Test 3 trivia questions Flashcards
what culture can you grow Amelanchier canadensis? nat hab?
anywhere, native climax forest
what pests affect Amelanchier canadensis
blight –> improved with circualtion
what fall colour of Amelanchier canadensis
orange
where can you grow Cotinus coggygria ‘ Ancot’?
hardy –> best full sun
nat habitat of Cotinus coggygria ‘ Ancot’?
HO
what is culture and hab of Cephalanthus occidentalis?
- wet to moist soil
- swamps
hort use for Amelanchier species?
mass plantings
hort use for Cotinus coggygria ‘ Ancot’?
focal, mass, shrub border
hort use for Cephalanthus occidentalis?
odd tree –> whimsical focal point
hab and culture of Clethra alnifolia ‘ Hummingbird’
- wet to moist, shade tolerant
- HO
Cornus alba ‘Argenteo- marginata’ culture? nat hab?
- dry soil, full sun
- HO
maintenance of Cornus alba ‘Argenteo- marginata’
coppice to keep red stems (new growth only)
uses for cornus?
massed, shrub border
which cornus would you use as a specimen
- Cornus alternifolia
- Cornus kousa var. chinensis
culture and nat hab of Chionanthus viginicus?
- best sheltered from wind
- full to part sun
- NA rivers/ swamps
hort use for Chionanthus viginicus?
specimen –> FRAGRANT
what conditions does Dwarf burning bush not tolerate?
xtreme wet
origin Rosa rugosa?
china
Golden current culture and nat hab>
- full to part fun
- NA
hort use golden current?
hedge, border
hort use Stepanandra Crispa ?
groungcover
speed of growth for Hummingbird Sweet Pepperbush?
slow
which is the only fast growing cornus?
variegated , rest med
speed of growth for White Fringe tree
slow
speed of growth Rosa rugosa
fast
speed of growth golden currant
fast
speed of growth Crispa Stephanandra
fast
what conditions does Rose Glow barberry grow under?
any except extremely wet
what natural habitat of butterfly bush
China
what is growth rate of Berberis thundbergii ‘Rose Glow’
fast
what is growth rate of Buddleja davidii
fast
growing habit of Cotoneaster apiculatus
slow, wide spreading
growing habit of Cotoneaster salicifolius
fast, arching habit
where does Hamamelis virginiana grow naturally?
- moist shaded areas
hort use for Hamamelis virginiana
naturalization –> not res get to big
growth rate Heptacodium miconiodes
fast; large
nat hab of Heptacodium miconiodes
China
hort use Heptacodium miconiodes
background/ border shrub
nat hab of Prunus x cistena
HO
hort use of Sambucus nigra ‘Gerda’
accent shrub/ screen
growth rate of Spiraea japonica ‘ Goldflame’
- fast
hort use of Spiraea japonica ‘ Goldflame’
low grow, accent
growth rate of Spiraea japonica ‘ Little Princess ‘
fast
hort use Spiraea japonica ‘ Little Princess ‘
dwarf, specimen
what is the only native Spiraea on our plant list
Spiraea nipponica ‘Snowmound’ –> rest HO
hort use of Spiraea nipponica ‘Snowmound’
informal hedge, accent plant
where would be the appropriate use of Spiraea x vanhouttei in the garden?
- mixed border at the back
what are 2 historic shrubs from Victorian era
- Spiraea x vanhouttei
- Syringa vulgaris
growth rate of Spiraea x vanhouttei
fast
what is two of the only fragrant lilacs on our list
Syringa vulgaris , Syringa meyeri’ Pailbin
uses for Syringa vulgaris
hedge, screen, shrub border, groupings
give an example of late flowering shrub
Hibiscus syriacus
nat hab of Hibiscus syriacus
Chinese mountain slopes
what is maintenance of Callicarpa dichotoma ‘Early Amethyst’
- prune early spring @ bud break
how would you use Callicarpa dichotoma ‘Early Amethyst’ in the garden
-masses, container, hedge
growing habit of Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Kew Blue’
- fast, low mound
growing conditions of Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Kew Blue’
full sun, wd chalk
maintenance of Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Kew Blue’
minor pruning spring after shoots emerge
hort use Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Kew Blue’
- massed, attract hummingbirds
hort use Exochorda x macrantha ‘The Bride’
ealry bloomer, focal plant, hedge –> form and flower interest
culture of Hydrangea macrophylla
- high alkaline soils
- salt resistant
nat hab of Hydrangea macrophylla
rainforest, coastal
culture of Hydrangea quercifolia
part shade, protected from winter wind
nat hab Hydrangea quercifolia
woodlands
growing habit of Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Monlo’
fast, upright arching
hort use Physocarpus opulifolius ‘Monlo’
border, specimen
growing habit Potentilla fruticosa ‘Goldfinger’
fast, mound
what conditions does Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’ grow best in
- infertile, dry, well drained but adaptable full sun
hort use Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’
- specimen, mass planting
growing habit Syringa meyeri’ Pailbin’
slow, round
culture and nat hab Syringa meyeri’ Pailbin
- wd, full sun
- HO
hort use Syringa meyeri’ Pailbin
- border, screen, hedge
hort use Viburnum plicatum var. tomentosim ‘Mariesii’
- high back borders, pots
culture and nat hab Fothergilla gardenii
- moist, wd acidic full sun- part shade
- riverbanks, dry slopes
hort use Fothergilla gardenii
- border or screen
hort use Staphylea trifolia
- limited –> naturalization
nat hab Staphylea trifolia
- native