tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5073185635856849089.post5940042231876539118..comments2023-10-23T12:39:50.538-07:00Comments on Maybelline's Garden: Best in ShowMAYBELLINEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09459481721591224275noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5073185635856849089.post-15857705623004123582011-05-28T08:19:24.410-07:002011-05-28T08:19:24.410-07:00I'm up in Sacramento. We have great luck with...I'm up in Sacramento. We have great luck with ornamental sunflowers, cosmos, nigella (more of a spring flower, & it reseeds like crazy), butterfly bushes, lavenders, salvias (the S. greggi and related hybrids like hot lips and berzerkley), yarrow, California poppies... <br /><br />Our water district has demonstration gardens -- I think there are others in other areas of the state too. Our county master gardeners and UC Davis also have similar projects. They're good resources for ideas for things that thrive under the blazing sun in our hot, dry summers. Basically, look for plants that are native to CA, S. Africa (like gazanias, I believe?) hotter parts of the Mediterranean & Australia, and you're well on your way to finding plants that are at home heremuddytoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062984146946010819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5073185635856849089.post-4870805711840964822011-05-27T23:02:20.198-07:002011-05-27T23:02:20.198-07:00*Lo - geraniums are a great idea. Thanks for the ...*Lo - geraniums are a great idea. Thanks for the offer. I'll look into scented geraniums. The smell of the regular geraniums isn't so good to me. Isn't there a lemon or rose? I'll check it out. I'm trying to grow some gazania from seed. So far no luck.<br /><br />*Dirty - Calendula may be the perfect thing for a sandy patch I have in full sun. Thanks.<br /><br />*Kathy - I don't think I know anything about Veronica. I need to learn more.MAYBELLINEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459481721591224275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5073185635856849089.post-77658771351598535082011-05-27T15:35:45.667-07:002011-05-27T15:35:45.667-07:00How could I have forgotten geraniums? They thrive...How could I have forgotten geraniums? They thrive on dry soil and neglect. If you want some rooted cutt5ings, just let me know.Lohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398370059689865989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5073185635856849089.post-69212398331521941952011-05-27T11:23:07.217-07:002011-05-27T11:23:07.217-07:00there really is no better combo than lav and sweet...there really is no better combo than lav and sweet peas! try calendula, poppies, penstemon and delphinium.Dirty Girl Gardeninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856885297555604550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5073185635856849089.post-23979726862737257102011-05-27T03:33:48.956-07:002011-05-27T03:33:48.956-07:00What about Veronica?What about Veronica?Kathy Felsted Usherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10471923897561942341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5073185635856849089.post-84402678502591311202011-05-26T23:14:24.369-07:002011-05-26T23:14:24.369-07:00Gazanias, African daisies, petunias for sure. Pet...Gazanias, African daisies, petunias for sure. Petunias are the best.Lohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08398370059689865989noreply@blogger.com