Fragrant plant for full sun in Sacramento?
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I need special full sun shrub or plant- ideas?
Comments (26)There are 3 "seemingly dwarf" firebushes on the market, andt he nursery trade has butchered the names/ID of them all. There is a natural-formed dwarf of the native florida firebrush. I've not ever seen a botanical listing for it (although I've seen it written as 'Nana') other than a common name "dwarf firebush" and the typical Hamelia patens. Another smaller firebush also called dwarf is the African Firebush (really from Mexico) as Hamelia patens 'Glabra' (this is the only legit name). Then, there is the Firefly Bush, a forced hybrid, that grows to about 5-6' and stays compact and very flowery. It seems to have characteristics of both the African Firebush and our native, so I wonder if it is a cross with the African with the natural dwarf form of our native. Tropiflora in Sarasota likely has Aloe ferox. They too would have Alcantarea, but perhaps at a sharp price!...See MoreWhat to plant under a pine tree in full sun?
Comments (25)In the Puget Trough Pinus contorta is basically a wetland indicator. I've stood in a stand east of Everett, WA where the winter high water mark on the trunks was well above my head. Associated species included Sitka spruce and red-twig dogwood. The same species can have marked differences in functioning within different parts of its range. For instance, Sambucus canadensis in the northern part of its range requires cold exposure for germination and in the southern part does not. Garry oak has no particular apparent soil or precipitation requirement, one of the largest WA examples I have been on hand to see measured was in one or two feet of mud - in some locations it can be seen mixed with Oregon ash in swamps. Annual rainfall totals throughout its range go from 13 in. to 103 in. What it does need is lack of competition and shading from other trees. Soil flora and fauna in all these different habitats must vary considerably. And of course ubiquitous local species such as Douglas fir must be growing under a very wide range of combinations, including which mycorrhizal fungi are present. So maybe Ponderosa pine is somehow able to function where the fungi that would be present in dry-lands are not represented....See MoreTall (5ft+) plant for full sun location?
Comments (17)I love Jerusalem Artichokes/Sunchokes (Helianthus). (It's not the same helianthus as Lemon Queen mentioned above, which is a perennial sunflower.) They can get over 6' tall easily, though. They do multiply, but they're easy to control in our area if you just put them on the menu. Their tuberous root is a tasty starch you can cook. Showing up in several restaurants around here because of the emphasis on local produce. Apparently they're not best eaten raw, at which point they're called fartichokes. First I'd make sure they're not too happy where you live. They can apparently procreate like rabbits in some areas. I do love them here, though. Happy tall pretty flowers. If you don't want the tubers, the perennial sunflower Helianthus 'Flore Pleno' is pretty. Very tall with double flowers....See MoreFragrant Azalea/Rhododendron for Z9/Sunset 14, Sacramento
Comments (5)Oh yes yes! We have similar climates. I’m in the inland east bay near the base of Mt Diablo. There’s a few areas in the hot areas of NorCal that can be rhodie friendly, not as much as WA, but they can be healthy here. Here’s a few fragrant rhodies to try. You can buy them online now from Singing Tree Nursery, which I found out about from this forum and have EXTREMELY impressed with. Mine aren’t blooming now, but here’s some photos of their buds currently. Better photos of the blooms are at the links. I would buy the largest, most mature plants you can afford from them. They will be full of buds right now. They package them exquisitely so the buds won’t even break in transit! You could probably also get these in person at Sonoma Horticultural Nursery. If they have them blooming, you could experience the fragrance in person before you buy. I’m planning a trip there in April. Saville Form of R. maddenii https://www.singtree.com/plants/details/saville-form Kallista. Huge leaves and buds. https://www.singtree.com/plants/details/kalista Else Frye Improved Fragrantissimum would be a great choice too if you want something not quite as big. Fragrantissimum also. I am now training quite a few across a trellis against a fence like my little Else Frye....See Moredaxin
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