Bulb Beautification Project Wraps-Up

11/18/2019

Submitted by Jane Wiser

Published November 13th, 2019
Orinda Garden Club hard at work now for future beauty
By Sora O'Doherty
(link to article)

The Beautification Committee Chairs, Lisa Hallahan, Gina Barretta and Sue Andersen-Berger led an unprecedented campaign to brighten up the two areas that our Club maintains: the triangle and the off-ramp. Laden with thousands of bulbs, many of our members participated in the planting efforts on Nov. 8th and 16th. Sue, a Master Gardener, composed the mixture of elements, including several varieties of white daffodils with some yellow and blues tossed in for contrast. This combination will bloom at longer intervals and also ensure greater visibility for drivers and pedestrians. We had the benefit of Sue's gardeners who helped prepare the ground for easier planting and also removed several older overgrown shrubs and replaced them with appropriate native blooming plants.

Many thanks to members who participated: Sue Andersen-Berger, Gina Barretta, Louise Diracles, Hilary Fabian, Sugar Filice, Ruth Fortune, Shelley Gilligan, Lisa Hallahan, Lisa Jorgens, Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, Katie Rittmann, Nita Roethe, Laura Sawczuk, Mary Ellen Schneider, Margene Stahle, Linda Thompson, Bobbie Wilson, Jane Wiser and Jane Zuercher.

Now we just need to pray for rain to bring the bulbs to life and ask for patience as we wait for a spectacular spring showing!

Thanks to publicity chair, Vanessa Crews for submitting to the Lamorinda Weekly.

2 Comments

Jean Rowe

12/3/2019 03:20:10 pm

And another article from the Orinda News! (Dec-2019)

Orinda Garden Club plants Daffodils around Orinda

Come April about 1,500 newly planted daffodils are expected to start blooming at the Camino Sobrante triangle and Highway 24 off-ramp.

Orinda Garden Club members began planting 12 varieties of narcissi bulbs on Nov. 8. Many of the bulbs are Narcissus poeticus, commonly known as Pheasant’s Eye, while other varieties include Sailboat, Pueblo and Mt. Hood. Narcissi are a great choice for public spaces and home gardens because they naturalize easily and are deer-and pest-resistant.

The bulbs were planted as part of a larger project to increase visibility for drivers by removing overgrown plants and replacing them with smaller shrubs with seasonal blooms.

“The bulb varieties were chosen to create a long span of blooming. We used mostly white flowering bulbs to complement the existing yellow trumpet daffodils. Irises, evergreen grasses and dwarf shrubs, including Philadelphus lewisii, a native Northwest shrub with white flowers, will add seasonal interest. “I hope the results will delight everyone with a show of spring flowers and companion plantings,” says club member Sue Andersen-Berger.

“Beautification is a vital part of our mission,” adds Orinda Garden Club President Jane Wiser. “We provide funds for these projects, and hands-on work with spades and shovels to get the job done,” she says. “We enjoyed the friendly waves and thumbs-up of drivers as we worked. This is a labor of love for the community by our members.”

Kendrick Brown link

9/2/2024 03:10:03 am

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