https://awaytogarden.com/clivia-staking-viburnum-leaf-beetle-chestnuts-more-qa-with-ken-druse/ 'horticultural how-to and woo-woo' with margaret roach, head gardener Mon, 29 Oct 2018 01:58:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://awaytogarden.com/clivia-staking-viburnum-leaf-beetle-chestnuts-more-qa-with-ken-druse/comment-page-1/#comment-1060394 Mon, 29 Oct 2018 01:58:26 +0000 https://awaytogarden.com/?p=43720#comment-1060394 I am in a completely different climate – Los Angeles. I have tended clivia for years at the local botanic garden and found them to be resiliant and “abuse tolerant”. I’ve had them at the house for over 40 years. What is amazing is that in this climate they are a colorful striking bloomer in shade! We sell them in full bloom at April plant sale. At the South Coast Botanic Garden they are underplanted in the spectcular Banyan grove – a striking statement and drought tolerant. Always interesting for someone in a vastly different zone to see a utility plant seen as special.

]]> https://awaytogarden.com/clivia-staking-viburnum-leaf-beetle-chestnuts-more-qa-with-ken-druse/comment-page-1/#comment-1060391 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 21:13:28 +0000 https://awaytogarden.com/?p=43720#comment-1060391 I am puzzled by your comments about green bamboo as if it is not natural. I have a stand of bamboo and the younger plants are green naturally. They turn tan when they are older and dying.

]]> https://awaytogarden.com/clivia-staking-viburnum-leaf-beetle-chestnuts-more-qa-with-ken-druse/comment-page-1/#comment-1060385 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 18:09:34 +0000 https://awaytogarden.com/?p=43720#comment-1060385 Naturalist have found a stand of American chestnut trees in Pennsylvania, I believe. Not sure the ACF acknowledges that, though.
Re: the stakes for plants, Tower Hill Botanic Garden has had wonderful, colorful stakes for vegetables, etc. in purple & other bright colors – really well done! Then there is always color in the garden, even before bloom. Not sure the material they use, but you can check at http://www.thbg.org.

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