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Mahonia Soft Caress in April 2016. Photo: SK Reid. Soft Caress is a long, thin-leaved form of this Mahonia species. Heading it after blooming can help it acquire a dense, lush form, rather than becoming leggy, leaning, and non-uniform as it did in some cases in the trial.
Arctostaphylos densiflora Howard McMinn in March 2013. Photo: SK Reid. This exceptionally adaptable manzanita grew and thrived in every site where it was grown and on every irrigation level.
Dianella revoluta 'DR5000' - Little Rev on 20% of ETo in September 2018. Photo: SK Reid. Little Rev flax lily is a small grass-like plant, possessing an architectural form due to its stiff, upright, blue-green leaves.
Dietes bicolor African Gold on 20% of ETo in July 2018. Photo: SK Reid. Pure Gold is a newer cultivar of the landscape stalwart Dietes bicolor, commonly called fortnight lily.
Distylium 'Vintage Jade' in April before irrigation treatments began. Photo: SK Reid. This genus has been the focus of increased breeding efforts over the past 10-15 years as an alternative to evergreen shrubs such as Euonymus or Rhaphiolepis.
Ozothamnus Silver Cape in April 2016 contrasting well with roses in the background. Photo: SK Reid. Silver Cape is a densely foliaged plant that performed solidly on all irrigation levels with an average overall appearance rating at or approaching 4 for all treatments (Table 6).
Rosa Radcon Pink Knock Out in April 2018 with first flush of blooms and rich green foliage. Photo: SK Reid. Pink Knock Out was a truly superior shrub rose in our trials.
Tulbaghia 'Ashanti' in April 2018 before irrigation treatments. Photo: SK Reid. This small cultivar of society garlic has softer, slightly blue-gray tinged foliage and the flowers are a paler lavender color than the species. Plants started off the season healthy and full of blooms.
Vitex agnus-castus PIIVAC-I Delta Blues on 20% of ETo in July 2018. All treatments bloomed prolifically in July. Photo: SK Reid. Delta Blues chaste tree was the star of the 2018 trial year: a crowd favorite at the open houses and with staff.
Westringia fruticosa NFL25 Mundi on 20% of ETo in October 2018. Photo: SK Reid. Mundi is a groundcover version of coast rosemary that got off to a slow start in our trial but filled out for generally good appearance by May.
