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new plumeria
Posted by gbebeh
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kathi_mdgd(92058)Updated I live about 20 minutes north of where you bought them from and we grow them both in the ground and in big pots.They are very easy to grow and if you break a limb off,just stick it back in the dirt and you'll get a new plant.I liv...
Red Ginger plants (Alpinia purpurata)???
Posted by ticos00
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lola1(z9 Cen. CA)Updated They also have it here. They're very common in HI. http://www.abcstores.com/browse.cfm/2,3.html
New to gardening
Posted by kaseytiger
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ladyslppr(z6 PA)Updated kaseytiger, For right now, I think you should try radishes. I grow radishes every spring because they are really really fast growing and that makes them fun and easy to grow. Some varieties of radish (the small round red ones) can...
A Newbie Asks: Herbaceous Peonies in So. Cal?
Posted by phreckless(10)
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rosefollyUpdated Here in the SF Bay area near San Jose, you can grow some herbaceous peonies and on a good year some of them will bloom. The ones recommended to me were Festiva Maxima, Sarah Bernhardt, Karl Rosenfeld, and Bowl of Beauty, though so...
Arboria ( PICS )
Posted by bearstate(9A)
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bearstate(9A)Updated
Question: Washington Naval Orange in SF bay area (Sunset#15)?
Posted by homey_bird
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bfreeman_sunset20(Ca 9b vta co)Updated Gardenguru, I disagree with you on the navels require more heat then valencias. Everything Ive ever heard is that valencias need TONS of heat.
Tall, fast growing for shade
Posted by canicci
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Agonis flexuosa. Lophostemon confertus. Citrus, e.g., orange, lemon, or grapefruit. If you need shade right away, just put up an umbrella or two, or a pergola. It's worth waiting for the growth of a clean, well mannered tree with ...
Finally, got some get-up & go!
Posted by calpat(zone9ab No.Ca.)
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lesdvs9Updated That sounds great Pat, glad you have spring flowers:) I'll be looking forward to your pics. My get and go, got up and went. I got both flower beds all fixed up and it gave me a terrible migraine. I've been sick since Thursday with...
Anybody growing Gloriosa rothchildiana?
Posted by sputnikfarm
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slave2thefurUpdated I have several tucked in the garden, and they flower beautifully every year. They climb about 4' high, and need good drainage so they don't rot. Like Nancy said, they are a long round tuber, looking almost like a fingerling potato...
New to California - tell me about autumn near Hercules, CA
Posted by hostarasta(z9)
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wolfy2020Updated Here's some info on Phylloxera, I googled phylloxera and found this very useful: http://hubpages.com/_reader/hub/Grape-Vinyards-and-Phylloxera Here is a link that might be useful: Phylloxera in Grape Vinyards
How to tell a fruit tree is dead?
Posted by jbclem(z9b Topanga, Ca)
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softmentor(z9/sunset13 CA desert)Updated on the apple, if the wood is brown, brittle and snaps, it is dead. You should see some sprouting within the next 6 weeks if it is still alive. citrus, if you want Tarrocco, remove the sprout below the graft right away. It will ste...
When to fertilize blueberries?
Posted by akarinz
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wanda(Z9 CA)Updated Homeybird, yes, I still use fertilizer. The soil sulfur is just an acidifying agent. I use it to maintain the acidity of the soil because I have both alkaline water and alkaline soil. wanda
The apples in my fridge are sprouting!
Posted by lilchanti(z18 CA)
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socal23(USDA10/Sunset23)Updated Westelle, In all likelihood the seeds germinated in the store. Temperatures just above freezing (typically 35-38 degrees) wouldn't have harmed the seedlings. Ryan
A N. California Garden
Posted by bahia(SF Bay Area)
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youreitUpdated Bump
Slopes
Posted by old87green
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youreitUpdated Bump
Elephant ears and Pink Brug
Posted by ninated2(z10 CA)
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youreitUpdated Bump
'Project Budburst' - citizen science
Posted by organic_tosca(9/Sunset 14)
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dicotUpdated Thaknks for that - its a great idea. This would be a perfect project for many schools, but they would have to make sure the id's are correct or it will skew the database. Here is a link that might be useful: SF Chron article
Blueberry Plant
Posted by tigerlilies(9)
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homey_birdUpdated Tigerlilies, I have a Southern Highbush type, and I also have another, different variety. The thing to remember while growing blueberries is that, it is advisable to have two different varieties for cross-pollination; and they sho...
China Grove ( PICS )
Posted by bearstate(9A)
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bearstate(9A)Updated
how deep of a trench for sprinkler pipes?
Posted by PoorOwner(Northern CA)
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mjbrwc_caUpdated As a plumbing contractor 12" is the recommended depth.If you ever have your lawn plugged you want the pipes to be deep enough.
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