plant list & notes
seasonal tasks!front garden:
> salvia clevelandii “winifred gilman”
- kind and wonderful- 2 on north side need more light
- monitor after pear tree pruning to see if problem solved
> salvia clevelandii "alpine"
- stunning proud brave and true- move 1 between front roses to south side of garden
> Penstemon "margarita BOP"
- get more!- the most magical
> monardella villas “russian river”
- is plant to left of path getting trampled??> lavendula "grosso"
- next season, dry lavender in basement> iris PCH
> achillea millefolium (white, “paprika,” "salmon," "island pink")
- plant more yarrow on parkway- yarrow near north path unhappy -- lack of sunlight? or getting squashed by hose??
> ceanothus hearstiorum "san simeon"
- growing slowly -- plant more stuff on parkway to compensate> ceanothus "joyce coulter"
- might need to move joyce in north bed (or pull santa barbara daisies to give more breathing room)> salvia microphylla 'hot lips'
- cut back as soon as weather is cool -- getting very woody> salvia mellifera (black sage)
> eriogonum grande var. rubescens
- all dying except 1 -- why ??> ribes sanguineum
- juuust planted -- keep an eye on her!> clinopodium chandleri
- get! more!> armeria maritima
> creeping thyme (orange + ?)
+ tulbaghia violacea (society garlic)
- split larger clumped plants when weather is cool and distribute to fill bald patches in rockery+ roses (various)
- plant small yellow rose in rockery+ rosemary
+ meyer lemon
- feed asap+ ornamental pear
+ + + ...
Back garden:
> achillea millefolium (white, "island pink")
> calystegia macrostegia (coast morning glory)
- add more wire to makeshift trellis for added support!!> lonicera hispidula
> iris PCH
- struggling??- give time to settle in and strengthen up
- research: better trellising technique
> salvia 'Dara's Choice'
> ribes sanguineum
> lawn (clover + yarrow + native grass)
- native grass ALL dead -- is the dog pee too much for it? or is something more menacing at play?- overplant in winter -- with more grass? with something else?? research!!