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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.
Lagerstroemia indica 'Deleb' - Delta Eclipse on 20% of ETo in September 2018. Photo: SK Reid. The unique selling point of Delta Eclipse is the rich, dark foliage, which open house participants described variously as red, red-brown, purple, burgundy, and a good chocolate color with a bit of sheen.
Lagerstroemia 'Purple Magic' on 20% of ETo in August 2018. Photo: SK Reid. Participants at the Spring Open House commented on the beautiful foliage/high gloss with a contrast between new and older foliage due to red-colored new growth.
Lomandra fluviatilis 'ABU7' - Shara on 20% of ETo in September 2018. Photo: SK Reid. Shara developed a tidy, compact form, with fine-textured foliage that was spikey yet soft. Open house participants liked how the graceful foliage catches the breeze easily and the way it moves in the breeze.
Nandina domestica 'Sunset Boulevard' on 20% of ETo in September 2018. Photo: SK Reid. This cultivar of N. domestica never reached its full potential in our trials.
Rosa 'KORbatam' Winter Sun Eleganza rose in May before treatments. Photo: SK Reid. Winter Sun is a hybrid tea rose with fragrant, cream yellow flowers and an upright form characteristic of this class of roses.
Elaeagnus x ebbingei Olive Martini July 2019 in Davis, CA. Photo: SK Reid. Olive Martini is an evergreen shrub with shimmery grey-green leaves edged with creamy yellow. This cultivar possesses metallic scales on the leaf typical of other cultivars.
Grevillea Kings Fire in full vibrant bloom on low water in Davis in September 2019. Photo: SK Reid. Researchers planted #1 sized material at both sites in October 2017. During the winter of 2017-2018, most (20 of 24) plants perished at UC Davis.
