GARDENS
“This Pasadena garden renovation was
an opportunity to rethink and revisit a
residential landscape we had designed
originally. The project allowed us to
explore new strategies for planting,
irrigation and garden programs for a
modern, sustainable Southern California landscape,” explains Rios Clementi
Hale Studios.
More than 7,000 plants were added
including meadow grasses and ferns,
and the collective favorite of the team,
Bunny Tail grass, if for no other reason
than it’s wonderful to say the words
“Bunny Tail.” Other grasses used
include Fairy Tails and Fireworks.
More perennial gardens were a must
for the owners. One of the benefits
of adding more perennial beds is the
increased numbers of beneficial insects
to assist the grounds with pollination
and pest control. The Red Garden
includes Hot Cocoa, Lady Bird, Pope
John Paul II, Paprika and Hot Lips.
The Yellow Garden includes roses Julia
Child, Golden Celebration and Yellow
Simplicity plus Asclepias (milkweed),
and Tagetes (marigold). Some features in the Purple Garden are roses
Twilight Zone, Neptune, Sexy Rexy,
Barbra Streisand, Black Knight and
Butterfly Blue. (A complete landscape
listing is included on page 70.)
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