FALL IS TIME FOR WINTER PLANTING.Byline: JANE GATES Gardening SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - The season has begun for planting trees, California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). natives and drought-tolerant plants. As the days grow shorter, growth slows down and trees will suffer less sap loss and shock when transplanted. They will do even better during the next few months, but now that the evenings are cooler and the days offer more comfort for the bigger jobs, you can get started on adding, moving and even pruning pruning, the horticultural practice of cutting away an unwanted, unnecessary, or undesirable plant part, used most often on trees, shrubs, hedges, and woody vines. trees. Some experts prefer planting before a tree goes into full dormancy Dormancy In the broadest sense, the state in which a living plant organ (seed, bud, tuber, bulb) fails to exhibit growth, even when environmental conditions are considered favorable. so the roots can start to establish themselves before the cold of winter. Others prefer to wait until the tree sap has slowed down as much as possible. So long as the heat and sunshine of the summer is over and growth is slowing appreciably ap·pre·cia·ble adj. Possible to estimate, measure, or perceive: appreciable changes in temperature. See Synonyms at perceptible. , it is more a question of what works for the person doing the planting. California natives and drought-tolerant plants are a bit of a different story. Many of these plants tend to grow during the winter season rather than go into dormancy. Their sleep period is during the hot summer months when there is no rain. If you have some of these plants, you will soon see green shoots starting if they haven't already done so. There is a vast selection of drought-tolerant and native plants. Please note that being drought-tolerant does not mean these plants can do without water. They are alive and must have water. In fact, they need to be watered like regular garden plants This is a partial list of garden plants, plants that can be cultivated in the garden, listed alphabetically by genus. See also:
A : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z It is always a good idea to set the pots where they will be planted for at least a few days so they can acclimate themselves before going through the root shock of being planted. But so long as they are in pots, water them regularly. With a full root system, they may even need daily watering. Plants in pots dry out incredibly fast and drought tolerance Drought tolerance refers to the degree to which a plant is adapted to arid or drought conditions. Desiccation tolerance is an extreme degree of drought tolerance.[1] Plants naturally adapted to dry conditions are called xerophytes. does not mean they are made of plastic. There are drought-tolerant plants for sun and shade. There are annuals, biennials and perennials. You can chose from trees, shrubs, flowers, greenery, ground cover, bulbs and more. Some do well on hillsides and some on the flat. There is a considerable number of California natives that have developed streamside stream·side n. The land adjacent to a stream. , in cooler climates on the coast or further north in the state, or in deep shade. Most of these are not heat- and drought-tolerant so don't assume all California natives will do well in full sun here. Check your local nursery for suggestions, or read my next column in which I'll suggest some good choices for this area. |
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