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| Botanical Name: |
Cornus x 'Eddie's White Wonder' |
| Common Name: |
Hybird Dogwood |
| Family Name: |
Cornaceae |
| Diseases: |
Verticillium wilt. |
| Growth: |
10-20' tall x 10' across, slow to average growth. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Suckers. |
| Type: |
Deciduous tree. |
| Water: |
Ample to moist. |
| California Native: |
No |
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| Botanical Name: |
Cotinus coggygria 'Purpurer' |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
coe-TINE-us co-GIG-ree-ah |
| Common Name: |
Purple Smoke Bush |
| Family Name: |
Anacardiaceae |
| Diseases: |
Verticillium wilt (control) Reduce watering. Powdery mildew (control) No overhead watering. |
| Flower: |
Plume-like paniccle pink-purple fading to gray in May to June with no fragrant. |
| Growth: |
12 - 15'+ X 12-15' spread, average growth to fast. |
| Landscape Use: |
Background, container plant, screan and shrub mass. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Filoli and Naman gardens. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
None required. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, heat, insects, neglect, seacoast and winds. |
| Type: |
Deciduous tree that is dense, spreading and upright. |
| Water: |
Monthly to none in summer |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones 2-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Geranium incanum |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
jer-RAY-nee-uhm in-CAN-uhm |
| Common Name: |
Cranesbill |
| Family Name: |
Geraniaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
5 single petals overlapping 1" diameter rose - purple in the spring. |
| Growth: |
6' to 1' x 1' fast growing. |
| Landscape Use: |
In borders, container plants, fire resistance, ground cover and rock gardens. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
Cut back every 2-3 years to invigorate. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought and heat. |
| Type: |
Perennial ground cover. |
| Water: |
Dry between / twice a month. |
| California Native: |
No |
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| Botanical Name: |
Acer palmatum |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
A-sir pal-MAY-tum |
| Common Name: |
Japanese Maple |
| Family Name: |
Aceraceae |
| Diseases: |
Verticillium wilt (control) prune out disease parts & sterilize tools after each use. Fusarium (control) |
| Flower: |
Insignificant. |
| Growth: |
6'-25' x 8-30' wide. |
| Landscape Use: |
Container plant, lawn tree, rock garden, screen, specimen plant, grove and patio tree. |
| Light: |
Sun to heavy shade on the coast, sun to shade inland. |
| Location: |
North of 300 & east of Photo Lab. |
| Pest: |
Aphids (control) increase water. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings, layering, seeds and grafting. |
| Pruning: |
Remove dead limbs, tip prune as needed and remove. long whips in summer, structural in winter. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer and lawn irrigation but no seacoast or winds. |
| Type: |
Deciduous tree. |
| Water: |
Ample moisture. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degree.
Sunset zones: 2-10, 12, 14-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Betula pendula |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
BET-yew-lah- PEN-due-lah |
| Common Name: |
European White Birch |
| Family Name: |
Betulaceae |
| Diseases: |
Crown rot. |
| Flower: |
Catkins, yellow - brown 2 1/2" X 1/4". |
| Growth: |
40-60' high X 8-20' spread. |
| Landscape Use: |
Back ground, lawn tree, screen, and grove. |
| Light: |
Full sun to shade on coast and inland. |
| Location: |
Downtown Santa Cruz. |
| Pest: |
Aphids, (control) increase water. |
| Problems: |
Short live in gardens, shallow roots, excess litter. |
| Propagation: |
Cuttings, seeds and graftings. |
| Pruning: |
None required, remove dead limbs and will tolerate heading back. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, lawn irrigation, poor drainage and smog/ust. |
| Type: |
Deciduous tree thatis columnar, picturesque, semi-open, spreading, upright and weeping. |
| Water: |
Ample Moisture. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones: 1-11, 14-24. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Magnolia grandiflora |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
mag-KNOLL-ya gran-deh-FLOOR-eh |
| Common Name: |
Southern Magnolia |
| Family Name: |
Magnoliaceae |
| Diseases: |
Scale. |
| Flower: |
Large white tulip shaped 6" X 6" and fragrant in the spring - fall. |
| Growth: |
40-60' wide X 20-40' spread, average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Container plant, espalier, lawn tree, specimen plant, street tree |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast. |
| Location: |
Clares median. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
Pavement buster, drain clogger, and excess litter. |
| Propagation: |
Seed and grafting. |
| Pruning: |
Remove dead limbs and shape when young. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, insects, lawn irrigation, neglect, smog/dust, winds. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen tree. |
| Water: |
Moderate. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 15-18 degrees.
Sunset zones: 4-12, 14-24, H1. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Nandina domestica |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
nan-DEE-nah doe-MESS-teh-kah |
| Common Name: |
Heavenly Bamboo |
| Family Name: |
Berberidaceae |
| Diseases: |
Powdery mildew. |
| Flower: |
Creamy white panicle of 4. 6-12" x3-6" in the spring. |
| Growth: |
6-8' X 2-5'spread, fast growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Background, container plant, cut/dried flower, deer proof, screen, seacoast, shrub mass, and japanese gardens. |
| Light: |
Sun to shade on the coast, part sun to shade inland. |
| Location: |
North of 300 building. |
| Pest: |
Red spider mites (control) increase water and fertilize. Scale (control) remove infected parts. Gophers (control) plant in baskets. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
Cutting and division. |
| Pruning: |
To control height in spring and to cut out old canes. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, insect resistant, lawn irrigation, neglect, seacoast and winds. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen shrub. |
| Water: |
Moderate to none in summer. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 5 - 10 degrees.
Sunset zones:3-24, H1, H2. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Cornus florida |
| Common Name: |
Eastern Dogwood |
| Family Name: |
Cornaceae |
| California Native: |
Yes |
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| Botanical Name: |
Olea europaea |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
OLE-ee-ah yer-OH-pea-ah |
| Common Name: |
European Olive |
| Family Name: |
Oleaceae |
| Diseases: |
Verticillium wilt. |
| Flower: |
Panicle 1/8" pinicle indiv. 2-3" X2" in spring. |
| Growth: |
30-50' X 20-30'+ fast in youth to average. |
| Landscape Use: |
Backgrounds, container plant, espalier, hedges, lawn tree, sea coast, shade, specimen and wind break. |
| Light: |
Sun on the coast and inland. |
| Location: |
East of 700; Circular planter east of 300. |
| Pest: |
Scale. |
| Problems: |
Allergen, suckers at base, excess litter with fruit skins and can be a fire hazard. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttungs and grafting. |
| Pruning: |
Structural thinning for form, takes shearing and break off sucker. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, drought, heat, insects/disease resistant, lawn irrigation, neglect, poor drainage, seacoast, smog/dust and wind. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen tree. |
| Water: |
Tolerates ample moisture but dry between to none in summer. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 10-15 degrees,
Sunset zones: 8-9, 11-24, H1, H2. |
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| Botanical Name: |
Feijoa sellowiana |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
fay-ZJOE-ah sell-oh-ee-ON-ah |
| Common Name: |
Pineapple Guava |
| Family Name: |
Myrtaceae |
| Diseases: |
None |
| Flower: |
pink/white five fleshy petals 1-2 |
| Growth: |
15-25' x 15-20' average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Attracts bird and bees, background container plant, hedge, screen, sea coast, shrub mass wind break and a specimen. |
| Light: |
Sun to part shade on the coast and inland. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By cuttings in summer and seeds. |
| Pruning: |
As desired. Takes shearing and prune in late spring. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, wind, smog, sea coast, heat, neglect, lawn irrigation and the desert. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen small tree or shrub. |
| Water: |
Monthly. |
| California Native: |
No |
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| Botanical Name: |
Asarum caudatum |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Ah-CZAR-uhm kaw=DAY-tum |
| Common Name: |
Wild Ginger |
| Family Name: |
Aristolochiaceae |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Bell shaped with 3 'tails' maroon (hidden under leaves) 1" - 1 1'2" in the spring |
| Growth: |
6" average growth. |
| Landscape Use: |
Foliage |
| Light: |
Part shade to full shade on the coast and full shade inland. |
| Location: |
Carothers residence |
| Pest: |
Snails. |
| Problems: |
Invasive but spreads slowly. |
| Propagation: |
By divisions. |
| Pruning: |
Perhaps prune back to remove snails once a year. |
| Tolerance: |
Drought, deer and lawn irrigation. |
| Type: |
Broadleaf evergreen, herbaceous, perennial groundcover that is dense or semi-open, mat forming back cover, fire retardant, ground cover with bold texture. |
| Water: |
Ample moisture to Moderate. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
Hardy to 15-20 degrees.
Sunset zones 4-6, 14-24.
MENTION IN LAB 10 |
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| Botanical Name: |
Corylus cornuta californica |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
CORE-nuss / core-KNEW-tah / cal-eh-FOUR-neh-kah |
| Common Name: |
California Hazelnut |
| Family Name: |
Betulacee |
| Diseases: |
None. |
| Flower: |
Greenish yellow catkins (male) 1/4 |
| Light: |
Full sun to part shade both on the coast and inland. |
| Pest: |
None. |
| Problems: |
None. |
| Propagation: |
By seeds and layering. |
| Pruning: |
To control size as desired. |
| Type: |
Deciduous shrub with tiered, arching deciduous multi-trunked shrub with soft leaves. |
| Water: |
Moderate. |
| California Native: |
Yes |
| Description: |
MENTION IN LAB 10 |
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| Botanical Name: |
Liquidambar styraciflua |
| Botanical Pronunciation: |
Lick-quid-AM-bar sty-rass-eh-FLUE-eh |
| Common Name: |
Liquidambar - sweet Gum |
| Family Name: |
Hamamelidaceae |
| Diseases: |
None |
| Flower: |
Insignificant. |
| Growth: |
40-80' X 15-30' spread, fast to average. |
| Landscape Use: |
Background, deer resistant, screen, speciment plant and climbable. |
| Light: |
Sun to part sun on the coast and inland. |
| Pest: |
Tent caterpillars (control) pruning out and destroy, aphids (control) by evaluate watering. Squirrels don't feed. |
| Problems: |
Drain cloggers, excess litter, pavement buster, shallow rooted suckers and week wooded branches breakage very common. |
| Propagation: |
By seeds and grafting. |
| Pruning: |
Corrective pruning. |
| Tolerance: |
Deer, heat, lawn irrgation, poor drainage and smog/dust. |
| Type: |
Deciduous tree that is dense, oval, semi-open, spreading and upright. |
| Water: |
Ample, none in summer. |
| California Native: |
No |
| Description: |
Hardy to 0 degrees.
Sunset zones: 3-9, 14-24. |
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