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Lily of the Nile (Agapanthus Gold Strike) |
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Purchased Lowes, Upland, February 2015. Planted 4/25/2015 at front of house to right of driveway. Alkaline soil. South facing, full sun. Amended soil with gypsum, 15-15-15, compost, chicken manure, MG Garden Soil 1.5 cf |
March 9, 2015: Obtained plant (Lowes discount bin. Upland store. $3 per 2 quarts) April 23, 2015: Bloomed April 24, 2015: Transplanted (To right of driveway in Claremont.) May 12, 2015: Bloomed (Doing really well. Flowers look great.) May 12, 2015: Bloomed (First lovely little flowers!) |
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Agave (Agave tequilana 'Tequila Sunrise') |
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Purchased from Home Depot- West Covina, Ca 7/2014 the variety is "Dragon Tree Bones" it's variegated pale green, white, yellow. Moved to west cactus garden 3/2016. Doing well. | |
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Amaryllis |
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Carolina Mosquito Fern (Azolla caroliniana) |
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April 25, 2015: Bloomed (I repotted this one as I kind of abused it with no water. Seems to be coming back. Pretty lavender flowers.) May 7, 2015: Bloomed (Still blooming.) May 7, 2015: Bloomed (Flowers keep coming. This plant is coming back.) |
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Pony Tail Palm (Beaucarnea recurvata 'Glauca') |
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Kale (Brassica oleracea 'Lacinato') |
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Have been harvesting since May. Love it. | March 4, 2016: Obtained plant May 1, 2016: Harvested |
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Jalapeno Pepper (Capsicum annuum 'Jalapeno') |
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Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum 'Variegatum') |
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May 12, 2015: Bloomed (Pretty white flowers beginning to show. Fed it today with 15-30-15 granular.) | |
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Citron (Citrus medica) |
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Grapefruit (Citrus x aurantium) |
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2015 produced the best tasting fruit ever. My neighbors and co-workers are raving about them. | |
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Clivia Lily (Clivia miniata 'Belgian Hybrid') |
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Jade Plant (Crassula ovata) |
Have |
March 19, 2015: Bloomed (Doing well in side yard. No blooms in backyard under the Umbrella. Too much shade?) May 20, 2015: Miscellaneous Event (Watered it.) |
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Artichoke (Cynara 'Purple Italian') |
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Dahlia Mystic Dreamer |
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4/15/15 purchased from Sunshine Growers. Planted to right of driveway in alkaline soil amended with gypsum, compost, chicken manure, MG Soil, 15-15-15. Leaves are spreading nicely. Lost the 2 flowers while transplanting. |
April 15, 2015: Obtained plant April 25, 2015: Transplanted |
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Striped Dracaena (Dracaena fragrans 'Warneckii') |
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Echeveria 'Neon Breakers' |
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Coneflower (Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit') |
Have |
Purchased from Sunshine Growers/ Ontario. 4/15/15. Planted in full sun to right of driveway in alkaline soil amended with chicken manure, compost, MG Garden Soil, 15-15-15, | April 15, 2015: Obtained plant April 22, 2015: Bloomed (Blooms damaged while transplanting ) April 24, 2015: Transplanted |
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Coral Tree (Erythrina corallodendron) |
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This one's a stunner. It blooms 3 times a year in April, July and again in the fall. Attracts Hummingbirds, Orioles, Bees. We love it. | May 2, 2015 - May 25, 2015: Bloomed (Better then expected bloom this year. Not as many Bees though. Also 2 volunteers cropped up in pots. Both about 18" high. Very sensitive to fertilizers.) |
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Elkhorn (Euphorbia lactea 'Cristata') |
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Creeping Fig (Ficus pumila) |
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Planted 1993. Grows like a weed. Has taken over the neighborhood. |
