Re: Adenanthos sericea

Title: Re: Adenanthos sericea
Marilyn and Linda:

I've seen this plant in two gardens in So. Cal. now.  The first in Ellen Hoffs (of this list) garden in Santa Monica and I was hoping she'd answer you, but she must be gone as I've seen nothing from her.

Her daughter has several in her wonderful garden in Highland Park.  She also has Adenanthos cunninghamii (sold in California as A. drummondii) which is the prostrate form. They were quite sizeable, sensational looking and I'm sure have been in the ground more than a year.  They were all in full sun and Highland Park is just south of Pasadena so gets hot in summer.  Her garden is on a slope, so I'm sure they get good drainage.

Among the several Aussie plants she was growing, one really attracted me.  She only knew it as Rhagodia.  Low and spreading, dry soil tolerant, it looks to be a good slope holder for our hot dry locations. From the pictures I took, I "googled" it and think it to be Rhagodia baccata or berry saltbush

San Marcos Growers in Santa Barbara is growing them all.
I only wish I had more room!!!
Jan Smithen

On 5/12/05 10:39 PM, mtnstar@ocsnet.net wrote

Dear Marilyn,
I just purchased a wholly bush but have no experience with this plant.  This was the second time I saw it in a nursery and I, too, loved its soft foliage.  I was going to plant it in full sun but my google search said it likes a bit of shade in the hottest climates - so now I have to determine another location for it.  I'll repost about this plant after I see how it does through the summer.
Linda Starr
Springville Gardens


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