The University of California Landscape Plant Irrigation Trials ™ has awarded two of Dig Plant Company ’s patented varieties with a Blue Ribbon ™ award in their 2018 - 2020 trial for a high level of performance on low-down water : Lomandra longifolia ‘ Katrinus Deluxe ’ , was evaluated in part shade , and Rhagodia spinescens ‘ SAB01 ’ Aussie Flat Bush ™ was evaluated in full sunshine .
The UC Landscape Plant Irrigation Trials ( UCLPIT ) start as a graduate student enquiry project take away on by Karrie Reid in 2004 under the counseling of her consultant Loren Oki , UCCE Specialist at UC Davis and were the first to schedule the irrigationfrequencyof a fixate loudness of water system based on reference evapotranspiration ( ETo ) . The two - year trial run programme test plant public presentation with shortage irrigation treatment and spectre to determine which maintain high standard of aesthetic quality over the maturate time of year .
Rhagodia spinescens ‘ SAB01 ’ Aussie Flat Bush ™
“ The UC Landscape Plant Irrigation Trials have proven to be an priceless resource for us . ” say Sam McCoy , possessor and founding father of Dig Plant Company . “ Not only do the trials give us a gumption of how our plant will do under varying irrigation regime , but UC ’s Open House Rating day ’ for baby’s room and landscape professional also supply us with diligence feedback and a good understanding of a new plant ’s market potential . ”
Lomandra longifolia ‘ Katrinus Deluxe ’ ™ is not only drought - tolerant , but it ’s also fill in tolerant , rut tolerant , disease patient of and low criminal maintenance . It looks like ornamental Mary Jane all yr with pine - light-green foliage and a crying habit . Katrinus Deluxe is part of Dig Plant Company ’s Tuffy Plant Collection . ™
Lomandra longifolia ‘ Katrinus Deluxe ’
Rhagodia spinescens ‘ SAB01 ’ Aussie Flatbush ™ is a low - arise , heavyset shape of saltbush native to Australia and is an splendid ground cover option for Western US garden . Its gentle foliage stands out in mass plantings , and it react well to annual pruning or more often for a manicure look .
Both varieties were bred by Australian aboriginal Todd Layt of Ozbreed . For more information about the UCLPIT visitBLUE thread ™ winner - UC Landscape Plant Irrigation Trials ™ ( ucanr.edu )
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