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June 10, 1985 <br /> To: Rhododendron Garden Resource Committee <br /> From: W. Riley Matsler <br /> Subject: Recommendations <br /> The following are recommendations for the Rhododendron Garden for your <br /> review and approval: <br /> I. Preparation for 1987 <br /> 1. Replace fountain in Gick Memorial. I will volunteer to assist <br /> in building a replacement under Phil Gilmore's supervision. <br /> 2. Prune all leggy and overgrown plants. <br /> 3. Identify different collections donated to the garden. <br /> 4. Construct additional parking south of picnic area as recommended <br /> by the Committee. <br /> 5. Remove columnar conifers on west end of open area. <br /> 6. Provide more seating that can be used in final plan. <br /> 7. Clean up entire garden area. <br /> II. Long Range Plan <br /> 1. Prepare master plan for garden including area south of Summit <br /> Drive. Note: No plants to be moved into proposed garden area <br /> until master plan and detailed planting plan has been completed. <br /> 2. Retain Ted Trembrst to identify all donated plants, and tag <br /> sane with all- weather tags. <br /> 3. Appoint a small committee of three to five members to evaluate <br /> all plants in garden and tag those not to be in the garden. <br /> 4. That this committee recommend that the rhododendron garden be <br /> included in Mayor Obie's city beautification plan. <br /> 5. That final planting plan include more, small rhododendron plus <br /> other deciduous, broadleaf, evergreen, conifers, and bedding <br /> plants to improve appearance, interest, and prolong year -round <br /> effect. <br /> 6. Special attention should be given to trees recently planted <br /> in the garden. The location and number of trees in many areas <br /> dust don't make sense. <br /> 7. The new.easter plan should provide for more openness and those <br /> plants crowded into open area should be removed. <br /> 8. That this committee be allowed to present and defend its findings <br /> and to approve or disapprove the final master plans for the <br /> garden. <br /> 9. That the City doe* not have veers to implement these findings. <br /> but must start immediately to provide the proper space and habitat <br /> for this outstanding collection of rhododendron. <br />