GARDENS
“ This Pasadena garden renovation was an opportunity to rethink and revisit a residential landscape we had designed originally . The project allowed us to explore new strategies for planting , irrigation and garden programs for a modern , sustainable Southern California landscape ,” explains Rios Clementi Hale Studios .
More than 7,000 plants were added including meadow grasses and ferns , and the collective favorite of the team , Bunny Tail grass , if for no other reason than it ’ s wonderful to say the words “ Bunny Tail .” Other grasses used include Fairy Tails and Fireworks .
More perennial gardens were a must for the owners . One of the benefits of adding more perennial beds is the increased numbers of beneficial insects to assist the grounds with pollination and pest control . The Red Garden includes Hot Cocoa , Lady Bird , Pope John Paul II , Paprika , and Hot Lips . The Yellow Garden includes roses Julia Child , Golden Celebration , and Yellow Simplicity plus Asclepias ( milkweed ), and Tagetes ( marigold ). Some features in the Purple Garden are roses Twilight Zone , Neptune , Sexy Rexy , Barbra Streisand , Black Knight , and Butterfly Blue .
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