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I just ordered some bees and a few supplies from Crown Bees. The bee house is from Gardeners Supply. The project set me back about $80 total, but I figure if I'm successful the bees will return every year for nesting, so it's just the initial layout (plus some new tubes every year). I've been thinking about doing this for a few years now, this thread finally jump-started my motivation! :0)
Actually I think coral is a good description for the poppy in Dave's photo too. It is a pretty color, especially combined with other deep blue flowers or deep purples. Photos can be deceiving, especially pale ones, but I see that poppy colour as having an orange undertone - like a drop of orange paint, perhaps half a drop of red, with lots of white added. For me pink can't have any orange undertone. Pink would be a drop of red paint with lots of white with no orange undertone. When it comes to calling anything mauve or purple or plum I think - a drop of red paint, 1 or more drops of blue and lots of white and / or some black for darker shades. Forgive me if I seem picky - I trained as a florist so I think in pure colours from the colour wheel.
In my experience (and I've only airlayered a few times), it takes much longer than just taking cuttings the traditional way. I'd only air layer on something that would NOT root the normal way. Hibiscus will root as traditional cutting.
Although Achillea certainly do like full sun, full sun in California zone 9 in front of a reflective stucco wall might be just too much. Though I'd think they'd burn up rather than flop.
It's kind of like people in the pacific northwest who talk about plants that can handle drought. "Drought" in pacific northwest terms is NOTHING like drought in most of the rest of the country.
In Central Texas , This is a wildflower where soil is relatively deep and with some water retention, (not where I live). It grows in full sun/ half day sun and sometimes with some protection,but It usually gets burnt out in Late spring/early summer. Maybe blooming can be extended with extra water in a garden situation.
David, the OP has added (8), but I'm not seeing anything that would make me assume PNW Z8...8 covers a few states.
And thank you for catching the 'Brecks'. I need to slow down here, too many distractions and I apologize. I've purchased from Brent and Becky's, never from Brecks and that was a slip - I've edited now. I'll be more careful and try not to let my fingers get ahead of my thoughts ;)
I've actually bought some lovely things from Plant Delights after refusing for years to pay shipping from there. Nothing I've been sorry I've ordered and all has turned out to be worth the cost when I can't find it closer.
Sorry, I goofed, too. Thought the OP was in the PNW for some reason. It seems like a more common plant in the PNW (on the west coast, generally) although I've seen the tropical ones in New Orleans.
Big difference between Brent and Becky's and Brecks! I just placed an order with Brent and Becky's.
(notice how intellectually and emotionally mature adults like morz and I can admit we've made a mistake...)
Thanks to everyone for posting! It's been very helpful. I bought some seeds of the Red var. of it and will see how it grows in Washington DC.
PS: I am maple_man, (since 2003 i think) but houzz will not let me use it now, so had to change it to maple5man! also tried maple5man(maple_man) but it did not like that ether! Could not access my profile, was forced to make a new one. I am very unhappy!!! Definitely going to miss the old site.
here are some yuccas that are hardy to Zone 5 or so the nursery cald Gold hardy Cactus says. I live in Z8b so it is all hearsay to me . there are others. a medium for your pot is 1 part inorganic grit, 1 part soil and 1 part humus ind some of that should be small composted wood chips. A easier way is C&S soil dilluted down with equal parts inorganic grit ( pumice, turface, washed DG,perlite, crushed granite, scoria). There are others that you can grow outside. On the cactus forum there is a guy that lives and grows some outside in inland BC.
We had a BB quite a few years ago. One day I noticed the roots (shallow) were traveling quite a distance from the base of the plant . We have a septic system and I became concerned. Also it seeded itself annoyingly. Then, I read of its invasive tendency in my climate and could see why!
A weird thing...I found a foot tall seedling a few months ago across the driveway about 25 feet from where the original plant was growing. Must've laid dormant all this time. I had to chuckle. I spose it could have been pooped in...I'll never know. I decided to let it grow, I'll check on it next year.
Both S.coccinea (Scarlet Sage) and S. farinacea (Mealycup Sage) can be grown as annuals and reseed. Scarlet Sage is an annual here. Mealycup is perennial in my zone, the blue varies, some are lighter, some darker. Both are US native plants, very easy from seed, drought tolerant, self sow and both will tolerate quite a bit of shade or grow in full sun. I use them in some dry shady areas. They don't need winter sowing, just sow in warm temperatures. Mealycup sage is commonly sold as bedding plants, you could just pick up plants and allow them to self sow each year after that, they are only hardy to zone 7.
Alex,
Have you adjusted your profile to allow anyone to message you? I couldn't see how to send you an email, so you may not have done that. Go to "Your Houzz", click on "edit profile", on the left click "advanced settings", then go to the bottom of the page to "who may message me" and change to "anyone may message"----unless you don't want to. Then I'll need to "follow" you and you may need to "follow" me. I'll click to follow you, anyway.
Martha
Martha -
Have changed the setting; it was still set for private. Yes, I have 10 or so seeds I saved from last year's tithonia plants. Didn't save more because I wasn't thinking of planting them again right away, but can't help but put some back just in case. They're yours! Will e-mail you.
- Alex
mx, is that the *allow anyone to message me* choice?
Yes, I believe so. That is what I enabled. No one has sent me a message yet, though. Guess nobody wants to talk to me. LOL! Still, nice to have the ability to contact someone through the board.