Plant Name: Nandina domestica
Common Name: Dwarf Heavenly bamboo
Cultivar: Firepower
Plant type: Evergreen Shrub
Height: 24 inches
Spread: 24 inches
Bloom Time: None–Prized for lime green leaves & brilliant red fall color.
Exposure: Full sun
Soil Requirements: rich, humus, well drained, acid soil.
Water Needs: 1st growing season water weekly until established, more in extreme heat. Once established water deeply, but less frequent.
Attributes: Vibrant Fall Color, Firewise Plant, Waterwise Plant, disease resistant, hardy.
Uses: Urban Garden, Woodland Garden, Asian/Zen Garden, Borders, Containers, Mass plantings, Groundcover.
Note: Firepower Nandina does not produce berries.
USDA Zone: 6-11
Tag Archives: Ashland Garden Club
Holiday Home Tour
Grants Pass Garden Club’s Holiday Home Tour in photos….
Holiday Party: 2016
December 5th members gathered to celebrate the holidays. The Club’s annual hand-made wreaths & holiday decorations fundraiser was a great success!
Member’s were entertained by actor William ” Bill” Ritch, who brought naturist, environmental philosopher & preservationist John Muir’s Yosemite Valley adventures alive on stage with his play, “Adventures of John Muir in the Wilderness”.
Wreath Workshop
Twenty members gathered Friday morning to create wreaths, and the results were spectacular!
Horticulture Report: Dierama pulcherrimum
Plant Name: Dierama pulcherrimum
Common Name : Angel’s Fishing Rod or Fairy’s Wandflower
Plant type: Perennial
Height: 4-5 feet
Width: 4-5 feet
Bloom Time: June – August
Flower Color: Deep Pink, Light Pink, White
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Well drained
Water Needs: Moderate
Attributes: Good Texture & Form, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Bell-shaped Flowers
Note: Slow Growth Rate
Uses: Accent, Borders, Cut flower, Specimen plant, Massed plantings
USDA Zone: 7-9
Garland Assembly
Many thanks to all the “Garland Girls” who participated today in creating the annual garlands for the Ashland Community Center and Pioneer Hall.
It was such a beautiful day to lift our spirits and we finished in record time.
What a team!!!!!——- Jeanne Arago
Photos by: Carlotta Lucas