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Help with Kangaroo Paws
Posted by toffee1
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Two years ago our garden club grew several hundred from plugs for our Hall of Flowers fair display. In one gallon pots through two weeks of July heat in an enclosed building with low light, they held up very well. At the close of ...
Frost damage preventative spray
Posted by Min3 South S.F. Bay CA(Zone 9)
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Min3 South S.F. Bay CA(Zone 9)Updated thanks for the advice, penny- i feel silly that i hadn't thought of ordering it online. and wanda- thanks to you too. i think i will give the wilt stuff a try. min
Freeze warning
Posted by sautesmom
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us_marineUpdated Great minds think a like! From my experience it actually works for light frosts. Coldest it got where I am is 29f, but it had froze a few more times after that as well, just not as cold. Each night I had put out a high and low rec...
Good Shade Trees Near Pool and Decking?
Posted by cal91
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Definitely the Sunset list is a good starting point, and the trees and palms they list mostly have in common leaves that are larger or held for a long period of time, and not constantly shedding. The root issue also needs to be ad...
Stattice Damaged by Frost / Remove Flowers to Help it Recover?
Posted by rozegardener
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peggiewho(z9 Ca)Updated Fuchsias bloom on new wood and are easier to prune now after a frost. They need the hair cut to be beautiful next spring. I don't grow my hair as long as I can because it glues to the top of my flat head from the weight. I prune f...
NOT Distictis Laxiflora
Posted by twotzus(Z10/ sunset 24)
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jasdUpdated I was deciding which color of Distictus to buy to cover a 5 ft block wall which divides my pool deck from my neighbor's. But from all these post it seems this will be a huge plant. Does anyone know how it grows in the hot areas of...
A big o'le Philo...
Posted by stanofh
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scarlett2001Updated That is a "monstero" philo. I have one, too, but not as big as that puppy. The air roots are what is wrapped around the trunk. LOVE it.
The worst is over. Cold,but wasn't TOO cold.
Posted by stanofh
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stanofhUpdated Tammy's done all the right things-a warm reflective wall( I have found that to be for Mangos here invaluable)and notice the raised bed. They do need great drainage. A good reason they thrive in the sands of Florida and the Coachel...
Anyone growing Mango tree in the bay area?
Posted by ashleysf(9 San Jose,CA)
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tammysf(9b/10a or sz15/16)Updated Hi Ashley, I just wanted to update that I did get a ripe mango off of my glenn mango tree here in Marin. I also have an alphonso mango tree with about 8 small fruit on it. Here is a link that might be useful: Mango Tree in Norther...
Podocarpus macrophyllus maki- full sun/ how tall,wide?
Posted by elvie
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elvieUpdated Bahia, I love both Podocarpus latifolius and P. 'Icee Blue' , but was under the impression they grew bigger and faster than Maki. I really can't find that much information on Podocarpuses, so thanks for any insight. I like Nandina...
Planting flower seeds outside
Posted by laila_2009
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hosenemesisUpdated I use the clear plastic lids from supermarket rotisserie chickens if I want additional heat and protection from wind and frost. I tack them down on the ground with U shaped pieces of wire. But I don't normally do that in the winte...
Wooly and fuzzy plants
Posted by gardenguru1950(SunsetZ16)
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rozegardenerUpdated Davallia trichomanoides, or Squirrel's Foot Fern Typha or Cattails, there are 11 species, says Wikipedia Moss roses, my favorite is Alfred du Dalmas, sometimes called Mousseline, for the scent of the flowers is reminiscent of Fren...
Recommendations for rotating vines/plants for yearround display
Posted by notsuperwoman
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rozegardenerUpdated No, it wasn't "woolly pockets" but it was a similar product. Planting pockets, Living pockets, garden pockets? The exact name may occur to me but they were also quite as high priced as the woolly pockets, if I remember c...
EF or PE? Should I care? Rambling.
Posted by ocwormgirl
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hosenemesisUpdated "Is that like a Holstein compared to Long Horn?" Heh heh heh. Renee
Walnut Creek: Is it too late to plant now?
Posted by heckabore
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heckaboreUpdated Thank you for both replies! I am hoping to get several shrubs (mostly Westringia) and maybe a tree (Nyssa Sylvatica) into the ground to take advantage of the rain this winter.
rain water collecting
Posted by napapen(ca 15)
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napapen(ca 15)Updated Actually these cost very little with recycled materials. And I use the rainwater all winter and into spring so I don't have to run my well for a bucket of water. In order to use all year, I would need to install pumps, pipes etc. ...
drip irrigation in san francisco
Posted by tropical_thought(San Francisco)
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peggiewho(z9 Ca)Updated I use a drip systems. Originally it was by the book, 20 years ago. The emitters clog and break and we thought the hose unattractive so covered it in mulch. The trees and plants cover the hose with roots and had to be cut out. It's...
Questions about pollarded fruit trees
Posted by Bob_B(Sunset 14, Ca.)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Most fruit trees bear fruit on wood at least two years old. With only new wood every year I wonder where the fruit bearing buds are going to come from. Al
Bragging: My roses look wonderful!
Posted by socks
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated And I have had it with them also. lol So it's offcial they are coming out in Jan-Feb when its time to cut back and soil will be moist enough after a rain to easily dig them out. All my beds are raised except the strip in front on ...
will morning glories grow now?
Posted by elvie
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated the neighbor's slope has a bunch of morning glory seedlings sprouting and growing now. I round-up them every year so they don't take over my yard.
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