Transporting you to California. For anyone who needs a little sunshine…
Known as California Glory, Fremontodendron Californicum, is looking stunning at the moment. It’s an evergreen shrub best grown against a warm south-facing wall. It flowers from May to September. Prune back side shoots to between two and four buds after flowering to control growth. I’ll probably never travel to California, but I can enjoy a little of its sunshine here. Plant one and just bask in its sunny glow.
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Kathy the flower has a lovely color. I love how the plant is. It is not in California but almost ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ Greetings from Margarita
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Thank you. Greetings to you to Margarita. So sorry, my name is Karen. But I like the name Kathy. Either will do 🙂 xxx
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I’m so sorry, Karen, I do not know what I’d be thinking about when I wrote your name, how beautiful Karen is. Forgives. Greetings from Margarita.
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Ha ha. Made me smile, as always. Greetings from Karen xxx
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Love fremontodendron, such a gorgeous colour!
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I use to work in a garden with one of these on a south facing wall, it was one of the owners pride and joy.
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Ah, pruning side shoots to control growth – that’s where I went wrong, and mine went to the hevanely compost heap years ago. Mind you, it was surprisingly ‘prickly’ too, my skin definitely didn;t like it very much
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It’s a bit of a monster if left to its own devises. Must add the need to wear gloves when pruning. Hairy leaves can cause irritation.
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