Category Archives: Landscaping Tips
Written on June 1, 2014 at 4:07 am, by Red Twig StudioPlant of the Month September 2015
Rozanne Geranium Geranium ‘Rozanne’ Large, spectacular violet blue flowers with a white throat and darker venation grace this plant all summer long. Its attractive, delicate foliage weaves through neighboring plants with aplomb. The flowers have an almost glowing...
Written on June 1, 2014 at 4:06 am, by Red Twig StudioPlant of the Month August 2015
Desert Bird of Paradise Caesalpinia gilliesii This ornamental in the legume family, grows to be large shrub with stunning and ornate flowers. First, there are 5 petaled yellow flowers growing in a raceme, that when open burst forth...
Written on June 1, 2014 at 4:05 am, by Red Twig StudioPlant of the Month July 2015
White Jupiter’s Beard Centhranthus ruber albus Also referred to as white valerian, this perennial is at its best in early summer with a second flush in fall. Small, fragrant white flowers form a showy terminal cluster 2”-3” across....
Written on June 1, 2014 at 4:04 am, by Red Twig StudioPlant of the Month June 2015
Blaze Climbing Rose Rosa ‘Blaze Improved’ This lovely climbing rose is very vigorous and easy to grow. The magenta red semi-double flowers appear in clusters, with the heaviest bloom at first flush, and then intermittently throughout the summer....
Written on June 1, 2014 at 4:03 am, by Red Twig StudioPlant of the Month May 2015
May Night Salvia Salvia ‘May Night’ The flower spikes on this cold hardy salvia consist of deep purple whorls, which sit atop soft, green leaves with toothed margins, that emit fragrance when brushed. This compact variety attracts bees...
Written on June 1, 2014 at 4:02 am, by Red Twig StudioPlant of the Month April 2015
Flaming Parrot Tulip Tulipa ‘Flaming Parrot’ This stunning beauty will warm up your late spring garden with an eye opening tropical flair. A very unique tulip, with yellow fringed petals brilliantly flamed with bright red. Perfect for...
Written on June 1, 2014 at 4:01 am, by Red Twig StudioPlant of the Month March 2015
Beryl Daffodil Narcissus ‘Beryl’ A delicate heirloom (1907) daffodil with gracefully recurved petals, it resembles an elegant butterfly. Being in the cyclamineus division of daffodils, it has a small, slender downward facing orange cup that fades to yellow, while outer...
Written on June 1, 2014 at 4:00 am, by Red Twig StudioPlant of the Month Winter 2014
Washington Hawthorn Crataegus phaeonopyrum One of the most elegant ornamental trees available today. Offered in both single and multi trunk, this tree offers up three seasons of interest. Profuse, white flowers in early summer giving way to glossy, green...
Written on June 1, 2014 at 3:19 am, by Red Twig StudioPlant of the Month September 2014
Desert 4 O’clock Mirabilis Multiflora This large, sprawling wildflower is native to our area. It has thick, leathery greenish-gray leaves and profuse, funnel shaped magenta blooms. It is prolific in bloom from mid summer to frost and each year it...
Written on June 1, 2014 at 3:13 am, by Red Twig StudioPlant of the Month Summer 2014
Mme Alfred Carriere Heirloom Climbing Rose A heirloom, 1879, climbing rose that excels in our warm climate. The double blooms are intensely fragrant, a creamy white with the occasional flush of pale pink. It is an exceptional repeater, it...
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Amy J. Steidlmayer has been designing landscapes since 1997. She holds a Bachelors degree in Interior Design from University of Arizona, a Masters in Architecture from Illinois Institute of Technology, and was a practicing landscape architect for 15 years. Formerly employed as a designer at one of Albuquerque’s largest landscape design/build firms, Amy saw a need for a landscape design company that could provide state-of-the art plans while still offering hands-on customer service. As such, her approach emphasizes that the customer is an integral part of the “design,” and her plans are characterized by coordinated effort between herself and her clients.