Ornamental Plant of the Week (May 25): Sallynia Series Salvia (from Allen Owings)

The newest series of Salvia coccinea is the Sallynia series. It is vegetatively propagated as compared to other varieties of this series, which are mostly seed propagated. Colors include Coral Torch, White, Red and Salmon. Plants performed very well in LSU AgCenter landscape trials in 2008.

Landscape Horticulture Field Day Scheduled for June 25

The LSU AgCenter’s Hammond Research Station will hold its annual Landscape Horticulture Field Day for Green Industry Professionals on Thursday June 25.

The field day will begin with registration at 2:30 pm. Walking tours of landscape research projects and demonstration plots is scheduled from 3:00-5:00 pm with snacks and sandwiches served afterwards.

Topics to be addressed at the field day include an overview of ornamental plant variety evaluations. Included will be Knock Out rose varieties; new plants from Proven Winners, Ball FloraPlant, Ball Seed, PanAmerican Seed, Sakata Seed, Syngenta and other companies; and a review of some new woody ornamental plants. These are mostly planted in the new “sun garden” evaluation area at the station. New roses from Conard-Pyle and Weeks will also be available for viewing.

Care and maintenance studies available for viewing will include liriope trials, plant growth regulator studies on woody ornamental shrubs and mulch demonstration plantings. Environmental issues will also be addressed. Visitors can also tour the urban forestry efforts at the station.

During registration, participants can take a landscape weed identification quiz. Also, a plant disease clinic will be on-site for problem diagnosis.

Visitors also will be able to tour the new Margie Jenkins Azalea Garden at the station – this garden features many azaleas and companion plants, including under-utilized native species.

There is no registration fee for the field day, but interested persons are encouraged to contact the station so adequate plans and handouts can be made available. For more information about the landscape horticulture field day, contact us at the Hammond Research Station at (985) 543-4125. The station is located approximately 6 miles east of Hammond at 21549 Old Covington Highway (La. Hwy 1067). For directions, check out our Web site at www.lsuagcenter.com/hammond.

Horticulture Hints – Summer 2009http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/communications/publications/newsletters/horticulture_hints/Horticulture+Hints+Newsletter_seriespage-2.htm

More Liriope Information (from Allen Owings)

Several comments on the liriope information from a couple weeks ago – What about anthracnose disease ratings? Anthracnose ratings in the winter 2009 showed the following:

LSU AgCenterOrnamental Horticulture E-Mail UpdateMay 25, 2009

None – Super Blue, Emerald Goddess, Evergreen GiantSlight – Odom’s Big Blue, Crystal Falls (Ophiopogon)Moderate – Marc Anthony, Jeanerette, CleopatraHigh – Big Blue, New Blue

IR-4 Ornamental Horticulture Program Survey (2008-2009)

The IR-4 Project’s Ornamental Horticulture Program helps provide safe and effective pest management solutions for greenhouse, nursery, landscape, Christmas tree and forestry producers. We work with growers, researchers, registrants and regulatory agencies to facilitate new product registrations. We also work to place new diseases, insects and weeds as well as new crops on already-registered ornamental horticulture product labels. Every other year, we prioritize the next two-year research plan at our Ornamental Horticulture Workshop. We invite you to help us focus our research priorities by answering a few questions about the diseases, insects and weeds that affect your business.http://www.ir4.rutgers.edu/Ornamental/Survey/index.cfm

Sustainable Landscapes Weekly News (from Allen Owings, John Young and Dan Gill)

Daylilies – May 21http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/communications/news/headline_news/Daylilies+brighten+up+late+spring+and+early+summer.htm

Commercial Ornamental Horticulture Events UpcomingEvents calendar lists LSU AgCenter and related events for nursery and landscape professionals. Sorry, consumer horticulture events are not listed here.

May 26-28Louisiana State Horticulture Society Spring TourLocations TBA in MississippiContact Allen Owings at aowings@agcenter.lsu.edu

June 16-17Landscape Management Short CourseHill Farm Teaching Facility/LaHouse/Burden CenterBaton Rouge, La.Contact Jeff Kuehny at jkuehny@agcenter.lsu.edu

June 18-19LNLA Certified Nursery & Landscape Professional TrainingIra Nelson Horticulture Center at ULLLafayette, La.Contact Dan Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu

June 25Landscape Horticulture Field DayHammond Research StationHammond, La. Contact Regina Bracy at rbracy@agcenter.lsu.edu

July 10Nursery and Landscape Golf ShootoutLSU Golf CourseBaton Rouge, La.Contact Allen Owings at aowings@agcenter.lsu.edu

July 22-23Mid South Greenhouse, Retail and Landscape ConferenceEagle Ridge Conference CenterRaymond, Miss.Contact Jan Winter at msnlaexec@aol.com

August 13-16Nursery/Landscape ExpoConvention CenterDallas, TXwww.txnla.org

September 3NW LA Nursery Association MeetingEwing IrrigationShreveport, La.Contact Severn Doughty at scd357@cmaaccess.com

September 17-18LNLA Certified Nursery & Landscape Professional TrainingCity Park Botanical Garden – Garden Study RoomNew Orleans, La.Contact Dan Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu

September 18Arborist CEU WorkshopLocation TBAAlexandria, La.Contact Hallie Dozier at hdozier@agcenter.lsu.edu

October 2SELNA Trade ShowCastine CenterMandeville, La.Contact Annie Coco at acoco@agcenter.lsu.edu

October 7O and T Pesticide Re-certification MeetingLocation TBALafayette, La.Contact Marty Pousson at marty_p@ldaf.state.la.us Contact Mary Grodner at mgrodner@agcenter.lsu.edu

October 8MAFES Ornamental Horticulture Field DayPoplarville, Miss.Contact Gene Blythe at ekb59@msstate.edu

October 15Ornamental and Turfgrass Field DayBurden CenterBaton Rouge, La. Contact Jeff Kuehny at jkuehny@agcenter.lsu.edu

November 18O and T Pesticide Re-certification Meeting

Location TBANew Orleans, La.Contact Marty Pousson at marty_p@ldaf.state.la.us Contact Mary Grodner at mgrodner@agcenter.lsu.edu

November 19NW LA Nursery Association MeetingAmerican Rose CenterShreveport, La.Contact Severn Doughty at scd357@cmaaccess.com

January 13, 2010Louisiana State Horticulture Society Annual ConferenceCalcasieu Parish LSU AgCenter OfficeLake Charles, La.Contact Robert Turley at rturley@agcenter.lsu.edu

January 22, 2010Arborist CEU WorkshopLocation TBAShreveport, La.Contact Hallie Dozier at hdozier@agcenter.lsu.edu

January 21-23, 2010 (DATE CHANGE!!!)Gulf States Horticultural ExpoArthur Outlaw Convention CenterMobile, ALwww.gshe.org

Baton Rouge Landscape Association MeetingsContact Darnell Doucet at cniddouc@bellsouth.net

May/June TBA, September 16, December 9

New Orleans Horticulture Society Meetings Contact Stacy Cobb at 504.834.3094

June 18, July 16, August 20, September 17,October 22, November 12, December 17

LNLA Board MeetingsContact Severn Doughty at scd357@cmaaccess.com

July 15 – HammondOctober 14 - Baton Rouge