Source Guide Show 104
Living Marvels: The Circus Trees at Bonfante Gardens, Vibrant and beautiful Japanese Maples: Mountain Maples Nursery, Dave's Favs: Cotoneaster, Cercidium; Butterflies
Living Marvels: The Circus Trees at Bonfante Gardens
19 of the remaining Circus Trees created by Axel Erlandson are on display at Bonfante Gardens Family Theme Park in Gilroy, CA. You can take a self guided tour of the gardens, enjoy the fun rides, games and food with your paid admission. The Circus Trees are part of the larger rich display of annuals, perennials conifers and ornamental trees that surround each attraction within the Park.
Please visit www.BonfanteGardens.com for up to date visitor and special event information. Bonfante Gardens is a nonprofit organization.
Bonfante Gardens Family Theme Park
3050 Hecker pass Hwy. (Hwy. 152)
Gilroy, CA 95020
408-840-7100
www.BonfanteGardens.com
Bonfante Gardens rides footage courtesy of Bonfante Gardens/Paramount Parks. Special thanks to Joel Goldsmith of Goldsmith Seeds and the staff of Paramount Parks for helping to create this episode of The Coastal Gardener.
Vibrant and beautiful Japanese Maples: Mountain Maples
Mountain Maples in Potter Valley, CA has one of the best collections of Japanese Maples in the country. Japanese maples have several seasons of interest from spring leaf color to flaming fall foliage and winter bark with many growth habits and leaf shapes to choose from. Japanese Maples make ideal candidates for bonsai, container gardens, patios or small gardens. Each tree is careful hand-raised and grafted. Mountain Maples offers helpful guides to growing Maples, pruning and potting as well as onsite classes and lectures.
Mountain Maples
PO Box 220
Potter Valley, CA 95469
www.MountainMaples.com
888-707-6522
Additional photographs courtesy of Nancy Fiers, founder of Mountain Maples
Dave's Favs
Plants featured on today's show are available from independent garden retailers throughout California and from select fine retailers and mail order sources listed below.
Cotoneaster salicifolius repens
Monrovia Growers, Horticultural Craftsmen since 1926, available at independent retailers throughout the US. Please visit www.Monrovia.com for a list of retailers in your area and to learn more about Monrovia Exclusive Plant introductions.
Cercidium 'Desert Museum'
Cercidium 'Desert Museum'
47-900 Portola Ave.
Palm Desert, CA 92260
760-346-5694
www.LivingDesert.org
sorry, no mail order source available.
Dave's Levi Denim Shirt courtesy of Heritage House, www.BoysSuits.com
Dave's Big Sur Jade Maori Fishhook Necklace by Justis Daniels
