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PAS Gardens: Gardens with Style

Broadcasting the Week of 03-07-11
Plants that add sophisticated style! This episode of P. Allen Smith Gardens kicks off at Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs Arkansas.  Featured in this show are exciting new plant introductions, succulent wreaths, Chinese tea leaves and an herb that can be used as a natural sweetener.

Feature Stories:
Green Tea
Succulent Topiaries

Feature Plants:
Proven Winners® Diamond Frost®Euphorbia
Diamond Frost® produces delicate, gray-green foliage with ethereal white blossoms. But don't let its appearance fool you. This plant is tough! Both heat and drought tolerant, Diamond Frost® blooms constantly throughout the summer. The unstoppable flower power and airy form make it an excellent alternative to baby's breath, which tends to fade quickly. It is a compact grower reaching a mature height of 12 to 18 inches.

Proven Winners® Totally Tempted® Cuphea
Cuphea is commonly known as cigar plants.  The variety Totally Tempted® has non-stop bright red blooms all through the summer. It can make an explosive impact in hanging baskets, beds, borders and plant combinations. Totally Tempted® works best in the full sun. You may look at the flowers and think it is a delicate plant; it's a real toughie so give it a try.

Sweetleaf (Stevia rebaudiana)
There is a good reason why stevia is commonly known as sweetleaf. Its dried leaves are 10 to 15 times sweeter than sugar and a glycoside that can be extracted from the leaves is 300 times sweeter than sucrose.

People and Places
California artist Margee Rader creates some whimsical topiary with succulents. 

Garvan Woodland Gardens, Hot Springs, AR – This woodland garden has something to behold in every season.  It is a landscape design that fits harmoniously with the natural setting.  David Slawson, a landscape artist with a passion for bringing Japanese influences into a garden, discusses the art of designing with large stones.

The Anthony Chapel, Garvin Woodland Gardens, Hot Springs, AR – Architect Maurice Jennings tells us about this inspiring chapel in the forest.

Matt Mart with EuroAmerican Propagators explains how Diamond Frost® Euphorbia is one of the most exciting plant introductions in recent years. 

Gardener Rand Retzloff describes his shady woodland garden that is a haven to wildlife.

Izzy’s Restaurant, Little Rock, AR – Restaurant owner Heather Isbell tells an exciting story about tea leaves she imports from China.