Re: any experience with Galvezia?

The UCSC Arboretum has 2 or 3 clumps of Galvezia juncea in a sunny, well 
drained location. Except for some needed annual pruning to remove 
deadwood, it seems to be quite happy here in coastal Santa Cruz County. 
I have seen it bloom several times and now have a gallon specimen from 
their plant sale.
Ernie Wasson
Aptos, CA


On Friday, May 31, 2002, at 05:31 PM, Jane Reese wrote:

> The G. juncea in the container at the SB Botanic Garden is a particular 
> selection of G. juncea that SBBF found ( in Baja, I think).  The plants 
> for sale in the nursery are the same species, but not that selection, 
> therefore genetically different.  SBBG  is in the process of 
> propagating their selection. and  (if all goes well) will name it, and 
> release it for sale.  So, you are correct, (and not the first to 
> notice) that the offering in the nursery didn't "look right".
>  The UC Berkeley Botaniac Garden may also have a sample of  the 
> selection as part of the trial to see that the particular 
> characteristics of the selection hold up under different conditions.
>
> I have seen and heard of the Aesculus californica cultivar 'Canyon 
> Pink'.  If I find that it is available, I will let you know.
>
> Thanks for your nice words about Santa Barbara.  We work hard at doing 
> a good job.
>
> Jane Reese,
> Santa Barbara, Ca
>
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>
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>> I also have G. speciosa cv 'Boca Rosa', but have never
>> tried propagating it from cuttings.  It does set large
>> amount of seed every year, and looks like it should be
>> easy enough to grow from cuttings or seed.  Like
>> Jason, I find that it is much more restrained/compact
>> if grown in full sun, but also does well in deep
>> shade; in my garden it has grown up and over a 12 foot
>> tall Pittosporum tobira, and is in bloom nearly all
>> year long.  It is in a section of my garden that
>> receives no irrigation, and still blooms all year
>> long.
>>
>> I was not familiar with G. juncea until seeing it used
>> as a container plant this past weekend at the home
>> demonstration garden at the Santa Barbara Botanic
>> Garden.  I had to do a double take, as it looked more
>> like an Ephedra or Euphorbia xantii at first glance; a
>> mass of rubbery green twigs with virtually no leaves.
>> It wasn't in bloom, but an interesting accent plant
>> none the less.  I was tempted to purchase the plant in
>> their nursery, but the younger plants were more lush,
>> covered with small leaves, and didn't appear to even
>> be the same plant.  I wonder if the mature character
>> requires age or drought stress?
>>
>> Off the topic, but there was also a beautiful pink
>> blooming Aesculus californica cultivar 'Canyon Pink'
>> selected at the Botanic Garden, with none available in
>> their nursery.  Anyone know if this is being sold
>> anywhere?
>>
>> The SB Botanic Garden is certainly a must see for
>> those  interested in natives, with very sensitive and
>> beautiful planting combinations throughout.  I was
>> most impressed with the breath of their Dudleya
>> collection in particular, which I had somehow missed
>> seeing on previous visits.  There were still alot of
>> California Poppies in the central meadow, but they
>> were mostly being superceded by the various Salvias.
>>
>> The Alice Keck Memorial Garden in town is also in
>> prime bloom at the moment, and well worth a visit for
>> its use of mediterranean climate plants and
>> subtropicals.  Lots of Erythrinas such as the huge E.
>> falcata in full bloom, as well as Jacarandas,
>> Bauhinias, Tabebuia impetiginosa, Hymenosporum flavum,
>> etc.  Worth a visit if you've never been to see it.
>> Located between Garden and Santa Barbara Streets and
>> Arrellaga/Micheltorena Sts.  City Hall is also worth a
>> visit for the palm collection, with some Kentia/Howea
>> forsteriana at least 50 feet tall, as well as very
>> mature Jubaea chilensis, and Rhopalostylis sapida and
>> R. baueri.  Not often seen at these sizes in
>> California!
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