Plumeria in Northern CA, zone 9?
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What grasses for zone 9 CA?
Comments (6)I agree with Donn......the common name - forest grass - should give you some indication as to its suitability. This is really considered a shade grass although in cool summer climates it can stand quite a bit of sun. In warm climates like yours, it would prefer shade and rich, moisture retentive soils. The gold variegated form, Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola', is the 2009 Perennial Plant of the Year. 'Albo-striata', if you can find it, has a green and white variegation and is much more sun tolerant. There is also a solid gold form (won't tolerate much sun at all!) and one with a reddish tint to the foliage. Hakone grass is notoriously slow to establish so don't expect a big show initially. IME, it takes around 3 years for planting to fill in and really look good....See MoreSuggestions for Southern CA Zone 9b
Comments (1)Ylang ylang does get really big which is why I gave mine away as I did not have the space. You may want to try the ylang ylang vine (artabotrys hexapetalus) instead it has a melon banana fragrance and is more manageable. Michelia alba is a must and it does very well here, doesn't get too big if you put it in a pot. I would also add to your list chinese perfume plant (aglaia odorata) - this is a must!, poet's jasmine, yesterday today tomorrow (brunfelsia), stephanotis and sweet pea. I love gardenias but the only one that thrives here is the grafted tree gardenia. I have First Love gardenia in tree from that I got from Monrovia you can check you local Armstrong nursery if they have them in stock if not they can order it for you....See MoreShould Moro Blood Orange be ripe yet in Zone 9b Southern CA?
Comments (8)These were 4' tall, pretty healthy trees last Spring, so I imagine they are still pretty young. We'll try again (since the trial one was a bit sour) in a couple weeks. I love spacing the varieties for lots of fruit. Our navel was amazing this year, and we wish it was bigger with more fruit. Valencias take their time to ripen (our plain old Valencia is still not ripe), and I'm hoping the two Midnight Valencias will bear in a different month than the Moros. Thanks for the info! We'll probably be able to pick much earlier in a few years, but for now, March it is....See More6 ft tall Hass Avocado from "Fast Growing Trees" in Northern CA 9b
Comments (15)cori...perhaps my info from "fast growing tree" was a different seller...there are lots of sites with that name on the web. Don't get me wrong...Hass is a good avocado. I have 3 of them. They have derived from Guatemala not Mexico. Therefor, they are more tender than Mexicans. I am not sure about your area getting only down to the 40's or 50's in winter (9b). You need to be concerned about your 4 or 5 coldest nights of the year. That is where the danger lies. Lights in the tree does help a bit, and throwing a tarp over small trees helps even more. I know nothing about the quality/price of their trees...so I can not comment on that. If you have good experience with them....I am sure they are honest. You can sure give it a shot. Here is a good place to fine info (University of Calif)...they are not trying to sell you anything. haha Ed of Somis http://ceventura.ucanr.edu/Gardening/Garden_Info/avocado_questions/...See Morehomey_bird
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