Source Guide 169
Bromeliads/Australian Plants
Dave Egbert explores the world of Exotic Bromeliads; then he travels to Ojai to get a bit of Australia for his own garden.
Exploring the world of Exotic Bromeliads; a little bit of Australia for your own garden: Australian Native Plants Nursery in Ojai; Dave’s Favs: Nandina, Euonymus, Tibuchina
Exotic Bromeliads for your home.
Bromeliads are exotic, long-lasting, and colorful plants for your home, greenhouse, or summer patio pots. Jeffrey Kent goes out into the wild rainforests to discover, document, and collect new species to bring back and grow to further enhance the rich selection of flower and leaf colors that bromeliads offer to the home gardener. At his family nursery, Kent’s Bromeliads of Vista, CA., Jeffrey showed off his latest hybrids and favorite types.
For photos of popular hybrids and ideas about growing and using Bromeliads, please visit their website:
www.kentsbromeliads.com
While Kent’s is not open to the public, you can purchase your own plants at many fine garden retailers or at:
McClellan Botanicals
San Francisco Flower Market
688 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
415-546-4049
They offer a wide selection of available plants plus orchids, foliage and cut flowers.
Acorn Woodpeckers
Acorn woodpeckers are threatened by development that destroys their special oak woodland habitat.
The woodpecker seen on today's program was filmed at Quail Botanical Garden in Encinitas, CA. Dead tree trunks are left standing in the garden to provide homes and larder space for these birds that have been forced out of surrounding areas by development.
To see these beautiful birds for yourself, please visit:
www.qbgardens.org
Australian Native Plants Nursery
Dave really enjoyed seeing all the great plants Jo O'Connell had to offer in her nursery. Many Australian and southern hemisphere plants are ideal for western gardens and some are very adaptable to various climates. These wonderful plants which are available from her Casitas Springs, CA location by appointment or via mail order.
Australian Native Plants Nursery
9040 North Ventura Ave.
Ventura, CA 93001
805-649-3362
www.australianplants.com
Dave's Favs
Plants seen on today's show are available at independent garden centers throughout the country or from select sources listed below.
Nandina 'Sienna Sunrise"
Euonymus 'Sunny Delight'
Monrovia Growers
Please visit the Monrovia website to find a local retailer that offers fine handcrafted Monrovia plants
Tibuchina 'Anthens Blue'
Glasshouse Works
Church Street, PO Box 97
Stewart, OH 45778
800-837-2142
www.glasshouseworks.com
Our plant courtesy of:
Seaside Gardens
3700 Via Real
Carpinteria, CA 93013
805-684-6001
www.seaside-gardens.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.
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