2019-10-07

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden purchases

I was up in Santa Barbara on 5 Oct and made a stop by the SBBG.  I thought hard about not buying anything, but come on!  How fun would that be?  They had a great selection which they plan to maintain throughout the month of October.

Bouteloua gracilis (Blue Grama Grass) species 4x1 gal $8 ea - I realized that I had some planted already when I got home.  This grass has a cool-looking seed head that looks like an eyelash and it's been on my mind to try it mixed in with the Carex pragracilis that defines a garden path.  It's also a UC Davis Arboretum all star plant (meaning adaptable and hard to kill). 

Calliandra californica (Baja Fairy Duster) 1 gal- A previous inhabitant of the garden, I lost it when I tried to transplant it.  It was so beautiful and successful in its previous location that I need a do-over.

Chilopsis linearis (Desert Willow) 1 gal- The one I have has been in a pot and I think that it's compromised.  This will hopefully go in the ground

Oxalis oregana (Redwood sorrel) 1 gal- I have a shady, damp, spot for this to nap all summer long on the north side of the house where the condensate from the AC is sent.

The last three were 9 or 10 each, but I lost track of which had the highest price.

Total 60.00 plus tax