Plant identification - California Native
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Comments (6)Morning bboy, just curious as to how you determined that this was definitively a Romneya and not an Argemone species? Are you seeing something in the photo that I'm not? bookwyrme, bboy may be right, but the easiest way to tell which of the two genera this may be is that Romneya (Matilija Poppy) can become big, invasive woody-stemmed shrubs, while the Argemone (Prickly Poppy) species I'm familiar with are short-lived perennials/biennials that resemble glorified thistles and are not woody. Both occur in California. I've seen both genera within a couple hundred feet of each other in the area east of San Diego......See MoreWhen to plant California natives
Comments (11)Anytime can theoretically work, but it's definitely more difficult during the dry season. Many natives are very sensitive to transplanting stress, which is greater if you're transplanting them in the summer heat. If you plant any natives in the summer, I recommend planting them at night, so the roots aren't exposed to quite as much heat during the transplanting process. Planting them during the very end of the wet season can also cause problems, because the plants may not have time to get their roots out before the summer drought sets in. I planted a silver bush lupine this past March, and it grew a foot, produced a flower spike, then shriveled up in May and hasn't recovered, despite the fact that I'm now watering it considerably more than before. (It's not actually dead so far, but it looks terrible, and I don't know whether it will survive or not.) My other silver bush lupine, planted in January, is still perfectly healthy - probably because it had more time to get its roots out before the summer. A lot of natives are also prone to die from overwatering, especially in the summer, so I think it's much safer to try to plant natives early in the wet season and let them get their roots out before summer, rather than planning to give them extra water during the summer to keep them alive when they're newly planted....See MoreNative plant Identification
Comments (12)Writersblock,It certainly does not look like the picture,you posted. Oh,well. :-) Hi,Anna!!!!! Thank you. Sylvia and I are doing well. Sylvia is a breast cancer survivor !! I,often think of you when I see the blue goddess waterlily. I fell in the fish pond yesterday,cold morning. All of me went under but my head. Thank God,not my head. I went in, to make an adjustment with the connection,of the immersible pump and the pipe that takes the water to the waterfall. It was slightly,dislodged. The floor of the pond was very slippery. I think, I gave the fish a heart attack,ha ha ha. I went straight to the pool,hosed off and jumped into the cold water of the pool. No body saw me. Remember I use a walking stick,due to my left being weak,from the stroke. I had to crawl out,laughing at myself......See MoreCalifornia Native plant suggestions for feeding birds/wildlife?
Comments (6)All the birds adore our little native Oak grown from an acorn. It's about 12' tall now. All the birds stop in there. It's like a magnet. Plan so you have bird-attractants throughout all four seasons. For example, Toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia attracts cedar waxwings in the winter. They will come through and strip off and eat the berries and it is amazing to watch. Lemonade berry Rhus ovatifolia is also popular with the birds here. Having said that, California is a big state, and native plants that grow in one area won't necessarily grow well in yours, so select natives native to your microclimate and region....See Moremaiwyck1
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