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Beaumontia grandiglora..any pics?
Posted by stanofh
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated It's a vine that gets big but also very heavy. The stems get really big. It needs room and a very strong support.
grow a climber rose in large container
Posted by roksee(Benicia SF Bay Area)
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roksee(Benicia SF Bay Area)Updated thank you everyone !
Moonflowers in Bay Area
Posted by dfaustclancy
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stanofhUpdated Yes-- a neighbor had one right here in Hayward. About 6-7' I think it was. That was about 7-8 years ago. So,hot summers are not needed.
Anyone tired of watering right now?
Posted by kittymoonbeam
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kittymoonbeamUpdated My best friend just got called away to work on a movie overseas so now I'm watering at his place too! I'll be wearing one of the camelbak packs before long.
Who planted new things in the middle of summer
Posted by melle_sacto(Z9/Sunset 14 CA)
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realityfaeryUpdated You're not alone! That's all we have been doing it seems this summer. We created 3 new flower beds two weekends ago and planted Star Jasmine, 2 butterball hibiscus, 2 crown of bohemia hibiscus, 2 flowering plum trees, cannas, and ...
Your worst companion planting
Posted by melle_sacto(Z9/Sunset 14 CA)
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated Not mine, but a sight that I pass every day and wonder if they'll pull something out. They haven't yet, so they must like it.....a long row of alternating red and white roses and Bird of Paradise....
Best tangerine/mandarin tree for central valley
Posted by bbblueyes
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bbblueyesUpdated Thanks for the replies. I may have found the answer on the Citrus forum. I didn't know there was a citrus forum - I'm a newbie. I think I may get a Gold Nugget mandarin. A few people said they're even more cold resistant than the ...
Import T. cacao to CA
Posted by theo247(7b NC)
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated Check the State of CA gov't website for regulations. It may get taken from you at the border and you may never see it again. Leave it with a friend or relative to remember you. You can say its been grown indoors but whether they b...
What's your take on pot feet?
Posted by catkim(San Diego 10/24)
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chadinlg Zone 9b Los Gatos CAUpdated Raising the pot doesn't necessarily help with drainage as long as the drain hole is not getting blocked. Contact with the ground will allow excess water to wick away preventing that whole perched water table scenario... Raised pot...
OT, but interesting for our world
Posted by CA Kate z9
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated It is very interesting. I have a feeling that it is not as simple as shown. There is no mention of the amount of energy used in the process. If this were efficient, I think many industries would jump at the opportunity. Any time a...
Citrus Leaf Miner
Posted by mbrowne(9b Central CA)
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hosenemesisUpdated They get my fall foliage flush, but leave the spring flush alone.
What's wrong with my Fuerte Avacado tree???
Posted by jerboa
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hosenemesisUpdated Is that black weed cloth under the mulch, ambro? I don't think avocados like that. I would remove it before doing anything else. The shade of the tree and the mulch will eventually prevent weeds from sprouting. It's possible that ...
So. Californians--tomatoes?
Posted by socks
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manifest(USDA 11a, Sunset 24, CA)Updated We didn't get such a great crop this year. We had an early start with volunteers, but we're by the coast and had overcast days all summer. The only producers we had were Snow Whites, Sun Golds, Striped Chocolates and Paul Robesons...
Abutilon - transplanting outdoors?
Posted by jen1262
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Sara Malone Zone 9bUpdated You can hack this thing to bits, move it, move it again, hack it some more and it will be fine. Just make sure to give it enough water as it is getting established, and, as Al noted, your chances of success are best if you wait ti...
Does anyone grow Asclepias Physocarpa?
Posted by slogal(CA z10a/Sunset 16)
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Mikey(SoCal-Z10-22/23)Updated I grow them next to the sidewalk and once the pods form I enjoy seeing the reaction I get from passersby. Quite humorous.... I have never seen cats on mine, I also have many Asclepias curassavica growing as well and the Monarchs t...
SF bay area city dump's compost quality
Posted by pearlygate
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brettayUpdated I have a somewhat different take than some on this post Some of us with really heavy clay simply need to amend our soil. I also live in the bay area and my soil is way to heavy for most plants to survive. I have tried to plant cit...
Backyard overhaul & working with a blank slate...Pics!!
Posted by oberci
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bbblueyesUpdated I love lantanas. I really like the bushy kind. We have some near the pool and they bloom profusely all summer. Each bloom has multiple colors and changes colors as it matures. Irene is a good one - shades of magenta and yellow. We...
Plants Along Highways
Posted by traveler_one
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Min3 South S.F. Bay CAUpdated I was told that oleanders have no use to nature- nothing dares to eat it, birds don't nest in it. The only thing I ever saw on ours was a row of lacewing eggs on one leaf. When we removed that oleander we had to use our Chevy Subu...
Is this an Elm tree?
Posted by jdeamer
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aquilachrysaetosUpdated Judging from what I can see of the leaves, the vein arrangement does not look like Elm. Elms have a central vein with the side veins evenly spaced and running parallel to each other.
kyoho grape
Posted by px00001
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yukkuri_kame(Sunset 19 / USDA 9)Updated Hmmm....saw some of kyoho grapes at the farmer's market today and though "I definitely to get some vines". I have green muscat, which we love, kyoho is the only other grape I'd really be interested in.
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