| Powergir1, although we are both in zone 9, our climates are very different. I live in the central valley. Our summers are long and HOT. We always exceed 100 degrees in the summer. The average summer high for martinez, according to the national weather association is in the 80s. So youguys definately have a marine influence. That means that you would be succesful in growing cool weather tropicals and subtropicals, and would struggle a bit with the ones that need heat (citrus for example). Plants that I think would thrive in your area are: Tibouchina Urvillea
Australian tree fern
Brugmansia (angels trumpet)
Cymbidiums (you could probably grow them in ground. i cant because frost ocassionally threatens in Dec) Check out this website. it's dedicated to growing cool weather palms and tropicals. Most of the people who post there are from the bay area and northern california. |
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