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Red-Edged Chevron Plant
Kaffir Lily, Clivia
Leather Fern
Oldham Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo
Red-Edged Chevron Plant

Common name:Red-Edged Chevron Plant
Botanical name:Dracaena marginata

This shrub will grow 6'-12' tall and has large, evergreen, leathery greenish red leaves.

Kaffir Lily, Clivia

Common name:Kaffir Lily, Clivia
Botanical name:Clivia miniata

A clumping evergreen bulb, this Kafir Lily produces luxuriant leaves and stalks of deep orange to red orange flowers in late winter and spring. It tolerates deep shade and, after establishment, drought. The plant requires frost protection. It performs well in containers. -Monterey Bay Nursery

Leather Fern

Common name:Leather Fern
Botanical name:Rumohra adiantiformis

This fern will grow to 3' tall and has glossy, deep green leaves that look great in floral arrangements.

Oldham Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo

Common name:Oldham Bamboo, Giant Timber Bamboo
Botanical name:Bambusa oldhamii

This bamboo will grow 40'-55' tall and has large leaves with green culms.

Designer: Unknown

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Photographer: GardenSoft

Soils and Compost:

Practice grass-cycling by leaving short grass clippings on lawns after mowing, so that nutrients and organic matter are returned to the soil.

Integrated Pest Management:

Develop healthy soil for plants that are vigorous and naturally pest-resistant.