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Posted by tuesdayschild La Jolla, CA (My Page) on Sun, Feb 26, 06 at 14:06
| I'm looking for suggestions for the SoCal coastal area for good cutting flowers. Last summer was my first down here and I didn't do so well with my seed selections. We're relatively cool and foggy most of the summer, with a few periods of shocking heat scattered around. Garden soil is unfortunately a pretty dense clay, I've begun the amendment process, but its going to take awhile.
My cosmos (something I thought foolproof) all mildewed and were subsumed in ants and mealy bugs. strawflowers weak and spindly. Phlox fine in the fog, died instantly in the 3 days of July heat. Love in a mist never sprouted.... sigh. The only thing that did well (and is happily self-sowed this year) was the Cerinthe. Daffys were pretty but lasted only a week....in January!
Anybody have some winners to reccomend? I'm mostly interested in the cool colors -- no golds/rusts/etc.
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RE: Suggestions for SoCal Coastal area?
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| I sure don't miss that clay soil!! I was born and raised in Oceanside!! Ü |
RE: Suggestions for SoCal Coastal area?
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| I'm in Oceanside along the coast,and we grow all kinds of lilies,daisy's,petunias,gerbera daisy's,geraniums,yarrow,freesias,glads,daffodils,roses,snaps etc etc.Of course we've amended our soil over the years,and i usually add the bayer rose and flower food when planting.It has a systemic insectide in it.HTH Take a trip to Green thumb nursery in San Marcos,Andersons in leucadia,any of the armstrong nurseries or just what ever you have in your area.They can be a lot of help.I personally like all the others i listed better than Armstrong.JMO
HTH
Kathi |
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