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Lilacs in the Bay Area
bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated No experience with this cultivar, but I highly doubt it would flower much here in a Sunset zone 16. Zones 14/15 would be better candidates. Berkeley Hort Nursery has had some interesting Lilac cultivars in the past, and I've had s...
Drought tolerant plant suggestions?
Matthew Grayson(ss20 / usda10)Updated Thank you all for the suggestions, I will call around this weekend and see what's available locally.
strange fruits
lisascenic Urban Gardener, Oakland CAUpdated Definitely get to know the California Rare Frui Growers!
Geranium/Carmel CA
vall3fam(9 CentralCA)Updated Boy, without a picture, it's totally difficult to even guess what it might be.
Elaine
Ceanothus 'Dark Star'
nil13(z21 L.A., CA (Mt. Washington))Updated my experience is the Rhamnus eve case is very slow to get going and stays very open for a while.
Are you successful with sweet peas?
Kippy(SoCal zone 10. Sunset Zone 24)Updated I have a package soaking overnight. But the self sown ones are up, everywhere I don't want them :)

