More Plants from Monrovia
Selecting perennials and evergreens for the garden can feel overwhelming. They come in so many forms - from shrubs to tall ornamental trees — and all with different growth habits and foliage colors. It's important to match plants to one's local climate, soil type, sun exposure, and water needs.
Recently, I received a large assortment of beautiful plants grown by the wholesale nursery Monrovia. The collection includes a variety of yews, junipers, cypress, viburnums, holly bushes, spruce trees, pine trees, and so many others. I'm looking forward to seeing these interesting specimens thrive in my gardens.
Here are some photos, enjoy.
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- It’s so wonderful to see such lush green plants. Thanks to Monrovia, these perennials and evergreens have dense, vibrant foliage that will add color, texture, and vibrancy to the gardens around my farm.
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- When deciding where plants will go, my head gardener, Ryan McCallister, always takes into consideration the plant’s mature size, and the planting area’s sunlight conditions, soil type, and space. These evergreens will go to my living maze.
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- Mademoiselle™ Holly, Ilex x meserveae ‘Madez,’ is an upright holly that shows off merlot new growth in spring. In winter, if planted with a male pollinizer, bright red berries provide more color and food for visiting birds.
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- This holly’s mature leaves are dark blue-green with a glossy texture.
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- In comparison, this is LittleOne® Blue Holly Ilex x meserveae ‘MonWilde.’ It is the only true dwarf female blue holly. This variety forms a compact, rounded shrub.
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- Its leaves are shiny and dark green with toothed edges that give the foliage a high sheen.
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- Also in this grouping from Monrovia is an Upright Japanese Plum Yew, Cephalotaxus harringtonia ‘Fastigiata’ – well admired for its vertical growth habit. It has dense, finely textured green foliage that deer don’t like.
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- The foliage has long, needle-like leaves that are soft and flexible.
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- This yew is called an Eddie Yew, Taxus x media ‘H.M. Eddie.’ Use this to create tall hedges or privacy screens. The long, upright-growing branches with dense dark green foliage naturally form a narrow, columnar habit.
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- This variegated plant is Canadale Gold Wintercreeper, Euonymus fortunei ‘Canadale Gold.’ It is a sturdy evergreen shrub with a compact form covered with brightly colored, green and golden yellow foliage. This variety is great for use as a small hedge, or low border.
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- If you love viburnums, consider the Burkwood Viburnum, Viburnum x burkwoodii. This is prized for its pretty clusters of pinkish white spring flowers and spicy-sweet fragrance.
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- The Korean Spice Viburnum, Viburnum carlesii, has large clusters of spicy-scented, waxy pink flowers that fade to white. Its foliage becomes red and burgundy in autumn.
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- This dwarf shrub is called Tempelhof Cypress, Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Tempelhof.’ It features evergreen foliage in broad overlapping whorls. New foliage emerges yellow-green, changes to deep green, then shows off a bronze color in winter.
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- Jade Waves® Fernspray False Cypress, Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘MonYur’ has curved branches that hold graceful sprays of fern-like green foliage.
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- Spartan Juniper, Juniperus chinensis ‘Spartan,’ is a handsome, fast growing evergreen that forms a dark green, densely branched and symmetrical column specimen.
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- This interesting Baby Blue Sawara Cypress, Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Baby Blue’ features soft, bright, silvery blue foliage twists that grow around the branchlets forming a dense, upright shrub. It is prized for its color and unique appearance.
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- This is Slender Hinoki False Cypress Chamaecyparis obtusa ‘Gracilis.’ It is an open-branched, pyramidal tree with arching branchlets.
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- The needles are tiny, deep green in color, with reddish new growth that adds a subtle contrast in spring.
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- The Emerald Isle® Leyland Cypress x Cupressocyparis leylandii ‘Moncal’ grows in a neat, slender, and more uniform shape that needs no trimming.
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- And this unique plant is called Shear Genius™ Cotoneaster, Cotoneaster ‘Monshgus.’ It was discovered by my friend, plantsman Dan Hinkley, and shows an upright form that stays narrow. Its small green leaves create a fine texture that is easy to shape.
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- Shear Genius™ Cotoneaster has small, oval green leaves that give it a delicate texture. Its habit is similar to boxwood, making it a good alternative for formal hedges.
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- When shopping for plants, be sure to look out for Monrovia. I will be sure to share more photos of these beautiful plants as they are added to my gardens.
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