March 2010 | Westturf Newsletter

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March 2010

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Euphorbia Tirucallii - Succulent

Aeoniums

Before/After pictures of projects

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Happy Anniversary!

Thank you Heather Collins and Jen Schmauss for your hard work.

Heather Collins, who has been with the us for two years now, continues to do an awesome job and is a great asset to our company. She has introduced us to great clients and continues to bring new projects to our portfolio.

The first year with Jen Schmauss has been very fun. Making sure that her properties look good and our clients have their needs attended to, Jen has earned much appreciation from both our clients and Westturf. (By the way Happy Birthday Jen!)

Keep up the great work, girls!

Because we are celebrating Jen's birthday she gets her projects and favorite plants in the spotlight.

If Jen is your Account Manager, I'm sure the following plants have been mentioned to you before.

Euphorbia Tirucallii 'Fire Sticks'

Great color contrast and low water usage.

Fire Sticks, is a succulent that will grow upright, sometimes reaching up to 8' tall and bushy. It is green at the bottom and red to yellow reaching the top. Red color mostly appears during the winter months.

Needs full sun and well drained soil. Thrives in driest conditions.

Aeoniums

'Sunburst' Aeonium: Large rosettes of green leaves variegated in shades of light green, creamy yellow, and pink. Requires full sun, very light shade. Drought Tolerant

'Zwartkop' Aeonium: Large rosettes that are dark purple. Likes sun with light shade and low water use. Plant in well drained soil.

'Kiwi' Aeonium: Forms smaller rosettes that are brilliantly colored. Yellow/green leaves with red edges. Full sun with light shade and low water needs. Drought Tolerant

A couple of Jen's projects completed this month.... (Before and After pics)

Alpine Commercial Project (Before)

Alpine Commercial Project (After)

This property had some problems with foot traffic. Pedestrians would walk through the planter beds causing constant damage to the plant material. Boulders were installed in addition to different shrubs to discourage people from walking through the planter.

Rancho Bernardo H.O.A. (Before) Rancho Bernardo H.O.A. (After)

Constant repairs and water usage were two good reasons to convert this fountain to a planter. Westturf designed this to showcase different succulents (some of which are featured in this newsletter). Once these plants mature and fill in, this "fountain" will be a showstopper!