener foliage. Blooms are twice the size, have long spidery petals and are held on taller (15"-20") stalks. White Lady
Pelargonium sidoides Punch Burgundy Lavender Lad Page 34 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE SCENTED PELARGONIUMS Pick up only: Deep 4" - $6.00 1g - $12.00 5g - $20.00 Add fragrance to your plant palette with this diverse group. For best effect, locate plants where reflected heat or the casual touch of a passerby releases the aroma. To smell a scented pelargonium, gently touch a leaf between a thumb and finger. Your touch will pick up some of the aromatic oils, and the heat of your finger releases the fragrance.
Border and Small Ground Cover Scenteds TUTTI FRUTTI Handsome grey-green foliage resembles Aroma, but with lacier foliage and looser habit. Fresh, fruity fragrance. 9"-14" tall by 14"-20" wide.
VARIEGATED NUTMEG A landscape designer’s favorite. The loose, spreading grey- green 9"-14" tall foliage with random creamy variegation complements most colors. It will cascade over a small wall or edge of a pot and is a nice foil for the bold shapes of agaves or dark phormiums. Non-variegated (gray foliage) ‘Nutmeg’ is also available. Pink Spice with Iris 'Victoria Falls' Medium-Sized Shrubby Scenteds APPLE Mounding, fern green foliage 10"-16" tall by 12"-28" wide LEMON FANCY with pure white blooms. Best in part shade. A tidier, more garden friendly version of ‘Mabel Gray’ or ‘Citrosum’ (neither of which actually repel mosquitos as AROMA claimed). This erect single or multi-stemmed shrub to 28" The scented with the most formal growth habit. tall has 2"-3" in diameter rough palmate leaves with an Tidy perfect 6"-8" tall mounds look like clipped olive green intense clean lemon fragrance. mounds of double curly parsley. Strong woodsy fragrance. Pure white blooms. LIME (Pelargonium nervosum) Shiny, fresh green 2" leaves have a strong lime fragrance. MORAS SHUBERT ***NEW FOR 2016*** 12"-18" tall by 12"-20" wide. Infrequent lavender blooms. Lush, fragrant fern green foliage appears delicate, but is tough and versatile in sun or shade. 12"-15" tall by 18"-28" SILVER MINT ROSE wide. Bright lavender pink blooms Feb-Dec. Leaves shaped like those of True Rose, but splashed with silvery variegation.Tidy spreading habit, pleasant mint fragrance and occasional lavender blooms. Excellent accent in part shade. 15"-20" tall by 18"-24" wide.
Aroma(front) and Lemon Fancy(back) Moras Shubert Silver Mint Rose Page 35 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE SCENTED PELARGONIUMS Pick up only: Deep 4" - $6.00 1g - $12.00 5g - $20.00 Add fragrance to your plant palette with this diverse group. For best effect, locate plants where reflected heat or the casual touch of a passerby releases the aroma. To smell a scented pelargonium, gently touch a leaf between a thumb and finger. Your touch will pick up some of the aromatic oils, and the heat of your finger releases the fragrance.
Medium-Sized Shrubby Scenteds (Continued) Large Shrubby Scenteds
CHARITY COLOCHO Lemon scented, chartreuse variegated foliage can sunburn. Fragrant, resinous, forest green foliage and stems twist and Best with some shade. 3"-4" maple shaped leaves on curl into fantastic shapes resembling living dreadlocks. 12"-18" tall stems. Spreads 10"-15" wide. Nice with Colocho’s sculptural effect is best enjoyed in a special pot burgundy Japanese Maple foliage. Almost never blooms. rather than in the ground. 15"-20" tall by 18"-28" wide.
CY’S GOLDEN SUNBURST (Pelargonium crispum) FERNLEAF (Pelargonium denticulatum 'Folicifolium') Lightly lemon-scented chartreuse, gold and green crinkled Also called Pine-Scented Pelargonium. Fernlike, resinous leaves tightly line wiry erect stems for a luminous effect. dark green foliage is dramatic in arrangements. Planted as a 12"-18" wide by 15"-26" tall. Cut back for better foliage dust catching hedge around huts in its native South Africa. color. Use stems in arrangements. When the sticky branches fill with feathers, flies and dust they are cut off, allowing for fresh, clean foliage. PRINCE RUPERT VARIEGATED (P. crispum) 12"-18" wide by 30"-48" tall. Old garden favorite. Like a taller, looser version of Cy’s, but with cream to white variegation on larger crinkled TRUE ROSE (Pelargonium graveolens) leaves. 15"-20" wide by 18"-30" tall. Like Cy’s, it can be Clusters of lavender blooms on sprawling grey-green, trained as a topiary or hedge. deeply lobed foliage that fills the air with rose fragrance. 15"-24" tall by 16"-30" wide.
Charity Fernleaf Cy's Golden Sunburst Page 36 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE SCENTED PELARGONIUMS Pick up only: Deep 4" - $6.00 1g - $12.00 5g - $20.00 Large Ground Cover/Vining Scenteds CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT (CHOCOLATE MINT) Sorry, the chocolate refers to the handsome dark markings PEPPERMINT (Pelargonium tomentosum) on the deeply lobed fuzzy leaves, especially in new growth. Versatile and underused, this fragrant pelargoniums will This cross of peppermint with oak leaf pelargonium grows blanket a steep, rocky slope or spread over oak, sycamore less vigorously than peppermint and is happiest in part or pepper tree roots in dry shade. We have it planted with shade. fuchsias and camellias on one slope, and with Coast Live Oak, Geranium maderense and Clivias on another. Fuzzy 2"-4" diameter “puppy ear” leaves invite touching, which releases peppermint fragrance. Fast growing to at least 4 feet around, this plant will burn in full sun inland. Tempera- tures below 28°F will cause damage.
IVY PELARGONIUMS (Pelargonium x peltatum) Ivy pelargoniums are abundantly available, so we just grow a few. All prefer to grow within ten miles of the ocean and thrive in immediate seacoast conditions. SEVILLANA DOUBLE BURGUNDY PINK SEVILLE From a grower in Israel, this plant tolerates dry heat Our original, over 20-year-old Same performance and foliage better than many of the ivies. We love its abundance specimen has climbed 12 feet as Sevillana, but with clear of pure red (not pinkish) blooms. into a scarlet trumpet vine. pink blooms.
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COPTHORNE POLKA The perfect replacement for azaleas. 1"-2" deep lavender Can be grown with succulents! 2"-3" clear orange blooms blooms March - Dec. 24"-36" Tall x 26"-38" Wide. April - July. 24"-26" Tall x 26"-36" Wide.
NEW VOODOO QUEEN OF HEARTS & QUEEN OF ORANGE 1"-2" clear red blooms April - Dec. It can be trained as a ***NEW FOR 2016*** (see page 4) ground cover, shrub or vine. Hummingbirds love it. ROLLER’S SATINIQUE OLD SCARLET UNIQUE Great with CA natives. 1" salmon blooms March - Nov. and The original Unique. 1"-2" fiery red blooms April - Nov. silver-green foliage. 20"-30" Tall x 26"-36" Wide. Hummingbird favorite. 20"-24" Tall x 26"-36" Wide. VOODOO 1-2" dusty red blooms Apr-Dec. A hummingbird treat. Extremely heat/drought tolerant. Sprawling or cascading growth. 15-24" Tall x 24-36" Wide.
Silver Mint Rose (rear left), White Lady (foreground), Queen of Hearts (center) & Copthorne (right) Roller's Satinique
New Voodoo Copthorne Polka Page 38 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE ANGEL PELARGONIUMS Pick up only: Deep 4" - $6.00 1g - $12.00 5g - $20.00 Angel pelargoniums are fascinating crosses of regal pelargoniums and (usually) scented pelargoniums; some have been called “mini regals” or “pansy face” pelargoniums. Their popularity is soaring due to their long bloom period, massive flower displays and trouble free, usually fragrant foliage. And they are heat and drought tolerant!
ANTARES PINK FRINGE PARTY Tall dark green shrub with small, bright red blooms. A delicate looking, tough as nails, ultra dwarf covered with fringed pink and white blooms March-Dec. Prefers to party AURELIA in a container. Great on a patio table or wall. Ultra dwarf plant with ½" pink and white blooms from 4"-10" Tall x 9"-14" Wide. March - Dec. 4"-8" Tall x 8"-13" Wide. RAMONA CAMULOS DARK NEBULA Tall, open plants with 1" pink and white blooms from 1/2" velvety dark red blooms glow with hints of lighter red April - Oct. 15"-20" Tall x 15"-18" Wide. March-Dec. Low dark green foliage. Hummingbird magnet. 6-12" Tall x 9-14" Wide. VERDALE Like a dark green parsley plant with purple/white blooms. EDWARDS MICHAEL Upright bright green foliage with 1" two-tone (cerise and VERONICA CONTRERAS white) blooms from March - July. 12"-18" Tall x 12"-20" Spreading or trailing, dark green foliage with ½" maroon Wide. blooms from April - Oct. 10"-20" Tall x 15"-28" Wide.
FLORENCE BIXBY WYCHWOOD Tall sprays of parsley-like foliage on wiry stems scattered Cascading habit and lemon-scented foliage with 1" maroon with ½" white blooms. 15"-22" Tall x 12"-18" Wide. and white blooms April - Sep. 9"-16" Tall x 16"-22" Wide.
FRINGED GABRIEL Tight mounding foliage and ½" fringed purple blooms from May - Nov. 8"-12" Tall x 12"-18" Wide.
GARY'S NEBULA Ultra dwarf plant with ½" brick red blooms from March - Dec. 5"-9" Tall x 8"-14" Wide.
Verdale
Dark Nebula Florence Bixby Pink Fringe Party Page 39 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE ZONAL PELARGONIUMS (Pelargonium x hortorum) Pick up only: Deep 4" - $6.00 1g - $12.00 5g - $20.00 These are the classic red or orange plants most people envision when they hear ‘geranium’. Rounded felty leaves usually have a darker “zone” pattern, hence the name. Zonals are very heat tolerant, but can suffer from rust closer to the coast. Since we don’t spray for rust, we grow only the most rust-resistant. BIRD DANCER PINK FIZZ ***NEW FOR 2016*** Lacy peach blooms Feb. - Dec. and “maple-leaf” foliage Fringed, fizzy warm pink blooms March - Dec. Waxy, deep marked with maroon. 10"-16" Tall x 12"-18" Wide. green foliage is 15"-20" tall.
CRYSTAL PALACE GEM REDONDO Fiery orange blooms March - Sep. and lime-green foliage. Deep red-orange blooms March - Dec. matched with deep 16"-18" Tall x 18"-30" Wide. green foliage and nearly black zonal markings.
DISTINCTION ST. ELMO'S FIRE Heirloom variety with excellent disease resistance. Bright 1" Finely fringed salmon-red blooms Apr-Dec with very red blooms April - Sep. and strongly marked oval leaves. dark green fringed foliage 8-12" Tall x 10-14" Wide. 12"-18" Tall x 14"-20" Wide. STAR OF PERSIA FORMOSA (FORMOSUM) Bright cerise quilled petals (like a cactus dahlia) held on Exotic-looking, fringed pink blooms March - Nov. and vigorous stems 18"-30" tall. strongly dissected foliage. 14"-26" Tall x 16"-28" Wide. TWEEDLEDEE FRANK HEADLEY A favorite! Waxy, dark green (almost black) foliage to A profusion of salmon blooms March - Nov. set off by dark 15"-18" tall, topped by masses of salmon pink blooms from green leaves with strong white variegation. April - Dec. 18"-28" Tall x 20"-30" Wide. VANCOUVER CENTENNIAL GOLDEN STAPH Star-shaped orange blooms April - July and bronze foliage Deep orange blooms March - Sep. and golden green with chartreuse edges. 8"-15" Tall x 10"-16" Wide. foliage. Best in partial shade. 8"-12" Tall x 16"-20" Wide. Best in partial shade.
MR. HENRY COX VECTIS GLITTER ***NEW FOR 2016*** Famous “fancy leaf” zonal. Warm pink blooms April - Aug. White blooms randomly brushes with salmon, orange and and multi-colored foliage (cream, green, yellow and red). red. Medium green foliage 15"-20" tall. 16"-26" Tall x 18"-28" Wide.
St. Elmo's Fire Vectis Glitter Formosa Page 40 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE REGAL PELARGONIUMS/ MARTHA WASHINGTONS (Pelargonium x domesticum) Pick up only: Deep 4" - $6.00 1g - $12.00 5g - $20.00 These prom queens of the pelargonium world put on the biggest show for the shortest time (2-3 months) of all our pelargoniums. Blooms stop when temperatures top 80°F. Plant them where they can receive a minimum of 4 hours of sunlight and avoid soggy soils. Think of them as drought tolerant substitutes for azaleas, and wonderful Mother’s Day gifts. Also available in 5-gallon containers. FIRE DANCER (TUNIA PERFECTA) 2"-3" ruffled red blooms (with hints of blue) April - June. 15"-24" Tall x 20"-24" Wide.
LORD BUTE Considered one of the most beautiful regals. 1"-2" black and cerise blooms April - July. 18"-26" Tall x 20"-28"Wide.
MARLENE 2"-3" deep lavender blooms April - July. 18"-22" Tall x 20"-28" Wide.
MY VALENTINE ***NEW FOR 2016*** (see page 4)
REMBRANDT 2"-3" rich purple blooms April - July.1 ASHKAM AZTEC 8"-26" Tall x 10"-28" Wide. 2" white blooms splashed with lavender from March - Oct. 15"-22" Tall x 20"-24" Wide. ROSE LEE 3"-4" rose pink blooms April - June. BELINDA 12"-18" Tall x 18"-24" Wide. 2"-3" ruffled rose pink blooms April - June and Sept. - Oct. 18"-26" Tall x 20"-30" Wide. ROSETTO 2"-3" red and white blooms April - July. DARK MYSTERY 18"-26" T x 20"-26" Wide. Our own introduction! 2"-3" dark chocolate blooms April - July (longer than most regals) with scattered rebloom in Oct. 18"-26" Tall x 20"-28" Wide.
Ashkam Aztec Belinda Dark Mystery My Valentine Rembrandt Page 41 © GREENWOOD DAYLILY GARDENS, INC. 8000 Balcom Canyon Road, Somis, CA 93066 (562) 494-8944 Fax (562) 494-0486 www.greenwoodgarden.com 2016 GREENWOOD RETAIL REFERENCE MAIL ORDER FORM Unless noted, catalog prices are for bare root plants. $25.00 minimum for mail orders. Add a $9.00 flat fee for shipping and California sales tax for the shipping destination (if applicable). We usually ship plants by USPS Priority Mail on Mondays. Please mail in the form below, call us (562-494-8944), fax us (562-494-0486), or email your list to [email protected] and include your phone number. We will contact you by phone for order confirmation and delivery schedule.
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Australian Native Plants Nursery Café Firenze Alpacas and Beyond BVA Ranch
Unusual plants great for SoCal. Call ahead. Great Italian food from celebrity local See, touch & feed alpacas. Shop alpaca Entrance on Nye Rd. in Casitas Springs. chef, Fabio Viviani. gifts and clothing. By appointment. Greenwood 805-‐649-‐3362 www.australianplants.com Daylily Gardens 563 West Los Angeles Ave. Moorpark. 5837 East Los Angeles Ave. Somis. Carrara 805-‐532-‐0048 Pastries www.cafefirenze.net 818-‐398-‐2886 www.alpacasandbeyond.comFulkerson Hardware Daylilies, Iris, Pelargoniums & More! Open to the public Saturdays April – June. Fine Italian meals, pastries & gelato. 8000 Balcom Canyon Rd. Somis. 476 West Los Angeles Ave. Moorpark. Old-‐fashioned General Store. If they don't Hearts 562-‐494-‐ 8944 of Jade www.greenwoodgarden.com Enegren 805-‐552-‐4250 Brewing www.carrarapastries.us Company have it, it may not exist! 3403 Santa Somis Paula Rd. Museums: Somis. 805-‐386-‐5795 Oil: Unique garden gifts and home décor. Craft beer heaven. Agriculture: 213 East High St. Moorpark. 444 Zachary St. #120 Moorpark. Art:www.caoilmuseum.org Matilija 805-‐402-‐0506 Nurserywww.heartsofjade.com Grinder 805-‐552-‐0602 Restaurantwww.enegrenbrewing.com venturamuseum.org Santa www.santapaulaartmuseum.org Paula Salsa Company
California native plants and bearded iris. The place the locals go for good food. 8225 Waters Rd. Moorpark. 1 West Los Angeles Ave. Moorpark. Gourmet salsas and spices. Call ahead. Moonrise 805-‐523-‐8604 Fruit www.matilijanursery.com Tree Nursery Hozy’s 805-‐529-‐ 2288 Grill www.grinderdeli.com 820 Railroad Ave, Santa Paula. Somis 805-‐258 -‐3650 Nut www.redhotfoods.com House
Fruit trees & edibles specialist. Call ahead. Fine dining with a race car theme! 3260 Somis Road, Somis. 805-‐386-‐4286 1760 Lemonwood Dr. Santa Paula. A Somis institution! Great gift baskets and Otto email: [email protected] & Sons Nursery Rabalais’ 805-‐525-‐1068 Bistrowww.hozysgrill.com all the nuts of the world. 4475 East Los Angeles Ave. Somis. Underwood 800-‐266-‐6887 Family www.somisnuthouse.com Farms – Somis Family-‐owned nursery known for roses and New Orleans-‐style cooking and bakery. fruit trees. -‐ 805 524-‐2123 861 E. Main St. Santa Paula 1835 E. Guiberson Rd. Fillmore. 805Somis -‐525-‐ 2109 Market www .rabalaisbistro.com Fresh local produce, friendly farm animals www.ottoandsonsSomis Succulent -‐nursery.com Specialties and pick-‐your-‐own berries. 805-‐386-‐4660 5696 East Los Angeles Ave. Somis. Famous for burritos. www.underwoodfamilyfarms.com BY APPOINTMENT ONLY – Call or email 3319 Somis Rd. Somis. John 661-‐714-‐1052 or [email protected] 805-‐482-‐1744 www.somiscafe.com To 5 Fwy. To Fillmore 150 Ojai 126
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