Re: Carpenteria californica, the Tree-Anemone

I seem to recall a discussion about Carpenteria californica earlier (this 
year?) in which it was noted that they are slow to take hold and flower. It 
takes 2-3 years to settle in? I purchased mine in the Sierra foothills near 
their native habitat and it has been in the ground for 2 years here in Menlo 
Park.  It is growing slowly, looks somewhat lush in winter and shabby in 
summer, so best planted toward the back or in a border with other scrubs that 
can shine in summer. There is a lovely blooming specimen in the border along 
the parking area at Gamble Garden in Palo Alto, California, so I know it can 
be grown easily in the San Francisco peninsula.
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