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EDITOR: Pamela Stagg
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TRELLIS is published ten times per year as a members newsletter by the CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Don Mills, Ont. M3C 1P2. Tel. No.: (416) 445-1552. Manuscripts submitted on a voluntary basis are gratefully received. No remuneration is possible. ALL EDITORIAL AND ADVERTISING MATERIAL MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE IST DAY OF THE PREVIOUS MONTH OF ISSUE. Opinions expressed within do not necessarily reflect those of the Centre.
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One of the most interesting issues to emerge in my year as editor was that of wildflowers.
British hybridizers have long recognized the value of our Canadian native plants. We've been a little slower off the mark, but we're catching up fast. (An astute garden writer once said that we only value Canadian native plants when they have been subjected to an English education.
Trellis readers obviously admire our native flowers. And you're now recognizng that they re afragile resource. Because of poor collection processes, some wild flowers may share the same fate as some zoo animals extinct in the wild, surviving only in captivity.
By far the most interesting comment | had on wildflowers came from Al Woodliffe, whom | talked to when | needed information on the Carolinian forest at Rondeau Provincial Park. Al had spent many years as a naturalist at Rondeau, he knows a tremendous amount about the native plants of Ontario and he has a highly unusual view of wildflowers in gardens.
| pass along his views as a parting thought.
Al was very pleased with the interest shown in wildflowers. However, he was concerned about the proliferation of wildflowers in gardens. As a naturalist, he tries to define the natural habitat and the natural range of the plants he studies.
As more and more wildflowers find their way into gardens (and escape from those gardens into the wild again), the natural boundaries of the plants may become blurred and lost.
But more dangerous, in Al s eyes, is the loss of toughness that may result when a native, accustomed to roughingit,is given
a home in the lush soil of a garden bed. Too much pampering may result in fundamental changes to the plant we're trying to preserve.
Since | talked to Al almost sixmonths ago, I've often thought of comments. | had no answer for Al on the day | talked to him, and I'm still not sure how to reply to his concerns. But | do believe they're well worth considering.
Pamela Stagg Editor
THE COVERILLUSTRATION
Thepurple coneflowers and purple loosestrife are a parting gift from outgoing editor Pamela Stagg.
IN THIS ISSUE
Features
Drought-resistant planting
Toronto's largest peonycollection
Green thumbcamp 1988
Sheila Macqueen svisit
Jane Brown atthe Centre
In every issue
Volunteercorner
Cornucopiaworkshops
Comingevents
Inthe library
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DROUGHT-RESISTANT GARDENING
by Anne Marie Van Nest
July and August are seem to be accompanied by solid sunshine and scorching heat weather that seems suitable only for a garden of saguaro cactus. Although there are attractive native desert plants like the prickly pear cactus, itisn t necessary to take the drastic step of starting a desert garden.
Many popular landscape plants will tolerate a moderate drought.
There are special characteristics that help plants survive on limited water.
Survival tactics of trees
The foliage of drought-tolerant plants may be quite small, like Chinese elm, whose botanical name (Ulmus parvifolia) means little-leaved . Or these plants may have grey foliage, covered with tiny hairs which prevent the plant from losing moisture through evaporation. Eleagnus angustifolia (Russian olive) exhibits this kind of foliage.
Thick, shiny leathery leaves will also withstand drought well, and some succulent plants store water in their thick, fleshy leaves. Many-needled evergreens are very drought resistant because of their small leaf surface and the waxy surface of the needles which preserves the moisture in the leaf.
Trees and shrubs with long tap roots reach moister levels deeper in the soil and may even discover an underground spring.
Drought-resistant perennials
Drought gardens aren t just for evergreens and shrubs. Many perennials share the dry climate survival characteristics. Cerastium tomentosum (Snow in Summer) has attractive grey foliage to protect the plant in droughts. The thin grass-like leaves of Armeria maritima (Thrift) limit moisture loss. The tap roots of Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan) and Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster) help the plants survive dry conditions.
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Annuals that tolerate drought
Afew annuals can cope with the dry spells of July and August notably Senecio cineraria (Dusty Miller) Pelargonium hirta (Geranium), Nicotianaalata (Flowering tobacco), Cleome spinosa (Spider flower) and the various chrysanthemums.
But on the whole, annuals are faster than perennials to show their distress in a drought. If you ever see your annuals wilting in the summer heat, you knowthey re suffering. The wilting does help the plant resist further moisture loss butit sasign thatwater would be most welcome.
Most annuals have a different type of defense mechanism against late-summer drought they flower profusely during the early summer and set seed in great quantities to ensure the survival of the species, even if the parents plant succumb to drought.
A growing necessity
Drought gardening is becoming more important as many Ontario towns and cities limit water consumption in the summer. Unfortunately, agardenneverseemstobeamongthe essential water uses declared by civic officials. Gardeners who depend on wells and other water sources may be concerned about the timeandcost required forirrigation. Weekend cottage gardeners and vacationers may prefer the lower care required by a drought-resistant garden. City garden under trees and overhanding eaves may need drought-tolerant plants. Even where water is plentiful, gardens on sandy soils and slopes will be easier to maintain if they re planted with drought-resistant species.
The basic principles
There are three principles fordrought gardening.
1. Plant drought-resistant plants.
2. Water more effectively.
3. Increase the water-holding qualities of the soil.
Some of the best drought-resistant plants in your area will be the native wildflowers that grow naturally around you. Use the exotics in areas that will receive extra water, or a specimen or accent plants.
To increase the water-retention characteristics, add humus to sandy sails; sand, compost, leaf mould or peat moss to clay soils.
Keeping plants healthy and trouble-free will help them survive the stresses of drought. A deep root system essential for dryweather survival can be encouraged by supplying a deep layer of topsoil and following proper watering practices. Waterthoroughly, then let the soil dry, so that plants are forced to send roots down to the moister areas of the soil. (But remember that recent transplants may have rootswhich areonlyaninch ortwodeep. Until the plants are more established, extra water may be essential.
The mulching strategy
Mulches that conserve soil moisture, reduce evaporation and lower temperatures at root level are important weapons in the battle againstdrought. Mulches prolong the benefits of rainfall and irrigation, help eliminate the weeds that compete for the moisture. A mulch should be thick enough to prevent seeds from germinating, yet still allow air and water to get to the plant roots.
Watering techniques
Watering technique becomes very important when water is limited. Infrequent, yet deep, watering will encourage deep, drought resistant roots. Shallow, frequent watering keeps rootsclose tothe surface, wheredrought may prove fatal.
With the increased interest in droughtresistant gardening, this brand of horticulture even hasascientific name. So now,when you buy drought-tolerant plants and modify your watering, you can tell your friends that you're practicing xerophytic horticulture.
AnneMarie Van Nest is the Civic Garden Centre s own horticulturist.
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A WORLD OF FLOWER ARRANGING
You will have noticed in our June issue, that we will be having Sheila Macqueen here in October forthe Edwards Foundation Lecture and to give a flower arranging demonstration.
Sheila has also agreed to give one workshop for sixteen students only. This will be a unique opportunity to experience individual attention from this world renowned flower arranger.
If you made a note of the dates of these events please go back to your calendar as we have had to adjust the timing slightly. The new dates are as follows:
Thursday, October 27th 10 a.m. noon Workshop Members $50.00. Experienced flower arrangers only, you must provide your own materials. Limited registration, members only.
Thursday, October 27th 7:30 p.m. Edwards Foundation Lecture Gardening for the Flower Arranger . Free Refreshments served after the lecture.
Friday, October 28th 10 a.m. noon Demonstration of ten arrangements $15.00 for members, $20.00 for non members. Limited registration.
VOLUNTEER CORNER
by Carolyn Dalgarno
It has been a busy spring at the Civic Garden Centre. A very special thank you to all of the volunteers who helped us through Garden Festival, Catch the Gardening Spirit, Members Nights and the Plant Sale. We say that it is your support that keeps us growing . This is particularly true when we look at the many hours given by our volunteers. The week of the Plant Sale, we required 138 volunteers each working a four hour shift, or 552 volunteer hours in total.
We are pleased to have a growing number of men as part of our regular volunteer core. There is always a place for an eager volunteer. The main requirement is eager . We try to find a placement for every volunteer, taking into account both the background and needs of the volunteer and the needs of the Centre. A successful meshing on both sides produces a situation that is beneficial for all.
TheCentre still needs peopleduring thesummer months. Through the Garden Gate, July 16and 17,will require extra people aswill the Centre itself since many of our regular volunteers will be on vacation.
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September 27th, 28th and 29th will bring a series of lectures covering the English Garden in the 20th Century by Jane Brown who is a noted garden historian and has written several books on the history of the English Garden over the last few years.
These lectures will include the partnership of Edwin Lutyens and Gertrude Jekyll, (Monday 7:30 p.m.) Vita Sackville-West and the making of Sissinghurst Castle s garden (Tuesday 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.) and 20th Century Gardens and Garden Makers in England (Wednesday 7:30 p.m.).
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Crafters joined Barbara Bateman in early June to click needles and to begin fashioning a parade of little folk to entice visitors at Cornucopia.
Cardinals and butterflies are taking off in needlework. More nimble-fingered volunteers are needed to help us over the summer. Phone the Centre for materials.
Still collecting cones?We have room forthem at the Centre your contributions are most welcome for our cone creations.
Fall workshops arefilling fast, so register now. The glue gun workshop has added cork rocking horses to its list of products.
Can we hear from woodworking and sewing members? We have two more projects to get off the ground.
With your help,Cornucopia '88will bethebest ever.
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COMING EVENTS
July 8 Church Flowers Workshop. Members $15. Non-Members $20. 10 am - 3 pm
16&17 THROUGH THE GARDEN GATE Civic Garden Centre tour of 16 downtown gardens. $10. noon - 4 pm
24 North Toronto Horticultural Show. adm $1. 1pm-6pm
August 13 Canadian Iris Society Sale 1pm
Sept 6 Men s Garden Club Meeting 8 pm
7 Basic Flower Arranging Course 6 weeks 9:45 am & 8 pm Toronto Bonsai Society Meeting 7:30 pm
8 CIVIC GARDEN CENTRE MEMBERS NIGHT 7:30 pm
Speaker: Howard Pfeifer. Topic: N. American Wildflowers. Refreshments. Members Free, Non-members $2.
11 Toronto Gesneriad Society Meeting 2 pm Toronto African Violet Society 1-4pm Southern Ontario Orchid Society Gen. Mtg. 1pm
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Soil is a medium for the growth of plants. It gives the plant an anchorfor its roots and supplies needed nutrients, water and oxygen for growth. Soil contains minerals leached and weathered through time and abundant in the clay colloids. Good soil contains much organic matter in various stages of decomposition. The whole is a dynamic entity teeming with micro organisms, fungi, bacteria and micro animal life. It is these micro organisms which, through decomposition of organic matter, make available to plants needed nutrients. With the advent of chemical fertilizers, needed nutrients can be made available to plants directly, either through soil solutions or in water solutions as in the case of Hydroponics.
The availability of nutrients to plants, whether grown in soil or in water solutions, depends upon soil reaction the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a soil solution, expressed as the pH value (parts Hydrogen). This pH value is determined by the balance of Hydrogen cations and hydroxyl anions (OH) in the solution. If the soil solution has more hydrogen cations (H+) it is said to be acid; if it has a predominance of hydroxyl anions, then it is said to be alkaline. In chemistry the pH scale extends from 1 to 14; 7 is neutral. It is a logarithmic scale; ph6 is ten times that of pH5, etc. As far as plant growth is concerned, we need only deal in the ranges from 4 to 9.
For healthy growth, plants need about fourteen essential elements. The major nutrients are Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K). These are fully available to plants between pH5.5 and pH8. Above pH8, the availability of phosphorous drops sharply. The secondary nutrients, Calcium, Magnesium and Sulphur are again available within the optimum range of 5.5 to 8.
The micro nutrients, Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Copper and Cobalt have a very different pattern of availability and are available at pH4 and pH5. Above pH5 these nutrients are progressively less available until at pH8 they are only minimally available to plants. Thus the necessary nutrients are available to plants between pH6 and pH7.5. The optimum is at pH7.0 or neutral. This is true for most plants except the so-called Acid Loving Plants .
The Acid loving plants are plants which have in nature adapted to acid soil and in the process have lost their root hairs. Nutrients are taken up bythe growing tip ofthe roots only. Thus, they have a very inefficient root system to absorb nutrients above a soil reaction of pH5.0. Of course, in their naturally acidic habitat, nutrients are available to them, and as they are mostly slow growing plants, they do quite well. These plants include Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Heathers, Blueberries, Roses, Orchids and many others. The soil reaction for such acid loving plants must be maintained between 4.5 and 5.0 or chlorosiswill result. Chlorosis isayellowing of the leaf tissues between the veins of young leaves and is due to the lack of chlorophyll. [ron acts as a catalyst in the formation of the chlorophyll molecule. Such plants will suffer iron deficiency at pH values exceeding 5.
The various micro organisms in the soil live at pH values from 5 to 9 but are most active around neutral, pH7.0. One of these, symbiotic mycorrhiza, is very important since it substitutes for the lack of root hairs on many plants; thereby increasing the efficiency of nutrient uptake, particularly iron.
If soil has become too acidic (sour), hydrated lime in regulated amounts may be added to the soil mixture. If soil has become too alkaline(sweet), particularlyfor acid plants, Sulphur in the form of Iron Sulphate may be added in regulated amounts. The same can be accomplished organically by adding quantities of acid humus, or composted oak leaves.
Soil reaction or pH is measured by placing two electrodes in a solution of soil and neutral water. A micro electrical potential is generated by the action of hydrogen and hyanoxyl ion exchange, and is directly measurable on a regulated scale. Thepolarity ofthe micro potential will change between the acid and alkaline condition. It will be zero at neutral.
The whole matter of soil reaction becomes importantforboth homegardenerandfarmer. If the soil reaction is not correctfor the plants, then added fertilizer may not be available to plants, and is a waste of time and money. Such unavailable fertilizers may build up in the soil as salts, damaging plant roots. Before undertaking any major fertilizer programme, it is prudent to have a soil reaction test (pH test) made. Soil tests are available from the Civic Garden Centre. We also perform conductivity testing on the soil solution to determine if an undesirable build-up of salts has occurred through over-fertilization or other means.
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CALLA AND CANNA
The elegant, sheath-shaped Calla grows well in Canadian gardens, or can be cultivatedas a pottedplant.
Two annual activities in Canada, more than any others mean spring has arrived: opening up the cottage and putting in the garden. Along with the tomatos and zucchini, gardeners are always eager to plant beds of annuals. Today, more and more summerflowering bulbs are being added to the garden mix.
One of the most elegant is Calla, now more properly called Zantedeschia. This stately, exotic looking plant has a sheath-like flower that is almost too perfect to be real. It blooms in mid-summer.
Atender bulb, Zantedeschia can be grown in pots. When planted outdoors, it, too, must be lifted and stored in a frost-free spot if it is to
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live and bloom again for another season. During flowering, they need ample watering. Calla needs a sunny, sheltered spot in order to thrive. In the colder parts of the country, planting against warm, southern wall will improve their chances.
The white flowering Zantedeschia, Z. albomaculata, has cream-coloured blossoms and green foliage with striking white spots. It reaches 40 to 50 cm (16 to 20 in.) in height. Z. elliottiana has splendid yellow bracts and spotted leaves. It reaches up to 70 cm (28 in.) Z. rehmannii is the smallest, reaching only about 40 cm (16 in.), with delicate pink to rosy purple, long lasting blooms, 8 cm (3 in.) across, framed by soft green leaves.
Despitethe similarity in their names, callaand canna have nothing in common except a preference for a warm, sunny home. The latter is an old favourite that many people are rediscovering.
This tuberous plant makes a fine display, with foliage nearly as dramatic as its flowers. Large, banana-like leaves of green, bronzebrown or variegated colouration create a lush, tropical effect. Complementing this are flowers which resemble king-size gladioli in exotic and brilliant shades. The blooms puton a bold showthrough the late summer months, until stopped by winter frost.
Canna is often found in the perennial border and looks particularly fine against an evergreen background. They range in height from .50 metres (18 in.) for dwarf varieties, to about 1.25 metres (4 ft.) for Crozy or French cannas. For the best results canna needs a warm, sunny and sheltered spot. Moist soil is especially important, so plan to add a generous amount of compost before planting, in mostsoils. During dryspells, water liberally. Canna are not hardy, however, and must be lifted in the winter.
Because canna quickly becomes a large plant that can dominate the average size flower bed, some people prefer to limit them to outdoor containers. In this case, use soil very rich in humus.
One especially important tip to encourage canna to flower, is to remove withered spikes as quickly as possible. This will cause the
neighbouring flower spikes to blossom out more easily and quickly.
Ofthe green leafedvarieties, several cultivars can be recommended. These include: Brilliant*[also called Alphonse Bouvier] (red flowers); City of Portland (pink); En Avant (vellow with red spots); Ivory Star (dark pink); Marvel (orange); The president (dark pink); Richard Wallace (Lemmon-yellow); and Rose Monte Coles (ftomato red with yellow edges).
Although the world is still waiting for a bronze leafed/yellow flowered canna, other varieties with this foliage are also striking. They include: Ambassadeur (dark red); Black Knight (very dark leaves with dark red flowers); Ingeborg (salmon orange); Tirol (pink); and Wyoming (orange-marbled).
Ofthedwarf cannas, green leafedvarieties include Confetti (cream); Fatah Morgana (carmine pink); Roitelet (cherry-red) and Lucifer (scarletwith yellowedges); among the bronze leafed choices are: Delidab (orange-red) and Louis Cootin (two-tone yellow).
Another late-summer flowering bulb is Ornithogalum. The variety O. Thyrsoides, also called chincherinchee, bears white, starshaped little flowers on pyramidal stems. It is often in great demand as a cut flower because its vase life is as much as three weeks. However, it also looks lovely in the garden, growing toabout 40 cm (16in.) tall.
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IN THE LIBRARY
by Pamela MacKenzie
THE ANNUAL GARDEN: flowers, foliage, fruits and grasses for one summer season, by Peter Loewer. Emmaus, Pa., Rodale Press, 1988.
With introductory chapters on designing differenttypes ofannual garden; soil preparation and growing from seed, this book then gives the reader an A Z guide to more than 300 annuals. There follow sections on ornamental foliage, fruits, vegetables and grasses. Each plantis given detailed notes on cultivation and an excellent line drawing by the author. Since Peter Loewer writes for the U.S. Zone 5 climate, his book is well suited to gardening conditions in Southern Ontario.
Esther Field has decided to take retirement after more than twenty-five years at the Centre. She has been the library secretary for nearly all of this time. Her unflappably cheerful manner, a wonderful memory for faces and the impressive ability to perform at least three things simultaneously have made her an invaluable asset to the Centre. She carries away the good wishes of all those who were lucky enough to have worked with her over the years.
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The New York Botanical Gardens will join forces with the Royal Botanicial Gardens to present a fall symposium, Landscaping with Perennial Plants ... New Concepts for North American Gardens. So far, the schedule includes The Vertical Garden, with Raymond Evison, Hooly Shimuzu on Designing with Ornamental Herbs, Native Perennials, a Rediscovery, featuring Ruth Clausen, John Mickel discussing Green Beauty with Ferns, author Stephen Laceyon Planting the Romantic Garden and The Border and The Art, with Pamela Harper.
The Symposium is Thursday, October 13th, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Registration details will be sent to all subscribers of RBG's Pappus. If you're not on the list, contact the Royal Botanical Gardens at 1-800-263-8450.
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