Raul Rodriguez 714-472-3437 P.O. Box 7606 Newport Beach, California 92658 begreen@ecogreenteam.us
Dunbar Residence Initial Booklet
Plant Palette 4-19 Garden Elements 20-23 Plan Options 24-29 Quick Perspective Comparison 30-31
CONTENTS
Armeria maritima Sea Thrift It is a popular garden flower, known by several common names, including thrift, sea thrift, and sea pink. The plant has been distributed worldwide as a garden and cut flower. It does well in gardens designed as xeriscapes or rock gardens. It is a compact perennial which grows in low clumps and sends up long stems from which globes of bright pink flowers blossom. In some cases purple, white or red flowers also occur. The plant can be found in the wild in coastal areas across the Northern Hemisphere, especially in Europe, but also occurs in parts of South America. It is a common sight in British marshes. It can grow in dry, sandy, saline conditions such as those at beaches and salt marshes.
Ceanothus griseus horizontalis Yankee Point one of the most commonly grown Ceanothus in California, probably due to its adaptability to many garden conditions in both coastal and interior situations. ‘Yankee Point’ has large green, glossy leaves and dense arching branches that are covered with clear blue flowers in spring. ‘Yankee Point’ grows quickly to 2 – 3 feet high with a spread of upward of 6-feet. Ceanothus ‘Yankee Point’ can be used for a wide range of garden situations including slopes, banks, parkways, container, and understory plantings. Ceanothus ‘Yankee Point’ will take pruning and can be trained as a hedge. In 1954 Maunsell Van Rensselaer, director of the Saratoga Horticultural Foundation, selected four specimens of Ceanothus on Yankee Point at the Carmel Highlands in Monterey County. The best cultivar was selected for its low habit and clear blue flowers and named ‘Yankee Point’. The Saratoga Horticultural Foundation introduced Ceanothus ‘Yankee Point’ to the nursery trade in 1956. A reliable cultivar in Southern California this plant prefers to be planted in full sun along the coast and will take partial shade inland; it is adaptable to dry shade, but will also tolerate regular irrigation.
Fuchsia sp. Voodoo or gartenmeister This vigorous, upright shrub tolerates heat better than other fuchsias. Dark bronze-red leaves and stems provide striking contrast to vibrant clusters of deep coral-red tubular flowers in late spring and summer. A must for the hummingbird garden! Performs well in containers. Use as an annual in cooler climates. Attracts hummingbirds.
Heuchera hybrids Coral Bells So easy to use and so beautiful you’ll wonder how you got along without it. Tolerant of a wide range of soils, Heuchera, also known as Coral Bells, makes a great ground cover, just the thing for filling unsightly gaps. Each leaf shows shallow lobes and neatly scalloped edges. This highly attractive foliage comes in all kinds of colors and forms tidy mounds. Clouds of tiny bell-shaped flowers sparkle in midsummer
Lavandula angustifolia English Lavender English lavender is commonly grown as an ornamental plant. It is popular for its colourful flowers, its fragrance and its ability to survive with low water consumption. In addition to its use as an ornamental plant, the flowers and leaves are also used as an herbal medicine,[3] either in the form of lavender oil or as an herbal tea. The flowers are also used as a culinary herb, most often as part of the French herb blend called herbes de Provence. Lavender essential oil, when diluted with a carrier oil, is commonly used as a relaxant with massage therapy. Products for home use, such as lotions, eye pillows (including lavender flowers or the essential oil itself) and bath oils, etc., are also used. Both the petals and the oil are the most popular ingredients in handmade soap. Dried lavender flowers and lavender essential oil are also used as a prevention against clothing moths, which do not like their scent.
Limonium sinuatum Sea Lavander Statice (Limonium sinuatum) is a drought tolerant, tender perennial which is normally considered to be an annual plant. Statice has been cultivated since the mid 17th century as a garden flower, but also as an herb which was used for the treatment of dysentary as well as other ailments. Statice produces its flowers from early summer until frost, in the brightly colored bracts which grow atop the stiff, angular, 1-2 foot stems. There are many different color combinations, but the main colors are white, purple, pink, yellow, blue and apricot. The foliage consists of 5-10 inch, lobed leaves which grow in a circular pattern along the ground.
Pandorea jasminoides Bower Vine A species of woody climbing vine in the family Bignoniaceae. It is native to New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. It forms large pointed pods filled with papery seeds. It is easy to germinate, having two-lobed dicotyledons. It grows in USDA zones 9 and 10. Flowers range from magenta through to white, often with a darker trumpet, and produce a fragrant, jasmine-like scent. Their petals can grow up to 55mm long.
Phormium tenax Jacks Spratt An evergreen perennial plant native to New Zealand and Norfolk Island that is an important fibre plant and a popular ornamental plant. The plant grows as a clump of long, straplike leaves, up to two meters long, from which arises a much taller flowering shoot, with dramatic yellow or red flowers. The fibre has been widely used since the arrival of Maori to New Zealand, originally in Maori traditional textiles and also in rope and sail makingvv after the arrival of Europeans up until at least WWII.
Salvia leucantha Mexican Bush Sage a herbaceous perennial that is native to subtropical and tropical conifer forests in central and eastern Mexico. The flowers are usually white, emerging from coloured bracts. It is not frost hardy, but is often grown in warmer latitudes for its prominent arching velvety blue or purple inflorescences. It grows up to 1.3 m (4.3 ft) high and 2 m (6.6 ft) wide, with numerous erect stems, often arching at their tips, and with long inflorescences. The linear-lanceolate leaves are a soft mid-green, with whitish, hairy undersides
Salvia ‘Hot Lips’ Hot Lips Sage Unusual and striking flowers whose upper portion is pure white and lower lip is red, and occasionally all white or all red. Hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers that appear continuously over a long season. Evergreen.
Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Huntington Carpet’ A beautiful carpet of deep blue flowers backed by fragrant foliage forms a small, attractive spreading groundcover. Useful in erosion control. Foliage can be used as a flavorful spice in cooking. Good shrub for cascading in planters and over retaining walls. Evergreen.
Cercis canadensis Forest Pansy Redbud Beautiful landscape tree valued for its brilliant scarlet-purple color to new foliage, maturing to maroon. Rosy-pink flowers on bare branches bridge the gap between winter and spring! Deciduous.
Arbutus unedo Strawberry Tree Arbutus unedo, grows to 5-10 m tall, rarely up to 15 m, with a trunk diameter of up to 80 cm. Zone: 7-10 The leaves are dark green and glossy, 5-10 cm (2-4 in) long and 2-3 cm (0.8-1.2 in) broad, with a serrated margin. The hermaphrodite flowers are white (rarely pale pink), bell-shaped, 4-6 mm diameter, produced panicles of 10-30 together in autumn. They are pollinated by bees. The fruit is a red berry, 1-2 cm diameter, with a rough surface, maturing 12 months at the same time as the next flowering. The fruit is edible, though many people find it bland and mealy; the name ‘unedo’ is explained by Pliny the Elder as being derived from unum edo “I eat one”, which may seem an apt response to the flavour.
Tree options for espaliered patio Ficus carica Fig Tree Pumica granulata Pomegranate
Patio Tree Options Although these are initial options. The goal is to have a small tree with desirable fragrant and visual qualities . These may incluse attractive flowers, traveling scents and sculptural qualities. Featured
Gardenia Hibiscus Rose Tree Avocado Lime
Fire pit typologies
Water feature typologies
Trellis The trellis’ can be used in several different ways. They can be a small arched entrance or a tunnel situation. Other variations can be flat or cantilevered. Grape or bougainvillea will be used.
Option 1
Option 1 has a concept revolving around a midhigh variety of plants but in larger sections and gestures. The front yard has a large planting of Mexican Bush Sage, Sea Thrift and Fuchsia as well as a new Redbud tree. A front greeting and relaxing patio is combined with a small water feature by the door as a welcoming area. The pavers are 3x3 blocks. The south walkway uses shade loving plants with rosemare at threshold for a scented arrival. An arch trellis is covered with bougainvillea in a tunnel formation for a long stretch of dappled pink light. The southwest patio is enclosed with espaliered fruit trees. In the middle is a gas firepit for evening gatherings. The planter directly across the covered patio contains a kitchen garden that gives away to seasonal plantings and patio trees. The medium large strawberry tree provides light shade.
Option 2
Option 2 has a concept revolving around a low variety of plants in large swaths and gestures. The front yard has a large planting of Mexican Bush Sage and Fuchsia as well as a new Redbud tree. A front greeting and relaxing patio is combined with a small water feature by the door as a welcoming area. The pavers are large flagstone embedded in gravel. The south walkway uses shade loving plants with rosemare at threshold for a scented arrival. An additional water feature provides the sound of soothing running water. The southwest patio is enclosed with espaliered fruit trees. In the middle is a gas firepit for evening gatherings. The planter directly across the covered patio contains a kitchen garden that gives away to seasonal plantings and patio trees. The medium large strawberry tree provides light shade.
Option 3
Option 3 has a concept revolving around a high variety of plants but in small sections. The front yard has a large planting of Mexican Bush Sage, Sea Thrift, Hot lips and Fuchsia as well as a new Redbud tree. A front greeting and relaxing patio is combined with a small water feature by the door as a welcoming area. The paved area in decomposed granite as an allusion to dry rock garden walkways. The south walkway uses shade loving plants with rosemare at threshold for a scented arrival. An arch trellis is covered with bougainvillea in a tunnel formation for a short stretch of dappled pink light. The southwest patio is enclosed with espaliered fruit trees. In the middle is a gas firepit for evening gatherings. The planter directly across the covered patio contains a kitchen garden that gives away to seasonal plantings and patio trees. The medium large strawberry tree provides light shade.
Raul Rodriguez 714-472-3437 P.O. Box 7606 Newport Beach, California 92658 begreen@ecogreenteam.us