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Plant of the Month September – California Fuchsia September 20th, 2017

September Plant of the Month – Epilobium canum– California Fuchsia ( note some databases and nurseries refer to it a Zaushneria californica) While this native fuchsia can seem to take over through many part of the year it is this time of year the annoyance seems worth it. The mounds at the MG Livermore Demo Garden …

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Plant of the Month August- Dwarf Plumbago August 17th, 2017

August Plant of the Month- Dwarf Plumbago Ceratostigma plumbaginoides – While though much of the year this groundcover sit there sleepily, in August it shines with a coat of beautiful blue blooms. It is a vivid true blue. Leaves are a bronzy green that turn more red as fall progresses. I have used in in …

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Plant of the Month – July Rosa x odorata Mutabilis July 13th, 2017

July Plant of the month: Rosa x odorata Mutabilis UCDavis Arboretum All Star , the Butterfly rose shines throughout the year but especially in the heat of summer. The simple flower ( ie one layer of petals)  on the Mutabilis rose comes out in multiple colors and tends to https://www.cialissansordonnancefr24.com/generique-cialis/ cover this large 6’x6’+ shrub. …

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Plant of the Month- June June 11th, 2017

I help manage the Master Gardeners of Alameda County Livermore Demonstration Garden. Each month we chose a plant that we believe is a stand out in the garden June Plant of the Month: Butterfly Bush  Buddleja (Buddleia) davidii Butterfly Bush is a fast growing large shrub with colorful cone shaped clusters of blooms in several …

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