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Gali{l>rnia_ GARDEN JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1995 Volume 86 No. 1 $1.50 HORTICULTURAL CALENDAR Jan. 4or FOOTHILLS ADULT EDUCATION CENTER Introductionto NativePlantsforLandscape Jan. 5 1550Melody Lane, El Cajon. Rm 12. Wed. 6:30-9:30pm. Thurs. 9am-12 noon. 579-4795. Free. Jan. 5 THEHUNTINGTON FirstThursdayGardenTalk& Sale 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino. GardensofNorth America. Thurs. 2:30pm 818/405-2141. $7.50. Jan. 7 & 8 SANDIEGO ROSE SOCIETY RosePruningDemonstration BalboaParkRoseGardens. Sat. &Sun. 9am Hands-onPruningTechniques. Call 235-0004. Free. Jan. 14-15 THE ARBORETUM OFLOS ANGELES COUNTY Baiko-EnBonsai KenkyukaiShow 301 N. BaldwinAve., Arcadia. Sat. &Sun. 9am-4:30pm. 818/821-3222. $5. Jan. 15 SANDIEGO CAMELLIA SOCIETY "MiniShow" Casadel Prado, BalboaPark. Sun. 10:00am-4:00pm Jan. 15 SOUTH COAST BOTANIC GARDEN FOUNDATION, INC. FruitTreePruningLecture 26300Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Peninsula. Dr. Natter. 2pm 310/544-1948. $5. Jan. 17 *SANDIEGO FLORAL ASSOCIATION BusTrip Ambassador College& GambleHouse, Pasadena. $35 members, $38 nonmembers. Call 232-5762 Jan. 31 to GROSSMONT ADULT SCHOOL FlowerBorders-YearRound Color Apr. 18 1100Murray Dr., LaMesa. Rm. 51. 12 weekseries. Betty Newton. 6:30pm 579-4795. Series$23. Feb. 1 &2 FOOTHILLS ADULT EDUCATION CENTER Landscape: Trees Shrubs& Flowers to 1550 Melody Lane, El Cajon. Rm 12. Wednesdays, 6:30-9:30pm; Thursdays, 9am-12 noon. Betty May24 &25 Newton, Instructor. Call 579-4795. 17 week seriesto May 25 & 25. $23. Feb. 4-5 SAN DIEGO CAMELLIA SOCIETY 48th Annual Show Casadel Prado, BalboaPark. Sat.l-4PM; Sun. 10am-4pm. Free. Feb 14 *SAN DIEGO FLORAL ASSOCIATION American StyleBasketry Classes through Casadel Prado, Balboa Park. Rm 104. MarthaRosenberg, Instructor. All natural materials. March 7 Pre-registercall 232-5762.Tuesdayseries9:30am-2:30pm. $40nonmember, $35 membereach class Feb. 21 *SAN DIEGO FLORAL ASSOCIATION QuarterlyDinner Meeting & Program Casa del Prado, Balboa Park. Program: Patricia Hammer, Ivies and Topiaries in Your Garden. Reservationsby 17th please. Information call 232-5762. Members $5, Nonmembers $6. Every Day THE ARBORETUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY Theme: Romance intheGarden Series 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. ForJan. & Feb. schedulecall 818/821-3222. Fees vary Monthly THEHUNTINGTON "PlantsofFame and Fantasy" Series 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino. Wednesdays mid-month. 818/405-2160. Donation$7 50 Every Month PALOMAR DISTRICT C.G.C.I. Floral DesignForum through San Diego Miramar N.A.S., Officers Club Ballroom. FirstMonday each month. 1-3pm EvMearyy 95' LORSesAerNvaGtEioLnEsScalSlTVA.TWEes&t7C4O9-U1N92T0.YCAosRtBfOorReEacThUpMroFgrreaemGautiddoeodr,Totuhrrsough May 1995 is $8 Wednesday 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Guided WalkingToursofGardens. Ham Call 818/821-3250 Every OFFSHOOT TOURS One-HourPlantWalks in BalboaPark Saturday Meet 10am. Botanical Lath House. Canceled forrainorlessthan4 attendees. 1stSat. HistoryWalk; *Jan. 14 2nd Sat. Palm Walk; 3rd Sat. TreeWalk; 4th Sat. DesertWalk; 5th Sat. Tourdel Dia Free Weekends SANDIEGO NATURALHISTORY MUSEUM Canyoneers OutdoorProgram 1995 Freeguided naturewalks. Information &brochurecall 232-3821 Ext 203 Weekly SANTA BARBARA BOTANIC GARDENS Garden Events For lectures, tours and garden schedulecall 805/682-4726. Weekly SAN DIEGO JAPANESE FRIENDSHIP GARDEN DocentTours BalboaParkatOrganPavilion.Tues.,Fri.throughSun. 10am-4pm. 3rd.Tues free Gatedonation Weekly QUAILBOTANICAL GARDENS Fall Classes and Events 230 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas. Call for schedule619/436-3036. DSeAaNdlDiInEeGOforFLsOuRbmAiLssAiSoSnOCtoIAHTOIRONTIIsCnoUtLreTspUoRnsAibLlefCorAcLhaEnNgeDsAinRinffoorrmaMtairon./wAhpicrh.hiasssbueeenissJuabmni.tt1e5d.bytheorganizations. CALIFORNIA GARDEN California s,nce i9°9 SanDiegoFloralAssociation GARDEN CasadelPrado,BalboaPark SanDiegoCA 92101-1619 MondaythroughFriday LIBRARYOfCONGRESSNO.ISSN0008-1116 10a.m.to12and1to3p.m. 619/232-5762 VOLUME 86 NUMBER Publishedby 1 SanDiegoFloralAssociation for84Years JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1995 PUBLICATIONSTAFF FEATURES EDITOR JacquelineColeman 4 Poppy-Flowered Anemones: A SpringtimeMust ... C. L. Zinsky CALENDAR EDITOR 5 Songbirds intheGarden D. Utter 7 TheBare-rootSeasonand Roses M. Truby JeanE.Johns 9 Rosarian Care, AdaPerry's Magic Formula, RoseBeads M. Truby NOWISTHETIMEEDITOR 10 Heirlooms—TheReal LegacyofLife J. E. Johns StaffEdited 11 TheArtistas Gardener F. Liljeblad 13 WildFerns ofSanDiego County B. Newton AFFILIATELISTINGEDITOR 15 Achimenes B. Horwitz LynnBeyerle 19 StartaSchool Garden M. Brigadier BOOK &VIDEOREVIEW EDITOR 22 Carving Vegetables B. Jones RosaleenCox 24 Ornamental Grasses atSeaWorld: Worthy Newcomers . R. Loucks 25 Coriander, Cilantro, ChineseParsley R. Horwitz TOURSEDITOR HelenGagliardi DEPARTMENTS ADVERTISING JacquelineColeman 2 Horticultural Calendar J. E. Johns RENEWALS 146 GNloewaniIsngtsheTime AffilSiattaefsf JoanRoman 20 BookReviews StaffEdited MAILING 26 Affiliates L. Beyerle LynnBeyerle 28 BusTours H. Gagliardi 30 Classes M. Walsh EDITORIALADVISORYBOARD RobertHorwitz On the cover, the flower in Jeanie Foord's drawing was called purple BarbaraS.Jones AnemoneinEnglandin 1906.ReprintedfromDecorativePlantsandFlower BettyNewton Studies, DoverPublications. Manuscriptsareinvited. Deadlinesarethe20thofJanuary, March, May, July, September, and November. 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SerelallediCtoarilalifmaoterrinailaandGcaharndgeeonfaddresslo: yCeAarLsI,FOfoRrNeiIgAnGdeAliRvDerEyNa(dIdSS$N6.000008p-e1r11y6e)arU,pubbyliSshaendBDii-eMgoontFhlloyraflorAdsosnoactiiaotinosno,f$C7a.s0a0pdeelryPeraardoor,$B1a3l.b0o0afoPratrwko, SanDiegoFloralAssociation SanDiegoCA 92101-1619. eSanDiegoFloralAssociation,1992. Allrightsreserved.SecondClassPostagepaid CasadelPrado,Room105,BalboaPark atSanDiegoCA. POSTMASTER: SendaddresschangestoCALIFORNIAGARDEN,CasadelPrado,BalboaPark, SanDiegoCA 92101-1619 SanDiegoCA 92101-1619. JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1995 POPPY-FLOWERED ANEMONES: A SPRINGTIME MUST by Catherine L. Zinsky THE POPPY-FLOWERED ANEMONE, Anemone Thisanemoneisfondofourslightlyalkalinesoil,and coronariay is the most commonly grown anemone in our doesexceptionallywellinourSouthernCaliforniaclimate. area, and for good reasons. It's easy to cultivate, adds Plant them 1-2 inches deep. (I like to add a little bone enormouscolor,joy, andflamboyancetothegarden, and meal and blood meal to the soil before planting.) Space isanexcellentcutflower. yourtubers4-5 inches apart infull sunto filtered shade. A. coronariaemergesfromatuber,andatrulybizarre The De Caen and St. Brigid strains ofA. coronaria one atthat. Thetuber is aboutan inch or so indiameter are by far the best known. The De Caen hybrids are andmuchresemblesasmall, lumpystone. Itisalsoabout single-petaled, with flowers being 3-4 inches wide. The as hard as said stone. Upon first inspection the tuber colors range from dark purple to bright red, rose, and appearstohavenodiscernibletoporbottom. Itjustlooks white. The St. Brigid strain, on the other hand, is a likea . . . well, oldstone. double with slightly smaller flowers and less-intense So how does one plant it? It's a decision making coloration. process. Theruleofthumb is: flat sideup, rounded side Both make exceptional cut flowers, being carried on down. stems 12-18 inches long. The vase life of Anemone It's a given that halfthe tubers taken home will be coronaria is exceptionally long, which is why the nonconforming. Either the flat side will not be clearly poppy-flowered anemone is so popular with florists. The evidentor the rounded side won't be. Some will merely flowers, however, do close at night. hintataroundorflatside. Takethehint. Withthosethat Whenpickinganemones, always useasharpknifeor utterly defy definition, looking rather like one-celled shears and cut offthe stems close to the ground. Ifyou creaturesgoingintomitosis,itbecomesnecessarythatyou pullorsnapoffthestems, you maytearthecrownsofthe call uponyourexperience, expertise, andjudgementas a tubers. gardener, and simplyplantthem as they fall. Atleastthe Cutting anemone flowers prolongs the flowering oddsarefifty-fifty. period ofthebulb. A longerperiod ofbloom also canbe induced through successive plantings. A. coronaria does quite well as a potplanttoo, its exuberant colors adding abuoyancy and springtimeliftto any patiosetting. The bulbs can be found at most nurseries. Always choose the larger tubers, as they will produce a better qualityofflower (moreblooms, largerflowers). If you've never grown these cheerful beauties, you should. They require almost no labor, yet give a lusty return. Happygardening n . . . CATHERINEL.ZINSKYisagardenwriterfornationalmagazines. Gleanings . . . LEFTOVER PLANTS AMARYLLIS -Thelas.t.f.lowerhasfadedonthatholiday amaryllis andyou'reprobablywonderingwhattodowith it. Cut the flower stalk off above the bulb. Continue feedingandwateringtheplantto keeptheleavesgrowing and storingfood inthebulb. In thefall when itbeginsto get colder the leaves will start to die. Do not feed and Anemonecoronaria gradually reduce watering. Remove the dead leaves by drawingbyCatherineL. Zinsky snippingthemoffabovethebulb.Takethebulboutofthe pot, cleanoffthe soil, continuedonpage25 CALIFORNIA GARDEN SONGBIRDS IN THE GARDEN by DORCAS UTTER SONGBIRDSINTHEGARDEN complementthenatural lessergoldfinches, blackphoebes, mourningdoves, scrub beauty ofthe landscape. There is a definite relationship jays, andnorthernmockingbirds,haveadaptedwelltoour between our garden plants and the songbirds that visit local areasofhumanhabitationwheretheareaprovidesa areas of human habitation. If you are a novice suitable bird habitat. Many birds, such as western birdwatcher, find out what species of birds are in the meadowlarks and western bluebirds prefer open general vicinity of your property. Go to your favorite grasslands; while some, such as northern flickers and bookstoreandgetafieldguidethatpertainstothebirdsof various nuthatches, preferforested areas. Theamountof California or the West. Local organizations, such as the land and thetypeofhabitat you haveplus the proximity San Diego Audubon Society and the San Diego Natural toanatural area, suchasacanyonwithnativevegetation, History Museum, havebird walksthatareopento public anopenland, orawooded area, willaffectthespeciesof participation. Ifyoudonothaveapairofbinoculars,now birdsthatyouwill attractto yourgarden. You can enjoy is the time to make that purchase. Check out the many the benefits of greater diversity in an area where two types available in your price range. Binoculars are a ecosystems meet. But, do not despair if your home modest investment for the territoryconsistsofasmall benefits received with citylot.Justrememberthe clear vision ofdetails at a essentials of food, water, greaterdistance. and shelter and you will Attractingbirdstofeed discover that the and nest on your property metropolitan fliers will will increaseyourpleasure spot your habitat. After in birdwatching, while all, they do have abird's- providing more birds to eyeview. feed on "bugs" in your A combination of garden. Thesongbirdsthat trees, shrubs and vines migrate through the San will provide a diversified Diegoareaornesthere, as birddiet. Also,manybirds well as the resident birds, willfeedheavilyoninsects have their favorite foods in your yard, especially among the native during the nesting season. vegetation. However, So, be aware that the use many exotic plants that of pesticides can be very have been introduced into hazardous to all wildlife, our Mediterranean climate Thiswrentit,thoroughlyconfusedbythesizeofthefruit, includingthebirds. gardens have been keptwalkingaroundtheapple. Yourgardenvegetation accepted by these birds. may likely provide the An ideal garden habitat for birds should include food, necessary shelter and nesting sites. You will need to be water, shelterareas, and nestingsites. responsible however for the availability of ample fresh Take a good look at the beaks of the birds in your water for drinking and bathing. A suitable water area area (use your binoculars). The shape of the beak will should have shallow sloping sides with a rough textured reveal their food preferences. The thick, sturdy beak surface, and amaximumdepthofonetotwoinches. And, reveals a seed eater, such as a house finch. The short, ifyou can provideslowly drippingwater (preferably in a nearlytriangularbeak with awidegape, depictsan insect recycled system) it will be more attractiveto birds. You eater, such as the black phoebe that catches insects in also may provide an area, such as a plant saucer, flight. A thin pointed beak, such as that of wrens and containing some sand, tiny pebbles, or chicken grit, as warblers, is also effective at collecting insects. The birds use these materials for food grinders in their hooked beak of flesh-eating birds, such as hawks and gizzards. Ifyourgarden isoneofvery limitedspace, you owls, isdesignedfor apredatorytypeofsurvival. may feel the need of bird feeders as a source of Several species ofsongbirds, such as: house finches, supplemental food to that provided by the vegetation white-crownedsparrows,Americanrobins,barnswallows, growing in yourarea. Plan to putseed feeders inanarea JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1995 P where there will be limited problems from sprouting The following list suggests plant species suitable for seeds. Place any feeders or bird baths in strategically attracting songbirds in the San Diego area: Sambucus locatedplacesforyourobservingpleasure. Itisunwiseto mexicana (elderberry), Vitis California (grape), Schinus placeafeeder withbirdseed inanareawhereyouplanto molle (California pepper tree), Malosma laurina (laurel letyourfavorite annualsorperennials mature so you can sumac), Prunus lyonii (Catalina cherry), Solarium spp. harvestseedforfutureplanting.Thebirdsthatyouattract (nightshade), and various species of Ilex (holly), mayharvestyourchoiceseedforyou. Whenyouobserve Pyracantha (firethorne), Viburnum (laurustinus), a small plant swaying with the weight of a tiny lesser Cotoneaster(cotoneaster), and Elaeagnus (silverberry). goldfinchfeedingon it, youwill understandthatthebirds If your garden has an open area suitable to ground preferthenatural experienceofinteractingwithnature. It feeding, you may wish to try a bird seed mix, chicken is alsovery importantto havefeeders and watersupplies scratch feed, and/or sunflower seed. Bird seed on the inareasthatprovidethebirdswithampleviewingand an ground will attract seed eaters such as mourning doves, escaperoutefrompredators. Youcannotprotectthemone California towhees, California quail, scrub jays, and hundred percentofthetime, therewill be casualties; but California thrashers. Various sparrows, warblers, don't set them up. Feeders mounted on metal posts or goldfinches, and flycatchers are attracted to flower beds hanging from wires or the use of metal baffles are all by the insects in the area. And, if the flowers are not protectivedevices. Ifyoucan deadheaded, thesparrows, provide for an ample natural finches, and lesser food supply, youshould have goldfinches may feed on limited, if any, need for theseeds. supplemental feeding. This is Your yard, be itlarge prettymuchapersonalchoice. or small, is part of the Reasonablydensetreesor homerangeofavarietyof shrubs offer shelterand good creatures, and the sky roosting and nest building above itisavailabletoany sites. Most birds will avian species that chooses establish territories around to enter your air space. theirnestingsites,whichthey (This article excluded will protect with great information on tenacity during the nesting hummingbirds and season. Some birds, such as raptors.) Incorporate into hfblloyuucesabeticrhdeswrrs,ewnisl,landuasseh-twhneresostatetirenndg r.*•*.; £nv^**in*#'|J pyaaroreutricluslauanirdtsacbelacepoesypstlotaentmsytaohnuadrt boxes. If you decide to use Awhite-crownedsparrowperchedontheedgeofabird-bath also have the potential to these, check with a supply PhotographsbyDorcasUtter attract your favorite houseforthepropertype. songbirds. Broadleaf Don't be discouraged if you do not see immediate evergreen trees or shrubs offer good shelter and conifers results from your efforts to attract more species of make good nesting sites. But don't get carried away by songbirdsto yourgarden. The long term success will no overplantingsothatyourmatureplantscreateajumbleof doubt pertain to the trial and error of plant selection to vegetation that restricts needed open space for the birds. your particular area. You should be aware that you and This can also eliminate viewing vistas for the human the birds may not always agree on plant selection. The inhabitants. Even amodest, butsuitable, songbirdhabitat northern mockingbird may prefer your cultivated fruit area (food, water, shelter), will encourage additional overthenativeelderberrythatyousograciouslyprovided. species to visit your garden and in turn will add to your Orthehousefinchmay feastontheseedsofyourrecently viewingpleasure. Afavoritechairbythekitchenwindow, plantedannuals. Itmaybeadvisabletoarrangefornetting or a secluded bench in the garden provides a spot for a over your "larder" and provide supplemental fruits brief respite while observing the antics and activities of available for sharing with your feathered visitors. In the thesefeathered friends. longterm, theirbenefits will faroutweigh anyproblems. A bird can devour many times its own weight in DORCASUTTERisaninstructionalaideinhorticultureatCuyamacaCollege. arthropods.Duringthenestingseason,manybirdsthatare SahpeasitsparlseositdheentchaanidrmpaasntfeodrudcoacteinotntcrhaaiinrinmganatatQuSaainlBDoiteagnoicaAludGuarbdoenn.SoSciheetyi.s basicallyseedeaterswillfeed insects,etc., totheiryoung. Usingsignlanguagesheleadswalksforthehearing-impaired. CALIFORNIA GARDEN THE BARE-ROOT SEASON AND ROSES by Marianne Truby IN MANY PARTS OF the near your own neighborhood. world rosarians are enjoying All roses do notdo well in all thistimeoftheyearto sitby areas. RosesgrowninElCajon the fire and look at rose and the inland areas will often catalogs and plan for a new be of the heavier petaled year. For those of us who blooms and the same varieties have had bushes growing in grown on the coast do well our gardens for twenty-plus only in the warmer days of years itisdifficulttothinkof summer. the high percentage ofplants If you wish to create a that must be replaced each garden ofcolor you will want year because of winter kill. to check out some ofthe new The term "hardiness" FLORIBUNDAS. These roses (amount of winter cold a provide color throughout most plantcan withstand) has little of the year and adapt well to interest to us. Here in areas where perennials, bulbs, Southern California we are andseasonal flowershavebeen busy selecting, planting and included. There was a time pruning existing roses. (We when it was our practice to prune our floribundas on keeproses isolatedinrosebeds Christmas Day!) for easier maintenance. Lists and catalogs Fortunately we have learned received in November from 'Peace' rose that rose bushes can growers and nurseries will PhotobyMarianneTruby complement all flowers andin have been studied and addition add fragrance and searched for the varieties we color throughout the year. wish to add to our gardens. There are those who believe The selection ofroses will be modern roses have lost their based on many factors. fragrance, but I submit these Fortunately all rose types are scepticshavebasedtheirviews available in many colors. on insufficient evidence. Pick Roses may be planted a group of blooms from any throughout the year from garden, put them in an canned stockbutthebare-root enclosed room (no air- roses planted now will cost conditioning), and reviseyour lessandoutperformallothers. opinion. True, florist roses It is wise to plan your have been bred for staying purchases well in advance. power and seldom have Choosing roses is certainly a fragrance. personal decision and like If you are planning to most things what pleases me become an exhibitor you will may not appeal to you. be interested in "what is However, in determining new." HYBRID TEAS varieties best suited for your predominate in the average area it is important you do rose garden and are the some research. The best way mainstay of the exhibitor. to evaluate roses for your 'SanDiego' rose Here in our area the bushes location is to pay attention to PhotobyMarianneTruby grow large due to our long what you see growing in or season and produce the long- JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1995 a stemmed bloomsweall love. ALL AMERICAN ROSE SELECTIONS (AARS) GRANDIFLORAS are notrecognized as aroseclass outsideoftheUnitedStates, butnewones continueto be AARSISASYSTEMestablishedbyrosegrowersin 1938 introduced. Originally described as tall, upright plants toevaluatenew introductions. For aperiodoftwo years, with clusters of flowers in the classic hybrid tea form, each new rose is grown in more than twenty-five test manyofthenewerintroductionsarelowergrowing.They gardens across the United States. They are judged in can be used as a screen or for background. 'Queen fifteen categories ranging from bud and flower form to Elizabeth' was the first of these and may be seen fragrance, growth habit, foliage, disease resistance and throughoutthis area today. In theolder areas ofthe city overall value. Voting occurs in January by secret ballot the climbing version presents a beautiful display ofrich and the rose considered for the award is the highest blooms. Manyofthe newer varieties are lower growing. scoring rose over a two year period. It is aprize highly 'Tournament of Roses' and 'Prima Donna' are popular coveted byhybridizers. AnAARS Rosemay notperform recentadditions. 'Gold Medal', ayellowbeauty, isgreat as well in Southern California as in other parts of the forcuttingand an award winnerthroughoutthearea. country, however. Itshould benotedthatduringthepast Consider CLIMBING ROSES if you have a wall, thirtyyearssixteenQueenoftheShowwinnersattheSan fence or trellis for support. Roses do not cling as vines Diego Rose Society Spring Shows have been AARS do. Certainlyoneofthemostcolorfulandfrequentlyseen introductions. They are: inthisareais'Joseph'sCoat,' ablendofred and yellow. 'Altissimo' (actually apillar) is a single (five petal) with Color Magic, 1983; Double Delight, 1981, 1985; blood-red flowers borne in a cluster. It has deep-green Duet, 1969; Granada, 1965, 1975; Honor, 1986, diseaseresistantfoliage. 'Sally Holmes,' acreamy white 1987, 1989, 1990; Mister Lincoln, 1970, 1972; shrubhasbeendeclareda"must-have"bymanyrosarians Paradise, 1982; Pascali, 1980; Prominent, 1988; in recent publications. Give it lots of room in an area Sutter's Gold, 1964. where itsbreathtakingspringbloom canbeenjoyed. MINIATUREROSESgrowinheightfrom6inchesto All ofthese AARS varieties remain readily available 3feet. They arewonderful when used as edgings to your today during the bare-root season. Other AARS winners gardens or walkways. They are also excellent container I wouldurgeyou to considerwould be 'Touch ofClass,' plantsandareavailableyear-roundinsmallpots.Theyare 'Royal Highness,' and newcomers 'Brigadoon' and extremely hardy and require much the same care as the 'Secret.' 'Peace,' introduced fifty years ago as a symbol largeroses, i.e. sun, food, and water. of hope for the future, is an AARS winner that does New rose varieties of all types are introduced each exceptionally well whengrownas aclimber. year. A few willjointheranks oflongtimefavorites and others will soon disappear from the market. Fortunately MARIANNETRUBYhasgrownrosesforthirtyyearsatherhomeinChula thisprocesshasresultedinevermoresuperiorandeasyto VBiasrtea-.rootrosephotobyMarianneTruby care for roses. There is a rose for every need and in recent years we have begun to dispel the myth that they mustbepamperedandgivenconstantcare. Purchasefree- bloomingplants, plantthem where they will receivefive to six hours of sunshine, good ventilation, regular consistentreasonablecare, andyouwillberewardedmost oftheyearwith cutblooms, color, and fragrance. Choose yourplants wisely and treat them with care. Keep them in water. NEVER LET THEM DRY OUT. Avoid bareroots thathave had theircanes waxed. Tryto make your selections soon after they arrive at your local nursery. Packaged roses vary agreat deal in quality, but whenplantedproperlywill producefineplants. HybridteasIconsider"musthaves": 'Honor' (white), 'Touch ofClass' (orangepink), 'Elizabeth Taylor' (deep pink), 'Korlingo' (red), 'Paradise' (mauve), and 'Lanvin' (yellow). 8 CALIFORNIA GARDEN A. ®r ROSARIAN CARE byMARIANNE TRUBT THIS IS THE BUSIEST time of the year for the dedicated rosarian. The well- preparedwillhavetakenstepstomakecertainall oftheirequipmentisreadyforthe test. 1) Good glovesthatresistrosethorns. 2) Chemical resistantgloves (neoprene) forspraying. 3) Good shoes appropriatefordigging. 4) Goggles and face maskfor spraying. 5) Sunscreenwith aprotectionfactorofatleast 15. 6)TETANUS SHOTor abooster, recommended everyten years. Beverycautiouswith infections. Cleanwoundsand scratches immediately. Besafe and notsorry. ADA PERRY'S MAGIC FORMULA This will stirfond memories among long-time San Diegogardeners and rosarians: To beadded to soil mix attimeofplanting: 1 cup gypsum 1 cup blood &bone 1/2 cup soil sulphur 2 tablespoons irontonic 1 tablespoon epsom salts Ifyoumix alargequantity, use2V6 cupsoftheformulaforeach plantinghole. For established roses cultivate into thesoil afterpruningand waterthoroughly. Ada Perry presided over the gardening establishment here in San Diego. She was a friend to all, a knowledgeable gardener, and a columnist in the San Diego Union. ROSE BEADS ROSE BEADS WERE TRADITIONALLY made from aheated mixtureofcutup rosepetalsthatwererolled outto the desired shape. They were strungtogetherto form arosary—"agatheringofroses." You will need two quartsofrosepetals, enough waterto coverthem in a pot, andalittleroseoil. Grindorchoppetalsfinely, place inpot, coverwithwater, and heatatlowtemperaturefortwoorthreehours(it'llbemushy),thenpoursomerose oil on your palms and roll the pulp into small beads. Place on paper towel, make holes, (knittingneedleswillwork),dry.Twistthemoccasionallytopreventsticking. Whendry, thread them on a strongthread or wire. I received a giftofrose beads years ago from a lovely friend who made them from the petals ofroses that had been grown in our garden. She used spacers of Job's tears, a pearl gray seed. The beads "warm up" when worn and emit a true rosefragrance. JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1995 HEIRLOOMS - the real legacy of life by JEAN E. JOHNS THEREWASJULIACHILDoutstandinginherfield,or, Lawrence St., PortTownsend, WA 98368. $3—Cucumis to be more accurate standing in a field of vegetables, sativus, cucumber. Boston pickling (Cult. 1870). grownfrom heirloomorhistorical seeds. Her enthusiasm Cucurbita pepo, squash, acorn or table queen (Cult. showed as she held eggplants that were white, oval, and 1835). Peace Seeds A Planetary Gene-Pool Resource lookedlikeaneggwithgreencalyx. Nowondertheywere and Service, P. O. 190, Gila, NM 88038. $4-Lactuca called eggplants and the seeds were over one hundred sativa, lettuce, torn thumb-mini, brown goldingand deer yearsold. Myinterestpeakedasshedisplayedyellowpear tongue.Zeamays,sweetcorn, HookerIndian, LutherHill tomatoes, asparagus beans, snowball cauliflower etc. white. Pisumsativum, snowpeas, goldensweetvine. All WellI,sythoeuregestucthheapsiecteudrec.atalog? Thefirstseedcatalog in oftheabovearelisted as Historical seeds. Otherregional thiscountrywaspublished in 1803by Bernard McMahon sources ofHistoric Plants are: Flower Seeds: Heirloom (1775-1816). He was born in Ireland, moved to Garden Seeds, P. O. Box 138, Guerneville, CA 95446 Philadelphia in 1796, and soon established a seedhouse (707/887-1215). $2.50. J. L. Hudson, Seedsmen, P. O. and nursery business by 1802. The catalog or, as itwas Box 1058,RedwoodCity,CA94064.$1. Vegetablesand called,broadsheet, "ACatalogueOfGardenGrass,Herb, Herbs: Bountiful Gardens, 19550 Walker Rd., Willits, Flower,Tree&Shrubseeds,FlowerRootsEtc.," included CA 95490. Free. Redwood City Seed Co., P. O. Box 720 species and varieties ofseed. His other classic work 361, Redwood City, CA 94064. $1. Hardy and Tender is "The American Gardener's Calendar", published in Bulbs: Skittone Bulb Co. 1415 Eucalyptus Dr., San 1806. Bythistimehewasservingascuratorfortheplants Francisco, CA 94132. (415/753-3332). Fruits and Nuts : collected by the Lewis and Clark expedition, which was Living Tree Center, P. O. Box 10082, Berkeley, CA commissioned by Thomas Jefferson. There were many 94709. $4. Sonoma Antique Apples, 4395 Westside, letter and seed exchanges with Thomas Jefferson, who Healdsburg, CA 95448. $1. collected and disseminated seeds of choice that were A Park Seed catalog section by Elizabeth Berry importanttothehorticulturallifeofhisMonticelloestate. (Santa Fe, New Mexico) is devoted to the preservation McMahonwashonoredby botanistThomas Nuttall, who and growing ofheirloom vegetables. These old varieties in 1818bestowedthegenus nameMahoniaonagroupof have become rare and hard to find. A few devoted west-coastevergreen shrubsstill popularintheAmerican gardeners have continued to grow heirloom varieties, garden. passingthemdowngenerationsfortheiruniquelyexcellent AvailabletodaythroughtheThomasJefferson Center flavorsandhistoricinterest.ParkSeedoffersanHeirloom for Historic Plants, are Monticello's seeds of the past, Collection of twelve varieties for under $14. Some of which includevegetables, flowers and fruit. "Twinleaf, them are eggplant Rosa Bianca, chili pepper Corno di the annual newsletter is available each January. This Toro Rosso, bush bean New Mexico Appaloosa, and includesthe "Monticello Seed List", an offering ofseeds squash Ronde de Nice. for fifty kinds of historic plants. The mission of the There is a biotechnology revolution. Scientists are pdorcougmreanmtiinsgtoplapnrtesseursveed oiunr Ahmoerrtiiccualtnuraglardheenrsitabgeefobrye rliebproarrtye.dUstoinbgetiwssourekicunlgtuorenttehcehnogleongey,batnhekyatnakdetcheelluclealrl t1h9r0o0u;ghanpdrobpyagaptrieosneravnidngditshterisbeuttiaonng.ibTlheesleinoklsdetrovtahreieptaiesst fseadmpalnedsloafb-abrpelda.ntand grow it in a laboratory, chemical- csaonmeteinmreischhamvoedeardnvanatsagewsellofafsragprearnicoed, fglaarvdoern,s,vigaonrd, multiTnhaetrieoniaslasceheodicceoomfpatnwioetsypfeasvoorfsheyebdr.idOsn,ewihsihcyhbriadr,e disease resistance, or other qualities useful in plant geneticoffspringsoftwoparentscrosses. Nonhybridseeds breeding. Heirloom seeds are available by catalog order from or heirlooms are perceived to be of better quality in several sources: The Thomas Jefferson Center for categoriesofproductivity,healthand size. Gardenersfind Historic Plants, Monticello, P.O. Box 318, theytastebetter and have more nutrition. They areopen- Charlottesville,Virginia22902.$l—Aquilegiacanadensis, pollinated, they reproduce true-to-type reliably. Food gnaltoibvoesac,olgulmobbieneam(aCrualtnitvhate(dCulbte,forbey1715708)0.).GoPmhapsheroelnuas polvaenrtsmfordoemronpenF-lpol(lfiirnsattedgesneeerdastisonh)owhsyubpreirdis.ornAurteritiwoen coccineus, scarlet runner beans (Cult, by 1750). interested in yieldper acre or nutritionper acre?o Abundant Life Seed Foundation, P. O. Box 772/1029 JEANE.JOHNS,SDFAboardmember,isanaccreditedflowershowjudge. 10 CALIFORNIA GARDEN