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Weird Spot - Shade six months of the year and sun the other six months
Posted by Carly Gelsinger
9 Comments
Red BermUpdated Some agaves do well in a sun/shade spot. Like foxtail agave and crassula multicava does fine in shade/light sun as u said u have summer/spring sun.
Celosia AKA Cockscomb Beautiful
Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
7 Comments
CA Kate z9Updated Beautiful! I just might try some by the pool for next year.
Has anyone grown Plumeria in Central inland CA?
Posted by Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)
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Josue DiazUpdated Wow, it's cool to see old threads like these come back to life. I haven't tried to grow plumeria after posing the initial question (I'm Central_cali369, but forgot my password so I log in using Facebook). Last week, while walking ...
So CA monsoon
Posted by kittymoonbeam
18 Comments
stanofhUpdated I thought it was super hot to be 70f at 9am in the bay area. Then I saw at the same time in L.A. it was 94f. How does it not become 180f by sundown?...
Help identify these plants
Posted by Sam A
3 Comments
Sam AUpdated Thanks! Good lord, why would one have toxic plant in a backyard with kids and pets?! Will remove the Jerusalem Cherry plant!
Best Asian Pear Tree for Inland Southern California~
Posted by Puggylover Zone 9B Norco, CA
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fireballsocalUpdated 20th century is supposed to be an easy and self fertile Asian pear to grow here. Hosui is supposed to be a great tasting pear but from what I understand, is a bit tougher to grow. My 20th century in San Bernardino has been an odd ...
Buy already prepared topiary cone or shape myself?
Posted by zagyzebra
7 Comments
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated The nice thing is: if you make a mistake, it will grow away.
Online nurseries vs brick & mortar
Posted by tmnca
18 Comments
richardlazaro50Updated I strongly agree with what Debbie said but should not miss Richard Ward's 'Dry Garden' in North Oakland the plants on sale daily at University of California Botanical Garden. Happy hunting. Richard
Water wise garden - Landscape Fabric: Yes or No?
Posted by Kristina Hysler
6 Comments
Humsi(USDA 9b/10a Sunset 23 SoCal)Updated I disagree. I do have areas with mulch and no fabric (under my avocados and citrus mainly), and I am constantly weeding. The avocado leaf mulch particularly is probably about 6-8" deep and grass and Mexican palm seedlings are...
Unknown bug
Posted by tim45z10
3 Comments
lgteacher(SCal zone 9b)Updated It's not a beneficial insect. Wikipedia is good, but doesn't have everything. When in doubt, I google the insect with the word ipm or Davis to get information pertinent to California. Here is a source for common beneficial inse...
Building a Water Sensor
Posted by Cameron Esacoff
7 Comments
Nil13 usda:9a sunset:21 LA,CA (Mount Wash.)Updated Those little plastic sensors would get beat to hell in a garden environment. Kids and gardeners would kick and break them. Just look at how often popup have to be replaced due to damage. They would have to have carbon black in the...
Plant suggestions to replace this Sego?
Posted by zagyzebra
17 Comments
zagyzebraUpdated Parker25mv…who knew? Better sago palms than human heads!
How to prune a Coleonema pulchrum?
Posted by kal2002
11 Comments
melle_sacto(Z9/Sunset 14 CA)Updated Thanks Al -- I only clicked "like" because I appreciate your answer, unfortunately I don't actually like that answer ;-) If mine don't make it then I'll have a good reason to rip them out (as opposed to ripping out healt...
Cool Season Edibles
Posted by llilibel03
1 Comment
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated I suggest more sun. Winter standards are lettuce of all sorts, peas, spinach, broccoli, onion.
flowering maple not flowering
Posted by kentc
3 Comments
stanofhUpdated Falcon is right. Its growing too fast to bloom. When the roots catch up,it can then grow and bloom. I had a potted red in full bloom,take about three years to look like that once in the ground- 5x as big ( eh,a estimate!) by then....
Ginger in Bloom - 'Tac Moto'
Posted by Mikey(SoCal-Z10-22/23)
5 Comments
leenibooUpdated Can you send me the picture of your Tac Moto plant in bloom please? It is no longer on the internet. Kjuneau@millinglaw.com. Thanks.
What plant is this?
Posted by socks
11 Comments
kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated We wanted to buy one a few years ago,but since we live along the coast,they told us it wouldn't do as well for us.Seems they are more suited for inland areas. Kathi
Boxwood Hedge at 18"x18"
Posted by sport1023
sport1023Need advice for best Buxus species to create a tight 18"x18" hedge is Los Angeles. Advice on container size and spacing also much appreciated. Thx
Sudden death (?) of Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Silver Sheen'
Posted by Gary(USDA ZONE = 9b SUNSET ZONE = 18 (Riverside, CA, USA))
1 Comment
gyr_falcon(Sunset 23 USDA 9)Updated There have been other members posting recently with the same problem: http://forums.gardenweb.com/discussions/3291207/advice-on-rapid-death-of-silver-sheen-pittosporum?n=7 I have seen sudden death posts, in various forums, going b...
Dymondia In Part Shade?
Posted by dulces4me
1 Comment
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated how part is part?
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