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Anybody in Cal have New Guinia Impatiens live over winter?
Posted by stanofh
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PickledPinkUpdated I was able to keep a pot of them alive, also through freezing-I live in a canyon in the mountains with its own micro climate- and just like onderw said, they're alive and blooming but not nearly as pretty. Mine were actually kept ...
San Francisco woes.....
Posted by Grace (Sugi_C)(9a (Northern California))
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Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)Updated Yikes! That forecast looks like a winter forecast for us here in Fresno! It's currently 82 degrees outside at almost midnight! ha. My tomatoes ripen almost too fast, from one day to the next. I do, however enjoy the coastal weathe...
Fertilizer 10-50-10
Posted by trandd
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nil13(z21 L.A., CA (Mt. Washington))Updated why are you trying to find such a high phosphorus fertilizer?
pest I.D.
Posted by woohooman San Diego CA zone 10a
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woohooman San Diego CA zone 10aUpdated WBDB: that's not a problem. Soap is in my arsenal. However, when reading the UC IPM website, it refers control to the same as stink bugs. When I read soap for stink bugs, this is what is published: INSECTICIDAL SOAP# (M-Pede) 2.5 ...
Shrub/Tree ID?
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
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Sara Malone Zone 9bUpdated Yes, that is exactly the way to use it! And it makes a striking combination with the Bougainvillea. I see it sometimes in a spot of honor in front of someone's house...bare for six months...
Lavandula ang. 'Lavance Purple' & 'Thumbelina Leigh' the Same?
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)I happened across this little miniature lavender while at Lowe's today, and I am wondering if it is not the same identical cultivar as Lavandula angustifolia 'Thumbelina Leigh'?? I have 'Thumbelina Leigh' in my parterre garden, and...
Rangoon creeper
Posted by jspr09
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cottage_garden(Z10 CA)Updated Hi there. Where in Socal are you? You might try Marina del Rey Nursery or a bit further south Roger's in Corona del Mar. Best of luck.
black stemmed pittosporum as hedge: pruning
Posted by greentb
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kristincarolUpdated In my experience, you can hack them at any time and they will recover. Better if you don't let them get out of hand as I did. Also, if you get one that is a seeder you should dispatch it immediately!
Seedless Sweetgum Rotundiloba
Posted by skrip(z9/sun19/SoCal.)
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socal23(USDA10/Sunset23)Updated Summer softwood cuttings with IBA, mist and luck.
Fall and Winter Color in garden
Posted by HappyinmyGarden1000
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hosenemesisUpdated It's best not to plant much in the heat of the summer in southern California- we wait until October so that our plants have a better chance of surviving. Chrysanthemums bloom in fall, and you can get them in the fall already in bl...
Source for Pro-Mix BX in SF bay area?
Posted by b.e.e
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Grace (Sugi_C)(9a (Northern California))Updated There's a hydroponics store in San Carlos that sells Pro-Mix HP; that's where I get it but I am not sure if they sell BX, if you need that one specifically. Grace
Cut and Carry Cemetery Flowers
Posted by GrowSis(9B Inland Empire,CA)
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hosenemesisUpdated 18" diameter pots would be good. I think pots and potting soil would be much more expensive than putting things into the ground, though. Yes, it does require weeding and watering, but pots will require more water than a plant...
Anybody in Cal. ever grown Selaginella?
Posted by stanofh
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stanofhUpdated Thanks David. I did go back-lol, I couldn't resist one in particular that was blue tinged. I might divide in half..half in ground,half in a pot. Hedge my bet.
How often to water Spanish Moss?
Posted by nmcnear(10a/16)
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kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated Lars,your tilly looks like the same one I have,mine has grown almost to a full ball.It grows in one of those wire baskets with some spaghnum moss. Kathi
How to care for grape vine
Posted by mamavamp(10/N CALIF)
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papajdubUpdated Hi All: I planted a white grape a couple of years ago and it grew well till this year. At this time of the year it should be all leafed out, very full. It looks like late fall right now, what few leaf's developed early spring are ...
Summer flowers
Posted by chezron
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hosenemesisUpdated If you have gophers, you will need to trap them or protect the plants. I grow Gaillardia, Coreopsis, coneflowers, and other flowering annuals and perennials, but yes, it is expensive because they require water. That's all it takes...
Trouble with matilija poppy/ Romneya
Posted by missmeg1234(9)
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missmeg1234(9)Updated I think that's it! The soil drains very, very slowly. I will move it tomorrow if I can find a better/sandier spot. Thank you!
Plants Express?
Posted by janea(z9-Sunset 14)
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gregbradleyUpdated A friend that is a good sized commercial landscaper recommended PlantsExpress to me so I wasn't just trusting to a "new" company that I found on the Internet. He buys from their other company that lists more varieties bu...
Parkinsonia x desert museum in zone 24
Posted by Cappy53
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Zone 23 is probably more reliable for preventing mildew. I'd replace it with a tree happier with your more humid conditions; lots of choices for zone 24 conditions.
I am growing Tithonia rotundifolia - Gopher?
Posted by chezron
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated I think that squirrels like tithonia also...do you have squirrels?
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