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Hydrangeas

Scientific name: Hydrangea Arborescens Cultivar: Annabelle   Scientific name: Hydrangea macrophylla Cultivar: Ayesha   Scientific name: Hydrangea macrophylla Cultivar: Mernitt’s Supreme   Scientific name: Hydrangea macrophylla Cultivar: ‘Pia’ Pink Elf Miniature French   Scientific name: Oakleaf Hydrangea quercifolia Cultivar: Snow Queen Snow Queen’s leaves in winter   Scientific name: Hydrangea macrophylla Cultivar: Sunset

Fuchsia

Cultivar:  Old Berkeley It attracts hummingbirds.  It was inherited from the previous property owner. Cultivar:  not known (the same as top)   Cultivar:  Diva White Stems do not weep like typical fuchsia (they are compact and straight).

Rhododendrons

Cultivar: Dreamland (above and below)   Cultivar:  Yellow Petticoats

Azaleas

Cultivar: Arneson Gem Deciduous Cultivar:  Northern Hi-Lights Deciduous Cultivar: Canon’s Double Deciduous   Cultivar: Coral Bells (Kurume hybrid) Evergreen   Cultivar: Eileen Evergreen  

Flowering Plum

Scientific name: Prunus cerasifera Cultivar: not known (Krauter Vesuvius or Thundercloud) – pink (up) and white (down) Three 20′ trees were inherited …

Aristocrat Pears

Redwood City planted five aristocrat pears on the side walk around their property before the Lee’s moved. The trees are huge (20′ to 30′ high) …

Winter Daphne

Scientific name: Daphne odora Cultivar: Aureomarginata (above and below) Sweet fragrance perfumes the entire backyard in winter.