Hoyas in LA California
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Comments (6)Hi, I am intersted in trading with you. I have the dark,dark purple louisiana iris plants. I also have alot of tropical plants that you do not have on your list. I am interested in trading for your torch gingers, I have tried to email you with the items I think you would be interested in, but I am not able to send you an email. Please email me I would like to send you a plant list. Just a few things not on your list. I have white and dark purple lily of the nile. Both chinese ground orchids and the other ground orchids, both purple in color. I have a double brugmansia rooted "Sam", yellow, white, or purple double datura, sweet memories duranta, giant red leaf crinum, candle stick plant, tropical bleeding heart vines,both colors, red and white and purple and red. I also have palm trees that you did not list, I can send the parlor palm and cardboard palm, and seeds for the King Palm, and Alexander Palm. Variegated rubbler tree, african dasies purple, yellow, and cream, these just bloom in zone 9 non stop. I also have the african hosta. I would really like to send a list of the plants I have thru email. I will be going down this weekend, and would be able to list what I have available, I have an acre of gardens in Texas, zone 9. Barb...See MoreHoyas/Dischidias Outdoors in Southern California?
Comments (7)I am about 1.5 hrs north of San diego and 1.5 hrs south of Los Angeles in the Inland Empire, it starts getting cold here at night about mid September to mid October. I bring almost all of my hoyas inside from the time the night temps drop below 55 degrees and keep them inside until April or May when they are back up to around 55. I was in Europe this past September and had my sister staying over to take care of my dogs and plants and I didn't think it would be a big deal to wait to bring them inside until I got back because temps were about 60 degrees when I left, they abruptly dropped to just below 50 while I was gone so they were in shock when I returned, I lost my Aldrichii and cv. Joy. My sister has hoyas too so I am sure it was the temp drop that shocked them and not the way she watered them. I am surprised you have been able to leave so many of yours out through the entire winter without mass casualties! This winter it was close to freezing for several weeks, and was even under 20 degrees a few nights here. I left my Carnosa outside through the winter because its way too big to bring inside and it seemed to do fine. My Variegated Kerrii was subjected to those super cold temps inside my house and tons of leaves froze, then turned black or started to yellow, and dropped off :( It was too big to bring into the kitchen where I keep the rest of them during the winter, so I left it in the back bedroom next to a window and I guess it must have even gotten too cold in there for it... It has bounced back, but I'm assuming that's because of its size, if it was a small plant, I surely would have lost it. Any new leaves that have grown since the freeze are solid green, not sure if that is from the shock of the cold or what but I'm not too worried about it, I know the whole plant can revert to solid green because of this but I'm ok with that, I'm just glad it survived because it was in bad shape. My hoyas that were in shock in the low 50's & high 40's: Latifolia - this one is pretty sensitive so I won't be putting it back outside unless temps are consistently above 60. Balansae Meliflua ssp. Fraterna Cv. Joy - eventually lost Diversifolia ssp. El nidicus - almost lost this one too Balaensis Pentaphlebia Naumannii Aldrichii - eventually lost The ones that were ok in the low 50's/high 40's but I brought them inside anyway (and they seemed grateful to be indoors): Australis(not sure which ssp., purchased at local nursery & it was not labeled) Davidcummingii Obovata Pubicalyx - did drop a few leaves but was still ok Heuschkeliana Compacta Kerrii Plicata I am slowly bringing them all back outside now :) Hopefully that gives you a good bit of insight from another Southern California Hoya lover. I have also developed my own little system I would like to share that helps me be sure not to over or under water my hoyas regardless of the season, my trick is checking the mature leaves first before checking the soil, if they are stiff I know they are not ready to take water yet. If the mature leaves are soft, I then check the soil, and if it is dry, I can be sure they need water. If the leaves are soft and the soil is moist I check the leaves the next day and most of the time they are stiff by then and just needed a bit more time to soak up the water from the soil. Basically, I rely on the stiffness of the leaves to tell me if the plant is ready to be watered and I have not had over or under watering problems since I started doing it this way :) My only hoyas large enough to take cuttings from are my Carnosa and Kerri, which are obviously pretty common, maybe we can do some trades next season once my other ones are large enough to take cuts from :)...See MoreWhere to Buy Hoyas in Southern California?
Comments (25)Dar, I wish hoyas were more abundant and easier to obtain from our local nurseries. But yes, do check out albomarginata! I think it's more beautiful than the normal variegated version. But then again, it could be just my preference lol. Mimalf, I totally agree with you. I would like to pick them up in person so I could see the quality of care they give to these plants, and also, to see if they look different than the pictures. Kim, I sent you an email :)...See MoreSouthern California LA area. Kitchen designer wanted: who did you use?
Comments (3)I am also north of the Valley (in TO) and spent a very long time researching cabinets, GCs, etc. I found that no one was truly unbiased because every GC I contacted worked with specific cabinet companies or local cabinetmakers. All the KDs I spoke with were also affiliated with certain cabinet lines. Even the interior decorators in the area worked with certain cabinet lines/build firms. No one I found was totally independent. I paid one KD for a design and posted it here for revision. He is in Westlake and works with Crystal Cabinetry. I then paid for a revised/more detailed layout from a design/build firm in TO. They primarily use Greenfield cabinets and their construction costs are very high. I also got quotes from a number of cabinet lines locally and from over the hill. In the end I decided to use a GC that we used first on a smaller bathroom remodel and a cabinetmaker he recommended who is in the valley. They did a great job (love the GC, really like the cabinet guy a lot) on the bathroom so I am using them for the kitchen. The absolute best layout advice I got was here on GW and it helped that I had a very clear vision of what I wanted before I worked with anyone. Cabinet style, finishes, appliances, plumbing and countertop materials were decided on by spending countless hours researching and looking at photos online. We are starting in 3 weeks- appliances have been bought (go to Pirch in Glendale for amazing selection/assistance), stone has been purchased and all plumbing fixtures ordered. I only need to choose backsplash and hardware. Good luck!...See MoreMoosetrackz
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