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Would bamboo look weird in a Mediterranean garden?
Posted by datura222
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated I'd second the advice that bamboos can look very nice in a Mediterranean style garden, but are seriously messy year round with constant leaf drop, and most do appreciate regular summer irrigation to look their best. If your pool h...
What's drought and frost tolerant?
Posted by Derek597
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tropical_thought(San Francisco)Updated Lantana will sometimes live and sometimes not live, it really depends on how big it is and how cold it gets. If you have a huge plant it can live, small ones often don't live.
We have another frost 2 20 13
Posted by tropical_thought(San Francisco)
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stanofhUpdated Its spring now..the Feb cold was near frost causing in Hayward..but no,there was none. Mid 60's sunny,longer days,and baseball (spring training) on the radio. Heck the birds have returned to my Yucca guatamalensis for nesting. I s...
poppies and watsonia problems
Posted by jardinerowa
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jardinerowaUpdated Thanks for the replies. At least I know that it still is too early for poppies and watsonia to bloom. I guess since my ranunculus has been in bloom since January, I figured the poppies would be in bloom already; Of course this is ...
Sfbay: what veggies and flowers
Posted by gwlolo(9b/ Sunset 15)
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jakkomUpdated Peninsula = cooler Burlingame or hotter San Jose? EBay = windy temperate Berkeley or colder/hotter Livermore? We actually don't need specifics, just generalities. My Oakland Hills microclimate is a little frostier in winter than m...
Bakersfield, CA -- Hummers
Posted by MistyBeagle127
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dicotUpdated Buy my place, the hummingbirds insistent, morse code-like chirping annoys me every a.m.! ;) I'm not a morning person though and I generally enjoy watching them speed around the yard otherwise, but that monotone chirp! Plant sages,...
Looking for some Panachee or green ischia fig cuttings
Posted by soaht(Central CA 9B)
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soaht(Central CA 9B)Updated Thank you for that info. I also posted in the fig forum after a few days of posting here and already got a reply from someone, that is willing to send me some. I really appreciate your help tho.
Can I remove plastic from elm tree stump after one year?
Posted by elvie
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yukkuri_kame(Sunset 19 / USDA 9)Updated woodchips, compost & urine, no plastic, but plastic will help keep moisture in and light out.
Magnolias in bloom
Posted by jakkom
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Annie(midOK_z6b/7a)Updated I have one Magnolia - a Jane Magnolia. I want another one and would like to have one of those big Southern Mags in my back yard too. On hot summer days I'll sit and sip Mint Juleps and breathe in her sweet fragrance. In the winter...
Summer Avocado Variety
Posted by turtlemom_gw
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NorCalNiko(USDA 9 Sunset 16/17)Updated If anyone has trouble finding some exotic varieties in CA, I suggest Epicenter Nursery in Santa Cruz. Great people. I planted a couple varieties last year that are doing great. I'm getting a Reed this year. Epicenternursery.com. N...
Bringing miracle fruit plant bare root, what soil to use?
Posted by Starfinder
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StarfinderUpdated Sorry folks, posted to the wrong forum. Was intended for container gardening. Please see the correct discussion here: http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/contain/msg020043072650.html Here is a link that might be useful: Corre...
Plants you enjoy in OTHER gardens?
Posted by hoovb zone 9 sunset 23
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Yes I've been trying to get rid of 'Black And Blue' Salvia for several years. Last year filled an entire 95 gallon trash barrel with just roots and tubers and it's all back again, though not quite as dense. So beautiful, so evil.....
Beginner's questions on spring bulb and seed planting
Posted by rozd
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sautesmomUpdated Sunflowers are easy--plant from seeds, and put them in the ground now. The dahlias are also ready to go in the ground now, plus this is the best time for getting them at places like Costco or Sam's Club. You don't say where you ar...
Pomegranate pruning
Posted by jjbjjbh
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MrClintUpdated Go ahead and prune now for size, shape, to allow air and light penetration, to remove crossing branches, and to remove water sprouts and suckers. I wouldn't wait too much longer as poms bloom and bear fruit on new wood. I prune mi...
Osmanthus Fragrans in Palm Springs?
Posted by toffee-el(Z8b Sunset Z13 Elev 4650ft)
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kittymoonbeamUpdated Under a lath or shade cloth is your best chance.
Spring photos anyone?
Posted by daisyincrete Z10? 905feet/275 metres
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daisyincrete Z10? 905feet/275 metresUpdated Thank-you, great photos. It is fascinating to see what is flowering in California now. lgteacher, I love rosemary, I just wish it flowered for a little longer. I have never heard of mountain marigold before. I googled it to find o...
shooting star hydrangea hana bay flowers
Posted by tropical_thought(San Francisco)
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tropical_thought(San Francisco)Updated They are really small, but I noticed good root development when I removed them from the bigger pots. They did not get transplant shock yet, either. I don't really need two of them so at some point, I have to pick one and give the ...
What did you lose in the freeze?
Posted by tropical_thought(San Francisco)
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tropical_thought(San Francisco)Updated Tinan, we are not getting rain this year in California. In 2006, we had a march it rained daily and I lost a bunch of stuff. The plants rotted away as the soil was wet all the time.
ID this plant?
Posted by misslisamham
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wcgypsy(10 / Sunset 23)Updated Yes, the periwinkle is invasive...I have *lots* of it. It does have its uses, though.
radishes, carrots, lettuce not growing
Posted by jardinerowa
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yukkuri_kame(Sunset 19 / USDA 9)Updated Hmmm.... just past the cotyledon stage, they shouldn't really need that much nutrition. I'd guess more of a sunlight or soil texture issue. Is the soil fine and fluffy or dense, heavy? While I doubt it's lack of nitrogen at this s...
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