Almost Fall Planting Season But These Can Be Planted Now
We’re getting a really nice crop of desert mallow seedlings. These can be planted now and will flower all year. They are hybrids from mostly our Sphaeralcea ambigua mixed with others from the southwest. We’re getting mostly oranges but some reds, pinks, and maroons. They are in bloom now so you can see the flower color. Plant in full sun.
My new science experiment. Many of our California should be able to grow nicely indoors, especially our shade plants. I would think if they got indirect light and watered every 7 to 10 days. When watering maybe take them outside like orchids? I’ve tried this before but by day...
This is the time of year our pacific coast irises go into bloom. The early bloomers begin in early March and the bloom season lasts through very early June. These are hybrids of native irises and are short, 12″ tall +/- but with big flowers that are 4″ across....
Every once in a while we have a new plant that the bees and other wild things create. When they appear exceptional and different from the “rest” we try to make more of them. Salvia ‘JJ’ was spotted by two of our employees both named Jaime, growing on one...
