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Bouganvilla won't bloom
Posted by gigi-f
8 Comments
akarinzUpdated Neglect it! :)
fatsia japonica/japanese aralia
Posted by buddyben(z9 CA/Sunset 20)
11 Comments
deep___roots(ca9/sunset15)Updated There is one that has lived for 30?? years at our house. It is tucked in a shady spot where the walls of our house form an "L". It does get some morning sun. Bears breeches (Acanthus) also grow in this spot. It is a spot...
Search not working - best nurseries in L.A.?
Posted by jeanneoe
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ccroulet(z9 CA Sunset 18)Updated > Tree-of-Life way down near San Clemente Tree of Life Nursery is in San Juan Capistrano, along Hwy 74, east of town, right next to Casper's Wilderness Park. Their retail hours are limited. Check their website.
Looking for a dappled shade tree
Posted by chickenlady_2007
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homey_birdUpdated Another one that comes to mind is a Japanese maple. There is a variety called Bloodgood that has bright red leaves, that grows pretty tall, and then there is one that has green leaves with reddish borders, that has a nice fall col...
sierra conifers in san francisco
Posted by lostlandscapes
6 Comments
toyo2960Updated YES, check out Tilden in Berkley. Great native garden. Though I live in So. Cal (near the beach) I've been successful in growing native White Fir, Ponderosa Pine, Jeffrey Pine, Pinon Pine, and Sugar Pine. They don't get as big as ...
Kangaroo Paw problems...help!
Posted by rameter
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kat58(8)Updated I am in Modesto and have had three of these all planted in different areas and none of them survived.
Trip to National Chavez Center (pics)
Posted by Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)
2 Comments
ccroulet(z9 CA Sunset 18)Updated I remember when Orange Co. was all orange groves, before Disneyland. And when Disneyland first opened, it was surrounded by orange groves. We have a small orange tree in our backyard (Temecula), and we're getting the smell right n...
'Poinsettia niche' spotted in Berkeley
Posted by pianodoctor(CA 23/24)
18 Comments
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Native plants tolerant of partial shade?
Posted by darsunt
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toyo2960Updated Just went to Theodore Payne today to pick up some native plants. Bought another Carpinteria (I have another in full bloom right now and it's gorgeous). It tolerates shade. Yes, so-called full sun plants can tolerate some shade in ...
Blueberries in Davis?
Posted by davisgard
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toyo2960Updated Blueberries need acid soil. Even when I lived in Chicago, cold chill and all, blueberries grew best in upper Michigan where the soil was acidic. Didn't grow well in northern Illinois. Much of CA has alkaline soil and water.
I propogated butterfly bush and some white potato vine
Posted by lucia_ca(z9 CA)
1 Comment
calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated When moving propagated material from inside to outside, it is always a good idea to do it in stages, what is called 'hardening off'. Al
rose issue........how do you diagnose?
Posted by lucia_ca(z9 CA)
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youreitUpdated Lucia, to attach a photo that's over GW's 60k limit (which is pretty small), you need to sign up for a free account at an image hosting site (Photobucket.com is one of several), then upload your pictures from your computer to your...
BearState's Photo Tours Update
Posted by bearstate(9A)
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bearstate(9A)Updated Betty and all others, Ok, I've just finished uploading photos for my visit to San Jose's History Park, which is actually a section of Kelly Park, right next to the Japanese Friendship Gardens. So if you can find one, you can find ...
Evergreen vines/plants to grow in hanging baskets?
Posted by homey_bird
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wanda(Z9 CA)Updated You can buy epis fairly cheaply at cactus and succulent shows. They sell cuttings for $4 and they root really easily. 4" pots usually sell for around $7-8. If you are near Regan's nursery in Fremont, they have lots of epis in...
Beaumontia
Posted by cbdcd(SoCalZ9Sunset24)
4 Comments
la90026Updated cbdcd, I just purchased a five gallon plant at Sunset Nursery in Los Angeles. It was a bit pricey at $25, but then I only go there when I know exactly what I want and am willing to pay for it. They had several more when I left, an...
Open Garden - Historic Rose Garden - Sacramento City Cemetery
Posted by jannorcal(No CA z9)
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jannorcal(No CA z9)Updated The rose garden is beautiful and full of blooms. Please come by and visit Saturday morning before it gets above 80 :). Free. No admission price; however donations gladly accepted.
Western Redbud - is it dead?
Posted by katita(9 CA)
3 Comments
hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Western redbuds are in nature often found in creekbeds, they are one CA native that can take a lot of water. One of mine that is in a somewhat soggy spot due to bad drainage is doing the best of all of them. Cut off a bit here and...
Did I plant my birch too close to the fence?
Posted by mamagen
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melle_sacto(Z9/Sunset 14 CA)Updated I think you did; even though they are relatively narrow they still spread about 15 feet. Our home has a few 15+ year old birch, about the same distance from the fence as yours, but already mature when we moved in; past neighbors h...
siamese twins on peach tree
Posted by napapen(ca 15)
3 Comments
napapen(ca 15)Updated Last summer was it's first in the ground, so maybe it got stressed, however it has never shown any stress. I will be thinning because if I leave all those peaches on this poor little tree, it will really be stressed. Last year it ...
Camellia Problems
Posted by plaz_2008
7 Comments
plaz_2008Updated In answer to questions by jean001, my camellias were planted 8 years ago. The plant with the most problems is about 5 feet tall. At the time of planting 8 years ago irrigation with rising spray heads was incorporated. The drip sys...
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