Inspire Synthetic Slate Roofing
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Comments (37)Your Meyer will not do well in a pot that size. By nature they are an 8x8' bush, round and very full with criss-crossing branches, extremely vigorous. For consumer purposes they graft them onto dwarf rootstock that is usually 2-3' tall. At the ten year mark that Meyer if in-ground would be at least 6' high and far wider/deeper. The pot you have it in would be suitable for a gardenia bush, but it is way too small for the Meyer. I'm not saying that you can't keep a Meyer in a pot, I merely don't understand why you would be trying to keep it miniaturized. There are better evergreen mini-shrubs that would be just fine in such a container size, whereas you are more likely to kill the Meyer trying to force it to stay houseplant-sized. That simply isn't natural for a Meyer, which is bred to be highly productive and is one of the hungriest shrubs existent. A half-barrel is the minimum size container to use with a Meyer. If you don't want the lemons, then use another shrub and buy the Meyers at the grocery store. In CA a lot of stores carry them. If you have friends who live in the EBay they are happy to give them away - virtually everyone in the EBay lives within 50' of a citrus tree of some sort, because this was all citrus orchard farms at one time! Success with gardening depends a lot on listening to the plants and using the right plants for your site and conditions. Sometimes you can force plants to do what you want, but it's never easy and seldom successful....See MoreShow me your synthetic slate roofs?
Comments (1)has anyone used bellaforte? heres a link http://www.davinciroofscapes.com/files/projects/29.pdf yikes. nevermind. i just realized that this is almost as expensive as real slate. i suppose we will have to stick with asphalt ;) i would still enjoy seeing your slate lookalikes, however...See Moresynthetic slate roofing
Comments (2)Just wanted to check to see if you went ahead with the synthetic slate. We're looking at using it and would love to hear from others who have experience with it....See MoreGarden - blank slate inspiration needed
Comments (13)Oh dear, I don't know why my post went through 3 times, and repeated my iphone autocorrect error on olychick's screen name just to make sure no one missed it, LOL! I spent most of the afternoon at Home Depot and the local nursery, and bought a lot of plants I love, with the pictures above saved on my iphone for inspiration. I got 2 large green urns for by the front door - they actually match the stucco so they don't bring any color but the plants will bring in lots of color. They look very mediterranean they are resin but look like stone, very pretty. I definitely agree a contrasting (dark green) door would look better, too - some contrast is needed there and although we have to stick to the HOA color scheme for the exterior I think they will allow green that matches the trim. Ripping out the concrete and replacing with pavers is not an option - that concrete is 4" thick - I know because I had to fix a corner that cracked off in the back, and the small piece weighed about 100lbs. It would take a jackhammer and a backhoe and a lot of effort and money to remove all that. I hope that once the plants are in, the pavement won't be as noticeable. I think I'll actually put a fountain on our back patio where we sit, so instead perhaps a little bistro set out front here, for decoration. the patio I want to surround with lots of plants and use a few pots to make it feel lush and like a real garden. I got 2 Nitida fig trees, about 5-6' tall I am trying to decide whether to put them in bog pots like the inspiration pics or plant in the ground. In the ground they will grow better and be easier to maintain, plus pots that large are very expensive and heavy - but I do love that look. I saw a beautiful 8' tall fruitless olive I really wanted but it's $100 and would require delivery - it would have taken up half my budget on its own. I also would probably have to pay for installation - not sure if I can dig a big enough hole to plant that one. The clay soil is like cement after years of neglect and baking in the sun. I think that in the end my garden probably won't really look like any of those pics (especially given that my budget is small), but they really gave me some good ideas so thank you for posting them....See Moreworthy
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