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Our New Spring Collection<br />

Come in now and enjoy special spring sale pricing on our complete<br />

selection of architectural dining tables, loungers, and seating. Crafted<br />

in Premium Teak, All-Weather Wicker, and Durable Cast Aluminum.<br />

Mill Valley<br />

415-331-1603<br />

Burlingame<br />

650-343-4500<br />

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925-935-5553<br />

Page 20 | Home & Garden | August 29, 2012<br />

Mountain View<br />

650-969-2200<br />

Come in now and enjoy special end of season sale<br />

pricing on our complete line of architectural dining<br />

tables, loungers and seating crafted in Premium Teak,<br />

All-Weather Wicker, and Durable Cast Alumimum.<br />

Walnut Creek Mountain View<br />

925-935-5553 650-969-2200 terrapatio.com<br />

Come in and try Alleyoop/Jumpsport trampolines and<br />

Backyard Adventue play structures.<br />

Mountain View<br />

650-969-2200<br />

terrapatio.com<br />

OPEN 10-6 7 days a wEEk<br />

Mountain View Store • 1064 W. El Camino Real<br />

(Located between Castro St & Shoreline on El Camino)<br />

650.969.2200<br />

www.terrapatio.com<br />

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CouRTesy oF eLAinA KyRouz<br />

Coprosma repens ‘Rainbow Surprise’ provides an<br />

interesting multicolored plant that is sure to stand out.<br />

Continued from Page 18<br />

Lavandula intermedia ‘Provence’ and ‘Grosso’; Lavandula<br />

‘Goodwin Creek Grey’; Lavandula stoechas ‘Lemon<br />

Leigh’ and ‘winter Bee’ and Polygala fruticosa ‘Petite<br />

Butterflies’ (sun or partial shade).<br />

Plants good for dwarf hedging include Myrtus communis<br />

‘Compacta’; nandina ‘Fire Power,’ ‘Gulf stream’<br />

and ‘Harbour Dwarf’ (sun or partial shade); Rhaphiolepsis<br />

indica ‘Ballerina,’ ‘spring Rapture’ and ‘springtime’<br />

(sun or partial shade); Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Roman<br />

Beauty’ (full sun) and ‘Gold Dust’ (sun or partial shade);<br />

and westringia fruticosa ‘Morning Light’ and ‘wynyabbie<br />

Highlight’ (sun or partial shade).<br />

Moderate water once established<br />

(at terrapatio.com<br />

least once a week, more in extreme heat)<br />

Good focal points plants include Abutilon hybridum<br />

‘Bella Hybrids’ (partial shade), Coleonema ‘sunset Gold,’<br />

Citrus limon ‘Dwarf Meyer improved’ (dwarf sweet<br />

lemon), Citrus ‘owari’ (dwarf satsuma mandarin), Citrus<br />

‘Marumi’ (dwarf kumquat), Citrus sinensis ‘Dwarf washington<br />

navel’ (dwarf orange) and Rosa ’iceberg’ (and other<br />

shrub roses, especially as ‘patio trees’).<br />

Colorful flowers include Abelia grandiflora ‘Kaleidescope’<br />

(sun or partial shade); Caryopteris clandonensis<br />

‘Dark Knight’ and incana ‘sunshine Blue’; Hebe ‘Variegated<br />

Flame Bush’ (sun or partial shade); and Lagerstroemia<br />

indica ‘Petite Plum,’ ‘Petite orchid’ and ‘Petite<br />

embers.’<br />

Good plants for dwarf hedging include Buxus ‘Green<br />

Velvet’ and microphylla koreana ‘wedding Ring,’ Coprosma<br />

repens ‘Rainbow surprise,’ euonymus japonica<br />

‘Microphyllus’ and ‘MonCliff,’ Hebe albicans ‘Red edge,’<br />

Hebe rakaiensis ‘Golden Dome,' Pittosporum tenuifolium<br />

‘Golf Ball’ and Pittosporum tobira ‘Cream de Mint.’<br />

Elaina Kyrouz is owner of Garden Insights<br />

and a member of the Association of Professional<br />

Landscape Designers. For more information,<br />

call (408) 396-0049. a

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