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Oh dear, I think my Lions Tail plants are dying.
Posted by mallorygins
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Sabine HalfhillUpdated I have several of these plants and have found them to be very prolific. I am not sure what part of S. Cal you are in ... I am in 9b and luckily didn't get much frost damage. However a few years ago I did and mine looked just like ...
Need help finding a shrub for dry shade
Posted by Sabine Halfhill
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Clivias are a standard low-care suggestion for dry shade in So. Cal. Keep in mind that plants with silvery foliage are best in sun--they evolved with silvery foliage in the first place to handle bright, hot sun.
my 4yr salak plant
Posted by knlim000(9a)
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BarbJP CA 15-16/9BUpdated Wow, sneaky murderous plant! LOL! jk. Pretty plant!
Questions: Clematis ligusticifolia/Virgin's Bower
Posted by misslisamham
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misslisamhamUpdated Thanks for your reply. Regarding getting the vine to climb, it already has some nice long tendrils so I can start the training with those. But what kind of trellis is most likely to encourage it to climb on its own? It has been on...
Can you help me ID this plant?
Posted by Sabine Halfhill
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Sabine HalfhillUpdated Thank you hoovb- that is definitely it.I'm thrilled because SM growers states in can handle dark shade, which is exactly what I need. Best, Sabine
Drimys lanceolata, Mountain Pepper
Posted by BarbJP CA 15-16/9B
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kristincarolUpdated Checked the bush yesterday and it was beginning to set flower buds. Must like the warmer weather we have been having. I recalled after making my first post that I did give the plant some water once in late summer this year as I no...
What type of tree/bush is this? Purple flower.
Posted by chrishashtags_gw
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bahia(SF Bay Area)Updated It's one of the various Magnolia x soulangeana hybrids.
Cold weather alerts
Posted by sf_rhino
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tim45z10Updated I have never heard of a service like that. It could only be a reference anyway. Your actual temp maybe higher or lower than the service prediction.
last minute rainwater catchment in San Bruno
Posted by sf_rhino
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated You are right nil13. It is Landscape Plants for Western Regions that I have, still a great reference. Al
Scorched Podocarpus Should I Trim? HELP!!!
Posted by PenguinGreen
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BarbJP CA 15-16/9BUpdated Take a small knife and scrape a tiny ( 1/4 inch or so) bit of bark away from the bottom of the brown area. If it's creamy white or soft green and moist under the bark, that part is still alive. If it's dry and tan or brown, then t...
Help ID Plant?
Posted by joe92019(10 San Diego, CA)
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joe92019(10 San Diego, CA)Updated Thank you!
HAVE: Dragon Fruit Cuttings
Posted by joe92019(10 San Diego, CA)
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joe92019(10 San Diego, CA)Updated Remember me if you ever come down to SD
WANTED: Redlands area anyone?
Posted by LeeBeesGarden(9)
LeeBeesGarden(9)I would love to find some folks in my area (Redlands-So Cal) who would like to do some trades. I also would love to get to know other gardeners in my area, and learn more about gardening. We recently moved back here from Colorado,...
WANTED: Drought tolerant & rabbit proof plants
Posted by LeeBeesGarden(9)
LeeBeesGarden(9)We recently moved into San Timoteo Canyon, and I am looking for just about anything drought tolerant and rabbit proof (flowers, shrubs, small trees). We have no grass, so I am wanting to make a xeroscape front yard. We have mature...
Cold snap
Posted by otcay
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otcayUpdated My garden temperature gauge registered 31 as the low!
Vines for fence on north side of the house
Posted by Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)
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iris_gal(z9 CA)Updated Ficus pumila was a nightmare after 6 years. Very aggressive grower. I do like Star Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides). After becoming established it benefits from a yearly shearing but it does not put out sneaky runners that ro...
Looking for Hardenbergia Comptoniana and Scaevola Mauve Clusters
Posted by kookoo2
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated OP said "This IS the blooming season..." As I recalled, peak bloom in my garden was considerably earlier in the season. Typically, flowering plants hit the sales racks at the very beginning of bloom season, then supplies...
Are roots good for the Soil?
Posted by fruit_n_vegetables
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fruit_n_vegetablesUpdated Love your answer. Thanks for the variation. I guess I'd better add some nitrogen because I also tilled some finished banana pepper plants in there. You said green leaves use up nitrogen to break down, right? Well, I better get to ...
Arctostahylos tree, 10-15 ft high, berkeley yard
Posted by kookoo2
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kookoo2Updated Thaniks Oregon Grape. We ultimately selected a silktassle for our larger "focal point" tree, so the manzanitas as larger shrubs turns out to be fine. We never did like the look of Dr. Hurd anyway. Current issue: Of our t...
hugels
Posted by kittymoonbeam
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Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)Updated Wrong post, sorry!
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