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RAIN!...real soaking rains...
Posted by stanofh
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ladybugsmom192(9)Updated it poured here in west ccc (hercules). this weather has been totally weired though. sunday and monday it was in the 80's, yesterday it poured, and it was a cold rain,windy and blustery like winter, with a high of 52 - i came so cl...
grasses in my front yard
Posted by sunnie(9/10 So.Calif.)
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Maggie M.(z7 Sunset7 CA Sierra Foothills)Updated Al - (and Sunnie) Those are beautiful. The blue fescue is something that actually grows (and reseeds) here that the deer don't eat. Thanks for sharing. Here is a link that might be useful: Ruth Bancroft Gardens Sculpture Show Pict...
Too late to plant?
Posted by turtlemom_gw
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eloise_caUpdated Thanks so much for all the info and website you provided Patty! If I do well with my Star blueberry, I might just buy a couple other different types. The Green Arrow by my house carries blackberries as well, but I thought I would ...
pruning established manzanita?
Posted by aliceb_ma6(z6 MA)
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flappy8_comcast_netUpdated We also have Manzanitas (Arctostaphylos St. Helena) we'd like to prune to look more like trees than bushes. They've been in the ground for two years now and were in 15 gal pots when planted. They're both about 4' tall now. Is ther...
Blueberries Blossoming
Posted by kuffelcreek(z5 So. Calif.)
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drdenisemichele_aol_comUpdated when reading the label it says it likes cross pollination. For my warm area should I cross pollinate with another Misty or add something different?
tropical plants
Posted by mjbrwc_ca
mjbrwc_caWhere is a good place to buy tropical plants in the santa barbara,ventura area. Thanks
List of Recommended Fruit Trees for Zone 9
Posted by raymondo17(z9 Sacramento)
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Doolittle_Dr_comUpdated Anna Apple The Anna Apple Tree is a great tree for USDA zone 9b, (Sunset zone 19). In San Bernardino, California, our Anna ripens in late June through early July. The apples are medium-large with greenish-yellow skin with a slight...
Has Anyone Tried to Grow Lingonberries?
Posted by hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)
hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Wondering if anyone in California has tried grown lingonberries? Asked over on the Orchards Forum, but haven't gotten any responses. I know they're mainly grown in much colder climates, but thought I'd ask. I am having such success...
Please remind me of the bloom cycle of Bougainvillea
Posted by careercounselor(z9 CA)
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated Yes, especially if we've had a hot spell (or a cold snap). Mine are starting to re-bloom, again. Some varieties tend to cycle more severely than others, while others seem to keep a larger number of blooms between flushes. And I ha...
Where to plant my Bougainvillea
Posted by annemarieo
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annemarieoUpdated Thanks for the words of encouragement.I never mind any chiming in. So far all is ok with both the Bougainvilleas.Still a little concerned for the one who had a rough beginning. Hopefully we are passing the worry zone soon. Did add...
Opinions please on trees
Posted by JoonB
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JoonBUpdated Thanks everyone for your input. We have decided to go with the Agonis! We are excited about it! I am going with the landscaper designer to pick out the trees on Wedesday. Should be fun!
What would you plant?
Posted by silversword(9A)
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silversword(9A)Updated Thanks Hoovb. I don't want to put any trees there, but I do have a run of citrus that I'm planning to put blueberries between... it's nice that you think that's a good idea!!
California dreamin of June weather!
Posted by stanofh
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kerrican2001(z9b CA)Updated bluebirdie, where in the East Bay are you? There is neither a USDA nor a Sunset Zone 8 climate in the area. Just curious, perhaps you have a self-designated microclimate?
I'm getting a darn nectarine this year! (pic)
Posted by hosenemesis
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hoosierquilt USDA 10A Sunset 23 Vista CA(10b Sunset 23)Updated Renee, I feel your (rat) pain, sigh... Last year I had about 30 or 40 apples on my little espaliered Anna. I did not get single one due to the roof rats and ground squirrels (it's the low rent district on the other side of my fenc...
irises and lettuce
Posted by ladybugsmom192(9)
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carolsun(z9 northbay)Updated In fact, prime planting season for irises that one orders from local growers is later in the summer. They let them store up nutrition after bloom, then dig and trim them for mailing. In years past, my shipments arrived in late Jul...
Seeking Morella cerifera (Wax Myrtle)
Posted by gegaron
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I keep forgetting the internet for plant references. Forest farm has it, but it gets pretty expensive if you need several. It is native to the eastern US, so don't know how well it will adapt to your climate. Al
Star Thistle- grrrrr
Posted by Min3 South S.F. Bay CA(Zone 9)
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stanofhUpdated I had some kind of thistle..then,tiny finches would show up and eat the seeds. Now that you remind me-no more thistles.
Low-growing or groundcover plants to soften wall edge
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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jenn(SoCal 9/19)Updated Thank you for the suggestions. We have a few small Agapanthus there now. Scented pelargoniums would also work -- they come in many shapes, sizes and colors and many grow into a billowy mound with trailing stems. We have a self-sow...
How to grow iceplant 'Delosperma' pink-red-purple?
Posted by briteal76
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated I planted plugs about a foot apart and they filled in within a year. Al
Fruit tree suggestions
Posted by blue_can
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blue_canUpdated Thanks Rudy and Patty. Patty you seem to have links for everything :)
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