Comments on: Ceanothus Ray Hartman

By: Bonnie Manion

Bonnie Manion — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:09:08 +0000

Beth, ceanothus do need some water, so it might be lack of water. It is hard to tell. Your leaves should be glossy green. Can you take the leaves to your favorite local nursery and ask them? Thanks for sharing…VintageGardenGal

By: yellow leaves

yellow leaves — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 18:45:08 +0000

I have a question, I hope you can help with. I planted a Ray Hartman tree last spring a year ago…no drip irrigation, clay type soil in Ca central valley. The leaves turned yellow , pruned lightly and it came back some in summer. This spring it bloomed but not all over, and then the leaves started yellowing and fell off again. Now what? What do you think is causing it? Lack of water? I hadn’t even turned sprinklers on for season yet because I had read so much about over watering this plant.
Help Please!
Beth Stanley

By: Maybelline

Maybelline — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:34:19 +0000

Pacific Gas & Electric are stepping up their campaign in vegetation control. They have moved from trimming (hacking) trees out of power lines to removing them altogether. Our Chinese Elm is in danger. This post gives me an idea for a replacement. I’m also considering a Chaste tree. I’m fighting to hang on to my Chinese Elm until the end.

By: Bonnie Manion

Bonnie Manion — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:08:32 +0000

Thanks Martina, this is good to know. It must be the difference in rainfall….VintageGardenGal

By: martina

martina — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:22:31 +0000

Mom and I both had this plant in our gardens in Washington. They got so huge (even with diligent pruning) that they had to be removed. We’d planted them far away from the house. Make sure you have lots of room for the California Lilac.