Source Guide 153
Holly / Poinsettias
A harvest of Holly for your Garden and Home; The beauty and history of Poinsettias; Dave's Favs:
Carex, Ceanothus; Turkey Vulture
A harvest of Holly for your Garden and Home
Holly (Ilex) are ideal landscape plants. Hardy, evergreen, easy to care for, and colorful in every season; Dave was particularly taken by Ilex 'Gold Coast' available from Monrovia Growers. Other beautiful hollies included Ilex 'Ebony Magic,' Ilex 'Berry Magic Kids' and Ilex 'Sky Pencil.' To find a retailer in your area that offers fine handcrafted Monrovia Hollies and landscape plants, please visit their website.
Dave then went out into the Oregon countryside to visit the beautiful farm of Anton and Dona Rustand, Holly Hill Farm. Assisted by son Eric and his wife Annie, Holly Hill Farm hand selects the freshest Variegated and English Green Holly for holiday decorations and bouquets.
You can purchase Holly Hill Farm holly boughs shipped direct to your home in time for festive holiday decorating by calling or going online.
Holly Hill Farm
Mulino, OR
541-389-8119
www.hollyhillfarm-or.com
info@hhf-or.com
Poinsettia: a long and colorful history for the world's most popular holiday flower.
Paul Ecke Ranch has worked to create exciting new hybrid poinsettias that have a wide range of colors, flower shapes and increased cold hardiness and durability. Paul Ecke Poinsettia ships out millions of rooted cuttings worldwide. Paul Ecke hybrid poinsettias are available at select garden centers and florists nationwide in fall and winter.
The Paul Ecke Ranch Poinsettia display is open at
The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch each year from early April to mid May.
For more information, please visit www.TheFlowerFields.com.
To learn more about Poinsettia hybrids, history and care and to find a retailer in your area, please visit the Paul Ecke Poinsettia website, www.pauleckepoinsettias.com
Turkey Vultures.
They might not be cute or fuzzy but these large birds are graceful and sleek in the air.
Turkey Vultures are obligate scavengers that play a vital role in wild and suburban ecosystems.
Our turkey vulture was courtesy of:
Wild Things Animal Rentals at Vision Quest Ranch
400 River Road
Salinas, CA 93908
831-455-1901
www.wildthingsinc.com
Experience wild and exotic animals up close in at this unique location, with tours daily
Dave's Favs
Plants seen today are available at independent garden retailers throughout the country or from select sources listed below:
Carex tumicola
Forestfarm
990 Tetherow rd.
Williams, OR 97544
541-846-7269
www.forestfarm.com
Our specimen courtesy of Sierra Azul Nursery in Watsonville, CA
www.sierraazul.com
Ceanothus 'Vandenberg'
Native Sons Wholesale Growers
Arroyo Grande, CA
Please visit their website for a list of retailers who offer choice native and drought tolerant plants for Mediterranean climates
www.nativeson.com
Mt. Rainier Greenhouse by Sunshine Garden House
Water Feature Design by:
Aquascape, Inc.
www.aquascapeinc.com
Constructed by
Alliance Land and WaterScapes
2173 San Miguel Canyon Rd.
Prunedale, CA 93907
1-888-MY-USA-POND
www.alliancewaterscapes.com
Rock and gravel used for this project provided by:
Graniterock, Monterey Peninsula Concrete and Building Supplies
1755 Del Monte Blvd.
Seaside, CA 93955
831-392-3700
www.graniterock.com
Additional information sources for today's show were provided by Pacific Horticulture.
Pacific Horticulture brings the best of West Coast gardening to readers quarterly.
Learn more and subscribe at www.pacifichorticulture.org
Dave's Big Sur Jade Maori Punamu Necklace by Justis Daniels.
Available at Big Sur Local Color Gallery, www.bigsurlocalcolor.com
