Hofer’s Blue Adam’s Needle (Yucca filamentosa ‘Hofer’s Blue’) in Orange County, CA California CA at Roger’s Gardens
Hofer’s Blue Adam’s Needle
Hofer’s Blue Adam’s Needle
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Plant Height: 30 inches
Flower Height: 4 feet
Spread: 30 inches
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Hardiness Zone: 4b
Other Names: Hofer Blue Yucca
Hofer’s Blue Adam’s Needle features bold spikes of creamy white bell-shaped flowers rising above the foliage from mid to late summer. It has attractive powder blue evergreen foliage. The sword-like leaves are highly ornamental and turn an outstanding bluish-green in the fall, which persists throughout the winter.
Hofer’s Blue Adam’s Needle is a multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a more or less rounded form. Its relatively coarse texture can be used to stand it apart from other landscape plants with finer foliage.
This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
- Spiny
Hofer’s Blue Adam’s Needle is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Accent
- Rock/Alpine Gardens
- General Garden Use
- Container Planting
Hofer’s Blue Adam’s Needle will grow to be about 30 inches tall at maturity extending to 4 feet tall with the flowers, with a spread of 30 inches. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn’t necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.
This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This is a selection of a native North American species.
Hofer’s Blue Adam’s Needle makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. Because of its height, it is often used as a ‘thriller’ in the ‘spiller-thriller-filler’ container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag – this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.
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Jason K. Hofer, MD – Ventura Orthopedics
What patients are saying about Dr. Hofer…
Jason K. Hofer, MD is a board certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacement surgery. Born and raised in Ventura, he attended University of California, San Diego as an undergraduate, where he graduated cum laude with a degree in chemistry. While there, Dr. Hofer performed research at the School of Medicine which resulted in several scientific papers. He went on to attend the University of Southern California School of Medicine and graduated with honors. While in medical school, he became attracted to orthopedic surgery and performed research that was presented and published in the field of orthopedics.
After medical school, Dr. Hofer completed a five-year orthopedic surgery residency at the University of California, Irvine. He enjoyed all aspects of orthopedics and continued performing research that culminated in several orthopedic journal publications and presentations at the national level.
While in residency at UC Irvine, Dr. Hofer developed an interest in innovative techniques for managing hip and knee arthritis, which led him to complete a fellowship specializing in lower extremity reconstruction at the Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, Calif. His training included hip and knee replacement surgery, including complex revision and reconstruction cases along with partial knee replacements, computer navigation hip and knee replacements and joint preservation surgery.
Dr. Hofer has presented his orthopedic research at the local and national level and has several publications in leading journals. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons and the California Orthopedic Association.
Dr. Hofer is familiar with the most recent advances in hip and knee replacement surgery as well as conservative, non-surgical management of hip and knee problems. He is an expert in anterior hip replacements, which is less invasive and can lead to a faster recovery for patients. As the doctor who has performed the most anterior hip replacements in Ventura County, Dr. Hofer enjoys seeing how quickly his patients return to their favorite activities after the procedure.
Dr. Hofer is grateful for the opportunity to return to Ventura and provide care for the patients in his community. In his spare time, he enjoys surfing, fishing, skiing and spending time with his children.
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Education & Training
Undergraduate Degree
University of California, San Diego
Medical Degree
University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine
Residency
Orthopedic Surgery, University of California, Irvine
Fellowship
Adult Hip and Knee Reconstruction, Scripps Clinic
Board Certification
General Orthopaedics, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professional Affiliations
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
California Orthopaedic Association
Women in photography: photographer Candida Höfer
Photo: Candida Höfer
Candida Höfer was born in 1944 in Eberswalde, Germany, a city located northeast of Berlin. Having shown an interest in photography as a child, Höfer began her career, and at the age of nineteen she worked as an intern in a photography studio that dealt with advertising, architecture and fashion.
Photo: Candida Höfer
In 1964, she entered the Cologne Academy of Fine and Applied Arts (Kölner Werkschulen), where she studied art and photography, and after graduation worked as a freelance photographer. Later, at 19At 73, she entered the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, one of the most influential European educational institutions of the time, where she first studied film under Ole John.
Photo: Candida Höfer
In 1976, the talented woman was admitted to the first class of photography by Bernd Becher, where she studied with her contemporaries: Axel Hütte, Thomas Struth, Thomas Raff, Tata Ronkholz, Petra Wunderlich and Andreas Gursky, who later became known as the first generation Becher class. Starting to participate in gallery exhibitions at the end of 19In the 1970s, Candida Höfer expanded and redefined the boundaries of her practice over the decades.
Photo: Candida Höfer
She not only photographs the interiors of public spaces, but also undertakes serial projects with specific objects such as On Kawara’s “Dating Paintings” and twelve casts of Auguste Rodin’s “The Burgomasters of Calais”, documenting their placement in the respective collections, and also photographs the interiors and exteriors of architectural masterpieces by Herzog & de Meuron.
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Photo: Candida Höfer
Candida Höfer’s work has been widely exhibited around the world in numerous solo and group exhibitions, she was presented at Documenta 11 (2002) in Kassel, Germany, and together with Martin Kippenberger represented Germany in the national pavilion 50 th Venice Biennale (2003) in Italy.
Photo: Candida Höfer
In April 2018, Höfer received the Outstanding Contribution to Photography award from the Sony World Photography Awards. Her work is in major collections including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Pompidou Center in Paris, the National Library of France, the Ludwig Museum in Cologne, the Art Nouveau Museum in Stockholm, the Reina Sophia Art Center in Madrid, the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, the National Museum of Modern art in Seoul, the Rubell Family Collection in Miami, and the Friedrich Christian Flick Foundation in Zurich.