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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1955)
o o o Salem, Oregon,0 ednesday, Sept em wl?, 1905 O0O Sm4PIALgoiwSAL- a Fall Seasoii Best For Sj Section 2 Tagef Capital & Journal HM1 PACE . " Edited by MARK TAYLOR m w w e Most Flaiitmg I'll i . mJSl I I ! ll I VI 1 'J llOl-'TOOOR.V'.K 1 G j l- f 11 on , "1 1 -i ! 7 . m... fern. j j til BftTgf Evergreens First On Gardners List Every room has an outdoor "room" in this unusual plan ex ploiting the advantage of indoor-outdoor living even on a small plot. Sliding glass doors, comprising sinyle picture win dow panes of plate glass in aluminum frames, merge each room with its outdoor area. An outside cellar entrance simplifies the storage of backyard tools. This is plan BM 9468AP by Rudolph A. Malern, architect, 90-04 161st St., Jamaica 32, N.Y. The house covers 1,326 square feet without garage and porch, still could be built on a lot of little more than 60 feet in width. (AP Newsteatures) When Is a Ghost Not a Ghost? "Ghost marks" on walls and ceilings do not mean your house is haunted. "Ghost marks" occur when dirt is de posited in wide shadowy lines a tell-tale sign that the house needs mineral wool Insulation. Without insulation, the spares between joists become darkened because the warm, dust-laden air tends to move I to and through these colder I surfaces. Use of mineral wool makes surface temperatures uniform and nearly equal to room temperature, thereby re ducing painting and re-decorating costs. Although nonshatlerable plastic lenses are used for some eye glasses they scratch easily and are too bulky for practical use in hih power glasses. lYminials, Bulbs, Shrubs, Trees, Do Belter By Mark M. Taylor The Kail months are busy ones in the gardener's work schedule for, it seems, that most of our desirable plants, perennials, bulbs, shrubs and trees do best if planted in the Fall months. The fall planting season starts with the evergreens, almost be fore summer is over. Top growth has finished by this time but the roots are still active, enabling the plant to get well established betore winter. The planting of deciduous shrubs and trees fol lows later, when their leaves have fallen and they have reached a state of dormancy. Primary Caution In any event, the primary cau tion is to keep the roots from drying out between the time the shrub was taken from the nur sery until it has been planted in its new home. In case the roots do become dry they should be soaked tor several hours before proceeding with the planting. By so doing, considerable dissapoint ment can be prevented. When planting deciduous trees or shrubs it is advisable to con sider some remedial pruning that is, remove any broken or bruised roots or twigs with a clean sharp cut. Often it is necessary to re move a portion of the top growth to offset the loss due to trans piration. Usually this consists of cutting the top back up to one third, but, removing weak inside branches that may not be produc tive later. Most lateral shoots may be shortened somewhat, keeping the natural shape of the plant in mind. Shrubs Favored Plant The flowering shrubs of the deciduous type, are our most fav ored garden subjects for, as we have often urged, plant material that produces a colorful display with a minimum of care is the way to achieve beauty in the home grounds with a minimum of self exertion. The kinds of deciduous shrubs to be found in our nurseries, to day, are such that nearly any color scheme can be carried out. Too, the shrubs vary in growth habits so that- you can find spreading sorts or those that ap proach the stature of small trees, even to the extent of making it ditlicult to make a distinction between a shrub or tree. Let us, then, look at the favor ed deciduous shrubs for this area that may well be planted this fall to complete the shrubbery border, or for specimen planting: Abelia (irandiflora Excellent foliage, glossy, turning bronze in the fall: pink flowers inter mittently all summer; well suit ed for informal hedges to five feet tall. Acanthopanix Siebldlana Val ued for its foliage that remains on late in the fall; does well in the shady spots. Grows to nine feet. Acer circlnatum (vine maple) Flowers in April in white and purple in drooping clusters. A native shrub of our. forests it is adaptable to shady locations. Fall foliage is splendid, turning to reds and orange. May reach 25 feet under ideal conditions. Strawberry Trees Arbutus unedo (strawberry tree) White flowers followed by strawberry like fruit. This tree is nearly evergreen. Height from 10 to 30 feet. Aitcuba Ja tonka (Japanese aucuba) Conspicuous for its brilliant, red berries in winter. Foliage is evergreen and glossy. Requires two plants to insure setting of fruit. A variegated form is popularly known as the "gold dust tree". Eventual height is 15 feet. Berberis Thunbcrgi (Japanese barberry) Widely used as hedge shrub. Foliage turns red in winter And it bears bright red berries all winter. Eventual height is seven feet but may be' confined by pruning. " Buddlela davidl (butterfly bush) Six to eight feet tall this shrub produces pyramidal spikes of flowers in late summer. Varie ties enable one to choose from flowers in pink, dark red, purple, lavender or white. Eventual height is 15 feet. Biixhs Mirroplijlta !.itle!eaf box Ever?; en, to four feet. Com monly used tor low hedges. Heathers Small Call una vulgaris thrailirr) No discission of shrubs would be com plete without Hie heathers with evergreen leaves and flowers in white, yellow, pink and purple. The true heathers, as contrasted to the heaths (erica) arc small, evergreen shrubs to 18 inches, with flowers in small spikes in summer. Varieties available have white, crimson, pink or purple flowers, some varieties blooming in late fall or winter. Often used for ground covers, these choice shrubs serve admirably for low founda tion plantings. Chaenomelrs japonic a 'Japanese quince) has nasturtium red flowers in early May. this species limited to a height of three feet, whereas the flowering quince (Chacnomeles lagenaria) reaches six feet or more but has been lybhdueof so that tlovver ilurs are available in scar- I let, pink or white and in double ; or-semi-dotiiile forms. j CMonanthus vnrinlcc if f i ti g e tree) a close re fa live of the lilacs but blooms later with white pani : clew. Flowers are borne profusely and it may reach a height of 30 : feet under ideal conditions. ' i C'orylopsis glabresyens (fragrant winter hazel) A relative ot the witch hazels, this shrub has pale t yellow flowers in racemes in April j before the leaves appear. May ( reach 18 feel in height.- i Coloneaslrrs are valued fur their j bright berries, some evergreen, some deciduous. Some species are j prostrate in form, others may reach ; lit feet in height. Their value lies j in their form and evergreen foli- j age as the Mowers are inconspic uous. Most Colorful Cyils.m (brooms) are most color ful shrubs with pea-like blooms in white, yellow, purple or pink ac cording to the species. Its varying height, according to species ranges from one to 18 feet. Our native Scotch broom is in this group but other species and some of the fine hybrids available take preference for use in the home garden. Daphne The species cneorum (rose daphne) is a beautiful low shrubs with fragrant clusters of small, rosy-pink (lowers. In May Daphne ordora Is the most fra grant of the daphnes and requires little. pruni . fertilizing or culti vatuifi. " Driwif are i- wowing shrubs ranging in height from three" to eight feet with white or pinkish tlowers in spring. They ar comparatively free fro.m diseases or insect pests. Tar' ruonymus are of value or their fruit and autumn color, some species being much used for hedge plants to 18 feet. Forsy'hla? are among our most used garden shrubs for their early spring blossoms which may be easily forced ahead of season. Their great virtue lies in ability to grow in practically any situation with no diseases or insect pest troubles. They should be given plenty of room as they have a habit of spreading with a height to 9 feet. Striking Flower Fotliergllli: Another shrub re lated to the witch hazels is not found in mast Northwest gardens yet they are striking in flower and brilliant with autumn color. Dif ferent species allows a selection of heights from three to nine feet for specimen use. Caullheria shallon (Salal) is our native Salal so often overlooked for garden use. It has while to pink flowers in June followed by ptfrple fruit, dark, evergreen foli age. Excellent for use with other evergreens or with natife plant ; collection, or iif association with 1 rhododendrons t and azaleas; j HohWscus tfiscolor (ocean spray) ' A splendid nqUve shrub to 12 ' eel with creamy, pyramidal flower clusters from which it gets its common name. An excellent sub- 1 joct for use as a background for i the perennial border. Hydraiige marrophylta A most ! popular shrub with large, rounded i heads of pink or blue (depending upon the alkilinity of the soil), i Hex (holly) The species of holly I found today are too numerous to ! describe here, but their evergreen I leaven and brilliant berries makes jthem a "must for many gardens. Of course, the foregoing is far from being a complete list of shrubs one might consider using in one's home planting. Of deciduous sorts one should also consider Kolkwitzia (beauty httsM, Keria, honeysuckle, mahonia (Oregon grape), philadelphus (mock-orange), tree peony, andro meda, firctnorn and, of course roses. 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