Can you plant impatiens this time of year in Northern California?
haxuan
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Best planting time in California (z9)?
Comments (3)The Cyclamen is due to come into flower 'soon'. If you don't want to plant into the ground, pot it up for planting when the ground cools. I'd plant the freesias and the grape hyacinths now so they can start making growth ready to take advantage of winter rain. With the snowdrops: I'd also plant now and make sure there is plenty of mulch over the top to hold the moisture and tone down the heat. I tried them in the 'under a deciduous tree' position. They were fine for a couple of years, then we had a dry spell (probably like your usual summer!) and the bulbs came to the surface and split into bulblets. I moved them to deeper soil that holds the damp better and they've been much happier. I have G nivalis and the bigger one. Both the same. They also do well in pots, provided that they have protection from excessive heat and the pots are at least six inches wide/deep. For naturalising and survival I think the answer has a lot to do with the sort of soil you have and what mulching/temperature moderation you can provide. My soil is a clay-loam that has a tendency to fissure in dry weather, though not in all parts of the garden. Jonquils and daffodils do well for me and the bulbs both bulk up and proliferate. The little mauve autumn crocus also does well and some of the spring ones. Autumn Leucojum, too, although its weedy spring cousin is temperamental for me so far. The flowering time can be cut short dramatically if a warm wind comes through at the wrong time, or a dry spell. Sort of 'instant wither.' If you didn't mind having just the early varieties they could have completed their cycle before the worst of the hot and dry comes in. I'm not sure where your bulbs come from to be able to say about the need to fridge them. I do know that I lift my daffs each year so I can use the ground for other things. I store them in net bags in a cool place, then replant directly any time between March and May (your September to November) no fridge, and they all come up to flower. The same with the species tulips. The Galanthus, freesias, Cyclamen, and Muscari stay in the ground. The one thing I'd check on with the fridge bulbs is whether they're looking dehydrated or not. If they are, then they may be safer in a pot, lightly damped, in a cool place until they can be planted out. That way they're not losing vital moisture....See MoreWhat time of year can you cut back a bottle brush tree?
Comments (12)If it's a Callistemon, they're as tough as old boots. The traditional time to prune is after the flowers die, and just cut off behind the spent flowers as the seed pods form. Otherwise, it'll start looking like this, with fewer and fewer flowers over the years... And it's a common practice to cut the whole tree/bush back to near ground level, where it'll come back bushier and healthier than ever. They do like moisture, and I've commonly seen them growing on the banks of rivers and dams, where some of the roots are constantly wet. They're not bothered by frosts or summer heat. They grow here happily through -5C (23F) winters and 40C (104F) summers....See MoreTo plant or not to plant? Good or bad idea this time of year?
Comments (8)I would hold off on the banana.....tender perennial there. I just planted a Desert Willow and it was an iffy decision. If we have a hard winter with low temps I may lose it. Depends on the tree really, tropicals like banana I would wait until spring. Doc, I don't know where the university area is in Tucson but there are two nurseries there that I like. Mesquite Valley Growers - Speedway and Pantano and Desert Survivors on Starr Pass near I-10. Desert Survivors is run by disabled vets who start lots of native trees, bushes, plants. Mesquite Valley is very upscale. If you want cactus plants you cannot miss with Bach's Cactus Nursery, Thornydale north of Cortaro Farms. HTH....See MoreGood source of Jubaea in northern California
Comments (3)It might have..but some Wine palms do have that "twist" to the fronds. There is a technical name that I cant recall for that....See Morecatkim
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