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slope with old, dying junipers
Posted by ljrd3(z9 / 10 CA)
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gyr_falcon(Sunset 23 USDA 9)Updated Have you considered Plumbago auriculata? It is a tough plant and would be happy to cover the junipers. Bonus are the masses of blue or white flowers and Marine Blue butterflies. Galvezia speciosa or G. speciosa 'Firecracker' may a...
Red Calliandra for San Diego
Posted by chezron
5 Comments
socal23(USDA10/Sunset23)Updated I've been reluctant to reply because I only have direct experience with one specimen of Calliandra californica planted in the ground at my house. It's planted adjacent to my driveway in a front garden that receives no summer irrig...
What is my zone
Posted by jjbjjbh
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated The package of freesias should tell you how deep and how far apart. I place mine about 4-5 inches or so apart. They multiply very easily. Mass plantings IMO much prettier than a row. If you get the freesias in right away they will...
Saving very old climbing roses
Posted by misslisamham
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jxbrownUpdated What Al said. Plus I suspect those canes are sprouting from rootstock and the graft has died.
go giants!!!
Posted by sffog(10/SanFran)
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toffee-el(Z8b Sunset Z13 Elev 4650ft)Updated Go Giants!!
Sparaxis elegans...where/when to buy?
Posted by datura222
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated They are very easy to grow in the garden, and will survive on rainfall alone if planted in the fall, but will also tolerate summer irrigation without rotting out the bulbs if the drainage is very good, like on a raised mound. Also...
browning protea
Posted by chezron
3 Comments
jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated Should be able to locate how-to-grow info online. Perhaps your county's Extension Service office has info. To locate your county's office, use this clickable map http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/ How to grow, see this http://c...
Winter Gardens
Posted by chezterr
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lgteacher(SCal zone 9b)Updated I just planted broccoli and Swiss chard, but I'm in an almost frost-free zone. Bok choy grows really fast, so I can probably squeeze in a crop this fall. Lettuce is in a clay pot - easier to protect from insects and snails. Here i...
Partial shade, drought tolerant plants for coastal San Diego
Posted by llopis
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Like lgteacher, I would do Echeverias/Graptoverias and other little succulents such as small hybrid Aloes and Aeoniums. Low maintenance and they are happy with just a little sun and no more. Hummingbirds love the flowers, too. If ...
Where can I find Greyia sutherlandii?
Posted by chezron
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nil13(z21 L.A., CA (Mt. Washington))Updated I don't know but if you find it let us know where, please.
A Smoke Bush with a difference
Posted by bahia(SF Bay Area)
2 Comments
jakkomUpdated I had never seen the chartreuse form prior to a visit to the Elizabeth Gamble Garden in Palo Alto, when we did an overnight there. I agree, it is a beautiful shrub! Here is a link that might be useful: Cottage Gardening Forum: Vis...
Do you know what plant this is?
Posted by trandd
1 Comment
tranddUpdated I found out the name. It's called Callisia Fragrans
Butterfly Amaryllis that ate Spring Valley
Posted by lorrifreitas
3 Comments
tranddUpdated Wow... it's beautiful
Western Redbud- leaves falling
Posted by JoonB
6 Comments
JoonBUpdated Thanks!
Iris reticulata in mild winters
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
3 Comments
purnima(z9CA)Updated I had put this in Oct 2010. The leaves came up in 2011 but havent flowered. Now, the leaves are coming out again. Is it too early? Do you think it will flower this year? Thanks, Purnima
Which plants would do well in a shady north-facing SF garden?
Posted by name_n1
10 Comments
jakkomUpdated Don't underestimate the UV in foggy climates. It can actually be higher than one thinks. Looking down at plants is very different than viewing them at eye level. I have a bed that I view more often looking down from above, out of ...
Anyone growing this in their garden?
Posted by bahia(SF Bay Area)
3 Comments
bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated No thorns, just itching bristly hairs, although some people swear that their plants aren't irritating... I guess you didn't look at the photo link, and are probably thinking of Chorisia speciosa.
Question re: soil prep before sod install
Posted by soilenthusiast
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated You will get the best results by thoroughly loosening what you have to a depth of at least 6"-8". The reason for this is: with a loose base, the grass roots can grow down deeply into the soil and form a strong grass plan...
How to mask the bottom non-green Japanese privet hedge in SF?
Posted by name_n1
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated So, you need something about 18" tall and 12" wide, in part sun in foggy zone 15. You may also need something very shallow-rooted, because the hedge plants may have filled the soil pretty solid with their roots. How is t...
Suggestions to cover hot bare wall in narrow border
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
6 Comments
jenn(SoCal 9/19)Updated Ah - thanks hoovb, and I'm sorry I didn't research before my hasty answer. I really like the fig idea best but appreciate your suggestion as well.
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