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Where to buy Huernia in Los Angeles area
Posted by Lars(Z11a, Sunset 24)
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Lars(Z11a, Sunset 24)Updated Thanks for that info as well, It appears that California Nursery Specialties Cacts is open to the public on Sat & Sun, which is good, since they are so far away (24 miles) from where I live. They are close to where I bought my...
Phormium-Maori Chief
Posted by Sabine Halfhill
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nil13(z21 L.A., CA (Mt. Washington))Updated I trust San Marcos plant descriptions. They have been growing that plant for decades. Here is a link that might be useful: Smgrowers maori chief
papayas in containers
Posted by godsdog(z10 LA ss22)
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craze4mango_tx(9a- houston)Updated Beware of GMO PAPAYAS!!! If the variety you are growing has fruit that never gets the dark pots on skin caused by ring spot virus or is grown from seed of fruit grown in hawaii, it is likely GMO... Why avoid GMO papaya? GMO means ...
What is this bug?
Posted by JadeShiff
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated Sorry. Can't see sufficient detail to guess. Can you get a closer view w/ improved lighting? Where did you find it? And what was it doing?
Cloud Cover
Posted by roksee(Benicia SF Bay Area)
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roksee(Benicia SF Bay Area)Updated thank you everyone... very helpful to me.
Can anyone ID this Leucadendron?
Posted by Sabine Halfhill
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calistoga_al ca 15 usda 9Updated My guess is Safari Sunset. With only new foliage to go on I am betting on the hybrid of Leucadendron Salignum most often grown. Al
Injured Bottlebrush
Posted by mbrowne(9b Central CA)
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jean001a(Portland OR 7b)Updated Are you certain it's from a weed-eater? I'm not. Looks more like southwest damage. Whatever the underlying cause, that particular stem may be toast.
Cool Growers x Warm Growers?
Posted by epiphyte78(9)
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epiphyte78(9)Updated adamharbeck, I'm interested in learning about cool x warm hybrids from any genre. I'd like to figure out whether such hybrids tend to have a wider temperature grow range (TGR). Thanks for sharing the info about the "tropicool...
Heating A Winter Greenhouse
Posted by CA Kate z9
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lilydudeUpdated Where I live, the outside temps can get down to 10F at times. I have an unheated greenhouse, so at least the plants are protected from wind. But the inside temperature at night is the same as outside. So I cover my tender plants w...
Need some hedge ideas
Posted by Joan.H
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Joan.HUpdated Sounds like my kind of plant. I'll have to check it out. Thanks!
Patio shade tree for Sunset Zone 17
Posted by jaf1953
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stanofhUpdated Oak. Our native coastal live Oak is perfect- a natural. Easily pruned as any hedge plant. Or,train to bring out the Bonsai character. I saw a thick 20" wide trunk of a Live Oak by a driveway. They had sheared it back to maybe...
Legalization of cannbis plant (Prop 19) in California
Posted by melikeeatplants
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farmerlino(4a)Updated Funny thread,,,, We legalized in Colorado. Housing equity is off the charts. People moving here from all over the world and some with sick children. Millions in tax revenue , crime rate is Way down. Jails are not as full. GPA aver...
Moisture loving plant for under bird bath
Posted by peachymomo(Ca 8)
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Joshman464Updated I would suggest Pandorea Jasminoides. Grow great in your zone, take lots of water and will fill your space. You can order for delivery from budgetplants.com. Here is a link that might be useful: Bower Vine
Partial sun fruit trees?
Posted by llilibel03
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kittymoonbeamUpdated I would plant fig or blackberries. I tried apple in that little sun ( in a 15 gal can) There isn't enough sun to sweeten the fruit. Thornless blackberries would give you plenty of sweet fruit and you can train them anyway you like...
Is Bulb Chilling Required?
Posted by Evelyn256(Zone 9a SoCal)
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kittymoonbeamUpdated I bought some low chill daff bulbs at Huntington to try. Ice follies has been good at returning and most of the small types will come back but the big yellow trumpets do best with chilling if you're close to the coast. Paperwhites...
Looking for Vine with Thorns
Posted by alienhairdo(8B or 9 .... not sure)
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cakbu(9)Updated Blackberry vines. Can't kill these and they grow fast.
Help identify this bush/small tree
Posted by KentLC
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Central_Cali369(Sunset Z9, Fresno, CA)Updated I have one of my own and the blooms are really easy to miss. Mine blooms in late spring and the small white flowers usually fall off. The coppery-red growth up top and the smooth, peeling bark are tell-tale characteristics of Psid...
Drought tolerant conifers
Posted by rosefolly
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rosefollyUpdated In case anyone was wondering, the Abies pinsapo didn't make it despite hand watering. Neither did the two small Pinus edulis I tried. On the other hand, the Cupressus arizonica is thriving, as are the Pinus sabiniana and the Pinus...
Question: Modesto Ash longevity?
Posted by homey_bird
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated Selectree says 50-150 years. Here is a link that might be useful: modesto ash
Redwood bark
Posted by gcotterl(9)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23Updated It's not the size of the bark so much as how thickly you apply it, and that you renew it when it starts thinning. 3-4" is good. Larger pieces typically last longer than smaller ones.
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