[medit-plants] Re: can some one id these ground covers?

Hey Horace -

Looks like the brighter green one is Coprosma 'Vista Verde' - haven't seen it around for some time (used to be more popular in California years ago).  I believe it is a hybrid of C. kirkii & C. repens.  The other would appear to be C. kirkii itself.  They grow similarly - lowish, spreading, but the hybrid has greener, shiny leaves.  I like both and have spec'ed them in landscapes when I could find them.  They have dense, fibrous roots and hold soil well, making a good bank cover.

Should be easy to root cuttings.  Use some root hormone (powder or gel) and now is probably a good time to strike them.
Where did you see them growing?


On Thu, Nov 16, 2017 at 11:14 AM, Hortus Confusus <h*@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello fine people.
I saw these ground covers in a garden in the sfbay area and would like to know what they area. They make a good ground cover and I would like to plant them on a slope of my own. The garden owner cannot recall their name as she planted them many years ago. Do you think I might be able to get some cuttings to grow?

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