tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post9154279858581916498..comments2024-03-28T13:18:03.669-07:00Comments on Succulents and More™: Rating ornamental plants as part of UC Davis irrigation trialGerhard Bock (Succulents and More)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-83055412638588421292018-07-21T14:50:12.447-07:002018-07-21T14:50:12.447-07:00Very attractive Vitex.
Great idea and interesti...Very attractive Vitex. <br /><br />Great idea and interesting to see initial results. Will the testing continue a number of years? I would be more interested to see what happens after 2, 3, 4, 5, years of low/medium/more watering. <br /><br />I noticed because of our 5? or is it 6 year drought that one year of low water does not affect all plants, but after 2, 3 years, they start to decline. Saw that with long established roses, without a doubt. <br /><br />Inches of, and types of, mulch would also be worth testing. A local nurseryman tells the story of a farmer friend who mulched his orchard with two feet(!) of very loose, chunky mulch and was able to cut his water use by some ridiculous amount--75% or something. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-12384795968741545382018-07-21T10:10:34.437-07:002018-07-21T10:10:34.437-07:00Those are great formal trials and studies, and I&#...Those are great formal trials and studies, and I'm glad you're a part. We have nothing like that, so it's about observing unmaintained and the more unirrigated yards. Stress those plants and see how well they do!David C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16897398037657414471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-90436855428447316142018-07-21T05:42:43.372-07:002018-07-21T05:42:43.372-07:00This is a fascinating trial. The inclusion of Illi...This is a fascinating trial. The inclusion of Illicium, a native of humid and swampy parts of the southeast, seems slightly insane, but underscores the point that gardens need to be built around plants that are suited to the conditions on offer. I was drawn to that Vitex just for its color, but the compact size makes it a truly promising introduction. A garden club here planted a regular Vitex in its public herb garden, and it was excellent for the first two seasons. Then it began to engulf the fairly small space, and had to be cut down, to the dismay of the bees and butterflies that flocked to it.Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-8451413185748190262018-07-21T05:29:01.294-07:002018-07-21T05:29:01.294-07:00I had the same reaction, but after checking the ca...I had the same reaction, but after checking the capacity of my watering cans (2 gallons), realized that 4 cans is what I typically apply to shrubs during their establishment period. It can sometimes be more, depending on the surrounding plants and the expected temperatures, and the plant's tolerance for wet soil.Nellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01969732734453586544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-3500089421246391832018-07-20T07:45:26.142-07:002018-07-20T07:45:26.142-07:00I love seeing plant trials. Thanks for sharing thi...I love seeing plant trials. Thanks for sharing this!Evan Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732413653862912387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-3517482439067587292018-07-19T21:59:05.174-07:002018-07-19T21:59:05.174-07:00How very interesting. 8.3 gallons applied during e...How very interesting. 8.3 gallons applied during each event though? Wow. Doesn’t that seem like a lot of water?danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1615100786320943903.post-42928296630138203902018-07-19T19:41:23.251-07:002018-07-19T19:41:23.251-07:00UCD is doing great work!UCD is doing great work!Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.com