BASELINE MEDIAN
LANDSCAPING
Presented to EDC
April 24, 2024
TYPES OF PLANTS
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Common Name: Lemon Bottlebrush
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Type of Plant: dicot/shrub/tree
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Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape
upright, oval shrub or small tree, usually dense and massive •
Height 10
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20’ Spread 10
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15'Growth Rate rapid
Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun
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Soil tolerates most any soil
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prefers good drainage
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Hardiness hardy to 20 degrees (zones 8, 9, 12
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24)
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Landscape Care: Watering regular water when young
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drought tolerant when established
Callistemon Citrinus
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Common Name: Lion's tail
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Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
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Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape
upright, shrubby perennial with a rank, fast
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growing habit;
usually short
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lived; can become scraggly if not pruned
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Height 3'
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6’ Spread 3'
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6’ Growth Rate rapid
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Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun
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Soil prefers a well
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drained soil
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Hardiness hardy: zones 8
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24 •
Landscape Care: Watering very drought tolerant when
established Origin: South Africa Family:
Lamiaceae
Leonotis Leonurus
Dendromecon Harfordii
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Common Name: Island bush poppy
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Type of Plant: dicot: shrub
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Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a medium to large -
sized shrub, with upright and spreading branches forming a full mounded canopy; older plants can become tree
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like
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Height 5'
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15' (20') Spread equal Growth Rate slow
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moderate
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Environment: Exposure outdoors needs full sun near coast; tolerates some shade inland if soil is dry
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Soil loose, well
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draining soils required; good on slopes Hardiness (zones 14 -
20): hardy
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prefers warm low
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elevation sites
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Landscape Care: Watering an occasional deep soaking; avoid summer watering after established. Fertilizing is not required after established.
Pruning selectively heads back after blooming to control size and shape Plant Location
Where spacing allows:
Bottle Brush plant West side
3’ on center /30’ = 10 plants
per side
Lions tail in the middle 3’ on
center / 65’ =21 plants per
side
Bush Poppy on the east side3’
on center /30’ = 10 plants per
side
IRRIGATION
Solar Irrigation Pump
Water Storage Tank
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Custom above
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ground holding tank
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Incorporate historical Rialto images
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Packing house labels
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Work with the Historical Society to
gather photos
Estimated Project
Costs
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Lemon Bottlebrush=20 plants $250
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Lion’s tail=42 plants $450
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Bush Poppy=20 plants $400
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Electrical Pump Package $3,750
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Irrigation Drum $3,500
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Irrigation Controller $3,700
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Irrigation materials $2,000
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In
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house labor $0 (soft cost)
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Miscellaneous $1,250
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Total Cost $15,300
Thank You