HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-12-14 Beautification Packet - Special MeetingBEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING
DECEMBER 14, 2021 – 6:00 P.M.
KENAI CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
210 FIDALGO AVE., KENAI, AK 99611
*Telephonic/Virtual Information Below*
www.kenai.city
1. CALL TO ORDER
a. Pledge of Allegiance
b. Roll Call
c. Agenda Approval
2. UNSCHEDULED PUBLIC COMMENT (Public comment limited to three (3) minutes
per speaker; thirty (30) minutes aggregated)
3. OLD BUSINESS
a. Discussion – Pumpkin Festival
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion/Recommendation – 2022 Summer Beautification
5. COMMISSION QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
6. ADDITIONAL PUBLIC COMMENT
7. INFORMATION ITEMS
8. ADJOURNMENT
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Kenai Beautification Committee
FROM: Tyler Best, Acting Parks & Recreation Director
DATE: December 8, 2021
SUBJECT: Park and Recreation – Pumpkin Festival
The Department wants to review the 2021 Pumpkin Festival and discuss the future date and any
other additions that would like to be seen.
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Hay rides Provided by Matti’s Farm!
5$ suggested donation
Kenai River Brown Bears
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Kenai Beautification Committee
FROM: Tyler Best, Acting Parks & Recreation Director
DATE: December 8, 2021
SUBJECT: Park and Recreation – 2022 Summer Beautification
Purpose of this memorandum is to provide you with a list of flowers the department is planning
on ordering. This is an almost identical list to last year with several alternatives that the
Department thinks would work well. If there are any suggestion or additions please have them
prepared so the Department can start the order right after the meeting.
Thank you for your consideration.
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2022 Flowers
As of December 8, 2021
Plant Name & Count Description Picture
Argyranthemum (Golden
Butterfly)
Plugs - 104 ct
This plant is a yellow daisy that requires low
maintenance for this hearty plant. The foliage is a
medium green that is fragrant and the flowers are long
lasting.
Begonia (NS Yellow)
Purchase locally
Bulbs – 8-10 ct
Large full double blooms, and bloom nonstop all season
from mid spring to frost. They resemble roses with their
packed rows of bright yellow petals. The plant does not
require deadheading. Fertilize every two weeks. Great
for shade containers and beds. Drought resistant and
likes part shade/part sun.
Bidens Yellow Charm
Purchase Locally
18-20 ct
Water Requirements:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not
overwater
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Foliage: Herbaceous Smooth
Cardoon
Seed – 25 ct
16 ct – Circle Planters
9 ct - Other
Large grayish-green leaves. From the globe artichoke
family. The fleshy leaf veins and stalks, along with midrib
of cardoon are best when boiled.
Cosmos Sonata Mix
Will purchase locally as needed
Uses: Beds, Border, Cut
Flowers, Ornamental, Outdoor
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Moisture Requirements: Dry, Moist, well-
drained
Resistance: Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant
Soil Tolerance: Normal, loamy, Poor
24” height
Geranium (Calliope Bright Red)
Plugs – 36 ct
The Calliope Geranium reaches a height of 14” to 18”
and displays double flowers; plant provides intense
flowers throughout the growing season.
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Kale (Redbor)
Seeds 70
48 ct – Circle Planters
22 ct - General
Cold hardy edible plant is both beautiful and tasty. Mild
and crisp tasting with curled leaves, adding a flash of
wonderful color to salads.
Kale (Nero Di Toscana)
Seeds
30 ct
Very dark green leaves are 2-3" side and 10" long, with a
crumply appearance. A cross between cabbage and kale
lends to its unique characteristics; especially sweet after
a freeze.
Kale (Nagoya White)
Did not grow but can purchase
locally as needed.
Cut flower type kales have 24" stems with small round
leaf cabbage heads. Heads have greenish purple outside
leaves and white inside leaves.
Dichondra (Emerald Falls)
(Needs possible alternative)
Plugs – 36 ct
Used in an assortment of baskets
and planters.
Mounding and trailing habitat, good for baskets and
serves well for a dense, low-growing ground cover; very
uniform habit working equally well in window boxes.
Lamium (Golden Anniversary)
Plugs – 36 ct
Used in an assortment of baskets
and planters.
A tough yet showy perennial groundcover. Forms a
spreading patch of small heart-shaped green leaves,
brightly edged in gold, with a silvery stripe down the
middle. Clusters of rosy-purple flowers appear in spring,
then continue off and on until fall. Absolutely stunning
as an accent plant in shady areas, or included in tubs
and mixed containers. Fairly tolerant of dry shade, once
established.
Lobularia - Snow Princess
Plugs – 102 ct
Abundant, highly fragrant small white blooms all season
long; vigorous plant that thrives in hot or cold. Grows to
a height of 4-8” in height.
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Lupine Russell Mix
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Purchase locally as needed
Expect these plants to grow 36 to 40 inches tall and 12
to 16 inches wide, flourishing in full sun (in the north)
Marigold (Inca II) Yellow
Plugs – 160 ct
Strong flower stems that support fully double blooms of
bright yellow flowers.
Nasturtium (Alaska Mix)
Seed – 30 ct
Bicolored foliage is great for hanging baskets and rock
gardens.
Osteospermum
Akila Grand Canyon Mix
Purchase locally (100 ct)
These flowers to keep coming from early summer all the
way into fall, especially if you cut or deadhead the
blooms promptly to encourage new bud formation. In
bloom these plants measure 18 to 20 inches high, and
they grow about 2 feet wide. Sun-loving and very
forgiving of harsh conditions, they deserve a place of
honor in your garden!
Petunia (Daddy Mix)
Plugs
285 ct
Daddy Series petunias mature to 12 – 15” tall mounding
uprights sprinkled in leafy and uniquely veined" 3 – 4”
semi-feathered blooms.
Petunia (Pink Sky)
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Starry white-on-pink pattern that appears to sparkle.
Stunning new variety’s heavenly, high-intensity color
creates surefire drama in a window box, container, or
massed front of the border in full sun/part shade;
mounding habit with height 10” to 16”.
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Petunia, Supertunia Picasso In
Purple
Purchase locally as needed
Bicolor purple flowers with mint green edges on
beautifully mounded to trailing plants. It mixes well with
many other colors in combination containers, hanging
baskets, and your sunny landscape.
Petunia, Supertunia Vista
- Bubblegum
(Snow Drift would be
nice compliment)
Plugs – 416 ct
Light pink petunias that are very vigorous, with
mounding habits that can reach up to 2 feet in height in
the landscape and will trail over the edges of baskets
and containers up to 4 feet by the end of the season.
Petunia, Supertunia Vista -
Fuchsia
(Snow Drift would be nice
compliment)
Plugs – 416 ct
Bright pink petunias are very vigorous, with mounding
habits that can reach up to 2 feet in height in the
landscape and will trail over the edges of baskets and
containers up to 4 feet by the end of the season.
Rudbeckia (Indiana Summer)
Plugs – 160 ct
Sturdy, wind tolerant plant producing 6-9" single and
semi-double golden yellow blooms.
Verbena (Red)
Purchase locally as needed
The plant has dark green foliage showcased with
clusters of large, bright red florets. Lanai Verbena is a
wonderful all-season annual that looks beautiful in
containers, beds and hanging baskets. Lanai Verbena is
very easy to grow and is a strong garden performer. The
mounding and trailing habit makes them excellent
choices for baskets and mixed containers. They are
early flowering and have a branched habit. The Lanai
performs great in cool weather and will tolerate light
frost. They will also excel in high heat and are drought
tolerant.
Supertunia (Lovie Dovie)
Plugs – 102 ct
Exceptional in hanging baskets and containers, and in
the general landscape. Thes petunias can be planted
much further apart than others; hold up well in wet
conditions.
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Winterbor Kale
Seed – 50 ct
The plants are tall, growing up to 2-3’. The ruffled blue-
green leaves have an attractive curl. Vigorous plants.
Kale Nagoya Red
Purchase locally as needed
Cut flower type kales have 24" stems with small round
leaf cabbage heads. Heads have greenish purple outside
leaves and purple inside leaves.
Nasturtium Whirlybird Mix
Seed – 32 ct (circle planters)
Bicolored foliage is great for hanging baskets and rock
gardens.
Silver Cup (Lavatera)
Purchase locally as needed
Tree Mallows are related to Hibiscus and are quite
similar in appearance with single hollyhock, flowers
average 4 in/10 cm in diameter. Plants grow about 2
ft/61 cm high and have hairy stems with maple like
leaves. They are easy to grow and flourish in ordinary,
well drained soils with a sunny exposure. Tree Mallows
make fine medium height hedges or wind screens.
Blooms provide striking, though short lived cut flowers.
Marigold
Purchase locally as needed
Height 10 in/25 cm
Transplant outdoors 12 - 14 in/30 - 35 cm apart, when
night temps. reach 48?F/9?C. Mature plants can be re-
potted in the fall before frost and used as pot plants.
Use a systemic spray to prevent red spidermite.
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Supertunia Mini Vista Violet Star
Plugs – 102 ct
Charming bi-color stripe adding charm to any garden
arrangement; vigorous grower with mounding habit with
a height of 6” to 14”; may need to trim back slightly mid-
season to encourage new growth.
Supertunia Mini Vista Pink Star
Plugs – 102 ct
Charming bi-color stripe adding charm to any garden
arrangement; vigorous grower with mounding habit with
a height of 6” to 14”; may need to trim back slightly mid-
season to encourage new growth.
Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Jet
Black
Plugs – 102 ct
With heights of 8-12 inches tall and trailing/spreading up
to 36 inches long, Sweet Caroline Sweetheart JET BLACK™
can be used in hanging baskets, containers, and in
ground plantings. With its excellent heat tolerance and
vigor, Sweet Caroline Sweetheart JET BLACK™ is an easy-
to-grow annual for foliage interest.
Superbena Whiteout
Plugs – 102 ct
Superbena Verbenas are vigorous with super trailing
habits. Best used in front of beds and in baskets where
they perform best with their spilling nature. 18” to 30”
spread and trails up to 24”.
Pansy Delta Pure Colors Mix
Plugs – 160 ct
8” tall with about 8” to 10” spread. These “faceless”
petals are about 3”. Heat tolerant with exceptional
colors.
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Salvia Horminum Blue
Purchase locally – 64 ct (circle
planters)
These annuals reach 18” to 28” in height. Also known as
Claryssa Blue, this annual Salvia is native to an area
extending from the Mediterranean to the Crimea and
into Iran. Each pant has a spread of about 12” with
brilliant purple-blue flowers and last well as cut flowers.
Snapdragon (Liberty Mixt)
Purchased Locally Circle Planters
–64 ct
These showy snapdragons reach 18”-22” in height and
have long flower spikes on well-branched, plants. Plants
provide a showy, vertical accent to any landscape.
Colors range from bronze, cherry, crimson, lavender,
light pink, rose pink, scarlet, white and yellow.
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