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Out of the Wilds and Into Your Garden
Gardening with Western L.A. County Native Plants Project SOUND - 2009
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Sunshine & Sunflowers
C.M. Vadheim and T. Drake
CSUDH & Madrona Marsh Preserve
Madrona Marsh Preserve
December 5 & 8, 2009
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Can I do this with CA native plants?
http://www.shirleynovak.com/garden.htm
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Rediscovering the riches
in our own backyard….
Many of our native plants were brought to England in the 1800’s
Our native California wildflowers are some of the staples of the famed English “cottage gardens”
It’s time we learn to appreciate our unique and wonderful annual wildflowers
Hardy Drought tolerant Beautiful Inexpensive – re-seed
http://www.lowryjames.com/cgi-bin/lowry/306.html
1840 print – Jane Webb Loudon London
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California natives include both annual & perennial ‘wildflowers’
http://www.grahamowengallery.com/photography/Flowers/3-21-09-California-Wildflowers.jpg
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Which is useful for the home gardener…who needs
to consider all 12 months of the year
http://www.manhattanbeachbotanicalgarden.org/fivethemedsectionsof%20gardenmanhattanbeachtobotanicalgarden.htm
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Annual Wildflowers in the garden
ADVANTAGES:
Easy, fast Brilliant colors; spring-
summer Relatively low maintenance Seeds are cheap
DISADVANTAGES:
May require re-planting every year
‘the golden-brown season’ – may not be appropriate for situations that require a ‘neat’ look
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Perennial Wildflower in the garden
ADVANTAGES:
Includes some early bloomers Do not have to be planted every
year. The familiarity that comes from
seeing the same plants in the same garden year after year allows gardeners to coordintate and fine tune color and texture sequences as different perennials come and go each season.
Mature perennial flowers are often quite drought-tolerant
DISADVANTAGES:
Takes time to mature. Propagating plants may be difficult
– or more costly if you buy the plants
You have to do the yearly management – pruning, etc.
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The ‘mixed garden’ includes both annual
& perennial species (wildflowers, grasses)
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Combining annual wildflowers & perennial
species Are they compatible?
Water requirements Light requirements Mulch Nutrients
How will the area look throughout the year?
Should I include: Annuals? Herbaceous perennials? Bulbs & corms? Native grasses? Even sub-shrubs? – can plant
annuals between them to give some extra color http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_TQT9JERLUqI/SdUZpwc_b9I/AAAAAAAAABw/AlJGRCRJid4/s1600-h/nassellannuals.jpg © Project SOUND
Combining annual wildflowers & perennial species – an example
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Challenges & opportunities
Needs to look good year-round (front yard)
Back (near wall) gets extra water from neighbor’s sprinklers
Nice and sunny – good place for native annuals & perennials
Want some native grasses to carry grass them from other areas in front yard
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How I chose to meet the challenges – a
mix and match strategy
Plant Zone 2-3 herbaceous perennials along wall
Include native grasses & bulbs amongst the perennials
Have a separate area for annual wildflowers – but make it look neat with a crushed rock mulch
In summer, perennials will cover a part of the annual area, making it look less bare
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* Yellow Mariposa Lily – Calochortus luteus
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* Yellow Mariposa Lily – Calochortus luteus
Foothills of Central & N. CA Coast, & western Sierras – CA endemic – s. to Ventura, Kern Co.
Heavy soils in grasslands, coastal prairie, open areas in oak savanna, mixed oak woodland and mixed-evergreen forest.
In the Lily family (Lilliaceae) http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon
_id=242101477
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?8349,8461,8487 © Project SOUND
Yellow Mariposa is a typical Calochortus
Size: ~ 1 ft tall
~ 1 ft wide
Growth form: Herbaceous perennial from a
bulb
Dies back to the bulb in summer dry period – emerges with the rains
Foliage: Grass-like; blends right in
with native grasses
Roots: relatively short (15 inches or so max.); bulb can be eaten raw or cooked/baked
http://www.srgc.org.uk/bulblog/log2005/250505/log.html
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Flowers are showy –
get your camera!
Blooms: in spring, usually Apr-May but may be as late as June in our area – rain/ temperature dictated
Flowers: Typical Mariposa shape –
typically 3 petals
Lovely golden yellow with red & orange blotches & markings
Usually 3-4 flowers/plant
Attract hummingbirds, butterflies, a host of insects
Seeds: flat, tan seeds
Vegetative reproduction: produces bulblets
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One of the more garden-
friendly Mariposas Soils:
Texture: any local from heavy clays to sandy loam
pH: any local
Light: Full sun
Loves spring/summer heat – fine in hot areas of garden
Water: Winter/spring: needs adequate
water – if needed, supplement
Summer: must have summer dry period
Fertilizer: likes poor soils, but can use ½ strength during growth period
Other: fine with light mulch – gravel/coarse sand is best
Gerald and Buff Corsi © California Academy of Sciences
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Calochortus can be started from bulbils or seeds
Takes time – 3-5 years from seed
You can propagate a lot of plants for little $$ - if you’re patient
Suggest planting in pots of tubs that can be left intact in a cool, dry place in dormant season
Check size of bulbs in 2-3 years; if large enough, then plant out
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2210/2210924817_34d8e3015d.jpg
http://www.srgc.org.uk/bulblog/log2006/050706/log.html
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Mariposas in the garden
Charming pot plants – hide the pot in a cool place in summer
In summer-dry gardens; will reseed if happy
In rock gardens
In those hard-to-water places; good with penstemons
http://www.srgc.org.uk/wisley/2008/170108/Calochortus%20luteus%20leaves.jpg http://users.actrix.co.nz/hokpines/callut.jpg
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‘Golden Orb’ cultivar A naturally occurring cultivar
Has been grown by Dutch bulb producers for a long time
Selected for: Golden yellow color
Larger flowers
Taller flowering stalks
Long bloom time
Survival in gardens
Widely available – native plant and bulb suppliers
http://www.bloomingbulb.com/p-48512-calochortus-golden-orb.aspx
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A few more yellow bulbs to consider
Golden Stars - Bloomeria crocea Yellow-eyed Grass - Sisyrinchium californicum
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Dealing with those pesky critters….
Bulbs are FOOD
http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/SERG/restorationproj/woodlandgrassland/penc
an/penasquitos_final.htm
http://kenfuller.exactpages.com/garden_snail1.JPG
http://www.appistry.com/blog/2008/06
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If not yellow, then white….
Calochortus albus
Calochortus superbus Calochortus clavatus
Calochortus
catalinae
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Have you noticed that many early spring
bloomers have yellow flowers?
CA Encelia – Encelia californica
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Why use yellow & white flowers?
Contrasts with darker foliage, dark walls, etc.
Tidy-tips – Layia platyglassa
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Tidy-tip flowers stand out because they have
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The colors of yellow…
Yellow is between green (cooler) and orange (warmer) on the color wheel)
http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/4775075/yellow-main_Full.jpg
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Families with
yellow flowers
Lilliaceae (Lily family)
Brassicacaea (Mustard Family)
Papaveraceae (Poppy family)
Asteraceae (Sunflower family)
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Strand Wallflower - Erysimum insulare ssp. suffrutescens
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Western Wallflower – Erysimum capitatum var. capitatum
http://www.wnmu.edu/academic/nspages2/gilaflora/erysimum_capitatum.html
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Western Wallflower looks somewhat like our local
Dune Wallflower Size:
1-2 ft tall
1-2 ft wide
Growth form: Short-lived (2-3 year) perennial
in our area
Upright growth habit
Dies back to ground in dry season
Foliage: Leaves sparse, almost linear
Blue-green
Roots: soil-binding
http://www.wildflower.org/gallery/result.php?id_image=22411
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Flowers are fantastic
Blooms: spring – Mar-May in western L.A. County
Flowers: Bright golden yellow;
quite showy
Typical shape for Brassicaceae (Mustard); parts of 4
Open ‘up the stem’
Attracts bees, hummingbirds & other pollinators
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/westernwallflower.html
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Plant Requirements Soils: Texture: any, including clays
pH: any local; dislikes acidic soils
Light: Part-shade (afternoon shade)
best in most gardens
Water: Winter: needs good
winter/spring rains
Summer: dry (Zone 1 or 1-2); needs summer dormancy
Fertilizer: none; likes poor soils
Other: let plant re-seed before cutting back in fall
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/westernwallflower.html
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Strand Wallflower is an attractive
addition to the garden
Flowers are fragrant
nectar attracts butterflies and native bees
Excellent for:
Natural gardens
“Cottage gardens”
Rock gardens
Soil stabilization (sand)
Perfect for old-fashioned gardens
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http://vtgcrec.ifas.ufl.edu/pages/Selby%20Gardens/Selby-03-BC7-wallflower.JPG
Wallflowers make a cheerful addition to mixed beds
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Mixed beds require planning
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What every seed needs to germinate
Water
Warm enough temperatures
+/- light
May be special factors for some plants
http://www.srgc.org.uk/bulblog/log2004/270104/Frit%20moment
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Many California native wildflowers are very easy to grow
– require no pre-treatment
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CA Goldfields – Lasthenia californica ssp. californica
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CA Goldfields – Lasthenia californica ssp. californica
Grows in the U.S. Southwest from S. OR to Mexico – including our area
Common in many Plant Communities below 4500 feet elevation
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Lasthenia+californica
http://plants.montara.com/ListPages/FamPages/Astera6.html#lascal
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Looks similar to an old friend…Lasthena glabrata
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In Antelope Valley
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California Goldfields is a nice little spring annual
Size: < 1 ft tall (may be slightly
taller in garden)
12-18 inches wide
Growth form: Herbaceous annual wildflower
Upright; slender, dainty
Foliage: Narrow, medium-green leaves
May be slightly hairy & succulent in garden
Roots: < 1 ft – fine in pots
© 2009 Barry Breckling
http://yosemiteexplorer.com/albums/d/2186-9/060324-08-hite-lasthenia-californica.jpg © Project SOUND
Flowers are true ‘gold’
Blooms: In spring – anytime from Jan.
to Apr. in western L.A. Co.
Tied to both timing of the rains as well as temperature
Flowers: Smallish: ~ ½ inch heads
Typical sunflower heads
Insect pollinated
Both ray & disk flowers bright to golden yellow
Just dazzling when massed – all tend to bloom at once
Seeds: small sunflower seeds – great treat for the birds
© 2009 Barry Breckling
http://www.gardeningwithnatives.com/articles/wildflower_top_10.html
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Typical of most wildflowers – will grow in many soils
Soils: Texture: any local – sand to clay
pH: any local
Light: Full sun to part-shade –
versatile like Tidy-tips
Water: Winter/spring: needs good soil
moisture – may need to supplement rains, particularly when seedlings small
Summer: taper off after blooming ceases – absolutely needed for seed production
Fertilizer: none; likes poor soils, but ½ strength won’t kill them
G.A. Cooper @ USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
http://www.fossilflowers.org/imgs/jlr326/na/Asteraceae_Lasthenia_californica_31520.html © Project SOUND
The lifecycle of Annual plants in the
South Bay Seed germination – Fall/Winter
(after the first seasonal rains); some require spring warmth; generally quick (1-4 weeks)
Plant growth – Winter (some) Spring, Summer (some) – rapid in warm days of Spring
Flowering – Spring/Summer (a very few in early fall)
Seed production – Late Spring-Summer
Death – Spring (some), Summer (most), Fall (a few)
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Seeds of ‘sunflowers’
are easy to grow
Plant at the right time – in winter, just before a major rain cycle
Just lightly rake in the seeds – need light to germinate
Be sure the young seedlings get adequate water
Taper off water after flowering
Let plants reseed – and/or collect dry seeds, dry a week or two, store in cool, dry place (paper bags, envelopes or glass jars)
http://www.ransomseedlab.com/aboutus/asteraceae/examples_lasthenia_californica.htm
http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/bendcollections/images/Lasthenia%20californica_JPG.jpg
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Goldfields – lovely at
any scale
Wonderful as a pot plant on porches, balconies, etc. – spot of bright color
Massed as they grow in nature – will take a while to get good coverage
Mix with other annuals and native bunchgrasses – this was a component of native prairies here
Consider it in the vegetable garden – attracts native pollinators
Great little annuals for edging walks
http://back40feet.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.html
http://www.santabarbarahikes.com/flowers/index.php?action=show_item&id=65&search=
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Other spring-blooming yellow sunflowers
Annuals Chaenactis (Pincushion) species
All of the Lasthenia species
Layia platyglossa (Tidy-tips)
* Malacothrix glabrata (Desert Dandylion)
Perennials/Shrubs Coreopsis gigantea & * Coreopsis
maritima Encelia californica (CA Encelia)
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Yellow all season long – with sunflowers
Great ‘season stretchers’ – bloom spring & fall
Annuals Annual sunflower –
Helianthus annuus * Garaea canescens – Hairy
Desert Sunflower
Perennials/shrubs Constancea (Eriophyllum)
nevinii - Catalina Silverlace Grindelia species
(Gumplants)
Hairy Gumplant – Grindelia hirsutula
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* Hairy Desert Sunflower – Geraea canescens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraea_canescens
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* Hairy Desert Sunflower – Geraea canescens
Southwestern U.S. deserts from CA to UT and south to Mexico
In CA, in both the Mojave & Sonoran deserts
Elevations from sea level to 4,265 feet (1,300 m)
In sandy desert soil, usually in the company of creosote brush
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Geraea+canescens
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© 2008 Christopher L. Christie
© 2006 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
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Charming annual whose growth reflects it’s desert origin
Size: 1-3 ft tall; depends on water
1-2 ft wide
Growth form: Annual wildflower
Slender, branching habit
Foliage: Light green/red stems
(usually)
Foliage fuzzy/hairy
Relatively few leaves – but more with spring water
Roots: taproot
© 2004 James M. Andre
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Flowers are everything you’d
want from a sunflower
Blooms: Two seasons (with some summer
water) - Feb–May, Oct–Nov Relatively long bloom period (like
annual sunflower) – flowers open over a month or more
Flowers: Medium-sized heads – to 2”
diameter
Both ray & disk flowers golden-yellow – disk flowers slightly darker
Attract many types of insect pollinators
Seeds: excellent bird food
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraea_canescens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraea_canescens
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Desert Sunflowers - easy to
grow in well-drained soils Soils:
Texture: sandy best
pH: any local
Light: full sun
Water: Winter/spring: needs good
winter moisture; let dry out some in late spring
Summer: can water occasionally (Zone 2) to promote fall bloom, then let it dry out again
Fertilizer: none; likes poor soils
Other: best when grown using a gravel/crushed rock or coarse sand mulch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geraea_canescens
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What’s the deal about gravel/crushed rock mulches?
You may have notices that many annual wildflowers like to grow in decomposed granite
Why? Similar to natural conditions for
some wildflowers Well-drained Warms up well Easy for small seedlings to grow
through; and protects them Seeds can avoid predation
Other advantages Looks neater than bare ground Looks quite natural
An inorganic mulch ~ 1 inch deep or less
works well – you will have to weed
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Use Desert Sunflower like a
smaller annual sunflower
An appropriate size for large pots and planters
Great addition to desert & rock gardens
Fine in out-of-the-way places, where it will reseed itself
Great habitat plant
http://www.desertusa.com/mag99/feb/papr/desunflower.html
Gerald and Buff Corsi © California Academy o
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Color with confidence –
complementary colors
Across from one another on color wheel
Most contrast in hue (color)
http://research.calacademy.org/redirect?url=http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/botany/wildflow/color.asp
http://jilldenton.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/color-wheel.jpg
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Color with confidence –
Analogous Colors
Next to one another on the color wheel
Look like the naturally go together
http://research.calacademy.org/redirect?url=http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/botany/wildflow/color.asp
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* Common Madia – Madia elegans
© Br. Alfred Brousseau, Saint Mary's College
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* Common Madia – Madia elegans
© 2007 Neal Kramer
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* Common Madia – Madia elegans
West Coast species – WA to Baja
Locally in Santa Monica & San Gabriel mtns.
Dry, open, usually grassy places, in shrublands, woodlands, forests often along roadsides
Either coarse or clay soils
ssp. elegans ssp. densifolia
ssp. vernalis
ssp. wheeleri
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Common Madia is a typical annual sunflower
Size: 1-3 ft tall
1-2 ft wide
Growth form: Herbaceous annual
Erect
Foliage: Leaves mostly below the
flowers, linear
Hairy to bristly
Aromatic – unusual – like tropical fruits
Rabbits & ground squirrels will eat foliage
© 2009 Aaron Schusteff
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One of our showiest
sunflowers
Blooms: in summer usually Jul-Sept.
Flowers: Typical sunflower heads; about an inch
in diameter
Ray flowers often clefted – sometimes markedly so
Ray flowers often blotched with maroon – super showy
Flowers close at mid-day
Make nice cut flowers
Seeds: Small, tufted sunflower seeds
Aromatic seeds were parched and ground for pinole, flavoring
Many birds also like these seeds
© 2009 Barry Breckling
http://www.backyardnature.net/n/09/090712mb.jpg
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Plant Requirements Soils: Texture: any well-drained
pH: any local
Light: Full sun to light shade
Water: Winter: moist soils during
growth period
Summer: taper off water at end of flowering
Fertilizer: none; likes poor soils – but can’t hurt them
Other: save some seeds for next year – or birds may eat them all!
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Madias provide nice
summer color, fragrance
As a showy, larger addition to the summer flower garden
As a food plant – for yourself or birds
In the fragrance garden – be sure to plant where you’ll enjoy it
© 2004 George W. Hartwell
http://www.anniesannuals.com/signs/M/Madia_elegans.htm © Project SOUND
Don’t just limit
sunflowers to the
flower garden….
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1222/813282834_54780bbcc1.jpg
http://greenbrae3.exblog.jp/m2009-08-01/
http://biology.burke.washington.edu/herbarium/imagecollection.php?Genus=Madia&Species=elegans
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Innate seed dormancy – ways seeds are
prevented from sprouting ‘too soon’
Immature embryo – needs ‘after-ripening period’ to develop fully [example: seeds that sprout better the second year]
Biochemical trigger – needed to trigger production/release of enzymes [Ex: cold; heat; chemicals in smoke]
Germination inhibitors in seed coat – must be leached from seed coat before germination will occur [Ex: require removal of fleshy fruit surrounding seeds; period in damp soils]
Seed coat provides physical barrier (usually to water) – seed coat must breached for germination to occur [Ex: ‘scarification’; seeds that pass through digestive tract; seeds that need a ‘hot water treatment like lupines] © Project SOUND
http://www.johngamblepaintings.com/John%20Gamble%20Biography%20Page.htm
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Fire & wildflowers – what’s the story?
Heat?
Smoke – or specific constituents of smoke (smoke is a complex mixture of 1000/s of chemicals)?
Increased availability of sun, water, nutrients?
We still have lots to learn
about this subject
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Whispering Bells – Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Emmenanthe_penduliflora
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Whispering Bells – Emmenanthe penduliflora var. penduliflora
Southwestern U.S. south to Baja; locally on Channel Islands, Santa Monica Mtns.
Most common in dry, rocky or sandy, recently burned areas.
A common plant of the chaparral ecosystem, which is prone to wildfire.
Emmenanthe is a monotypic genus - contains only one species, Emmenanthe penduliflora
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Tons the first year, few the next, none the
3rd year
http://www.coestatepark.com/emmenanthe_penduliflora.htm
http://www.delange.org/WhisperingBells/WhisperingBells.htm
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Whispering bells is quite different
© 2008 Robert Patrie
http://www.coestatepark
.com/emmenanthe_pen
duliflora.htm
http://www.delange.org/W
hisperingBells/Whispering
Bells.htm
Size: 1-2 ft tall
1-2 ft wide
Growth form: Annual wildflower
Usually many-branched
Foliage: Begins as a basal rosette
Clasping leaves are sticky/glandular
Has a mildly medicinal scent – not bad
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Flowers are unique
Blooms: In spring - usually Apr-Jun
in S. CA
Flowers: Lemon-yellow (usual) to
bright yellow
Very small
Shaped like little bells – very quaint & old-fashioned looking
Seeds: Flat, brown with honeycomb
pattern surface
Gerald and Buff Corsi © California Academy of Sciences
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Emmenanthe_penduliflora
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Why ‘Whispering’?
Flowers droop along the stalk as they age
As the flowers dry, they become papery
When the dried flowers rub together in the wind they make a soft whispering sound – hence the common name
© 2008 Robert Patrie © 2003 Lynn Watson © Project SOUND
Plant Requirements Soils: Texture: rocky or sandy soils
best
pH: any local
Light: Full sun to light shade
Water: Winter: need good
winter/spring water
Summer: taper to Zone 1
Fertilizer: ?? Does increased nitrogen post-fire increase germination rates?
Other: use of charate or other ‘smoke’ treatment
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Emmenanthe_penduliflora
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Whispers in the garden
Would make a unique container plant – pair with lupines?
In a rock garden
For erosion control on slopes
??? Use your creativity
http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=Emmenanthe%20penduliflora
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http://www.fotolog.com/treebeard/49651134
Red, orange, and yellow flowers owe their brilliant hues to a group of pigments
called carotenoids. Similar pigments are responsible for some fall leaf colors.
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* Western Poppy – Papaver californicum
© 2005 Christopher L. Christie
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* Western Poppy – Papaver californicum
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?5547,5590,5592
Coastal foothills of California – locally in foothills of Santa Monica & San Gabriel mtns.
Burns and disturbed places below 2500', chaparral and oak woodland
http://www.researchlearningcenter.org/bloom/species/Papaver_californicum.htm
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Similar to the non-native ‘Iceland’ poppy
Size: 1-2 ft tall
~ 1 ft wide
Growth form: Herbaceous annual wildflower
Foliage: Leaves mostly basal, strongly
lobed
Medium green, glandular
May cause slight contact skin rash (typical for poppies)
Roots: taproot
© 2005 Christopher L. Christie
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Flowers are fantastic!
Blooms: In Spring - usually Apr-May
Flowers open up over several weeks
Flowers: Bright red-orange color
(usually) tho’ may be more pale orange
Relatively large size – 1+ inch diameter
Very showy – folks don’t believe this is a native
Seeds: Small, round and dark
In typical poppy capsule
© 2005 Christopher L. Christie
http://www.researchlearningcenter.org/bloom/species/Papaver_californicum.htm
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Plant Requirements Soils:
Texture: must be well-drained; in nature, often sandy
pH: any local
Light: Full sun to part-shade
Water: Winter: moist soils
Summer: to Zone 1
Fertilizer: none; likes poor soils
Other: Use charate (or water extract of
charate) to stimulate germination
Plant seed in place or transfer plants when very young (like CA Poppies – have tap root)
© 2006 Aaron Schusteff
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Poppies are among
everyone’s favorite flowers
For borders – lovely massed
Along pathways
In cottage garden plantings
In pots & planters
Anywhere you’ve planted non-native poppies in the past
Beatrice F. Howitt © California Academy of Sciences
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Wind Poppy - Stylomecon heterophylla
(Papaver heterophyllum)
Grassy areas and openings in chaparral
Grassy & brushy slopes below 4000 ft.
Rarely germinates in the wild except after a wildfire
© 2005 Christopher L. Christie
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Wind Poppy – so
showy!!!
Scent of ‘Lily of the Valleys’
Another fire-follower that needs smoke treatment
J. E.(Jed) and Bonnie McClellan © California Academy of Sciences
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Maybe worth the extra effort
Ways to ‘apply smoke’ to seeds
Burn native twigs on the area to be planted
Make charate (charcoal/ash) from native twigs – apply to planted area or medium
Apply ‘liquid smoke’, either as a seed pre-treatment or used to water planted seeds – easier method
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You can make your own ‘liquid smoke’
with a grill or home smoker
Using a small grill, burn charcoal on half of the base of the grill (as normal) and on the upper grill surface place a pan of water on the other side and native vegetation (woody and leafy) on the side above the charcoal. Cover the grill. As the coals burn the native vegetation the smoke that is created will be infused in the water in the pan. Be careful not to allow the water to boil away. The water created in these ways can be cooled and used immediately or frozen until needed.
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Use commercially available smoke
infused products
Liquid smoke – Natural products available from some
Australian & S. African sources;
You might also want to experiment with ‘liquid smoke’ product used in cooking
Smoke infused paper discs
Dry smoke infused material to add to planting medium: such as Regen 2000
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CAPE "Super Smoke Plus" SEED
PRIMER
Cape Super Smoke Plus is an absorbent paper that is impregnated with fynbos-smoke-saturated water. The paper is then dried and sealed in a polythene packet.
A predetermined volume of water is added to the paper in a suitable container and the seeds are "smoke-primed" by soaking in the smoke-water solution for 24 hours.
A range of natural germination stimulators has been added to the smoke solution to overcome other forms of seed dormancy found in many species.
http://www.seedman.com/cape.htm
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Be sure to get a product that is just ‘liquid
smoke’ ‘Lazy Kettle’ brand ; ‘Colgin’s brand;
‘Wright’s’ brand
A little bit goes a long way – 1 part liquid smoke to 10 parts water as a starting point
Try it – you’ll have to do some experimentation – let us know your results
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It’s no coincidence that artists have CA native
wildflowers in their own gardens
http://jofleming.net/jf_media/poppies_from_my_garden_2.jpg
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Sources of inspiration
are all around
Manhattan Beach Botanic Garden
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/11/25/pv.jpg
Palos Verdes
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