by Aitken and Associates
Gilroy, CA, US 95020 · 18 photos
Karen Aitken & Associates
http://www.aitkenlandscapes.com/portfolio.php?tid=27&fid=193

 
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angie Wood wrote:
what purple flower is planted on the border of the walkway? »
· Comment · 2 years ago
kimkaylo It's hard to tell, but it might be Rock Cress..check out:

http://www.daydreamperennials.com/rockcress.html
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Megam Blessing wrote:
what is the purple vine that is covering the Pergola? thanks. »
· Comment · 2 years ago
Megam Blessing Thank you!
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moonstone wrote:
Note. wisteria like other vines can warp wood out its shape if the structure is not sound to begin with. They are invasive and need to be pruned yearly. If you cannot do this or provide the needed 'keeping them in bounds' perhaps another vine is a better choice such as a jasmine. Just a thot...BTW, I LOVE WISTERIA! »
· Comment · 2 years ago
What Houzz contributors are saying:
added by Sheila Schmitz to Spring Planting: Wonderful Wisteria
California landscape designer Karen Aitken chose Chinese Wisteria for a beautiful cascading effect over this bocce ball court in Morgan Hill. The fact that it grows like a beanstalk can be a plus when looking for quick results in a landscape, Aitken says. But be sure to plant on a separate structure away from roofs and gutters and prune it every year to keep it in bounds. Anyone who has ever had a wisteria will emphasize this point with stories of vines that have taken over lesser porches and trees.
Double rows of pinkish-purple rock cress (Aubrieta deltoidea) immediately grab your eye in this garden — it looks like someone outlined the boccie ball court with a bright highlighter. With such a strong focal point, you might overlook the other purple accents in the space until you notice how well the lightest lavender wisteria overhead frames and complements the bold color below.
Keep wisteria and other vines in check. Spring's warm temperatures and damp soil can mean lush, almost rampant growth in the garden. Vines get out of control quickly in June, so it's important to check them every two weeks and train or tie any new shoots to your trellis or structure.Of course, if new shoots are growing in the wrong direction and can't be tied in gracefully, feel free to snip them off right at the stem where they start. Vines can look wild if not carefully tended.Related: Spring Planting: Wonderful Wisteria
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added by Tracy Luckino to tracy_luckino's ideas (4 days ago)
Love wisteria, bocce ct and rock cress
added by a2revi to a2revi's ideas (4 days ago)
Wisteria - Beautiful color
added by James Moore to james_moore9577's ideas (11 days ago)
open, fragrant, natural
added by Chelsea Poost to landscaping (12 days ago)
Gorgeous
added by designfluff to designfluff's ideas (14 days ago)
A place to grow wisteria and vines without hurting the structure of the home.
added by Jackie Vermeland to Ideas for main house (2 weeks ago)
Greenery surrounding
added by amsandoval47 to arbour (3 weeks ago)
Arbour with Wisteria plant
added by cldsfr1 to cldsfr1's Ideas (3 weeks ago)
Land scraping along the side. The lattice over the beginning.
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patio
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purple colour
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Wisteria
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chinese wisteria
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The wisteria looks beautiful
added by jkpeters5 to trellis (6 weeks ago)
Wisteria. Could be high maintenance ?
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love the purple and vine growing on burgala
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header size joice coming beyond headers
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wisteria
added by Vicky Murrell to Trellis, Pergolas & Arbors (7 weeks ago)
two colors on the pergola
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Color
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pergala
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Focal point
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flower wistera
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Wisteria
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Maybe by bedroom trellis. Purple grapes?
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Wisteria on trellis
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Wisteria in bloom on pergola, with contrasting but monochromatic ground planting. Very romantic.
added by erinnicole to patio (3 months ago)
chinese wisteria for a cascading effect
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Love wisteria
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Hanging flowers
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exteriorwisteria
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Beautiful pergola and wisteria
added by nikinou to nikinou's ideas (3 months ago)
would like to border the patio with a purple plant, maybe lavender
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Wisteria
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border
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Bocce
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drive way
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Chinese Wisteria - plant on a separate structure from roofs and gutters and prune every year
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V
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the patio leading to the pavilion
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Wisteria trellis along back of house. Also fruit and nut treed
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Pergola with Wisteria
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gazzebo
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Vegetation
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Wisteria et pergola
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wisteria
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All the flowers
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like mine
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linear trellis with wisteria
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Wisteria
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Pergola mauve
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Garden
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purple gardens-wisteria,lavender,etc
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Bocce court!
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Love wisteria
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I absolutely love the wisteria. It makes it look magical.
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wisteria
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FLOWERS
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pergola
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wisteria on the pergola and rock cress edging
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Flowers
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Wisteria
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i want this look
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wisteria colgando en parron
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wisteria ?!
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purple rock cress
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purple rock cress
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garden landscape
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ldscp
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Flowers
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this is it 4 sure
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Pergola
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Double rows of pinkish-purple rock cress (Aubrieta deltoidea)
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garden
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The wisteria!!
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garden
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Wisteria ?
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Wisteria
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wisteria
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wisteria!
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Wisteria
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Bocce ball court
added by hollyannfowler to Landscaping (8 months ago)
I adore whatever these flowers are on the pergola.
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Love hoe these flowers hang over the pergola.
added by soryeye to soryeye's ideas (8 months ago)
Alma - Love this plant
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Lovelovelove!
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Front
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Wisteria vine
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Pérgola jardim
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wisteria
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love this look - wood only
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Wisteria
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wisteria
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Back patio
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Wisteria over pergola
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lilac
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front yard facing 37
added by pattydshugaree to pattydshugaree's ideas (9 months ago)
lovely flowering vines and pergols design
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Wisteria
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Love love wisteria
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underplanting
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wisteria vines on pergola
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Wisteria
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Beauty
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pergola and wisteria
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love the wisteria on the trellis
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Wisteria
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gorgeous wisteria on trellis
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Wisteria
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Pergola
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bocce in middle of grapes?
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Contained wisteria
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wisteria
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Wisteria, colors, pergola
added by ellierose to ellierose's Favorites (12 months ago)
The vines the thing there on the purples and the wisteria
added by United Marble Fabricators to birthday60's ideas (12 months ago)
This is for all you Wisteria lovers.
added by charlenab to charlenab's ideas (12 months ago)
wisteria purple vine
added by mandainhudson to mandainhudson's ideas (12 months ago)
Pergola w/ wisteria vines & gravel pathway.
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Wisteria and vines!
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wonderful wisteria
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beautiful pergola over bocce ball court to provide privacy from uphill neighbors
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Purple
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flower bed
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Bocce Flowers
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Wisteria
added by mlkr1 to landscaping, porches (12 months ago)
love the hanging vines
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in front of garage
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love the purple
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arch
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Wisteria on pergola
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Wisteria pergola
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Flowers
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wisteria
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Pergola with wisteria
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Wisteria
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wisteria wonder~~~
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Love
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wisteria
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perola wisteria
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Bocci
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Beautiful arbor
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dripping with wisteria
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wisteria
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Flowers
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Wysteria
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wisteria
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Beautiful Wisteria!!
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wisteria, bocce ball
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wisteria on pergola
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Wisteria
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цветы участок
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colors
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Wisteria on arbor
added by design13 to design13's ideas (14 months ago)
pretty
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I love the wisteria
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Hanging Wisteria
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Wisteria
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border plant
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wisteria
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wisteria pergola
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wisteria
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purple
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love the wisteria
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Lavender
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courtyard plantings
added by gregflatt to gregflatt's ideas (15 months ago)
colour scheme
added by sutric50 to My perfect backyard (16 months ago)
Beautiful
added by pchandler96 to pchandler96's ideas (16 months ago)
destination view, side of walkway plantings
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purple flowers 2
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Wisteria
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Wisteria
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purple flowers
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Bocce ball court
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by Aitken and Associates Gilroy, CA,
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Glycine(wisteria)
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color
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Wisteria
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Wisteria
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Wisteria walkway
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outdoor
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Gorgeous Wisteria
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love the wisteria
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bocce ball court
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wisteria
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wisteria
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planta morada
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pergola & wisteria
added by mandarine to Extérieur (19 months ago)
Wisteria; la faire pousser le long d'une structure séparée des gouttières et du toit et l'élaguer chaque année.
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Purple walk/path
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Wisteria/ Jasmine - so beautiful and romantic.
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vine and flower covered trellace :)
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overhanging flowers
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wisteria blooming
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Beautiful for Asian clubhouse
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the whole thing