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Need suggestions for full sun and clay
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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wanda(Z9 CA)Updated Why not try an Australian Fuchsia (Correa), a winter blooming plant with a choice of colors, since the others are more or less summer/fall plants. That way you will have some winter interest? You might also look at Polygala dalmas...
When to Plant Gladiolas in Zone 9?
Posted by raymondo17(z9 Sacramento)
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hopflower(z8/z15 CA Sunset)Updated Yep. Now's the time. I see them available at the nurseries, too. Put them in!
my birthday gift
Posted by lesdvs9
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youreitUpdated That's a gorgeous frame for your grandma's pic, Leslie! So amazing to hear the pitchfork story, too! Yikes! I love family stories - so varied and interesting. Casino winnings are fun, too. LOL Brenda
Russelia equisetiformis (firecracker plant)
Posted by robcorreia
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susi_so_calif(USDA10/Sunset24)Updated I grew mine in part shade in Encinitas and they did very well. Pretty much carefree, too. There is a yellow form available, but I think the orange is prettier. If you're looking for more shade-loving plants, check out the meeting ...
Front Yard Problem
Posted by midcap(Zone 9)
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butterfly15_ca(Sunset15 USDA9b)Updated I would second the star jasmine. It's always dependable.
Evergreen shrubs for privacy hedge
Posted by angelicar
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angelicarUpdated "Except for the need you have to immediately screen out your neighbor, some people would die to have 200 ft of yard edge to slowly evolve a mini tropical jungle." And that's only one boundary---we are on an acre, but not...
Clematis that don't turn brown in winter
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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eloise_caUpdated Thanks Wanda. Logee's is out of it, of course. I did search other nurseries, but they didn't have it, but I did see a lot of neat ones!
Pest plants you can't get rid of -- how do you cope?
Posted by jenn(SoCal 9/19)
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jcin_los_angeles(z10, Sunset 22,)Updated I planted some 20 years ago when we moved here, and yes, it's spread all over. But I just pull or dig it out where it's not wanted. It only lasts a couple of months. Nasturtiums successfully compete. If you use roundup or another ...
Any CA nurseries like White Flower Farm?
Posted by gardenspuds(CA- SF Bay area)
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wanda(Z9 CA)Updated Joe, here's a few more you may want to add to your lists Larner seeds (CA native seeds) http://www.larnerseeds.com/ Silver Star Vinery (Clematis) http://www.silverstarvinery.com/ High Country Gardens http://www.highcountrygardens....
Shall I bring my pineapple in?
Posted by socks
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stanofhUpdated Bringing it in now would be too much of a shock. Keep it out of the rain and as warm as possible outdoors.My "dwarf" pineapple(somebody I.D 'ed it as such) is juuuuust hanging on in the ground next to my Mango. It really...
New/Temporary Water Garden
Posted by calpat(zone9ab No.Ca.)
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lesdvs9Updated Wow Pat! You'll need waders soon to get in there. I had no idea or wasn't paying enough attention that you got all that rain that doesnt come down as far as me. Westelle gets more than I do at times even. We have drains on one sid...
Latest hobby
Posted by lesdvs9
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lesdvs9Updated Hey thanks, I'm kind of partial to the dragon also. I talked the guy at PetSmart into selling me their display one since they didn't have any left on the shelf:) I will use the water in the garden and have been pouring it on the a...
Storm hit hard!
Posted by lesdvs9
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lesdvs9Updated Westelle we didn't get hardly but a sprinkle on Mon though it rained some last night. My rain gauge always says more rain than the local airport reports. Of course our news is any Fresno channel too. Hi Mikey, yes it was blowing s...
small ginger & heliconia plants
Posted by Lars(Z11a, Sunset 24)
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ticos00Updated Does anyone know where I can get my hands/buy Red Ginger plants (Alpinia purpurata) in the OC/So. California area -Thanks :)
Do all roses require pruning?
Posted by kristineca(z10 CA (Coast))
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greenwitch(Sz19 SoCal)Updated Different classes of roses requiring different pruning methods. China and tea roses do not respond well to hard pruning. Climbing roses generally require a severe hacking back of the laterals to within 5 or 6 buds of the main cane...
Early Spring! ( Pics )
Posted by bearstate(9A)
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eloise_caUpdated Thanks for the additional info bearstate. My charger as well handles NiCD or NiMH batteries. The one I got for my daughter will also charge AA and AAA batteries.
have you heard that norcal is closing? where for a fountain?
Posted by lucia_ca(z9 CA)
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lucia_ca(z9 CA)Updated Hi Wanda, You suggested that I find the place off of 680 on Andrade Rd....and playing around with google I found this: http://plantandpotteryoutlet.com/pottery.html Is this the place you meant? thanks!
Wild wacky weather!
Posted by gobluedjm 9/18 CA
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gobluedjm 9/18 CAUpdated I stated I know my date is later. Jan 28 came from the link below Here is a link that might be useful: LA county
alternative to mulch over landscape fabric
Posted by lucia_ca(z9 CA)
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mlevieUpdated I also use mulch over landscape fabric and found it pretty good at massively reducing weeding. Weeds do sprout now and again from the places between sheets of the fabric, or from the Xs where I've made planting holes, but it's so ...
pruning aristalochia vine?
Posted by bettyn_gardener(9 Sunset 14)
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youreitUpdated Sorry, I meant to mention that I do, indeed, have A. californica, which Sunset shows as zones 5-10, 14-24. Mine is still very small, so it will be a while before I prune it. I think I read a post on here about it taking a year or ...
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