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Trees
Thesis a full sized Japanese Maple probably 15 to 20 years old.
This Marina has been pruned to expose the trunk and shape the structure.
This is a young tree about 3-4 years in the grown. Very sun and heat resistant.
This is a young 3-5 year specimen in the ground. It grows into spectacular interesting specimen.
This dwarf Redbud is slow growing to 8 to 10 and It has very few seed pods.
dwarf redbud a couple years olerthan the previous picture.
Eastern Redbud about 4 years old with typical flowers.
Oklahoma is a deep purple flowering redbud with glossy leaves and a compact head.
Chionanthus is a small to medium sized tree with showy mid spring blooms.
Zuni is a mid sized variety with very good resistance to mildew.
Koelreuteria is a small to medium sized deciduous tree with showy spring blooms and showy tan colored seed capsules in the fall
Fast growing upright tree with excellent Fall color
Holly Oak is is mid sized evergreen oak that does very well in the Central Valley.
Fast growing upright pine that uses much less water than redwoods.
Scotch Pine is a large upright pine
Tanyosho pine is usually sold as a sheared round headed pine but developes into a large round headed multi trunked specimen.
Another sample of Tanyosho pine.
Grows into an irregular headed pine that is often pruned to accent the regular and wind blown shape.
Pruned oriental style.
The Siera Redwood is a very pyramidal tree when young. Very large tree eventually.
Earliest Spring blooming tree. last tree to lose its leaves and first to leaf in the spring.
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Shrubs
This is a low spreading ground cover Manzanita. drought resistant evergreen.
Compact mid sized shrub. Prunes well if done when young. Can be allowed to get largemand open to show the branch structure.
Larger sample of Howard Mc Minn.
This is an evergreen shrub that grows inn the 6-10' range depending on age. We like it pruned to open and expose the branches.
Medium sized deciduous shrub with showy spring and summer foliage. Attractive fall color.
Variegated form with purple and pink variegated leaves
Ceanothus is an evergreen shrub that, depending on the variety, grows from 1 to 10' tall. It is drought resistant. Spring flowers.
Evergreen shrub with bright gold new growth. Slow growing to 8' x8'.
Grey Gleam is a compact upright Juniper slow growing to 6 to 8' and slowly larger.
Dwarf Little Gem Magnolia espaliered against a wall
This is a well established Gulf Stream Nandina. Grows about 3-4' tall and slowly larger. Do not shear. prune individual canes instead.
Flower from a full sized fruiting pomegranate tree.
Compact shrub with red flowers in the late spring and with attractive fruit in the fall into winter.
Vines
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Perennials and flowers
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Bidens is a 2 to 4 year perennial with a very long bloom season. Likes sun to part sun
This is notably hardier and longer blooming than the old fashoned variety. Blooms from late spring through end of summer
Echium is a 3-6 year perennial with spectacular spikes of purple flowers in the summer.
True geranium Roxanne is our favorite. Heavy blooming and long lived under most conditions. Low spreading growth.
Close up of flowers
One variety out of many decorative foliage coral bells. Grown for foliage not flowers. Likes open shade.
Hibiscus mochutos. Has very large flowers on a plant that is cut to the ground in the winter.
Iberis is a low compact perennial that blooms very early Spring and starts in even in the winter here. Shear after flood fades.
Lamium is a low spreading ground cover for light to medium shade.
Heavy blooming Lavender. typical life span of 3 to 5 years depending on watering. longer living if in low water conditions.
Certain Ivy geraniums make great color ground covers in the sum. Pick single forms for best results.
Osteospermum has developed into a long blooming 2 to 4 years color perennial. Usually sold in 4" pots or #1 sized containers.
This is another spectacular 2-4 year color perennial. Bloomms almost year round in our climate zone.
Roses We Like
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One of our favorite climbing roses. spectacular and heavy blooming.
close up of flower cluster
Old fashioned Climbing rose with good repeat blooming habit.
White banks clambering into a tree. Heavy spring boomer. Evergreen with no thorns.
another view of banks Rose in tree.
Distinctive single. Available over the internet
fragrant
Fragrant
Very heavy blooming Floribunda rose
Sasanqua Camellias
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Compact bushy growth 3-5 ft tall and wide.
Compact and bushy growth
Compact upright growth to 6' tall
Upright and bushy growing
Bloom close up
Setuugekka is upright and open growth pattern
compact and bushy growing from 3 to 5' tall and wide
Slow growing and mounding growth pattern
Slow growing compact and can be almost ground cover with a little pruning
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Japanese Maples
Seedling maples are subject to variation. Size, growth pattern and heat tolerance varies.