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New yellow Alstroemeria
Posted by danty(z9CA)
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hosenemesisUpdated It's a beauty. Glad to hear that it is a good performer- thanks for the info. It's funny how it is so hard to find these in an array of colors at nurseries. When I see one I like, I buy it, regardless of price. I just bought Intic...
Cucumber Bugs
Posted by tim45z10
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hosenemesisUpdated I think they probably are aphids. Aphids come in all colors. Have you tried blasting them off with a squirt bottle full of water? Renee
Should I be scared of planting a Matilija poppy?
Posted by manifest(USDA 11a, Sunset 24, CA)
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hosenemesisUpdated I'd keep the fig then. The ivy is easier to control, but the fig is established already. Have patience- it will cover the wall. Please don't paint it. The concrete color is nice, as close to natural as you can get, and paint will ...
looking for advice on sick lantana
Posted by shin
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I grew Lantana in Watsonville, known for foggy summers, about 4 miles from the ocean, without ever getting any fungus diseases. It was in full sun with the plants spaced to not overlap. Every spring all plants were cut back to abo...
My friend busted my Kniphofia!
Posted by SFGuy
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hosenemesisUpdated The plants will be fine. Sorry about the loss of the flowers, but they were close to done anyway, so you didn't miss a lot of bloom. I would leave it like it is so you can see where to plant it with those striking colors. After yo...
Not sure what plants for edging
Posted by canicci
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hosenemesisUpdated Hi Canicci, Are you going to keep the plants that you already have in the beds, aside from the Mexican Heather? I don't edge my beds, so I'm kind of at a loss on this topic. If you like the Mexican Heather, you could plant a whole...
Pics from today and yesterday
Posted by hosenemesis
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SFGuyUpdated Do English schoolgirls chase fairies through your garden? It is just jawdropping.
cutting back Achillea
Posted by chezron
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hosenemesisUpdated It's a tough call, because new stems will grow off of the old ones and flower. I cut it all the way back to the base foliage, but I miss the second flush of smaller blooms. Every year I promise I will put a cage over it to support...
Amaryllis in the ground
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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jenn(SoCal 9/19)Updated Well, I'll see how it does in the ground now that a new leave is actually growing. Thanks again, everyone, for your comments.
terrible looking tomatoes
Posted by haustier
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hosenemesisUpdated It could be any number of things- root knot nematodes in your soil, one of the many diseases that effect tomatoes, too much water, gophers eating the roots. Renee
Brownish Leaves on Little Cado??
Posted by ashleightaylor
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ashleightaylorUpdated Thanks Jean! I had NO idea the reddish brown tinge was normal for new growth. We will definitely be watering it properly...maybe it was a little dry at the nursery. I have been checking the soil to make sure it's moist but not ove...
More pics of irises...
Posted by hosenemesis
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kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated Those are Gorgeous,love iris's,they're like potato chips though~~~~~~~can't have just one or 2,gotta get more,and more.LOL Kathi
Hardening Amaryllis in IE
Posted by GrowSis(9B Inland Empire,CA)
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GrowSis(9B Inland Empire,CA)Updated Thanks. I will dial back the sun.
Strelitzia Reginae In Trouble
Posted by Eric01521
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Mikey(SoCal-Z10-22/23)Updated I had one in the ground several years ago and I decided to remove it because it was growing too good. It was quite a task because it had an extensive root system that went straight down quite far....possibly nearing China.... Thus...
I.D. for two trees
Posted by eloise_ca
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eloise_caUpdated Thank you both! The samples were given to me along with a small photo taken with a cell, but the photo is blurry. I will need to ask the exact location in CSUN where these trees are located so I can get a picture of the entire tre...
What time of year do you stop putting in new plants?
Posted by melle_sacto(Z9/Sunset 14 CA)
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Maggie M.(z7 Sunset7 CA Sierra Foothills)Updated Al, thanks for sharing your setup & photos. I used the car tent from Costco for starting plants at my old home, but gave it away when I moved (and they don't use it anymore, hmn .. looking at your setup is making me want to dr...
A few avocado tree questions
Posted by smeep(9B/10A)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated I agree with Patty S. To me the Gem is fighting the Reed for root-room and winning hands down. The Reed perhaps had accidental root damage when planted and is rapidly losing the war. If they were mine I would yank the Reed, minimi...
smoke bush
Posted by napapen(ca 15)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Penny I now prune mine when dormant in the spring before new growth starts. This next year I will prune it down to about a foot off the ground to get all new growth. I will not get any bloom next year, because it will not bloom on...
Cat-faced Strawberries?
Posted by pbsjones(Sunset 14/USDA 9)
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lgteacher(SCal zone 9b)Updated I did some research and found that cat-facing may be caused by lack of pollination or lygus bugs. Here is a link that might be useful: strawberry lygus bug
Help with ID please
Posted by DSheridan(8a)
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DSheridan(8a)Updated Thanks, Marge. Our argula is spreading like wildfire, even more so in their planters than they did when we had a community garden plot. Even better, people aren't stealing it. (One of many reasons why we no longer have a community...
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