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Cotinus Winecraft Black with a few blooms remaining in July 2020 at South Coast REC Winecraft Black is a medium to large-sized shrub with roundish reniform leaves which emerge a rich wine-red color before turning a dark black-purple with a silvery sheen.
Laurus Little Ragu on Low in Davis in October 2020. Photo: J Sisneroz Little Ragu is a compact form of sweet bay with deep green, aromatic leaves. Results for this cultivar were compromised in Davis by foliar necrosis symptoms and stunted growth.
Lomandra longifolia 'Katrinus Deluxe' at UC Davis on low water in September 2020. Photo: J Sisneroz We have evaluated different Lomandra species and cultivars in both sun and shade, and 'Katrinus Deluxe' performed beautifully in Davis in the shade.
Hydrangea quercifolia Tara on low water in Davis in May 2020. Photo: K Reid Tara is an oak-leaved hydrangea, a deciduous sub-shrub, that forms a relaxed mound. Deeply lobed leaves appeared in early spring followed in May by large, conical, double panicles of white blooms.
Hydrangea paniculata 'LeeP1' White Wedding on medium water at UC Davis in July 2020. Photo: K Reid White Wedding is a deciduous perennial shrub with a somewhat more compact stature than most H. paniculata cultivars.
Since COVID-19 decided to crash our Spring Open House events, here's a brief write up of what's going on in the fields at UC Davis and South Coast REC. We started deficit irrigation treatments at both sites in early April this year.
We reserve our Blue RibbonTM for plants that maintain high standards of aesthetic quality over the growing season on our lowest irrigation treatment (20% of ETo). Based on our evaluations these plants should perform well on low water in Central Valley landscapes.
We reserve our Blue RibbonTM for plants that maintain high standards of aesthetic quality over the growing season on our lowest irrigation treatment (20% of ETo). Based on our evaluations these plants should perform well on low water in South Coastal landscapes.
Plants are listed alphabetically by scientific name. Plants were evaluated in full sun or under 50% shade cloth. All plants were evaluated in Davis, CA (WUCOLS Region 2).
Plants are listed alphabetically by scientific name Plants were evaluated in-ground in full sun or under 50% shade cloth. All plants were evaluated in Irvine, CA (WUCOLS Region 3) at the UC South Coast Research and Extension Center. All plants were irrigated with reclaimed water.
