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A Smoke Bush with a difference
Posted by bahia(SF Bay Area)
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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
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tranddUpdated I found out the name. It's called Callisia Fragrans
Butterfly Amaryllis that ate Spring Valley
Posted by lorrifreitas
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tranddUpdated Wow... it's beautiful
Western Redbud- leaves falling
Posted by JoonB
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JoonBUpdated Thanks!
Iris reticulata in mild winters
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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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
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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)
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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)
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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.
Advice from Bay Area landscape experts: highway noise reduction
Posted by bishakha_b
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nil13(z21 L.A., CA (Mt. Washington))Updated or you can pester CalTrans to approve sound dampening asphalt as a road covering.
Brugmansia for Palm Springs?
Posted by toffee-el(Z8b Sunset Z13 Elev 4650ft)
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toffee-el(Z8b Sunset Z13 Elev 4650ft)Updated Good point hoobv, I know that brugs are toxin but overlook the fact roots might release toxin into the water. This aquaponic brug doesn't sound like a good idea afterall.
Verbena tapien/blue annual or perennial?
Posted by datura222
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated The Myoporum parvifolium 'Dwarf Pink form' is a great very low spreading ground cover, I use it a lot. I usually plant it at about a 12 to 18 inch spacing from flats or cell packs, as it is pretty fast growing, and after 2 or more...
Beaucarnea Recurvata after bloom?
Posted by hosenemesis
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hosenemesisUpdated Moving this down the list. Renee
How to plant ti-plant red sisters in Palm Springs area?
Posted by toffee-el(Z8b Sunset Z13 Elev 4650ft)
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catkim(San Diego 10/24)Updated It's good that you recognize your desert conditions will be a challenge for the Cordyline. But if you want to give them a shot... 1) Morning sun and beneath the semi-shady canopy and protection of taller plants/trees 2) Sandy soil...
Maintaining trees in pots
Posted by chezron
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catkim(San Diego 10/24)Updated The photo is fuzzy, but your last one suggests it might be possible to plant a taller, spreading tree in the ground, whether in the center hole in the deck, the planter where the cactus is, or off to the side toward the camera. Yo...
Which ornamental tree would you choose?
Posted by datura222
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datura222Updated Thank-you to everyone who answered, I really appreciate the help :) Well, I found a great deal on a large multi trunked arbutus marina! What a beautiful focal point it will make...our front lawn is barren so I can't wait to start ...
Overgrown Pokers
Posted by Min3 South S.F. Bay CA(Zone 9)
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Min3 South S.F. Bay CA(Zone 9)Updated THANKS Bahia for your advice to do the shearing and watering later; always happy to have a reason to procrastinate on big jobs when there is so much fun to be had in the autumn months. Of course in December I know I will wish it w...
Mom's yard infested with spider mites
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated Thanks Renee. I googled and found that also. It's always breezy here so I guess might not be the best for me. I think I'm gonna try nightguard sensors. I just need something to protect the little bit of grass I have from getting d...
That tropical look
Posted by bahia(SF Bay Area)
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catkim(San Diego 10/24)Updated Your garden is an intense experience, I can see that. My kind of garden! I greatly enjoy these small-scale, very personal gardens you create. This type of garden may not be for everyone, but perhaps that is exactly the point.
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