Re: soil mix for ceanothus
Angela, hi!
I don't think you need to baby natives. Any old mix on sale would do fine -
although I would probably "amend" it with a lot of the CA native soil - even
if it's lousy native soil.There is, by the way, a California Native Plant list
just as informational as this list available at CA-NATIVES@CALYPTEANNA.COM -
I'll find the URL for you, if you want?
On a different note, knowing you have Bay Area connections I need Bay area
info very soon Deborah is in the Bay Area right now looking at leasing studio
space. I'm teaching botany through December, but my next tomato plant
"adoption" party might be a trifle up the coast.
David King,
I THINK I'm in Zone 23 but it might be 17 in a twinkling...
"LEE,ANGELA IUE-CHIH" wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am planning to put in a ceanothus ray hartmann in a raised bed. What
> type of soil mix would be appropriate for this california native?
>
> the raised bed will probably only be 1.5 ft (about 50cm) high so I
> suppose I should break up/amend my heavy clay soil as well. Or should I
> plaster the area with newspapers and dump soil mix on top to fill the
> raised bed-kind of a massive no till project?
>
> I am also thinking of eventually planting bird attracting and drought
> tolerant california natives (e.g. manzanita, sumac, toyon) in my heavy
> clay soil. I also have cuttings of coastal sage and prickly poppy from
> the santa monica mountains that are rooting nicely. Do you think I can
> plug the plants into the ground and
> do the no till maneuvers or should I prepare the ground prior to planting?
>
> Any advice would be helpful. This is the first time I am planting a
> California native.
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Angela Lee
> gardening in coastal southern california (sunset 24)
> los angeles (mar vista/marina del rey)
