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Wednesdsay June 9, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER C7 Homes & Gardens L U N A L O U N G E : This sofa captivates the eye with its flowing curves and graceful lines. The spicy chenille pat­ tern by Culp Fabrics adds to the unique style elements, the sloping back and curved arm setting the stage for a truly sophisticated room decor. The design is by G. Romano of M ontreal and was a winner in a furniture design competition sponsored by the Ontario Furniture Manufacturers Association. Sunflow ers will m ake a show for fall (Continued from page C8) group for a leader to help their Earth Club plant bulbs around the school. I visited them and gave a talk on how we were going to plant the bulbs they had purchased. Later, I looked for a spring planting project for some of our local schools who wanted some colourful annuals that would flower when the school opened in the fall. They wanted to plant bulbs in the fall and sunflowers among the bulb leaves in the spring and have spring and summer gardens while the chil­ dren were at school. The original sunflowers were var­ ious shades of yellow and orange. In 1910, Mrs. Cockeral found a red sun­ flower with a black disc growing in the roadside near her home at Boulder, Colorado. It was later crossed with other sunflowers to add another colour to the mix. Another species was found with stems that branch at the top. They are called poly-headed and have up to 40, three to five inch flowers on side branches off the main stem. Double varieties, tall, medium and short varieties in many colours make for a wide selec­ tion of annual sunflowers. In many fall flower shows, the only sunflower class was for children for the biggest sunflower head. Now, we find sun­ flowers in summer shows and in florists' shops and markets as cut flowers. Pollen-free types are ideal in flower arrangements. Sunflower foliage is fairly rough in texture so makes a contrast to the finer foliage in the garden. The flow­ ers are bold so need placement in one or two locations to keep the garden balance even. 'Teddy Bear,' the little fluffy double will fit in the mid-gar­ den between daylilies, phlox, cos­ mos, and snapdragons backing the front row annuals. Try a few groups of three in separate areas. The taller varieties will go behind spring flow­ ering shrubs like spirea and dwarf evergreens. Spotting small groups around will help unify a garden area. Avoid planting them in neat rows like soldiers except possibly 'Sunspot,' which looks at home in a double row. Sunflowers grow in most soils but prefer a sunny location. For early flowers, seeds are sown indoors in Iris and Peony Festival at RBG Sunday The Royal Botantical Gardens (RBG) is holding its Iris and Peony Festival on June 13th. Hours for the event are 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the Laking Garden. Tours take place four times each day. The bursts of colour from the peonies and 250,000 irises will be complemented by Ruth Sutherland on harp and Stephen Fuller on violin from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and youth and $2 for children aged 5-12 while RBG members and children under 5 are admitted free. The Laking Garden is located on Plains Road West in Burlington. For more information, call 825- 5040 ext. 237 or on the web at www.rbg.ca pots in March. For fall flowers, they may be sown now outdoors or in pots. Pot sowing allows more control than seeding outdoors. Plant seeds a half-inch deep in light soil outdoors or a sterile potting mix indoors in individual pots. When the first true leaves appear, they may be set out­ doors or held a week or two until a spot is available. The large, eight- feet high poly-headed varieties, like 'Supermane,' with huge double flow­ ers, should be planted five-feet apart. If they are crowded, they will pro­ duce a single stem with one large flower on top. The other varieties may be eight inches apart for the dwarf Varieties like the 'Sunrich' varieties 'Sunspot' and 'Teddy Bear.' The four to five-feet high varieties are 12 to 18 inches apart. The small varieties make great pot plants on their own. The tall varieties need a fence or wall for support. Stokes Seed have a selection of the standard varieties including the 'Sunspot' series. Order by fax 1-888- 834-3334 or phone 1-905-608-4300 or P.O. Box 10, St. Catharines, ON L2R 6R6. Gardenimport have a good selec­ tion from Sutton Seeds including poly-headed and pollen-free vari­ eties. Their cut flower mix is a great hit with children because of the vari­ ety of forms and colours of the flow­ ers. P.O. Box 760, Thornhill, ON L3T 4A5. Phone 1-800-339-8314 or e-mail flower@gardenimport.com. For a unique selection, Seeds of Change have many of their own vari­ eties including 'Supermane' - the largest and thickest poly-headed sun­ flower ever encountered. It will pro­ duce a large, 10 inches, central head with 10 to 40 side branches covered with three to four-inch flowers. It is like a Christmas free of sunflowers. Seeds of Change, P.O. Box 15700, Santa Fe, NM 87506-5700. Phone 1- 888-762-7333 or e-mail gardener@seedsofchange.com. Secret Garden tour staged on June 20th The Secret Gardens of Oakville will be open for viewing in the Oakville Horticultural Society's annual garden tour on Sunday June 20th. There will be 10 gardens on the tour, seven in north Oakville and three in west Oakville. One hillside garden on the tour includes more than 250 different vari­ eties of plants, a garden with 21 varieties of trees and fish pond, another with a hidden seating area in a colourful garden planted in heavy clay amended annually by 6 to 8 inches of compost; a garden divided into rooms using found objects; one with an arbour covered in honey­ suckle, morning glory and other wines, and a stone bench; a garden highlighted by pink roses; a rock garden with bridge over a dry stream and splashing foun­ tain; a garden described as a "riot of colour;" a creative approach to privacy on a pie-shaped lot without relying on extensive hedges; and a garden with a bench under a cherry tree, two 30-year- old roses, pool and water bubbling over rocks into a fish pond with goldfish and water lilies. Tickets are $10 each, available at The Acorn Card Shop, 221 Lakeshore Rd. E., Frog's Hallow, 151 Lakeshore Rd. W„ Hopedale Hardware, Cudmore's Garden Centre, 3171 Lakeshore Rd. 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It is used for buttons and knobs, to attract attention. RED is a highly emotional colour. It evokes love, lust, courage and impulsive­ ness. You might consider PINK for your bathroom. It is a warm colour; its reflective qualities gives everyone's skin a healthy grow. Sexist though it might sound, PINK is a favourite colour for a little girls' bedroom, because it is associated with sweetness and inno­ cence. YELLOW makes us think of sunshine and warm places. Use it anywhere in your home. For those few, however, who like YELLOW, but may be bothered by it over a long period consider it in less used rooms, e.g. halls, living rooms and perhaps dining rooms. GREEN provides an atmosphere of rest and relax­ ation. It is great for family rooms and dens, where you spend long periods of time. Your friends, when they see your room, will be "GREEN with envy". The darker the GREEN, the more restful you will feel. BLUE, which is a more popular colour than most, "Built to Your SpecificationSleep in the buff between PURPLE sheets and you will sleep well. It has a quietening effect and is absorbed through the skin. PURPLE is also a regal colour with high impact and style. It is a colour to use in a formal living room or vestibule. Less intense, but closely related to purple is VIOLET. It gives a sense of romance and fires the imagination. BLACK although associated with death and mourn­ ing is now considered a very sophisticated and ele­ gant colour. Great for accenting in any room. Good in any room where art work is to be displayed, BLACK provides a neutral background. WHITE suggests purity and cleanliness. BROWN is associated with the warm comforts of home ... home­ made soup, brown bread and a cozy hearth. ORANGE is associated with boldness and exuber­ ance. While out of the market place, since the 70's, ORANGE is now gaining in popularity with the younger generation. 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