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Favorite variety of Cotinus coggygria
Posted by svenska(CA18/19)
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mlevieUpdated I have a variety which was labeled "Atropurpurea" which I got at the Half Moon Bay Nursery...it's similar in color to "Royal Purple" although it seems to have smaller, narrower leaves and a somewhat more vertic...
drip lines, timers
Posted by laila(Sunset 17)
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated I looked in the Monterey Yellow Pages, and see that there is a Ewing Irrigation Supply outlet in Monterey, and they would have a better selection of Drip Irrigation supplies than Home Depot does. Just be aware that the component d...
Rhamnus californica- Coffeeberry- size, deer?
Posted by gardenspuds(CA- SF Bay area)
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redneck_growerUpdated Like Al, my R. californica is also only a little more than 4 feet tall (though it is only a few years old; may get taller with time?). The variety I grow (it was labelled as the species only, no var.) is also not very densely foli...
#2 nut trees
Posted by inkneedeep
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ccdry(z9,WarmSfArea_s14-15)Updated Rock means you can grow things other people can't. But I assume you have clay or adobe on top? Almonds? Pistachios? Short, but implies Persian/English Walnuts should be good: http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/backyard-climate.pdf Mac...
Help ID tree - Please
Posted by danihoney(z9bCa, SSz8)
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ccdry(z9,WarmSfArea_s14-15)Updated Elm leaf beetle, coloration similar to Cucumber Beetle, but the Elm beetle is the one that overwinters all over in scads... (Childhood memories, "watcha breathing that's making you cough like that?" Reply, "those be...
New secret formula
Posted by ltecato(9)
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debbysunshine(san diego)Updated I love liquid Kelp which only stimulates the plants and over the years have tried expensive junk food which some plants like and others not but the kelp is great for all plants and trees and is doing wonders to bring life back to ...
Feeding Dragon Fruit
Posted by debbysunshine(san diego)
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1canyongirlUpdated Hi Debbie, Looking into pitaya fertilizing requirements, info sure seems to vary. 1-1-1 and 10-10-10, etc; balanced. We have about five kinds here, but none at flowering/fruiting stage. After reading various sites, I think I will ...
know/remember Porter's Tropical in OC?
Posted by ironorchid
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ltecato(9)Updated Hi Mo. I don't know anything about Porter's, guessing it's long gone. I have found two really great nurseries for tropicals in South O.C.: Plant Depot in San Juan Capistrano and Green Thumb right off I-5 at El Toro (I think that's...
Rocks, ants, moles, lizards, and raccoons
Posted by Bob_B(Sunset 14, Ca.)
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ltecato(9)Updated Deepest sympathy to anyone who has to deal with digging and burrowing varmints. When I lived in Bellflower, the neighborhood was infested with gophers. I did a little research and found that the recommended method of getting rid o...
Too many aphids, how about u??
Posted by lesdvs9
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redblossom40(z8-9 sierra)Updated Aphids, haven't been too bad for me here, but I just discover I have termites eating my sunset echinacea plant. I had three and now I have only one left. Told DH and he will spray tomorrow if the weather permits. Anyways, How has ...
Great place to buy garden pottery.
Posted by littlebird43(US 8/ Sun 14 Calif)
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littlebird43(US 8/ Sun 14 Calif)Updated I agree that it would be nice to hear about bargin spots for pots and plants in other locations. Sometimes I find myself in the Sacramento area or in Marin, why not make the trip count by bringing home a trophy.
#6 Vernalization
Posted by inkneedeep
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inkneedeepUpdated I am in South Riverside COunty...I don't know what sunset zone I am. Davisue.. Thanks for info about putting them in the Fridge... I am not sure I have the dilligence for that, but would like to try. Bahia, Sounds like I should gi...
#3 Tea Tree
Posted by inkneedeep
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inkneedeepUpdated Wow..the Showy and Chenille Honey Myrtle are good chices..very p[retty! I forgot about UC Riverside Botanical Gardens...Thanks for the reminder... I will plan a daytrip there! I had taken a couple of classes there several yers ago...
CA Wildflowers
Posted by inkneedeep
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inkneedeepUpdated Great Help! I actually would love to plant on a large slope I have, but it is very weedy. I did pull almost all the weeds this year and am headed out today to check it, as they should still come up easily from the last rain. I lik...
Is this a flower or weed & what's it named?
Posted by calpat(zone9ab No.Ca.)
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youreitUpdated That's a good choice, Pat, and the flowers really are so pretty, aren't they? Especially up close, where you can see the colors in the center. I'm trying my first Dahlia this year, given to me by...yep, Mom...LOL...and either the ...
is there a plant that deters raccoons?
Posted by lucia_ca(z9 CA)
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debbysunshine(san diego)Updated We get Racoons every summer and they just sit on the deck and sing atleast that is all I've seen but we have and electric gizmo plugged in, had a good hunting male dog, bars of soap, Critter Ridder, and Bouganvilla and Pyracanthia...
Anyone tried bio-barrier yet?
Posted by davissue_zone9(z9 Sunset 14)
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated I don't think this type of bio-root barrier would be all that effective against Bermuda grass, which can just as easily grow above ground with rhizomes to get established, as it does under ground. I have specified the bio-barrier ...
#5 Sambucus Mexicana
Posted by inkneedeep
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shadowsmom(Sunset z24)Updated Hi - I am in coastal So. Orange County, so we have less cold and heat than you. My Sambucus Mexicana started out 2 years ago in a one-gallon pot and now it is a 20-foot tall tree. It is trained as a multi-trunk tree and looks grea...
Ok,who's cold today?
Posted by stanofh
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toyo2960Updated A dreary Memorial Day Weekend. Even here in Southern Cal. Cloudy, cool and drizzley. I live near at the beach so it felt cooler. Sleeping weather. Didn't have the urge to go out to the garden and work. But it beat the 90 degree we...
Choisya ternata or Carpenteria californica?
Posted by gardenspuds(CA- SF Bay area)
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gardenspuds(CA- SF Bay area)Updated Thanks for all the info. I decided to go with both- a couple of Mock Oranges a little futher up the hill, and one Carpenteria. I told my landscaper that I had to try at least one Carpenteria! Barbara
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