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Below freezing on the coast--help!!!
Posted by tundrah desert
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kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated Tundrah, I'm also in Oceanside,closer to the ocean than you are,we also have a canyon behind us,.But as far as my plants go,so far so good.Yhe lilies are in bloom,but all their foiliage that was left is very yellow,but the flowers...
Warning: Major Freeze Coming!
Posted by butterfly15_ca(Sunset15 USDA9b)
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four(9B (near 9a))Updated > Posted by napapen > "the dead stuff.... protects the roots" Do you mean that roots are shielded by canopy of dead stuff? Dead stuff is not always in a spread formation. If any other process is involved in protect...
Coldest Weather is almost here..
Posted by stanofh
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kittymoonbeamUpdated We used to put mini lights in the bib of our overalls while we worked in the warehouse decorating trees and wreaths,etc. for Disneyland's holiday season. I have done the same thing while standing pruning the plants or potting up. ...
Wintering Sowing in SF - anyone done it?
Posted by a_shau(San Francisco 8b)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated You can winter sow in San Fransisco, nature does it all the time. I have a area covered with 1/4 inch hardware cloth to protect seeds from the birds, not the weather, that I use for starting seeds, especially native plant seeds. I...
Watering in winter like its summer...
Posted by stanofh
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CA Kate z9Updated In Fresno we have to comply to the City's schedule... no matter the weather. Only thing, we can water as long and as much as wanted on Sunday. The ground will only take so much water in a single day, and a week can be a long time ...
What's wrong with my cape rush?
Posted by tskn (Sunset 24, USDA Zone 10a)
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tskn (Sunset 24, USDA Zone 10a)Updated Thanks everyone for the suggestions.
when to prune my sage?
Posted by jen1262
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I agree with westelle. It is supposed to look crummy this time of the year, especially with the cold dry weather of the past month. It is best to put up with it looking shabby until new growth starts at the base, then trim off the...
need long screening plant
Posted by Evo_Lution
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Evo_LutionUpdated Do those have soft foliage, or is it more of a rough desert plant?
Tangerine Tree Yellow Falling Leaves
Posted by grassmutt
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Monarch-Ma-so.cal(10 Southern CA.)Updated oops, the original post is almost 3 years old!! I wonder how the tangerine trees fared?
podocarpus gracilior watering
Posted by TheFinder
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated Often enough to maintain even moisture in the rootball -- which may be every day or two. The soil surrounding the rootball will need to be irrigated less often (at least for a while) because the roots aren't there yet.
Dragon fruit for Oakland
Posted by sf_rhino
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sf_rhinoUpdated Thanks, not sure if I'll have time to get out there before Christmas but I'll check them out.
What are my options for low maintenance evergreen screen?
Posted by cityartist
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elvieUpdated Yes, Gyr, very helpful post. I had been deliberating on using it this past summer, and choose Pittosporum Heterophyllum instead, but seems grewia would have been an excellent choice.
Anybody growing angelwing jasmine in zone 15?
Posted by princesspea(sunset14)
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CAUpdated Bumping this thread down. I would of course protect from freezes, as they are not very cold tolerant. Patty S.
Hedge Advice Needed!
Posted by JollyGoat
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated I'm making the assumption that the physical barrier and time is more important to you than a stylish, trendy choice. I'm also assuming you want super-dense growth, not airy, see-through growth. If it was me in that not very appeal...
Looking for Kazake or Salavatsky Pomegranates cuttings
Posted by yaslan(8 WA state)
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CAUpdated No, unfortunately we're not legally allowed to ship out uninspected plant materials outside of the USA, Milos. Patty S.
California Poppys in bloom already..
Posted by stanofh
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Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9bUpdated I have poppies blooming in Riverside County. We have had some strange weather. Early rains make seeds grow. Then they shrivel in horror when the real winter sets in.
strawberry pest
Posted by tim45z10
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MrClintUpdated Strawberries will rot, turn moldy and/or grow what looks to be a fungus if they are left to rest on moist ground for too long. Ants, earwigs, and sow bugs may cause damage as well. The best solution is to prop up the berries so th...
monrovia spring 2014
Posted by emmarene
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated It's a good idea that might work. Sounds like Monrovia is trying to improve the process of getting a wider selection of their plants to buyers via independent garden centers, without burdening the garden center with extra inventor...
Planting corn Plants (dracaena fragrans) out door in Palm Desert?
Posted by toffee-el(Z8b Sunset Z13 Elev 4650ft)
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stanofhUpdated I do. I saw "Janet Craig" growing outdoors here in Hayward, SF bay area,and it was a big plant growing under the eaves of an apartment. Hit the roof,and was growing forward to the light on a bushy plant.
Growing Dracaena marginata outside
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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stanofhUpdated Well,to answer my own post -yes,Tri cane marginata ca grow outdoors in soucal . I saw one on the news from Santa Monica. A shady eastern exposure it looked to be.
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