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Agapanthus problem
Posted by kelpmermaid(10S24)
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Well thanks for the picture. It is not as bad as I had imagined and you are starting with a larger plant than I thought. If you do nothing but keep it watered it will still survive. If it was mine I would dig it up and prepare abo...
dilemma: what to plant with agapanthus in hot spot?
Posted by xanthoria(9)
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated Arctotis cultivars in several different colors should be easily available at a SF nursery such as Flora Grubb in the Bayview District. At Kirstenbosch Botanic Garden in Capetown, they had Agapanthus combined with other bulbs such ...
Catawissa Onions
Posted by basillady
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CA Kate z9Updated Walking Onions flower in the Spring soon followed by the baby onions on the panicle. They drop down to the ground a bit later on.... or are usable, tho' small, whenever you want from the flower stem.
Just visited peacful Valley
Posted by derby98
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theonebluegecko(9b)Updated Very cool. I order from them all the time, so now I know I have to swing by the next time I am up there.
What is happening in your veggie garden?
Posted by basillady
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hosenemesisUpdated Tomatoes, fabulous Ichiban eggplants, sweet peppers and poblanos. Re-planted squash and cukes, but nothing yet.
Seed of Araucariaceae in the San Diego area?
Posted by arauquoia(z7b GA)
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arauquoia(z7b GA)Updated Is the referenced book "Trees of San Diego: A Pictorial Guide" by Patricia Waldron? Or is it "Common Plants and Trees of San Diego" by Wilson Harlan? Or is it something else? Thanks.
Anyone succeed with tropical trees in the SF south bay?
Posted by ashleysf(9 San Jose,CA)
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tammysf(9b/10a or sz15/16)Updated I am in marin and trying to grow mango and cherimoya. I want to get a lychee as well. So far mangos are doing ok. I am going to keep mine potted for awhile. Stan in hayward has had some success. The cloudforest forum mentioned abo...
Did I screw up my potatoes?
Posted by runswithcompost
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runswithcompostUpdated Thanks, guys, for your info, Westelle and DeepRoots. I'll try that this year, way earlier. I started some in March and April and June, thinking I'd have a constant supply. But they all did the same thing, just tons of greenery and...
neatest thing going on in your garden in September
Posted by deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Hmmm...maybe the tomatoes? Great crop this year: Or the Valencia oranges? Best crop ever. Or the sweet fragrance of the Plumeria Or the first seed pod on my Stephanotis floribunda vine. Pretty cool. Lots of good stuff, even in hot...
Alliiums?
Posted by bhnash(z16(9) CA)
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gardenguru1950(SunsetZ16)Updated sue: Show us photos! Joe
The Late Show Garden
Posted by wanda(Z9 CA)
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deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)Updated Indian Summer in Sonoma. Fantastic weather, beautiful area.
Is it too late to plant winter veggies from seed?
Posted by ashleysf(9 San Jose,CA)
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deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)Updated Get those carrots in asap. Chard and kale, I guess would be okay. I'd buy cauliflowers already started. And keep a sharp eye out for those yucky caterpillars or whatever they are that will be looking to munch on cauliflower plants...
semi-sun arbor--flowering vines or?
Posted by bob0007
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ashleysf(9 San Jose,CA)Updated I have Mandevilla and like it. It gets 3 hours of sun and does really well.
potting soil or? Overwhelming choices
Posted by bob0007
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bob0007Updated Many thanks. The store supplies are just so many and so overhwelming in number that a novice is easily confused. 50% native soil is about the best I can do, so will research 'amendments'.
'Harnessing' Conifer
Posted by martindiky
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated Your requirement for 8 to 10 feet high with only 2 feet in diameter is unrealistic. For your tree of choice, if not impossible, it would be unbelievably ugly. Al
what would you do with these 2 lemon trees?
Posted by stompoutbermuda(Z8DesertSunsetZ11)
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sunnyca_gwUpdated I wouldn't burn a candle unattended ever!! Animal could flip it over & burn your house down, couple of yrs ago a family had a party during holidays, somehow 1 candle was left burning downstairs in Santa Clarita. Some of the fa...
suggest a plant for dry, shady area between bricks
Posted by xanthoria(9)
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated I'd suggest using one of the dwarf Carex species such as Carex praegacilis or C. pansa. Dwarf Mondo Grass would probably also work, but would appreciate more periodic watering to get it established. Planting any of these in late O...
plant identification
Posted by killyourlawn
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gardenguru1950(SunsetZ16)Updated It's a Cuphea but not Cuphea hyssopifolia ("Mexican Heather"). Your flowers are all withered, making it hard to identify 100%, but I'll take a stab at one of the hybrids such as C. x 'Alyson', C. 'Totally Tempted' or C. ...
Spider Killer
Posted by trillianh(GW 9 /Sunset 15 /Nor CA)
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hosenemesisUpdated It was fleas here. We use Frontline on the pets, but a few got into the carpet and my feet and ankles were covered with bumps that looked like mosquito bites. I knew it wasn't spideys because I looked with the microscope and it wa...
Agave paryii - free to good home
Posted by dirtface(soCal)
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gardenerme(z9/21 inland socal)Updated you will get more replies if you say exactly where you are - socal is a very big place.
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