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March/April2009,Volume 100,Number2
PUBLICATIONSTAFF DIG IN
EXECUTIVEEDITOR
LucyWarren GrowingLilacs 4
MANAGINGEDITOR DaytripforLilacs 5
AmyR.Wood Orchids:AncienttoModernAppeal 6
ArrangeItemsYou'veGrown 6
LIBRARIAN
JeanC.Hughes GrowingforArrangements 7
SanDiegoCountyWaterRebates 7
CONTRIBUTINGEDITORS
BarbaraP.CoCnlanrike,BJreoanwent,teDutton, MSDPFRAotAaptroirlSGpernienrkallerMseetingSpeaker 88
CharleyFouquette,AlyssaHolderbein,
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ConstanceWhitney CaliforniaGardenRetrospective: 1929—1948 14_
ARTDIRECTOR DemystifyingFlowerShows 18
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KayHarry BookReviews i6.
AFFILIATELISTING NowistheTime 22_
JeannetteDutton Calendar 29.
RENEWALS AffiliateList 33
LisaPrindle FromtheArchives 36
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CaliforniaGarden March/April2009! 1
President's Letter
Trees.Sofamiliarandsoeasytotakeforgranted.However,acombinationofclimatechangeand
pestsarekillingtreesatastaggeringrate.Inrecentyears,morethan 10,000oaktreesinSanDiego
Countyhavediedfromtheinfestationofanopportunisticbeetlethatthrivesindroughtconditions.
Californiahaslostmanyacresoftreestotheunusuallydestructiveforestfiresofthepastfewyears.
Nationwide,areportdocumentedthedeathof12.2millionacresoftreesfrom1997to2003,fourtimes
thenormalrateoftreemortality.
Thisnewsisparticularlydistressingforthoseofuswhoappreciatetreesfortheirbeautyandknow
theirvalueinsupportingwatersheds,stabilizingsoils,producingediblesandmedicines,cleaningthe
airofpollutantsand,inurbanareas,coolingthereflectedheatofcityhardscape.
The Floral Association has a proud history ofplanting and protecting trees. In 1913-14, the
AssociationhelpedmountasuccessfulcampaigntoprotecttheuniquePinustorreyanabyenlarging
TorreyPinesPark.FloralalsoledanefforttosaveagroveofoldoaksbyconvincingtheCountyto
establishtheElMonteCountyParknearLakeside.
Fast-forwardingtotoday,theFloralAssociationparticipatesinthePennyPinesprogram. Despite
the name, the program supports National Forest Service planting ofall types oftrees, including
nativespecies.ThenationalorganizationofgardenclubsencouragesparticipationinthePennyPines
program,butdonationscanbeearmarkedforaparticularnationalforest.Floralwillhappilyaccept
PennyPinesdonationsfromourmemberstoconsolidateintotherequiredmultiplesof$68 (which
plantsoneacreoftrees).
Meanwhile,isthereroominyourgardenforonemoretree?
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NancyCarolCarter
President,2008-09
California Garden Centennial Fund
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InSouthernCalifornia,theMarchshowerswehopewegetwillbring Address:
AprilandMayflowers—justintimeforahostofwonderfulflowershows.
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You will getpersonal satisfaction ofgrowingbeautiful blossoms andthe
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CaliforniaGarden March/April2009I3
News, tips, advice and products you can use
Growing
Lilacs
How to select the right lilac for San Diego
Descanso Gardens, north of Los 'LavenderLady'(Syringahyacinthiflora)
AngelesinLaCanada,specializesin Thissinglelavenderfloweroffersafaintfragrancethat
growinglilacsthatthriveinSouthern isnotasstrongasthelilacsbackEast.Thiswasthefirst
California's warmer climates. This practice lilacdevelopedbyLammertsin1953.
startedin1945whenthefounderofDescanso
Gardens,E.ManchesterBoddy,hiredUCLA 'AngelWhite'(S.hyacinphiflora)
plantbiologistWalterLammerts to develop Developed in 1971,this fragrantcultivarof'Lavender
aplant-breeding program atDescanso. The Lady'offersasinglewhiteflower.
first lilac was developed in 1953 and was 'CaliforniaRose'(S.hyacinphiflora)
called'LavenderLady'.AfterLammertsleft Also a cultivar of 'Lavender Lady', the fragrant
Descanso Gardens, the lilac project fell to 'California Rose' was developed in 1966 and offers
horticulturalistJohnSobeck,whointroduced singlepinkishflower.
19newlilacsby1965.
WayneWalker,thecurrentHorticulturist These three lilacs as well as others canbe found
at Descanso Gardens, recommends a nice atmanynurseriesthroughoutSanDiego.Additionally,
variety of lilacs that will prosper in San every spring Descanso Gardens has a large flower
Diego. These selections, he explains, don't sale where lilacs and blooms are available for sale.
needasmanycoolnightsasotherlilacs,and For dates and times of the Descanso spring lilac
forthisreason,theyworkwellinSanDiego. sale, please contact the gardens at 819-949-4290.
-AlyssaHolderbein
s£* Meet the Masters 2009 *y
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EveryspringpeoplefromalloverSouthern
California travel to Julian, California
to see lilacs in bloom, and lilac grower
Woody Barnes is there every year to see the
migration.
Barnes wasborn inJulian,the sametown
as his mother, and has lived there ever since.
In 1924 his family started raising lilacs. The /
traditionbeganattheweddingofhisparents,who
receivedtheirfirstlilacplantasaweddinggift.
NowBarnesraiseslilacstosellcommercially.
Traditionally, lilacs need very cool nights,
almost a frost, to bloom and prosper. The
climate in Southern California is too warm
for the "old fashioned" lilacs that are popular
on the East coast. Julian, however, is one of
the very few places in San Diego that has the
right climate for these lilacs, thanks to chilly /s
mountain temperatures in winter and spring.
Theannuallilacbloomattractspeoplefromall
over Southern California to load up theircars
andmakeanafternoontripouttoJuliantosee
them.
Lilacs are only in bloom fortwo or three
weeksoutoftheyear.Thismakesthebeautiful
flowerevenmoreelusiveforthepeopleofSan
Diego. Barnes warns that it is hard to predict % *m
when the lilacs are going to bloom. However,
bystudyingthebloomingpatternsofthelast20
years,heguessesthatthebestdaytotryandsee
themthisyearwouldbeApril15.But,hecautions
thatitis onlyaguess.Ifyouareconsideringa
trip out to Julian to view the flowers, try first
callingtheJulianChamberofCommerceat760-
765-1857.Theyareveryhelpfulandwillbeable
totellyouifthelilacsareblooming.
Afterdeciding on aday to go he suggests
driving through town to see who is growing
lilacs.Therearepeoplewithlilacplantsintheir
yards all over town and on weekends during
blooming season people sell bushels on the
roadside.
Lilac enthusiasts can also join the
International Lilac Society. It is a small
club, only about 450 people who meet once a
yearattheannualconvention.
Membership is $25 a year. For more
information, please visit their website at
www.internationallilacsociety.org.
-AlyssaHolclerbein
CaliforniaGarden March/April2009I5
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Orchids
ADCI6nt to mOCI6rn App@3i
No
one knows who cultivated the first orchid or who
broughtitinfromthewildforpleasureormedicine.The
Chinesewordfororchid,Ian,appearedinancientherbals
over4,000yearsago.Confuciuscommentedontheirdelightful
fragrance.Theophrastus,theGreek"FatherofBotany;'mentions in nurseries, no longerjust forthe rich and famous to tend in
thegenusOrchisinhisEnquiryintoPlantsaround300B.C.The personalgreenhouses.Hybridsaboundthroughcarefulselection
Aztecsbythattimehadalreadybeenusingthewonderfulflavor and modern technology. Duringthe lastthirty years the plants
ofvanillaforcenturies,thusutilizingtheseedpodofthislovely have been getting better and more diverse with longer lasting
orchid. flowers. Some blooms last up to two months ormore. Orchids
Whatstirspeople'spassionfortheseexoticblossoms?Orchid have become one ofthe most popularpot plants in the world.
flowershaveakaleidoscopeofcolorsandfragrances.Theycan Twenty-fivepercentofallpotplantsintheU.S.areorchids.
smell sweet and enticing or like dead chickens. Their shapes Whether you are addicted to orchids or just enjoy the
differfromotherflowers.Thereareorchidslippers,bucketsand flowersofCattleyas,Cymbidiums,Oncidiums(DancingLadies),
helmets,whichhelp theirinsectpollinators orfool them. They Paphiopedilums(Lady Slippers),Phalaenopsis (MothOrchids),
inhabitwetanddryareasandliveinhighandlowaltitudes.The or any other species orhybrids,you will have achance to see
flowers may be large as aplate orso small you need alens to and/orpurchasesomeveryunusualplants.TheSanDiegoCounty
seethem.Theyhavebeenprizedworldwidefortheirbeautyand OrchidSocietyShow"AroundtheWorldwithOrchids"atScottish
eccentricities. RiteTempleinMissionValleyisMarch13-15.Generaladmission
From the late 1700s to the present, orchids have been is $6.Findoutmore atwww.sdorchids.com. Forfallblooming
collectedfromallcontinentsexceptAntarctica.Inthelate 1960s specimenstheInternationalOrchidFairatQuailGardenswillbe
and '70s,orchids began to be grown as a more commonplant inOctober.-CharleyFouquette
Garden to Grand
Thro@*stop cjuido to drmnciinci items vou'v© orown
Hereisthe simplethree-step arrangementyoucanmake Step One; Choosesomeflowersorunusualfoliagetobethe
withyourownfoliageandflowers.Justlookoutside,you center ofinterest. You should have enough ofthis material to
havemorechoicesthanyouthink.Inapinch,gotoalocal form a smallbouquetthat is aboutnine inches high and about
vendorandbuyabloomingplantsuchasachrysanthemum;use sixinches indiameter. Usingyourholder,placeyourcenter-of-
nomorethanhalfoftheflowersandplanttherestforbloomsnext interestflowersorfoliageinthemiddleofyourcontainer.
season.
Choosealowvaseorevenakitchenbowlfromoneinchto StepTWO! Selecttwodifferentplantmaterials(oneflowerand
threeinchesdeepandaboutseventoeightinchesacross.Gather onefoliage)thatarecompatiblewithyourcenter-of-interest.Cut
upscissorsorasharppocketknife,apinholder,floral aboutfivebunchesofeachtoaboutsixinchlengths.Placethem
foamormarblestoholdthematerialsinplaceanda belowandaroundyourcenter-of-interestinalternatingbunches
basketorboxforcarryingyourgreenery. completely aroundthe inside edge ofyourcontainer. Let some
You'redesigningasmalltable-toparrangement coverpartoftheedgeofthecontainer.
about nine inches high and twelve to sixteen
inches wide. Review the next part completely Standbackafewfeetandlookatyourcreation.
beforebeginningyourarrangement. It should look balanced and centered in the container with no
Go out to your garden and select your largeholesorgapsamongtheflowersorfoliage.Turnitaround
flowers and foliage. Choose material that can andlookfromallangles,asthisdesignisintendedtobeviewed
tolerateharvestingandisfreeofbrownspotsor fromallsides.Addafewmoreflowersorfoliagetorectifyany
insectdamage.You'llwanttocutoffnineinches. problems,fillthecontainertowithinone-halfinchofthetopwith
Findonesthatarecompatiblein scaleandcolor, freshtepidwaterandplaceitonyourtable.Thenenjoyit,andadd
and provide variety in form and texture. The freshwaterinafewdays.
morearrangements youcreate,thebetteryou I would love to hear about favorite flowers or foliage
will become at selecting and combining that you have used in home arrangements via my email at
flowersandfoliage. [email protected]
6ICaliforniaGardenMarch/April2009
Growing for Arrangements I in!
Plan your garden with floral designs in mind
Ifyoucreateyourownfloralarrangementswithfoliagefrom aloneorwithasinglecompatibleleaforflower.
youryardyouwillbeamazedathowlongtheylast.Thismaterial SomeflowersI'vesuccessfullygrownandarrangedare:bird
isgardenfresh,notpickedweeksbeforeandsentbyairtoalocal ofparadise{Strelitziaregina),freesia,geum,statice(Eimoniuim)—
destination;justonerewardforgrowing flowers andfoliage for both fresh and dried—Peurvian lily (Alstroemerid), amaryllis,
arrangements. Lily-of-the-Nile(Agapanthus'PeterPan'),gomphrena(freshand
Enjoy the satisfaction and increased creativity that comes dried),cane-typebegoniaandchrysanthemum.
from creating something attractive from materials at-hand. My number one favorite for ease ofgrowing, flowers and
Searching todecoratemy dining table,Ifoundbeautifulbright foliageisEuphorbia'DiamondFrost'.Itresemblesbaby'sbreath
green basil leaves, perfect, with no wormholes or brown tips. (Gypsophila), blooms continually, is perennial in much ofSan
Delicatewhiteflowerstocksstooderect,needingtobepickedto Diegoandhasnorealpestproblems.Itisusedprimarilyasfiller,
preventtheplantfromgoingtoseed.Ithenlookedforfoliageto butisattractivewhenusedalone.Gowithrosesforatraditional
providecolorharmony,properscaleandvarietyinform.Isettled display, or with gallardia or gerbera more something more
onlamb'sear(Stachys),gray-leaftrailingdichondra,Euphorbia contemporary. 'Diamond Frost' potted with strap-shaped red-
'DiamondFrost' andanimmature tinywhitehydrangeaflower. leafcordylineandred-blossombegoniahasremainedstrikingly
All were arranged in a square, clear-class containerfilled with beautiful foreightmonths. Itgrows prolifically allowingmeto
glassmarbles. useitfrequently.
While this article suggests a few garden plants that I've Myfavoritefloweristheextremelyversatilewhitehydrangea.
found successful in arrangements, thousands of possibilities Pickedatitspeak,itcanbeusedasasinglehugeflower,broken
growinourSanDiegoclimate.Considerselectingplantssuitable up intoflorets ordriedtoabeautifuldustygreenorpink.Tiny
for the style and color of your interior decor and emphasize immatureblossomsmayalsobeused.
these inyourgarden. Mytownhome is furnishedcasually with Oneholiday,Ineededaparticularcolorformytablethatwasn't
Scandinavian-styleteakwoodfurniture.Ipreferearthtoneswith blooming in my garden. I found andpurchased an inexpensive
accentsoforange,red,yellow,blackandbeige,andgrowplants potted chrysanthemum with yellow and orange flowers. I used
withthesecolorsinmygardenwithaccentsofwhite.Thepalette someoftheflowersforthearrangementandplantedtheplant.Next
issupplementedbymanyshadesofgreenwithindoorplantsand yeartheyellowandorangechrysanthemumswillbebloomingin
thosevisiblefromthewindows. mygardenfortheholidays.Forspringtimearrangementsconsider
Someofmyfavoritefoliageplantsare: canna,pittosporum, seasonallybloomingpastelandwhitechrysanthemums.
croton (Codiaeum), nandina—also has red berries for the Those who prefer pastels and have traditional furnishings
holidays—split-leafphilodendron (Monsteradeliciosa)andcalla mayprefercottagegardenplantsforfloral arranging. Larkspur,
(Zantedeschia). For foliage and flowers, coleus, dusty miller, stock, delphinium, aster, camellia and rose are only a few to
sweetpotatovine,cordyline,Cyperuspapyrus(trimtoanysize), consider. Select plants that compliment your interior colors.
palm(trimtosize),dwarfmyrtle,juniper,eucalyptus,spiderplant -BarbaraP.Clark
(Chlorophytum),rexbegoniaandsucculents lookamazing used
mAAUrMmtof\y/ VKarlc "^a^e advantage of San Diego County
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Water Authority Rebates
Unfortunately,adry 2009 continues to worry waterofficials as we face alarmingly low water stores andalmost-certain
regionalwaterrationingonthehorizon.Thisiswhyitisimportanttotakeproactiveactiononconservingwater.Oneway
todothiswithyourlandscapeistotakeadvantageoftheSanDiegoCountyWaterAuthority's20gallonchallenge-related
outdoorrebates(www.20gallonchallenge.com/programs_residential.html).Eachoftherebateprogramsoutlinedbelowcansave
youmoneyandhelpyoufeelbetteraboutdoingyourparttoconservewater.
Single-FamilyLandscapeSurveys:Ifyou'relookingtoreduceyouroutdoorwaterusage,youmaywanttocallandgetafree
surveyofyoursystem.Thesurveyorwillpointoutleaks,assessyourirrigationsystem'sefficiency,helpyoucomeupwithawatering
scheduleappropriatetoyourlandscapeandrecommendtheproperwaterconservingdevices.
SyntheticTurfRebate:Ifyou'vedecidedtogoartificial,SDCWAcanofferarebateofupto50centspersquarefoot.
Single-FamilyWeather-BasedIrrigationControllerRebates:Smartcontrollerscanadaptyourwaterusagedependingon
weather,soiltypeandplants,andusuallytakesaprofessionaltoinstall.Rebatesofatleast$230(andupto$500insomedistricts)
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Single-Family RotatingNozzleRebates: Upgradingyoursprinklernozzles?SoCal'sWater$martprogramcanofferupto
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CaliforniaGarden March/Apri!2009I7
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in! Floral Design Trends
April General Meeting featuring Elizabeth Seiji, AFID
On
April 21,the San Diego Floral Association will host keepthemcurrent.Withtwentyyearsas
Elizabeth Seiji. She willbe speaking onFloral Design afullservicefloristherself,sheteaches
Trends.ElizabethistheproprietorofEdelweiss Flower trendsandtechniquestofloristsshowing
Boutique, Santa Monica, California (www.edelweissflowers them how to be better designers. This
com).ElizabethSeijiisaself-trainedfloraldesignerandanAIFD will be the firstpresentation Elizabeth
certifiedmembersince1998.ShehasservedontheAIFDNational SeijihasgiveninSanDiego.
BoardandAIFDSouthwestRegionalBoard.Shehasalsobeena This should be an intriguing
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