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Huge Garden Club Plant Sale Pleasanton April 27 9-1
Posted by sonbie(CA Z9)
sonbie(CA Z9)Our annual plant sale on Saturday April 27th features plants propagated and grown in members' gardens. We will have an array of plants from succulents, roses, daylilies, many perennials, native and drought tolerant plants, annuals...
Quarryhill in Glen Ellen
Posted by tropical_thought(San Francisco)
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Sara Malone Zone 9bUpdated We're having a plant sale at Quarryhill tomorrow to celebrate Earth Day. Come check it out!
Bridal Wreath Spirea of the Day
Posted by hosenemesis
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kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated Thanks renee for the info.Sorry I didn't get back here before now,but you know how life gets in the way sometimes.Appreciate your reply to my ??? Thanks Kathi
Pittosporum Tobira trained over walkway- messy?
Posted by elvie
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elvieUpdated Thanks for your responses, seems like it is too big for the spot, so I dug it up and put it in a pot .
Pruning an unruly Acacia baileyana
Posted by alby_green
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yukkuri_kame(Sunset 19 / USDA 9)Updated I would guess you could coppice to the ground and you will end up with a multi-stemmed tree that can be shaped from early on, but that's just a guess. You could try rooting some cuttings or starting from seed before you do anythin...
Does this kind of tree exist?
Posted by nurseyj
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Pistache is very nice, yes. It does (eventually) get pretty large. Here is a link that might be useful: Pistachia chinensis
Porcelian Berry Vine
Posted by Min3 South S.F. Bay CA(Zone 9)
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Min3 South S.F. Bay CA(Zone 9)Updated I can wait for the leaves- so much other garden interest in spring. And they are worth it when they do leaf out. Min
Best Bamboo for 9B SoCal
Posted by mbergeson
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yukkuri_kame(Sunset 19 / USDA 9)Updated Bamboo is a tough plant, probably good to protect it for the first month til it gets established, but otherwise I would not be concerned about dogs.
Black dots on soil, bugs or seeds or?
Posted by Psalm23(9B)
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Psalm23(9B)Updated they might be seeds from this pink/purple weeds we have in our yard, very pretty ground cover, short roots, flowers open in the middle of the day only. anyone know the name of this? it's not pigweed, right? pink/purple tiny flower...
Pomagranate not blooming
Posted by svenska(CA18/19)
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bluerose4(9/10 sunset24)Updated I have 4 eversweet poms in gound that are 3 yrs old. A couple of them are putting on buds for the first time now but none on others. I have also read that blooms may not lead to fruits for another year or two. If your tree is heal...
Are these wild onions?
Posted by peachymomo(Ca 8)
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peachymomo(Ca 8)Updated I wanted to plant some naturalizing bulbs in the meadow area of my yard anyway, and these have appeared in the corner farthest from my garden so I think I'll let them stay. Thanks for the quick answers!
Garden is bloomin'
Posted by hosenemesis
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jo_pyeweed(z9 SF Bay Area)Updated Renee - I love this time of year, too. I get to see new pictures of your gorgeous garden! Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Jo
Shredded redwood/"gorilla hair" mulch
Posted by melle_sacto(Z9/Sunset 14 CA)
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melle_sacto(Z9/Sunset 14 CA)Updated My DH can pick it up in bulk with the truck then, we didn't know if the place near us had it so he had just bought the bags from HD. He wants all the mulch to be the same, though, so I guess that means we'll need more -- especiall...
Aphids and Favas
Posted by ck36
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tinanUpdated I'm battling orange aphids here, they just keep coming back! The ladybugs I bought fled the next day and abandoned me to battle with the hose and the soapy water. I've never had them before, this is awful it must be a bad year for...
Need help choosing a vine for a tricky spot
Posted by peachymomo(Ca 8)
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catkim(San Diego 10/24)Updated "Vine" and "restrained grower" are polar opposites, unless you want sweet peas. ;-)
Davis, CA Tropical Plant Ideas?
Posted by rosiebeach
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Stick with the plants that are hardier to give the look without the fuss. For palms I'd recommend choices such as Trachycarpus fortunei , Brahea armata or B. edulis, Butia capitata., Brahea 'Clara', Chamaerops humilis argentea. Fo...
CA Vacation - Which Gardens to Visit?
Posted by ritmatt(GA 7b)
18 Comments
bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Might add the Getty Museum to the mix, I'd definitely try and fit the UC Santa Cruz Botanic Graden and the Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens to the list, as well as UC Berkeley. Botanic Garden and Tilden as well. The Huntington, the S...
Mildew on poppy foliage
Posted by onederw
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hosenemesisUpdated Sometimes if you plant them farther apart you can avoid some of the mildew problems. Otherwise, you can spray with a fungicide, but I don't think it's worth it. I plant the poppies behind other tall plants to hide the foliage. Lov...
Grewia oxidentalis( lavender starflower ) shrub
Posted by martinca_gw
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hosenemesisUpdated I have heard that they are short-lived. I love the shape of the branches, especially when they cascade over a wall.
Will a cutting from a Bush Bougainvilla stay Bush?
Posted by Suzi AKA DesertDance So CA Zone 9b
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jardinerowaUpdated As far as I know, Bougainvilleas are going to spread unless you prune them to remain a bush shape. The good thing about pruning is you can get even more flowers that way. Z
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