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Comments (14)Those interested in South African plants might want to keep posted with the soon to open mail order business(probably in February, 2004), of a local northern California retail nursery, Annie's Annuals in Richmond. Annie has been growing quite abit of South African stuff, from trees, shrubs, succulents, perennials, bulbs to annuals. I have picked up some interesting things, and was surprised to see Cunonia and Cussonia seedling trees, and Strelitzia reginae 'Mandela's Gold' on my last visit to the nursery. I also wish I had snapped up some of the Mimetes cucullatus last year when she had a crop of this. It is worth checking out her web site to see if she has anything of interest, and she is also open weekends starting January for people close enough to get to Richmond, Ca. in the East Bay. It may surprise people to know that some of the South African annuals from Namaqualand are already in explosive full bloom at the nursery, such as Ursinia anthemoides which is as cheery orange as our native California poppy. I am not one of the owners, but have bought alot of plants from Annie over the years for my own landscape design business. I thought Annie's might be a good source for USA residents wanting a mailorder source of live plants. She also grows things from other mediterranean climates in particular, so it is not just South African natives. Go to www.anniesannuals.com for hours of operation, dates open, special events, and directions to the nursery and intended start date of the mail order business. Lots of South African plants are looking good/or blooming here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Several Aloes are already blooming, such as A. arborescens, A. marlothii, A. x spinossismus, A. thraskii and buds on A. saponaria and A. striata. Several Plectranthus species have never quit blooming here, such as the pale lavender shrubby P. zuluensis and the dwarf pungent ground cover P. neochilus, with deep showy purple flowers for sun or shade and very little summer water. I also have several Proteas blooming in the garden such as the hybrid P. 'Pink Ice', Leucodendron salignum cultivars and a Leucospermum 'Tango' which is budding up nicely. Up at the UC Berkeley Botanic Garden, a was amazed to see a rather short Highveld Cabbage Tree/Cussonia paniculata only 4 feet tall coming into bloom. I also have remnant blooms on the Nerine bowdenii and Hyposestes aristata in the garden, as well as Clivia nobilis. A couple of South African bulbs blooming at present include the beautiful blue Moraea polystachya, Anomatheca laxa, the lovely evergreen with deep red flowers, Tritaniopsis caffra, and the first of the Chasmanthe floribunda 'Duckittiae', as well as flowers on the Bulbine frutescens and B. f. 'Hallmark'-the orange flowered cultivar....See MoreNew member and introductions
Comments (35)Very beautiful, both roses!!! In the past I tried growing Lady Emma Hamilton for one year, but for me she had too weak and disappointing of a scent and she couldn't take Kansas heat, planted in a pot-- I'd have to water her as much as twice a day or she would start to croak and wilt from the heat. I tossed her, because she'd have to have the super strong scent in order for me to want to spend that much time coddling her. But in the meantime, I'm sure everyone else will be running to get her after seeing your photos! Ambridge is also looking super nice!...See MoreJ &P new introduction
Comments (26)Sorry rose people please just pass this post on by as I have no idea how to contact someone from the past that shows up on this site. Such a treat just have to respond. alameda just talked to Poly this morning can't wait to tell her we hooked up via roses. She and I used to discuss our gardens daily. My H was different than her Tball. She could even grow bearded. She is now in Virginia. They moved when her husbands mental health declined. They move close to her husband's family for emotional support. Hired people just can't do all that you need in those sad situations and P did not want him in a home until absolutely necessary. He passed earlier this year. Poly is great. A strong lady with a good attitude and still smart as a whip. Doesn't garden or do horses due to back issues. Update in case you don't know....Buck sold his barns in Magnolia, Dexter died suddenly of heart years ago (big surprise to all). P and I were both out of the picture by then. Poly had moved on and I had gone to Bataglia finally stopped all horse stuff totally (had 2 kids in college and the $$ didn't stretch that far). Those times were wonderful so many, many precious memories. The horse world is a world unto itself hardly acknowledging the greater universe. I am going to call P right after I finish this and tell her how we linked up. Small world. Hope I don't get kicked off site for off topic. This is my first year to post much and all these people would probably be happy if I got the boot. Me and my long post and strong opinions. I am trying to be polite when I disagree because so many have such good good ideas. After telling people what to do and how to do it in my design world and getting paid to do so, it is hard to zip-it when my opinions differ Ha even though I am often wrong in this gardening domain. Best to you Judith...See MoreIntroduction - new to group
Comments (0)Hi. I live in Northern Virginia, zone 7a/b and have been interested in figs since tasting my first fresh fig while on vacation in France, About 10 years ago. After returning I started to realize there were fig trees all around me in Virginia. I started small with a few varieties like Hardy Chicago and Celeste and now grow more than 30 varieties, mostly in pots. I like to share my lessons learned and learn from others. I look forward to learning from you all. My first question is what Col de Dam variety ripens the earliest in Zone 7? I am considering one for my collection. Thanks...See Morehoovb zone 9 sunset 23
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