Chilean myrtle in the NW
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Comments (3)Hm, I live in Silicon Valley (San Jose-ish,) not right on the coast, but not desert inland either, if it's coastal enough, give me an email, I'd love to give em a try......See Morecrepe myrtles that work in the NW
Comments (7)Thanks for the info bboy. I noticed the Supersonic seed after purchasing my plant and wondered if there was a relationship or just multiple uses of the same name. This tag certainly implies that this one is from a cutting from the original stock. I will ask more about the source next time I'm at Cistus. My understanding is that these are very easy to start from cuttings. Are they generally easy to start from seed or is there some novelty in being able to start a crape myrtle from seed? Or is it just the early bloom that is novel? Maybe nothing about it is novel and the Parks ad is just marketing! BTW mine is about 20" high and did not bloom this year. It has a lovely graceful tree shape which may have been the result of pruning vs being fully natural....perhaps accounting for no bloom this year. I did not expect bloom at this size/age but am wondering now since it is probably related to those in the Park catalog. Do you happen to know if cuttings from the original tree are also early bloomers? jwww...See MoreNW Veggie Gardeners...what's growing in your garden?
Comments (18)It's my second year vegetable gardening as well, and I'm loving it! If only the sun would come out! Fruit Trees: *Cherries *Melrose apple *Redfree apple *Peaches *blueberries (multiple varieties) In raised beds: *Lettuce/greens: black seeded simpson, green oak leaf, red deer tongue, Australian yellowleaf, cracoviensis, rouge d'hiver, merlot, arugula, spinach *Tomatoes: black giant, black, bali, red russian, eva purple ball, russian 117, yellow peach, stupice *Peppers: gypsy, jalapeno *Winter squash: small sugar pumpkin, potimarron, musquee de provence *Summer squash: ronde de nice *Beans: vermont cranberry, rattlesnake, purple, jacob's cattle, agate soybean *Peas: green arrow *Carrots: dragon, atomic red, scarlet nantes *Onions: rossa di milano, generic white sets *Potatoes (in wine buckets): russian blue, french fingerling, alaskan sweetheart, caribe, german butterball *Cucumbers: lemon, armenian, boothby's blonde, straight eight, tondo di manduria Herbs: *greek oregano *italian parsley *lemon thyme *rosemary *mint *cilantro *garlic chives Still to go in: *Rosa bianca eggplants (under lights) *Genovese & Christmas basil (under lights) *Long Island Improved Brussel Sprouts (from seed) Beans: Rossa di Milano onion: Greens:...See MorePac NW Shrubs and Trees - Fast Growing
Comments (18)If you want to feel boxed in a row of tall evergreens right on top of you is a great way to end up with that impression. Probably much better to continue with the informal planting, adding a few strategically placed shrubs and trees that are the right size for the space - and have relaxed (normal) growth habits producing a casual feeling. Columnar plant forms have a rigid appearance that generates a sense of exclamation or tension - just the thing to emphasize vertical architectural lines or announce the location of unwanted views or objects, rather than softening or concealing them. This post was edited by bboy on Tue, Sep 3, 13 at 15:15...See MoreRelated Professionals
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