Zone 9a

Killing Frost 12/1. Low 20

Roses and Hydrangeas

  • Hydrangea

    Bigleaf hydrangea bank along Joe’s fence OR vining hydrangea. Blue, not pink or purple.

  • Lady of Shallott

    David Austin. This is the most important rosebush to me personally, but it is not a high climber. More likely to go in a large pot in SITTING AREA for fragrance of warm tea fragrance of apples and cloves. Appropriate for N/E/S/W exposure, all soil types, full sunlight or partial. Have placed an order with 7-Dees, but am not compelled to fill it if they can be secure elsewhere, since availability is not guaranteed.

  • New Dawn

    New Dawn

    6’ x 15’

    One of the best repeating climbers, features an unusually long flowering period from early summer until fall. 3”, fragrant, shell pink, semi-double flowers over glossy, dark green foliage. Highly popular worldwide, has won all kinds of prestigious awards. Beautiful fall color thanks to an abundance of rose hips! PLACE IN BACK LEFT CORNER; WILL NOT COVER ENTIRE BACK FENCE.

  • Roald Dahl

    David Austin. Available in bush or tree. The bush is small, 4 x 4 with medium blooms. Would like it, but it’s not as important as The Lady of Shallott. Have requested a bush from 7-Dees, but the same rules apply as for TLoS. Kind of prefer the idea of a tree to represent different types of roses: Bush, climbing, and tree. Rose trees also always make me think of Alice in Wonderland (“We’re painting the roses red, we’re painting the roses red! Don’t tell the Queen what you have seen or else we’ll lose our heads!”), which is nostalgic for me. Any exposure, sun or part shade.

  • Woolerton Old Hall

    David Austin. Climber to 12’. Chalice cups start out apricot and finish to cream. Myrrh fragrance with intense citrus undertones. Can’t remember if I asked 7-Dees to order this one, but probably so.

  • Question:

    How many rose bushes do I need to cover the back fence?

    How many hydrangeas for the bank? 3? 5?

Filler Landscape

  • Alyssum

    Full or partial sun perrenial, moist but well-drained soil. 3’ - 10’ h x 2’ -4’ w. Blooms spring and fall.

  • Fern

    Gotta have ferns for bouquet cuttings.

  • Baby's Breath

    Gypsophilia

    Baby’s Breath. Plant in pot or maybe some with the muhly, lupine, and coneflowers.

  • Globe Thistle

    Complements aliums

  • French & African Marigolds

    Full sun, evenly moist, well draining soil

    Will pop against basil as an underplanting beneath tomatoes. Do not buy red ones, as eventually the tomato fruit will provide that contrast; instead introduce a third color of yellow or orange through the marigolds.

    Eden Brothers

    Brocade, 12”

    Crackerjack 24” - 36” African

    Hawaii — 36”, African 5” blooms. Will hold its own when interplanted between tomatoes and peppers.

    Tangerine — 12”

    Fiesta — 12”

  • Purple Muhly Grass

    Purple Muhly Grass is thin, green, and elegant in the spring and summer, and followed by frothy pink-purple tufts in the fall. Purple Muhly Grass is stunning when planted in clumps. Pair with coneflowers and lupine. Available at PixiesGardens.com, $195.49 for two 3 gallon tubs.

  • Nasturtium

    Yeti

  • Calendula

    Ordered “Pacific Beauty” seeds from True Leaf Market on 7/22

Small Landscape

  • Ball Dahlias

    Bonanza

  • Ball Dahlias

    Sunny Mix

  • Coleus

    Underplantings

  • Dinner Plate Dahlias

    Lady Darlene

    Seattle

    Ace Summer Emotions

    Break Out

  • Geranium

    Calliope

  • Lupine

    Purple Only

  • Petunias

    Great Lakes Mixture Wave Petunias

    Burgundy Velour Wave Petunia

    Navy Velour Wave Petunias

  • Verbena

  • Viola

    Johnny Jump Up

Medium Landscape

  • Alium

    Party Balloons & Ambassador, Purchased from Breck’s

  • Black Eyed Susan Vine

  • Coneflower

    Purple & White

  • Glads

    Eden Brothers Romantic Mix, Purple Feather, White Propensity

  • Hibiscus

    Tropical, will pot and grow as an annual. Pink Hollywood.

  • Jasmine or Honeysuckle

  • Peonies

    Itoh Peony — Julia Rose. Find out how to get this, they only sell roots at Eden Brothers.

    They need peony cages.

  • Plumeria

    I already have three of these; I’ve had them since last year, and they are still alive and doing fine — they’re leafing out right now. They are currently in pots in the backyard and will be brought into the nook in October to overwinter, as they are zoned for Hawaii.

  • Sweet Peas

    Royal White — Up to 100”. Blooms summer through fall.

    Prince of Orange — Up to 100 inches. Blooms summer through fall. For garage.

Shade Dwarves

  • Camelia

    White by the Gate

    10’ x 10’

    It wants acidic soil and part sun/part shade; it requires 2-6 hours of sun and several hours of afternoon shade. Plant in acid, clay, sandy, loamy soil high in organic matter that is moist and well-draining. Fertilize with bone meal. This will be put into a pot and shaped into a tree.

  • Crape Myrtle

    Comes in pink and purple, too

  • Japanese Maple

    Bloodgood?

  • Gardenia

    Kleim’s Hardy Gardenia

    Size: Size varies per variety and ranges to 15’ tall.

    Characteristics: White waxy flowers have a strong and distinctive fragrance. Leaves are dark green and glossy. Grows well in acidic soil, which (lucky us) is what we have here in Portland.

  • Silver Leaf Linden

    I like its fragrant gold bells and year-round interest. Seems potentially messy, however.

  • Question

    Can a tree be pruned to be a dwarf even if it’s not really meant to be one?

Bulbs

  • Daffodils

    Prefers sun/partial shade, late winter to spring, prefers rich, moist, well-draining soil.

    Blooms early to late Spring with best show mid-Spring.

    Bought Large Trumpet daffodils off Breck.

  • Hyacinth

    French Perfume — Pink and white, bought corms off Breck.

    Lasagna plant with tulips and daffodils for springtime color. Hyacinths start first, followed by daffodils, finished by tulips.

  • Lilly of the Valley

    Shade perennial. Spring blooming. Plant in Spring with manure or compost. Blooms in early Spring to Late Spring.

    Plant in a pot.

    Bought 20 pips off Breck, but am waiting to try to find the rare Variegated Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majolis ‘Albostriata’)

  • Tulips

    Full sun/partial shade, Spring through late Spring blooming, 18’ - 20’, prefers rich, well-drained soil.

    Bought Rembrandt mix off Breck.

Territorial Seed Veg Bed

  • Acorn Squash

    Table, King or Queen Ace; any kind of Ace.

    Use an A-Frame Trellis 4 x 6, plant three seeds, choose the one that is most vigorous.

  • Artichoke

    Imperial Star

  • Asparagus

    Will purchase crowns from nursery in Spring.

  • Basil

    Genovese. Bought seeds from True Leaf Market on 7/22.

  • Beets

    Bought some Burpee Golden Beets for Fall.

  • Blueberry

    We changed our minds about the blueberries after seeing them in the yards of friends. I believe OSU developed a better blueberry bush for our climate?

  • Broccoli

    Broccoli is a cash crop for us — as in, we spend a lot of cash on it. Gemini, Umpqua, De Ciccio, and Millenium. Gemini will begin producing at 50 days and then each succeeding variety will begin producing ten days henceforth the one before it, until Millenium at 80 days. Broccoli forever!

    Bought and planted some DeCiccio for all.

  • Chard & Collards

    CHARD: Electronic Neon Blend. 60 days. Swiss chard leaves contain at least 13 different antioxidants! An electrifying blend of intense colors. As exciting growing and viewing in the garden as gracing your dinner table. Our exclusive mix includes the neon range of 3-phase red, fuse-melt pink, hot-stick yellow, and glare-burst orange.

    COLLARDS: Flash. 55 days. Flash has earned a reputation for vigor, high uniformity, and impressive yields. The 16-23” smooth, broad-leaved plants are very slow to bolt, offering longer, more dependable harvests. An excellent cutting green with a mild, sweet flavor especially if exposed to a little frost. High in iron, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, and vitamins A, B, C, and E. Rapid regrowth after harvest.

  • Chives

    Wil purchase plant in spring.

  • Grapes

    Concord only. Plant over the birdcage.

  • Green Beans

    Planted Kentucky Wonder pole bean and a Triomph de Farcy bush bean for fall.

  • Lettuce

    Buttercrunch, Boston, Bibb, Little Gem, Tom Thumb. Trying some summer buttercrunch for fall.

  • Onions

    I don’t know about onion sets. I’ve never grown them and don’t know how much space they take up or if they are perennial?

  • Parsley

    GIGANTE D'ITALIA

    High grade selection of flat leaf parsley, suitable for indoor or outdoor cultivation. 60-90 days. A well-named variety with very large, flat leaves on strong, upright stems. Suitable for potted plant sales, bunching and processing. Plant size: 24 inches wide and 36 inches tall.

  • Rosemary

    ARP

    Rosmarinus officinalis. Surviving down to zone 5 with minimal protection, Arp is about as hardy as rosemary gets. This means savory, fresh rosemary all year long! Arp has pale blue flowers that bloom mid-summer through fall, and tease the senses with a hint of lemon fragrance. Airy green-gray foliage. Reaching 4 feet tall, Arp makes a great border or mass planting.

  • Royal Corona Bean

    Shelling bean, 85 days.

  • Strawberry

    Oregon Strawberries with their 2 week season, please. We’re natives and these strawberries have ruined us for all other strawberries.

  • Tomato

    MAIN PRIORITY

    Determinates: Oregon Spring, Early Girl, Celebrity, Marglobe, Hamson

    Indeterminate: Better Boy, Steak Sandwich, Super Fantastic, Jet Star, Rosso Sicilian, Kellogg’s Breakfast, Vintage Wine, Big Rainbow, Brandywine, Pineapple

    Cherry: Baby Boomer (d), Sungold (i), Supersweet 100 (i), Chocolate Cherry (i).

    All seeds bought from True Leaf Market on 7/22. For very specific information regarding the tomatoes. please see the “Tomato Dossier” gallery on the “Plant Catalogue” page.

  • Thyme

    ENGLISH

    Thymus vulgaris. No herb garden is complete without English thyme. This upright shrub with grey-green foliage is usually what one thinks of when they desire that true, robust, thyme flavor. Grows to about 12 inches tall. Hardy in zones 5 and above.

  • Question

    This is a lot of vegetables and I realize I probably can’t have all of them. Some of them are definitely priorities over others. How many can we reasonably fit, and should I be putting them into order of importance? Some of them, such as the basils and tomatoes, I hope to companion plant.