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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 4, 1954)
aVjytssjpsstjsaWajj. $ - , News of Garden Br LILLIE L. MADSEN Garden, Editor, The Statesman f It is still true that only God can make a tree, but man has been given the privilege of caring for that tree, a privilege he too frequently neglect. For instance, shade trees growing under conditions where leaves, grass clippings and other natural litter are removed, require artificial feeding if they are to be kept in healthy, vigorous con ditions, says the National Arborist association. Neglected trees us ually reach a state of semi or complete starvation even though they may appear normal for time to the casual observer. Then in a year two or three that tree becomes subject to insect and disease. It's odd. you know, but the tree borer seldom attacks a perfectly healthy tree. Use a fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphorus and potash in other words nse what is frequently termed a "complete fertilizer." A good fertilizer should contain from 6 to 10 per cent soluble nitrogen. Three to five pounds for each inch of trunk diameter at breast height should be applied to the whole root area, reducing this amount by the proportion of the root system under buildings or pavements where this situation occurs. Application is best when a series of holes are bored into the soil to a depth of about 18 inches. Distance between the holes should be 18 inches to 2 feet, and they should be bored uniformly over the root system. Soil augurs are the most efficient tools for the purpose. Trained arboristsor tree experts generally use air or electric pow ered tools for the purpose. The advantage of compressed air equip ment is that it loosens, aerates and fertilizes all ft one operation. However, while it may act a trifle more slowly, there's nothing wrong with the home method . . . just so that It is used. I liked this little squib from Bill Egan of the Men's Garden club of Salem: "One of the 'New for '54' is BlazeZinnia, the only flower to win Ail-American selection which doesn't prove anything except that a planting in a corner of your garden this summer should be a good August conversation piece. Crusader is a new Hy brid Petunia described in the catalog as bright, warm rose splashed gaily on pure white petals which to us means variegated Fireball is an extra-dwarf, extra compact and extra early blooming Salvia. A white heliotrope called First Snow, an Ageratum called Blue Camp and a couple of dwarf marigolds called Ursuala and Lulu are some minor introductions that might attract your attention. "Finally, as a reminder, seed purchased in excess of this year's needs, will be of very inferior viability by 1955." It's evident in watching the comings and goings of plantings around homes of ranch-house architecture ( why ranch house, when It's in cities one finds block after block of this style house?) that the "new look" has the old-line landscape architect in a tizzy . wondering what to try next The basic landscape principles we all learned in classes of an other day house style simply do not apply: Conceal the foundation of a house that has no foundation to hide? Reduce the apparent height, when a healthy jack rabbit could clear the ridge in one jump? Tie down the house to the landscape when the house is al ready so low that you are more tempted to reach up to its roof and fjive it a yank to pull it out of the ground? Create a .vista and how, pray telL on a 30 by 80 foot lot? It isn't that the new houses are objectionable. Only they do fur nish a problem or, at least, a need for a definite change in thought. A visit to the average nursery isn't too helpful' either it's jam med with plants destined to please the old-line architecture but not too useful to the ranch-house owner. However, here and there we are finding the nurseryman who has awakened to the new idea and has brought in quite a few of the dwarf things of greater interest. I've gabbed around, recently, talking with some of the more newly '"come out" landseape architects . . . "tell them," one said to me this week, ' to plant annuals with only an occasional small shrub for accent. But "they" have been planting annuals at least 75 per cent of them have . . . and the home owner has found hundreds of attractive plants, ranging in height from the ground-hugging thing to the 10 foot castor bean for the "accent.'' One good piece of advice I picked up was not to go plant-happy and wind up with scores of packets of seed, none of which fit with the others. It's better, I was told, to pick a single class of annuals and stick largely to this until you have felt your way aronnd a little. For instance if you should choose zinnias there's everything you need from the tiniest little dwarf to those standing up two and a half to three feet. You have color harmony; you have ease of cultivation and fertilization, because your plants need all the same care and you have continuous bloom. Almost the same holds true of the mari golds although these do not give the variety of color but if you like yellows and brown what could be better than the mari golds such as the dwarf French, the intermediate heigh:, the larger carnation-flowered newer sorts, and on to the taller giant African ones? r Another suggestion is working in Phlox drummondi and petu nias together. These will give you variety in color and size. And the annual larkspur ties in well with these for a taller corner accent. Speaking of larkspurs, I was surprised last blooming season at what had been done with this annual since last I had given it particular attention. Or some of the new snapdragons in rust resistant, double types can be used. Even in snapdragons one as "Skyscrapers," semi tails, and the lower growing kinds - but no ground-huggers yet. Not an annual, but frequently treated as such, the tuberous begonia lends itself well to the ranch-type where there is sufficient shadow and moisture. Things to Do 1 Thomson Files Give your Madonna lilies a dusting with bordeaux or spray with 8-4-100 bordeaux mixture, i Check iris for leaf spot, if any found spray with bordeaux, leaf strength. Plant new asparagus bed, set-I ting plants 8 to 10 inches deep, J measuring from crown, and two j feet apart. I Pot up and start car.na roots ' for late May planting. Give rhododendrons and azal-; cas a complete fertilizer. Plant one or two new rhodo dendrons, camellias or azaleas. If moss on lawn, have husband vigorously rake with iron rake to remove loose moss and then apply sulphate ammonia one pound to 100 square feet. Spray roses with all-purpose spray to start black spot and mil- Hedge Materials Laurels Dos. $2.00 Privet D0I $1.00 Arborvifae Dot. $9JP Floribunda Roses Dos. IU Still time to plant Fruit and Shade Trees and Bare Root Shrubs BUT HURRY. Magnolias Rhododendrons Large Flowering Clematis Camellias Knight Pearcy Nursery 2 Salesyards open 7 days a week Town yard, 375 S. Liberty, 3 .blocks south of State, 3-3212 Country Yard on S9E, 1 mile sooth of Brooks, 4-4157 Farm, Home arid Gabbing Anneal Notice NEWPORT. Ore. r Notice of appeal was filed Friday for Richard Thomson, convicted of attempting to kill his business partner by hitting him over the head and, sending him over an embankment in a car. Thomson was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Thomson s attorney based the appeal on a contention that a con fession repudiated - bj Thomson should not have been referred to in Thomson's trial. dew control. (A very fine new trade-named all purpose spray out for roses this year.) Prune out only shoots on climb ing roses that bloomed last year. Shade Tree Weeping Willow Poplar Ml. Ash 6 ff. frees $1.00 Oregon Maple 4 ft. trees 75c -Rose Bushes Specials Ftoiver of 'Mv S V4 -V. x ?f " V ; V ' it Tithonia, pictured here, is frequently known as Mexican Sunflower, and this particular one, named Torch, was recently an Ail-American Silver Medal winner. The plants bearing, this flower are com pact and upright bushy in form. They will grow four feet all. Flowers are firey orange. First Flower Show of Year Due to Open The Salem Camellia and Rho dodendron Society will hold its 6th annual show at Stan Baker's. Motors, 525 Chemeketa Street on April 10 and 11. Exhibits must be in place by 12 p. m. Sat urday so that judging can be completed before the show opens to the public at 2 o'clock. Exhibitors are to furnish their own containers for arrangements, but for individual flowers, con tainers will be furnished. The in formation committee, furnished by the society, will furnish names for the camellias and the placing committee will see to it that they get into the proper location. All exhibits must be left until L8 o'clock Sunday night when the show closes. The show is open until 9 o'clock Saturday night and opens again at 10 a. m. Sun day. In the arrangements quality of flowers count 35 points with har mony 20. Arrangements them selves count 15 with proportion and balance 20 and relation of the arrangement to the container counting 10. Each woman who attends the show will be presented with a ca mellia. The usual schedule in horticul ture will be followed both for blooms and for potted camellias. A division is being provided for rhododendrons and azaleas which may be in bloom by that time, with ribbons offered for the best truss or plant of hybrids, the best two trusses or plant of species and the best three trusses or plant of azalia. Another division has been pro vided for spring flowering bulbs and plants, one for flowering trees or shrubs, with three divisions in the latter: the best -single truss or branch: the best vase of three trusses or branches and the best shrub in pot or tub. Local nurseries and seed stores have furnished cash prizes for the top winners in the various div- TRANSPORTS TO ARRIVE SAX FRANCISCO The transport Gen. M. C. Meigs is due here next Tuesday from Ptisan. Korea, with 2.806 Army personnel and 450 Marines. The Gen. A. E. Anderson is scheduled to arrive next Friday from Yokohama with 1,068 Air Force, 970 Army, 17 Navy and 5 Marines. HOW... you con have XI U VJ U TmS fcjf W mmm m You can fence your yard for a few cent a day! Make yoor own yard a aafe playground. Protect your peta, lawn, Sown. Cyclone is made of heavy galvanized steel lasts longer than fence of other materiala. Expert erection 'service. Send for iDua trated booklet. Just phone and aay "Please send me the free booklet that talk me now I can fence mr home." EAsr 490 N. E. 11th A venae, J Garden By Lillie L. Madsen the Week in Garden Calendar... April 4 Flower Show, Newberg. April 5 Salem Garden Club. 2 p.m. at 460 N. Cottage St. April 5-11 Tacoma, Wash., Puy allup Valley Daffodil Festival. April 8 Men's Garden Club of Salem. YMCA, 8 p.m. All men gardeners welcome. April 8 Labish Meadow Gar deners, Margaret Zahara Home. April S-10 A n n u a 1 PrimrOse Show, Kirkland, Wash , Civic Cen ter. April 9-10 Oregon Camellia So ciety Show, Oregonian Hostess House, Portland. April 9-11 International Cymbi dium show, Santa Barbara, Calif. April 10-11 American Primrose Society annual show, Portland Chamber of Commerce . Informa tion Center, S.W. Front St. and Main Ave. April 10-11 Salem Camellia and Rhododendron Society Show. Stan Bakers Motors, 525 Chemeketa. April 11 Mt. Angel Primrose Show, St. Mary's Dining Hall. April 14 Mt. Angel Garden Club. April 18 Salem Blossom Day. April 22-25 Multnomah County Spring Garden Show, Gresham. April 22 Mill City Garden Club. April 22 Salem Camellia and Rhododendron Society Club meet ing. April 23 Stayton Garden Club MpostDoned from Ainl 16). Host ess, Mrs. Katie Fery, assisted by Miss Edna Fery and Mrs. Mary Mertz. Speakers. Oliver Brough er, Scotts Mills. Topic: The Birds of Our State." April 24-May 1 Historic Garden Week, Richmond, Va. April 25 Rose Show Clunie Auditorium, Sacramento. April 30-May 7 California Gar den Show, Oakland, Calif. May 1 Silverton Jay-C-Ette Flower Show, Eugene Field Audi torium, Silverton. May 1-2 Pacific Rose Society Annual Show, Pasadena, Calif., Odd Fellow Temple. May 8-9 Salem Garden Council Spring ; Show, Izaak Walton League, May 8-9 Tacoma. Wash.. Rho dodendron Show, Normana Hall. May 13-15 American Rose Show and national Convention, San Francisco. May 23-29 Silverton Iris Show, Cooley Gardens. May 26-29 National Iris Meet ing, Salt Lake .City. May 29-Jnne 1 Lions Club Home and Garden Show, State Fair grounds; IK 8105 Portland 14, Oregon J f ft s S -..v. -v. 6U Questions Question When to prone for- sythia and Japanese quince? J.B. Answer As you cot flowers lor house use or immediately after flowering is finished. Question My blue cypress is turning all green. Last year, almost all the blue was gone and now there are patches of light brown in the tree. What to do to save it? Or is this natural for this cypress? S. O. P. Answer Sounds like the root rot which has taken so many of our Oregon cypress recently. It seems that once it has at tacked a tree it i impossible to control. Planting resistant root stocks and chemically treating the soil before planting, seems our only way of savins cypress growth in Oregon. Question Would like an an nual about three feet tall, and white.' Am planting a white gar den this year in one corner where there's a green back ground. But need one annual for this one place. Any suggestions? Y. D. H. Answer What about the com paratively new White Wonder Larkspur? This is a beautiful, double flowering plant growing from three to three-and a half feet talL White canterbury plants, white snapdragons, white foxgloves, are other suggestions. Questions Now that flower ing plum is leafing out, find some dead wood. Saw in another article where it was now too late to prune. Should I just leave dead wood until fall? G. H.- Answer By all means prune off, back to live wood, and paint cut with tree, paint. It's too late to cut off healthy branches on maple, birches, walnut and grapes as bleeding is severe at this time of the year. Just a little later when sap-flow slows down, can prune again. But nev er leave dead wood when once found. Question Please give specific directions for starting tuberous begonias. Had some given me and have never grown them ex cept from plants bought in green houses. T. T. Answer To start tuberous be gonias, place the tuber, round side down, on moist peat moss. Spray it slightly from time to time until the young growth buds apear. then cover with the peat. When they have made a leaf or two, lift them and plant them in equal parts leaf mold, peat moss and sand. Once they are estab lished you may feed them with one of the organic fertilizers twice a month. It's good insur ance to dust the tubers with one of the dusts for that purpose when you start them and before planting them in pots or out doors, dust the soil lightly. This treatment will help control the soil insects as well as tfie mil dew that has taken its toll in the past wto years. Question When to spray iris for leaf spot? L. R. Answer See "Gardening Gab bing" on this page. Question Found number of tent caterpillars crawling around on trees. Didn't know they were out yet? What to do. They are on my rhododendrons. T. M. Answer I agree with the in dicated distress! It's awfully bad to h3ve anything on rhododen drons now. Spray with lead ar senate ... a scant three table spoons to a gallon of water. Look around for webs. Insects feed nearby. Spray thoroughly. Question When" to start chry santhemums? Q. D. Answer Right now take cut tings two inches long from tips of new growth developed this season. Take from outside ring of plant. Dust with root induc ing hormone powder and keep moist until rooted. Plant where they are to grow as soon as roots developed. Some folk take pieces off or "divide" as they call it, the last year's clump. In so doing take care totake the healthy, new growths at the outer edge of the plant. These may be set out where they are to grow, and a dusting with a hormone powder will help here too. The Great White Way to Heat Glassheat Is Clean Install it NOW, before Spring Heasecleaning . . . and SAVE Call RADIANT GLASSHEAT OF SALEM 1540 Fairgrounds Read PHONE 4-2 Answers Question Can begonias be grown from seed? omeone said that these little bright red cr pink ones along sidewalks and borders they were used a lot in Victoria last summer when we were there were all grown from seed. Where can 1 one get the sed? F. B. Answr Yes, both the fibrous rooted and the tuberous rooted begonias grow from seed. Those you mention in Victoria are the former. Christmas Cheer, the red semperflorens grown a lot as a houseplant, grows quite rapidly from seed. Most any of the houses or stores which carry a comparatively complete list cf seeds will have the begonia, too. Question I brought a Bougain ville a plant here from Santa Bar bara when we moved last fill Was told that the climate wasn't any colder here than there. Now someone tells me this won't grow outside here. Would so like to have it as it was such a lovely thing at my former home. Can you tell me if it will stand the climate here? S. B. Answer I'm afraid not It is rather tender for this : climate. We sort of boast that we aren't much colder particularly if there's a surprise" snowstorm there. But when we look at the plant growth in Southern Cali fornia and compare it to- here then we must admit to ourselves there's quite a difference after all The Bougainvillea can be grown in pots here and will bloom, particularly the bush form. Question Can you tell us how to get rose films to show at gar den club? Heard that national Rose society had some. C. F. Answer Don't know too much about it, but do know that 1954 All-America rose selections are pictured in 13-minute color, sound 16 m.m. motion picture. Available to adult audiences of 50 or more at only charge for postage. Requests should be ad dressed to L. Richard Guylay and Associates, 45 Rockefeller Plaza, New York 20, N. Y. Question What to do to con trol disease of evergreen berries where they get red but fail to get black? A. L. Answer Spray with lime sul fur mixed at one to 13. For one gallon of lime sulfur, use just under 13 gallons of water. For one quart of spray use just under 13 quarts of water. The time to spray Js when the old canes have been removed and the new growth is from two to six inches long. This will also assist in con trolling leaf and cane spot. Oregon Wheat To Be Shown In New Firm The Oregon Wheat Growers League proposes to settle its own surplus , wheat problems. "Give Us This Day" tags the new movie just completed by the Oregon Wheat Growers League. Filmed in Oregon in general and Oregon in particular. Need for developing better un derstanding between the city dwellers and wheat farmers and to give correct information about wheat products prompted the mak ing of the motion picture, says Morris Wilson, president of the Oregon Wheat Growers League. Millions throughout the United States will view the film since it is to be shown over numerous TV stations. The motion picture was financed by the Oregon Wheat Commission and produced by the league. Copies will soon be available through the State Film Library at Oregon State College. School groups, civic organizations and clubs are urged to obtain the film for showng as representatives from the Wheat League will show on request as time permits. Mcculloch Mode! 47 CHAIN SAW This one-man saw for professional logging, pulp cutting, tret surgery, etc., takes most of the effort out of woodcutting. Gasoline powered, Rght-weight Model 47 (only 30 b.) operates in anjN position, comes with blades from 14 to 36" for any job. Come in and see it, try It, bay it It will pay for itself in time saved. TOW , Equipment Co. 90S Edgrwoter Phone 4-1541 Statesman, Salem, Ore.. Sun Bridge Lamp-Table Said Easy to Build i r -v - - .'. t ' '; ; i II,.1 t - . ' V r ' r - j.. 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