Alstroemerias (Peruvian lily ) should not be deadheaded. Snipping off the faded blossoms will cause the plant stop blooming for the season. Instead grasp the spent stem and pulled it out from the ground. The bulb will then send up a replacement stalk, and extends its blooming to all summer.
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Today in the Garden
Oregon Native: Twinberry Honeysuckle (Lonicera involucrata)
Plant Name: Lonicera involucrata
Photographer: Beckers, Eric
Common name: Twinberry Honeysuckle
Plant Type: Deciduous Shrub
Plant Height: 3’ – 8’
Spread: 3’ – 4’
Bloom Time: March – August
Flower Color: Yellowish-Orange to Reddish-Purple; Black Berries with Reddish Bracts
Exposure: Sun – Part Shade – Shade
Soil Requirements: Moist Loamy/Sandy Soil.
Water Needs: High
Attributes: Attracts Birds, Bumble Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds; Deer Resistant.
Note: Berries mildly poisonous.
Uses: Hedge, Bird & Hummingbird Gardens; Landscape Ornamental.
Native to: Northern & Western North America.
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 – 10
Report by: Viki Ashford
Photo from: https://www.wildflower.org
Oregon Native: Potentilla gracilis (Slender Cinquefoil)
Plant Name: Potentilla gracilis
Common name: Slender Cinquefoil
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial Wildflower
Plant Height: 1’ – 2’
Spread: 1’ – 2’
Bloom Time: June – September
Flower Color: Golden Yellow
Exposure: Full Sun to Light Shade.
Soil Requirements: Average, Moist, Well-Drained.
Water Needs: Medium; Drought Tolerant once Established.
Attributes: Nectar & Pollen Source for Native Bees, Butterflies, Beneficial Insects; Attractive Seed Heads; Fall Foliage Color Interest; Deer Resistant.
Uses: Perennial Garden Border; Cottage Garden; Wildflower Gardens.
Native to: Canada & Western North America
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 7
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member & Master Gardener
Photo credit: Stan Shebs / CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)
Today in the Garden
“Carpenteria California, Bush Anemone. Finally after almost three years, this evergreen shrub bloomed for me.” Viki Ashford, AGC Member
Oregon Native Plant: Ribes nevadense
Plant Name: Ribes nevadense
Common name: Sierra Flowering Currant/Mountain Pink Currant
Plant Type: Deciduous Multi-Stem Shrub
Plant Height: 3’ – 6’
Spread: 3’
Bloom Time: Late Spring
Flower Color: Soft Pink
Exposure: Sun to Light Shade
Soil Requirements: Tolerates variety of soil with good drainage.
Water Needs: Can tolerate moderate drought, but prefers consistent moisture.
Attributes: Attracts Bees, Other Insects, Hummingbirds; Host for Butterflies & Moths; Fragrant Flowers.
Uses: Bee, Bird, and Butterfly Gardens; Native Gardens.
Note: The fruit is an edible bluish-black berry, somewhat waxy and studded with glandular hairs. Always get professional advice before consuming wild edibles; in the wild this berry can be confused with poisonous berries in the area.
Native to: California, Nevada, Oregon
Oregon Native: YES
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5 – 8
Report by: Viki Ashford, AGC Member & Master Gardener
Photo from:https://www.sevenoaksnativenursery.com/