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Best Pear Varieties for S. California
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
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brewciderUpdated Patty, how's the Seckel doing? I just picked up one yesterday and I'm not sure it'll produce fruit in Poway. You're closer to the coast than I am so if your Seckel is producing fruit then mine should too. Besides the Seckel I pick...
Phormium in zone 9/14, full sun, low water, exposed area
Posted by melle_sacto(Z9/Sunset 14 CA)
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melle_sacto(Z9/Sunset 14 CA)Updated Thanks SO much everyone. I am finding that anything that says sun/part shade is probably not a good choice for the full sun area in my yard :-( I'm glad I didn't buy it; my sister in law has some, a different kind w/reddish leave,...
What to plant when temps are already in the 80's?
Posted by bunnymoonflowers(9 Sunset 18)
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tressa(SECA)Updated Hi, I live in Temecula...I understand the dilemma. And, I am also faced with the deluge of rabbits and squirrels. So planting in summer for me is double trouble! LOL! I am thinking you might get inspired by a nursery in Rainbow. R...
Bronze fennel source in east bay
Posted by country_in_the_city(9/15 CA)
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WoodcrestD(9b, sunset 19 Riverside)Updated Its also fairly easy and quick to grow from seed if you can't find it at a nursery
local source for wilt pruf
Posted by tropical_thought(San Francisco)
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tropical_thought(San Francisco)Updated thanks, I can get at anywhere, I looked it up.
Plant ID?
Posted by Maggie M.(z7 Sunset7 CA Sierra Foothills)
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Maggie M.(z7 Sunset7 CA Sierra Foothills)Updated Thanks!
dwarf nectarine
Posted by erela(z9 SCal)
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catwongUpdated I planted a bareroot apricot and a bareroot nectarine February this year. Neither one has no leaves. Some branches appear to be dry but the main stem is still green. Are they alive? I live in orange county SoCal.
Fungus? on Palo Verde
Posted by cbraun
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cbraunUpdated Current guess is Powdery Mildew... applying sulfur based anti fungal product.
Help me identify these CA natives
Posted by Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I apologize for not noting these plants were being rescued. If you are digging up plants and transplanting, you will have better chance for success, if you trim off some of the excess foliage, especially the bloom. I know, you did...
Echinopsis terscheckii - Argentine Saguaro
Posted by chezron
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chezronUpdated Lizard Vet, Thanks for the great info! My Echinopsis terscheckii is 3+ feet tall now. The one I saw was easily 8 feet or taller and I would be super happy with that height. i guess I just have to wait 10 years. i will look into Ne...
Zonal Geraniums
Posted by ssp1
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ssp1Updated Thanks! I'm actually in San Francisco but freezing is rare here.
Keeping creosote bush alive in the Bay Area
Posted by alaskagrown
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alaskagrownUpdated Thanks to everyone who responded! Maybe I could keep it in a pot, inside or out? It's still in the pot; I know they have large root balls that go deep, so maybe repot it in a really BIG pot? (I am clearly a competent gardener, win...
Fungus? on Palo Verde
Posted by cbraun
cbraunLast year this time our palo verde was beautiful covered in yellow flowers. This year a few branches have bloomed but most seemed to be consumed by what looks like a white fungus. It is only on the leaves and tiny branches not visible...
Chamaerops Humilis as a single trunk?
Posted by elvie
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated That should be fine.
Cape Honeysuckle Hedge Spacing Recommendations
Posted by garden-noobie(9b)
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garden-noobie(9b)Updated Ok, follow-up. Never planted those Cape Honeysuckles since there is a 3" drain pipe running along the fence. They're still in their containers waiting to be put in the ground. Planning on planting these along a block planter ...
Golden Bamboo or Podocarpus G. for screening?
Posted by aptruncata(10A)
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lzrddr(91360)Updated you know that Golden bamboo is a serious runner, don't you? You will not be pruning this one, but chasing it down forever unless you plan ahead and put in a 3' deep, narrow, sturdy rhizome barrier in place before planting the bamb...
California Velvet Tree Ants in Old Avocado Tree
Posted by Violinda
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jakkomUpdated I can second that Terro works better than anything else I've ever tried, against ants. Super product! The fight against ants is neverending, sigh.
All about planting in Monterey
Posted by toffee-el(Z8b Sunset Z13 Elev 4650ft)
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jakkomUpdated We visit Monterey 3x/yr (mostly to eat, LOL). I was so impressed with this protea which is living outdoors, on the bike trail behind Cannery Row. Just gorgeous! I also see a lot of Romneya coulteri "Fried-Egg Plant" in M...
Growing Giant Thevetia
Posted by chezron
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chezronUpdated I see now that seven branches have beautiful new deep green growth. I think Bill was right, and it got knocked back with cooler temperatures. Yeah plant!
Canarina canariensis does anyone grow this?
Posted by chezron
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chezronUpdated Personal communication with Diana of Telos rare Bulbs: She said this plant is going dormant now and how it looks is normal. Yeah!
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