http://drystonegarden.com Plants and Stone for California Gardens Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:41:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2012/02/manzanitas/#comment-26454 Matti Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:41:15 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=7798#comment-26454 Yes, creepy indeed. What, isn't Dec and Jan the wettest usually? Those manzanitias are gorgeous. It took me awhile before I connected the dots between arctostaphylos and manzanitas...yes, still living that one down. Oops. Matti Yes, creepy indeed. What, isn’t Dec and Jan the wettest usually? Those manzanitias are gorgeous. It took me awhile before I connected the dots between arctostaphylos and manzanitas…yes, still living that one down. Oops. Matti

]]> http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2012/02/manzanitas/#comment-26452 Town Mouse Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:06:49 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=7798#comment-26452 Yes, it's certainly been very creepy. I finally turned on the irrigation, and I'm handwatering the front where there is none. Manzanitas are a mixed bag in my garden. Pajaroensis is not blooming at all so far, others (St. Helena) seem to be ok. We'll see how it goes. Yes, it’s certainly been very creepy. I finally turned on the irrigation, and I’m handwatering the front where there is none. Manzanitas are a mixed bag in my garden. Pajaroensis is not blooming at all so far, others (St. Helena) seem to be ok. We’ll see how it goes.

]]> http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2012/02/manzanitas/#comment-26451 Arleen Webster Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:19:15 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=7798#comment-26451 Most of the manzanitas on our property bloomed early but prolifically this year. However, the blooms also didn't last very long, and I attribute this to our generally wacky weather (except for a couple days of light rain last month, we've had almost no precipitation since December and some rather balmy weather for winter). Your photos of those mature manzanitas are amazing. The sculptural quality and rich hues of manzanita trunks make them real standouts in both nature and in the garden. Most of the manzanitas on our property bloomed early but prolifically this year. However, the blooms also didn’t last very long, and I attribute this to our generally wacky weather (except for a couple days of light rain last month, we’ve had almost no precipitation since December and some rather balmy weather for winter). Your photos of those mature manzanitas are amazing. The sculptural quality and rich hues of manzanita trunks make them real standouts in both nature and in the garden.

]]> http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2012/02/manzanitas/#comment-26444 Gayle Madwin Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:56:19 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=7798#comment-26444 My golden currant has been getting new leaves for about a month already. I think it's going to bloom earlier than it usually does. Usually it reaches full bloom in the second half of March, but it's pretty well leafed out already now, so I'm expecting flowers soon. (Actually, it's had a few flowers around the base since late December, but it gets those every year. I'm expecting it to start really getting serious about flowers soon.) My golden currant has been getting new leaves for about a month already. I think it’s going to bloom earlier than it usually does. Usually it reaches full bloom in the second half of March, but it’s pretty well leafed out already now, so I’m expecting flowers soon. (Actually, it’s had a few flowers around the base since late December, but it gets those every year. I’m expecting it to start really getting serious about flowers soon.)

]]> http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2012/02/manzanitas/#comment-26443 ryan Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:13:52 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=7798#comment-26443 Yep, they're just about the best thing California has to offer to the world. There are lots of South African plants I envy. Yep, they’re just about the best thing California has to offer to the world. There are lots of South African plants I envy.

]]> http://drystonegarden.com/index.php/2012/02/tree-line-by-zander-olsen/#comment-26442 ryan Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:28:20 +0000 http://drystonegarden.com/?p=7795#comment-26442 Hyper aware is right. It's one of those things where I said, wow, how come I haven't seen this before? Hyper aware is right. It’s one of those things where I said, wow, how come I haven’t seen this before?

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