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rnia, GA DEN NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2004 Volume 95 No. 6 $2.00 HORTICULTURAL CALENDAR Nov. 1Mon. Nov.6-7Sat.-Sun. CGCIFLORALDESIGNFORUM2004-2005 SANDIEGOTROPICALFISHSOCIETYShow "TableArtistry"GetreadyfortheHolidaysandyour 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m. bothdays. BalboaPark, Casa FlowerShowwithfunctionalandexhibitiontables. delPrado, Room 101. Free. Plentyofeachstyleofdesign. Gudrun"Guddy" Nov.8Mon. Kimmel, Torrance, CAisyourguideanddesigner. SANDIEGOHORTICULTURALSOCIETY 12:30p.m. atWomen'sClubofCarlsbad, 3320 "ProteainSanDiego."withBenGill6:30p.m. MonroeSt.,Carlsbad. $8. 760/749-9608. SurfsideRacePlace, DelMarFairgrounds,Jimmy Nov.2Tues. DuranteBlvd. 760/730-3268.Free. •ALL-NATURALBASKETCLASSWITH Nov.9Tues. MARTHAROSENBERG. MakeanAppalachianor •ANEWDESIGNFORTHANKSGIVINGWITH 3-ringbasketfromallnaturalmaterials. Allmaterials ELMAGARCIANGCFlowerShowJudgeandlocal included. Bringatowelandabucket. 9:30a.m.-2:30 flowerarrangerwillinstructyouinanewdesign. p.m. $20members, $25non-members. BalboaPark, Participantssupplycontainer, clippers, andfloral CasadelPrado, Room104. Mustpre-register. materialeitherpurchasedorfromthegarden. Flowers 619/232/5762. shouldincludeshowyblooms, "line"material, and Nov.6Sat. fillerflowers. SponsoredbySDFA. 9:30a.m.-2:30 CALIFORNIACOASTALROSESOCIETYA p.m. $20members, $25non-members. BalboaPark, hands-ondemonstrationattheRoseGardens, Magee CasadelPrado, Room 104. Mustpreregister. Park, Carlsbad. 9:30-11:30a.m. Bringglovesand 619/232-5762. shears. 760/804-0875orwww.coastalrose.org. Nov. 10Wed. Allarewelcome. Free. POINTLOMAGARDENCLUBMonthlymeeting: Nov.6Sat. "ImportantThingstoCoverWhenDesigningYour •SANDIEGOFLORALASSOCIATION Landscape." ProgrambySissoDoyle, formerco-host LIBRARYopenfrom 10a.m.-3p.m. Membersof ofHGTV's "BreakingGround," 10a.m. atMasonic SDFAcancheckoutbooks. (Membershipincludes Center, 1711 SunsetCliffsBlvd., SD. Check magazine, $10ayear-priceincreases inJanuary2005.) www.plgc.orgorcall619-276-0209.Free. BalboaPark, CasadelPrado, Room 105. Nov. 13Sat. 619/232-5762. WALTERANDERSENNURSERYGARDEN Nov.U6CSaIt.RVINEARBORETUMFallOrchidFestival CSaLnADSiSegoo.nP6o1i9n/s2et2t4i-a8s2.791:.0O0ra,.mA.za3le6a4s2aEnndterCparmiesleliSats., 10a.m.-3p.m. CornerofCampusDr. andJamboree withMonroviaNursery, 9:30a.m., 12755Danielson Rd.ontheUCINorthCampus. 949/824-5833. Ct.,Poway. 858/513-4900.Free. Childrenunder 12admittedfree, others$2. Nov. 13Sat. Nov.6Sat. WATERCONSERVATIONGARDENCLASS WALTERANDERSENNURSERYGARDEN "GardeningNature'sWay." ConnieBeckCrusha, CLASSonHolidayDecoratingIdeas, 9:00a.m. 3642 writer, instructor, andspeaker, isavolunteerwiththe ESnptrearypirnigs:eHSto.w,S&anWDhiye,go9.:36019a/.2m2.4-182277515.DOarniDeolrsmoannt NPlaatnitonSaolciWeitlyd.li9f:e30Fead.emr.ati1o2n12a2ndCuCyalaimfaocrnaiaCoNlalteigveeDr. Ct., Poway. 858/513-4900.Free. West, ElCajon. 619/660-0614.Reservationsrequired. Nov.6Sat. Free. WATERCONSERVATIONGARDENCLASS Nov. 16Tues. "SimpleWaterSavingStepsfortheLandscape." •ASYNERGISTIC FLORALDESIGNCLASS InstructorPamelaHolmfeldt,LandscapeDesigner. WITHVELMAWEST. Participantssupply4related 9:30a.m. 12122CuyamacaCollegeDr. West, El containers, clippers, andfloralmaterialeither Cajon. 619/660-0614.Reservationsrequired. Free. purchasedorfromthegarden. Flowersshouldinclude Nov.L6-A7KSEatH.-OSDunG.ESNATIVEPLANTCLUBAnnual Ssphoonwsyorbeldoobmys,SD"lFiAn.e"9m:a3t0eraia.lm,.-a2n:d30fipl.lemr.fl$o2w0ers. PlantSale. Sat. 9a.m.-4p.m., Sun. 9a.m.-12p.m. In members, $25non-members. BalboaPark, Casadel frontofVon'sMarket, PlazaCenter, BernardoCenter Prado, Room 104. Must preregister. 619/232/5762. Drive, RanchoBernardo. Free. continuedonpage164 162 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER2004 CALIFORNIA GARDEN California s,nce ,9°9 MAIH650ElPrado#105 GARDEN SanDiegoCA92101-1622 seeusatCasadelPrado, Room105BalboaPark TLeIBlReApRhYoOnFeCO6N1G9R/ES2S3N2O-.5IS7S6N200081116 Mon10d:a0y0atmhrtooug3h:0F0rpimday APrrersaindgeenrtsDGeueildKrCuhtmop.p6r1e9si/[email protected] WWW.S61D9F/2L3O2-R5A76L2.ORG Publishedby SanDiegfoorF9lo4raYleaArsssociation VOLUME95 NUMBER 6 PUBLICATIONSTAFF EDITOR THEMAGAZINEFOR THEHANDS-ON GARDENER JacquelineColeman NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2004 [email protected] FEATURES ASSISTANTEDITOR LindaBerger 168 IntheGardenEarlyintheMorning H. Hamrick CONTRIBUTINGEDITOR 170 ThePointLomaNativePlantPreserve? or J. Noble CALEBLeiNtntDdyaANRBeewrEtgDoernITOR 117742 TAouChgrhisSttumfafs:APdlavnetnstuwriethwMituhscalneEckeIcePinkPoinsetPt.iaPawVl.oIwnsnkiis [email protected] 180 WaterSavingsfortheHolidays L. Generoso NOWISTHETIMEEDITOR 181 AskAnyChild(AboutWorms) M. Brigadier JohnR.Allen 189 Rabbits UniversityofCalifornia [email protected] AFFILIATELISTINGEDITOR DEPARTMENTS RosaleenCox [email protected] IndexWillBeinJanuary-FebruaryIssue BOOK&VIDEOREVIEWEDITOR 162 HorticulturalCalendar L. Berger RosaleenCox 167 Gleanings b. Jones [email protected] 176 NowIstheTime j. Allen AnnetteReid 165 SanDiegoFloralAssoc. RequestforClasses Staff [email protected] 111668562 BSSaaonnokDDiiReeeggvooieFFwllsoorraallAAssssoocciiaattiioonnTNeeawfMoremMbeemrbsehrispIRnavtietsatio.n. R...SSCttoaaffxff RENEWALS 184 SessionsandHoytBooksOrderBlank Staff JoanRoman 185 OwnershipStatement Editor MAILING 186 Errata Editor EDITORIALLynAnDVBeIySerOlReYBOARD 187 Affiliates R. Cox JohnR.Allen MortBrigadier FRONT COVER photograph by Mary Wick ofa section ofPoint Loma RobertHorwitz NativePlantPreserve. 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CALIFORNIA GARDEN NOVEMBER-DECEMBER2004 163 F"HROORMTPIACGUELT1U6R2ALCALENDAR", CONTINUED dgerlowPirnagdor,osBeasl.bo9a:0P0arak..m.$-230:,10inpc.lmu.deRsobooxml1u0n1c,h.Casa SendcheckbyNov.20toBeaEricksen, 1065Calle Nov. 17Wed. Mesita,BonitaCA91902orcall619/475-1534or MISSIONHILLSGARDENCLUBMonthlyMeeting [email protected]. "HolidayFlorals"byBettydelSol. 6:00p.m. social, Nov.27Sat. 6:30p.m. meeting. MissionHillsUnitedChurchof WALTERANDERSENNURSERYGARDEN Christ,4070JacdawSt. 619/295-2702or CLASSNoclassesateitherlocation. missionhillsgardenclub.org.Guests$10,members free. Dec. 1Wed. Nov. 17Wed. SANDIEGONATURALHISTORYMUSEUM SANDIEGOCOUNTYCYMBIDIUMSOCIETY BotanicalChristmasClass6:30-8:30p.m. Discover Alwaysaspeaker, Q&Asession, andraffle. 7-9:00 charmingideastodecorateyouryardandhome. p.m. Women'sClubofCarlsbad, 3320MonroeSt., Registerat619/[email protected]. Carlsbad. Opportunitytableandrefreshments. SDNHMmembers $20. Non-members$28. 760/729-0369.Free. Dec. 3Fri. Nov. 18Thur. BOTANICALBUILDINGPOINSETTIADISPLAY BERNARDOGARDENERSGuestDay 1:30p.m. DEDICATION 11:00a.m. Publicisinvited.The RBLibrary, CommunityRoom, 17110Bernardo buildingwillopentothepublicimmediatelyfollowing CenterDrive. Program: AenneCarver, Topiaryand theCityBeautifulceremonyat 11:30a.m. until4p.m. SurprisestoUseasWinterDecorations. Everyone Dec. 3-4Fri.-Sat. welcome. Free. •SANDIEGOFLORALASSOCIATIONAnnual Nov.20Sat. HolidayShow, aspartofBalboaPark'sDecember •SANDIEGOFLORALASSOCIATION Nights, "AWalkinthePark." TheMuseumsof LIBRARYopenfrom 10a.m.-3p.m. SeeNov. 6for BalboaParkisthethemeforFloral's2004gifttothe details. community.ThefeaturedmuseumsaretheMingei, Nov.20Sat. NaturalHistory,Railroad,Aerospace, SpaceTheater, SANDIEGONATURALHISTORYMUSEUM MuseumofMan, andHallofChampions. The HolidayWreathClass. Createatimelesscrescent Arranger'sGuildchosetheArtMuseumtostagean designwreathfromagrapevinebaseembellishedwith "ArtAlive"showforalltoenjoy. CasadelPrado, pinecones, cedar, andeucalyptus. 10a.m.-noon. Room101. 5:00-9:00p.m. bothdays. 619/232-5762. Registerat619/[email protected]. Free. SDNHMmembers $45. Non-members$53. Dec. 4Sat. Nov.20Sat. CALIFORNIACOASTALROSESOCIETYA WALTERANDERSENNURSERYGARDEN hands-ondemonstrationattheRoseGardens, Magee CLASSonDormantSprayingofFruitTrees, 9a.m., Park, Carlsbad. 9:30-11:30a.m. Bringglovesand 3642EnterpriseSt.,SanDiego. 619/224-8271.Or, shears. 760/804-0875orwww.coastalrose.org. Allare WinterColor, 9:30a.m., 12755DanielsonCt., welcome. Free. Poway. 858/513-4900.Free. Dec. 4Sat. Nov.21Sun. •SANDIEGOFLORALASSOCIATION WASHU-KAISUMI-EPAINTINGShow. LIBRARYopenfrom 10a.m.-3p.m. SeeNov. 6for 11 a.m.-4p.m. BalboaPark, CasadelPrado, Room details. 101. 619/237-0658.Free. Dec. 4Sat. Nov.23Tues. SANDIEGONATURALHISTORYMUSEUM •THANKSGIVINGTOPIARYFLOWER ARRANGEMENTCLASSWITHVELMAWEST. cBohtaarnmiicnaglCidheraissttmoadsecColraastse1y0ouar.my.a-rndooann.dDhiosmceo.ver Combinefruits,vegetables, andflowersintoastunning Registerat619/[email protected]. Thanksgivingarrangement. Participantssupply SDNHMmembers $20. Non-members$28. containers, clippers, andfloralmaterialeither Dec. 4Sat. purchasedorfromthegarden. Floralmaterialshould WALTERANDERSENNURSERYGARDEN includeshowyblooms, "line"material, fruits, CLASSonRosePruning, 9:00a.m. 3642Enterprise vegetables, andfillerflowers. SponsoredbySDFA. St.,SanDiego. 619/224-8271.Or, WinterRoseCare, 9:30a.m.-2:30p.m. $20members, $25non-members. 9:30a.m., 12755DanielsonCt., Poway. 858/513- BalboaPark, CasadelPrado, Room104. Must 4900. Free. preregister. 619/232/5762. Dec. 4Sat. Nov.27Sat. WATERCONSERVATIONGARDENCLASS SANDIEGOROSESOCIETYFall2004RoseCare "LushLandscapingonaLowWaterUseBudget" with Seminarforanyoneinterestedinlearningmoreabout instructorDeeMaranhao9:30a.m. 12122Cuyamaca 164 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER2004 CALIFORNIA GARDEN Dec.C5olSlueng.eDr. West, ElCajon. 619/660-0614.Free. ISOMECLASSESLISTEDINPREVIOUSISSUEHAVe! VISTACOMMUNITYCLINIC 18thAnnualHoliday JSWITCHEDDATES HomesTourfundraiserforKareforKidsprogram. See description of classes for November inj Self-Guidedtourof4lovelyhomesandRanchoBuena "HorticulturalCalendar." VistaAdobe—10:00a.m.-4:00p.m. $20.00in Allclasses 9:30a.m.-2:30p.m., room 104, Casadel advance, $25.00dayofevent. Topurchasetickets,call jPrado, Balboa Park. Coffee, sweets provided, bring yourI 760-631-5000ext 1139. !lCuLnAchS.SREeSgisWteArNatT6E1D9-232-5762,moreinfoat619-298-5182.j Dec. 6Mon. ! CGCIFLORALDESIGNFORUM "FlowerPower" All-NaturalBasket dWeasticghnertsheSpoentjaalsLoflnyglienya,sSearinedsioLforedv,entKsatahsycrTeaaytliovrede ANNoevw. 2D,es$i2g0n,fmoermTbhearnsk,sg$i2v5i,ngnonmembers Maguariinlslto,thaencdloGceko.rg1e2:S3p0epe.rmd.emaotnWsotrmaetne'tsheCirlusbkilolfs ANSoyvne.rg9i,st$i2c0,FlmoeramlbeDress,ig$n25,Nonmembers Carlsbad, 3320MonroeSt., Carlsbad. $8. Nov. 16, $20,members, $25,nonmembers 760/749-9608. ThanksgivingTopiaryFlowerArrangement Dec.pBP8arOzoWaIgeaNrdra,T.mtLohfeOhSMooAllieddGaaydAmRSuiDsnigEce.NrsHCowilLlilUdaBpyreHcsorealnfittdsaaay3n0Tdemgairnea.enndery j|AMSSaaEMnkNOeDDNUicoeTNhvgOe.Toc:k2CES3Ap,aNanCy$9a2LD2b0i1Ol,e0eSg1moEt-eo1DmF6Sbl2aoe$2rnra,lDiA$es2g5so,ocFn,loonr1am6le5mA0sbsEeolrciPartaidoon,.#105, willbeforsale. 10a.m. atMasonicCenter, 1711 | SunsetCliffsBlvd.,SD. Checkwww.plgc.orgorcall NAME 619-276-0209.Free. Dec. 9-12, 16-23alsoDec. 26-30 PHONE QUAILBOTANICALGARDENSGardenofLights. TheGardensaretransformedintoadazzlingwinter E-MAIL wonderlandwith90,000+ sparklinglightsilluminating theplantsandtreesforamagicalholidayexperience. ADDRESS 5-9p.m. $6non-members, $4members, $2children3- 12. 230QuailGardensDr., Encinitas. 760/436-3036. CITY, ZIP Dec. 11 Sat. QUAILBOTANICALGARDENSLivereindeerwith i i SantaduringGardenofLights. SeeDec. 9fordetails. Dec. 11 Sat. WALTERANDERSENNURSERYGARDEN CLASSonPruningApple,Pear, andPersimmon "DECEMBER NIGHTS" TEA FOR Trees, 9:00a.m. 3642EnterpriseSt., SanDiego. FLORAL ASSOCIATION 619/224-8271.Or, RosePruning-Bare-RootRoses, 9:30a.m., 12755DanielsonCt., Poway. MEMBERS 858/513-4900.Free. AND MEMBERS OF AFFILIATES Dec. 13Mon. SANDIEGOHORTICULTURALSOCIETY 10th SATURDAY AnnualCookieExchange. 6:30p.m. SurfsideRace DECEMBER 4, 2004 - 10:30-11:30 a.m. Place, DelMarFairgrounds,JimmyDuranteBlvd. Visit San Diego Floral Association holiday 760/730-3268.Free. Dec. 16Thur. display in room 101, Casa del Prado, Balboa CALIFORNIACOASTALROSESOCIETYwill Park. Enjoy refreshments and the friendship of havetheirmeetingat7p.m., withaspeaker, raffle Floral members. andlightrefreshmentsatHeritageHall,MageePark, Send an SASE for your free ticket to San Highway 101, Carlsbad. Therewillalsobeaninformal Diego Floral Association, 1650 El Prado #105, discussionat6:15p.m. 760/931-9863or SanDiego CA 92101-1622. www.coastalrose.org. Allarewelcome. Free. Dec. 18Sat. •SANDIEGOFLORALASSOCIATIONLIBRARY willbeopenfrom 10a.m.-3p.m. SeeNov. 6for details. CALIFORNIA GARDEN NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2004 165 Dec. 18Sat. GARDENING CLASSES QUAILBOTANICALGARDENSLaPosadatheme duringGardenofLightswithtraditionalfoodand JOYCEGEMMELL music. SeeDec. 9fordetails. 7WEEKCOURSE Dec.W18ALSaTt.ERANDERSENNURSERYGARDEN FruitTree, Vine, andBerry BeginningNov.3Wed. A.M. CLASSonPruningPeachandNectarineTrees, 9a.m. FoothillsAdultCenter. 9a.m.-12:10p.m., Room12, 3642EnterpriseSt., SanDiego. 619/224-8271.Or, 1550MelodyLane, ElCajon. 619/401-4122.$25. FruitTreePruning,9:30a.m., 12755DanielsonCt., Poway. 858/513-4900.Free. CONNIEBECKCRUSHA 11 WEEKCOURSE "DOWNTOEARTH" WithTomPiergrossi HBeogmienniLnagndJsacna.pi5,ng20I0-5BWaesidc.sPof.MO.rganicGardening Dailyat 11:30a.m. and7:30p.m. onCTN SantanaHighSchool. 6:30-8:30p.m., Room105, TimeWarner22orCox 19or24, and 9915NorthMagnolia, Santee. 619/749-4059.$25. Adelphia66 NationalWildlifeFederation willholdaspringtraining seminarforstewardsattheCuyamacaCollegeWater BALBOAPARK ConservationGardenstartingJanuary 15,2005. Theclasses SANDIEGOJAPANESEFRIENDSHIPGARDEN willrunforfourconsecutiveSaturdaysandwillcost$20for OpenTues. thruSun. 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Docent materials. Volunteersforthisclasswillbecomehabitat tourswithreservations. Fee. 619/232-2721. stewards, trainedtoassistinconsultationandeducation OFFSHOOT TOURSRangerguided. Varioustopics. aboutwildlifehabitatcreationandrestorationinthe Saturdays 10:00a.m. MeetatVisitorsCenterinPlaza community. A50hourvolunteercommitmentisexpected dePanama. 619/235-1121.Free. fromeachsteward. Formoreinformation,callConnieBeck INTERPRETIVEWALKSRangerguided. History [email protected]. orientedtopics. MeetatVisitorsCenterinPlazade Panama. TuesdaysandSundaysat 1:00p.m. Free. CuyamacaCollegeOrnamentalHorticultureClasses StartingJanuary24,2005. Forschedulecall619-660-4000 ONGOINGEVENTS orwww.cuyamaca.net SANDIEGONATURALHISTORYMUSEUM Deadlineforsubmissionto CanyoneerWalks. Sat-Sun. Sept-July. HORTICULTURALCALENDAR QUAIdOl6oLo1pcc9eae/Btnn2iOto3dnT2alsi-e,Al3dyN8tG2iI9am1:Cre0sedA0xetaLann.2dtGm0o.3dAu-ir5Rrso:e,rDc0t0wwEiewoNpenw.ksS.m.ls.ydFrCnoearhelm.lm.ofonortrhgtlifymoeresveonntsand JcSfoaAArlNeNcnUhdDaaAnIrRg@EesYsGd/fOtlFhoaEFrtaBLlaRrO.eoURrAsgAuRbLYmiAtitsSseSudeOlCiastIeNAbOTyfVIotrEOheNMoBrisgEanRnoitz1a5rt.eisoEpn-osnm.saiiblle classesforchildrenandadults. Also,freeComposting class 11 a.m.-12:30p.m., 1stSaturdayofthemonth. RENEWEARLYTO AVOIDTHEINCREASEIN 230QuailGardensDrive, Encinitas. 760/436-3036or PRICESSTARTINGJANUARY1, 2005 www.qbgardens.com. GeneralAdmission. BLUESKYECOLOGICALRESERVEWalks. Membershipdues: Poway. Sat. &Sun. 9:00a.m. 858/679-5469. Individual/Family $15.00 WALKABOUTINTERNATIONALLocalGuided 2years $25.00 Walks. Newsletter. 619/231-SHOE.Free. 3years $35.00 CUYAMACACOLLEGEWaterConservation 5years $60.00 Gardenishometo4+ acres ofbeautiful,award- Sustaining $30.00 winninglowwateruselandscapingandeducational Contributing $50.00 displays. DocentledtoursSat. 10:30a.m. andSun. LifeMember(Afterfiveyears 1:30p.m. 619/660-0614.www.thegarden.org. Free. ofcontinuousmembership)$500.00 THEHUNTINGTONisopenTuesdaythroughFriday Patron(maybepropertyormaterials) noonto4:30p.m., SaturdayandSunday 10:30a.m. to $1,000.00 4:30p.m. ClosedMondayandmostholidays.$15.00 Duesforclubandprofessionalaffiliatesareunchanged. adults,$12seniors, $10students(12-18),$6youth Subscriptionstomagazineare: oneyear$12.00 (5-11)under5andmembers free. Grouprate(10+) twoyears$20.00 $11. 626/405-2100orwww.huntington.org. Singlemagazinewillbe$3.00. 166 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2004 CALIFORNIA GARDEN Gleanings . . . gatheredbybarbarajones THhIeSTORwiInCteOr-RrAipNenGiEngTREorEan.ge.,. raobsoeust5w,e0r0e0yecaulrtsivaagtoe.d AilnlrAossiesa PPlRaEntHsIStThOatRIfCloPurLiAshNeTdSi.n. .the 'Washington' navel, was were pink or white. At the Pleistoceneera, 10,000to40,000 introduced to California in beginning ofthe 1800s a scarlet yearsago, areagaingrowingina Riverside in the late 1870s by rose was introduced from China. newgardenopenedinJune2004. Eliza Tibbets. Two trees were Later a green rose appeared. At The Pleistocene Garden is mailedtoherbyWilliamSanders, about 1900yellowrosesbeganto northwestofthePageMuseumin superintendent of gardens and be seen. A few years later a Los Angeles. (Most know the grounds of the Department of mutantyellowrosediscoveredby area asthe LaBreaTarPits.) Of Agriculture in Washington D.C. the Frenchman Joseph Perner- the 650 species excavated from The trees came from Brazil. The Ducher in his field has become thepits, themajorityofthemare twotreesbeganproducingfruitin theparentplantofall thepresent plants. In the past only animal 1875. Buds were used to plant bright orange and yellow roses. remains were on display. There moretrees.Theseweretheparent Many of the purple roses are arematureplantsinthegarden— trees of the whole area. In the resultsofattemptstobreedablue redwoods,lemonadeberry,alder, early 1900s there were 20,000 rose. and western sycamore — that acres of groves. Other oranges One biotechnology company, grew in this area during that weregrown, butthenavelorange after 4 years of work and 18 period. Plants are grouped by made Riverside County rich and milliondollars,wasabletocreate associations typical ofthe region famous. Oneoftheoriginaltrees a blue carnation. (The first blue — riparian, coastal sage scrub, still grows at the corner of carnations became available chaparral, anddeepcanyon. Two Magnolia and Arlington commercially in 1996.) This has brochures, a plant list and a BoulevardsinRiverside. given researchers hope that a gardenguide, willbeavailable. Even though navel oranges are truebluerosecanbecreated. One The garden is located at 5801 now grown in Florida, the researchernotedthateventhough Wilshire Blvd. The Pleistocene California-grown fruit is a blue rose is developed, to be Garden and the old Tar Pits can considered the best for eating. successful, it also must hold up bevisiteddailyfrom6a.m. to 10 The climate allows the fruit to during shipment, last in a vase, p.m. (For more information call ripentoabeautifulcolor. Mostof and smellgood. 323-934-7243 or check theFloridafruitisusedforjuice. tarpits.org.) When I was a child there was ROSESHRUBS . . . alwaysabeautifulnavelorangein The fastest growing segment of FOOD PLANTORIGINS . . . thetoeofmyChristmasstocking. therosemarketisthesaleofbush AccordingtotheSeptember2004 roses. Last year nine million NationalGeographicmanyofthe ROSECOLOR . . . plantsweresold—that's30% of major food plants grown today T—he search for a blue rose is on all roses sold in the USA. One throughout the world were first biochemistsandgeneticistsare wholesaler sold 1.8 million ofa cultivated for thousands ofyears busy all over the world. A blue new shrub named "Knock Out" by Native Indians in the rose does not exist naturally. thathasred-roseflowers. Americas. Plantswereintroduced Some roses may have "blue" The flowers of bush roses are toEuropebytheearlyexplorers. names but they are all purple. smaller, lessvibrantincolor,and Mainamongthemarethepeanut, Blue pigment does not exist in havelighterscentsthantheclassic potato, tomato, bean, sunflower, roses. The genetic code must be hybrid teas and floribundas. But yam, manioc(cassava),andcorn. — manipulated to produce this they requirelittlemaintenance Today corn, the most widely unnaturalcolor. and have a longer blooming grown food plant, is grown on Historiansestimatethatthefirst season. everycontinentexceptAntarctica. CALIFORNIA GARDEN NOVEMBER-DECEMBER2004 167 IN GARDEN EARLY MORNING the in BYHELENHAMRICK WHATBEAUTIFULSURROUNDINGSTObeginthe day,withanunclutteredmind, openandreceptivetothe adventuresahead. Seven ducks flew away from the rose garden and arenow sleepingonthelawnbelow. A gadwall iswith the mallards. "Sunday," the two-year-old female mallard, is in the pond with the other ducks. In the recentpast,asSunday'ssiblingsonebyonedisappeared, mydaughterrescuedandraisedheruntil shewasready toflyaway. Shehasreturnedasecondyear. Several house finches arefeeding uponseedfallen to the ground from the large feeder, abackdrop to the CaliforniaQuail rosegarden. I hopetheducks breakfastedon slugs and snailsintheMyoporumparvifoliumandheather, Calluna vulgaris, groundcovers. Two spottedtowhees arebusy rakingupleaflitterunderthesycamoretree. Mourning dovesareatthefeeder. Oh! They'reback! Severalred- winged blackbirds are descending upon the feeder. Is thereafoodtheydonoteat?Likewise,scrubjaysdonot discriminate. Add crows. They also dominate the bird baths. Imustplaythe UniversityofCaliforniaDivision of Agriculture's tape of crow distress calls one night soon. Wrens are busy building a nest in a small bird house under the pines onthe upper bank. A California thrasherhasdartedfromunderaPlumbagoforatreatof apeanutasherespondstomy whistle. There is a small dark bird flying from the top of onepine treeto another, I needthe help ofbinoculars. Mourning The bird is shimmering black with a crest. It is a Dove Phainopepla. Itmaybecatchinginsectsinflight. 168 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2004 CALIFORNIA GARDEN I hear the sound ofquails cooing. Then I hear loud pecking from the downy woodpecker. He is athis favorite spotonthe trunkofthe weeping willow. FromtheLiquidambarcomesabeautiful chorusofthelesserandAmericangoldfinches waiting fortheirthistle sack. Frequently Bullock's orioles and the many hummingbirds leave their sugar water feeders fornectarand insects inLiquidambar and purple-leaf plum trees, pausing at the buddleia bush next to the buggy. Could they obtainenough nectarwithout the feeders? They continue on to a bank of natives and other pollinator attractors such as BarnOw] Mimulus, Rudbeckia, Scabiosa, and Penstemon. In walking downthepathway below the bankI seethatthe goldfinchesliketheLycianthesnearthepathway. Looking acrossthepondIseethattwohoneysuckle(Lonicera)and a Clerodendrum are winding their way up the trellis GAomledrfiicnacnh placed behind the park bench to provide privacy for a quiettime atthe pond. LookingtheotherwayacrossthepondIseethatthe Melianthus(honeybush)hidesthewellandtheCrotalaria (canarybirdbush) covers the rock formation supporting the waterfalls. Bright red hollyhock (Alcea) standing 15 feettallcanbeseenfrom70or80feetawayasfarasmy rosegarden. IwonderwhenImightseeanegretagainor agreatblue heronstanding bythepond. I miss the pair ofgolden eagles regularly perched highontopofadeadeucalyptus limb. Thetreehasbeen removed, nest and all. Possibly the new neighbors were not aware oftheir precious cargo. Will the eagles find anotherhome nearby? I will listen from an open window tonight for the hoots ofbarnowls fromtheirnestingboxhighinthetall eucalyptus tree behind my bedroom window. The owls returneachyear. Atdusktheirsnowywhiteheartshaped Downy faces appear, fledglings tucked below, as they survey Woodpecker whatmightbecometheirevening meal. Asquirreldistresssignalbringsmyattentionbackto reality. Several squirrels are scurrying across the driveway. I wonder which plants this family has destroyed. Asix-inchstemofatomatoplantstands. Will the stem grow? No. The stem has disappeared. Organic pepperproductshavenotbeenadeterrent. Ourgardener, ElaineBurdonofGrowingDevelopment, hasagreatdeal of patience in experimenting with seeds and bulbs and finding plants to attract birds and butterflies and yetnot furnishdinnertothemany "critters." Sheshould writea book entitled Plants Squirrels Don'tLike. I feel a sense ofrelieftoknowthatsquirrelshavenointerestinroses. CALIFORNIA GARDEN NOVEMBER-DECEMBER2004 169 Visitoftentowatchtheannualmagic showchange an arid summer desert like landscape intoawet winter lushparadise and then watch it slowlyreturnto itsdry sleepingstateagain. Gardensandparksprovideanaturalbalancetoour busy urban worlds. The Point Loma Native Plant Preserveisauniquecommunitypark,whichreachesout totheworld. It serves the locals as a nice accessible retreat. Peoplefromthroughoutthecitycanvisittogetideasfor theirdrought-tolerantlandscapes.Travelersfromaround theplanetcancome to see many ofSan Diego's native plants. Thiswonderfulcityparkisinitsteenageyearsand is goingthroughsomemajorchanges. Likea teenager, nature is a little bit independent and uncontrollable. It questionstheworld. AmI apreserveoragarden? The name is only one question. There are more. "Sunday", amallard, w—hostayedattheHamrick's Why is the park here? Who designed it? Who are the pondafterherfamily left andherducklings. caretakers?Howdoyougetin?Whatisthefutureofthe park? HelenHamrick noticedyears ago, when taking herpre- Thenameissymbolic. Technically, theparkseems schoolclasstothezooeveryweek, thatitwastheplants tobemoreademonstrationgardenthanatruepreserve. dthaayt.cHaeprtigvaatreddenheris.iHneDrehseersiaouVsalilnetye,reastncionnltainndueEsltCoajthoins Anatuprraelseruvnediswtouurlbdedbestaate.natTuhrealelxainstdisncgapePoilneftt Linomitas address. __^_ Native Plant Preserve was actually planted during the THEPOINTLOMANATIVEPLANTPRESERVEOR pastfifteenyearsindisturbedland. Previousto 1990the THE POINT LOMA NATIVE PLANT GARDEN? a city disced all the scrub and removed it to bare earth regularlyforfireprevention. youthfulparkisloBokYinJgOfHorNgNuiOdBanLcEe The Point Loma Garden Club, originally, helped save the park from being sold and developed into HAVEYOU NEVERBEENtothe PointLomaNative OapcaeratnmeBnetaschbaEcckoliongy19g7r0o.up,Thaenydtwoegreetheirnstphieryedstboyppaend Plant Preserve? Ifyou visitsoon, you will experience thesaleoftheland. thebeginningofamagical naturaltransformation. The resting sleeping hibernating landscape is peacefully waiting for its friend the rain to come and wake him up. Sometimes the rain comes as fog or sometimes she is a cool mist floating to the ground. Sometimesshedanceswildlywiththewindandplayfully pourslife-givingwaterontoherfriendthelandscape. To watch the dance's effect on the native flora is magical.Seeminglydeadbranchesspringnewgreenlife. Thedrybrownearth isalmostovernightcoveredgreen withbillionsofyoungseedlings. Rapidly flowers will appear. Bright orange and yellow poppies, blue eyed grass, yellow sunflower bushes, purple sage flowers, and hundreds of other flowerscolorfullycreateafeastforyoureyes. Thefragranceofsagebrushandceanothusscentsthe Moversandshakers:Beryl Wilhoite, MaryJane air.Thisessenceseemstobeanaturaltranquilizer.With Lindley, Dolly Brabant, Verlaine King, John Horton, deepbreathsyourbodyrelaxes andtensionsmelt. Mary Wick, DougKing 170 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2004 CALIFORNIA GARDEN