California Gardening: What's happening in your early fall garden?, 0 by imapigeon

imapigeon wrote:
SW, I often get fantastic bargains on daffs (which I use to deter gophers) after the "official" planting season is over. I've found them at HD, Lowe's, OSH and also a couple of the rather pricey nurseries when they're clearing out in ths spring. I start looking around January, and have bought & planted as late as early May with no noticeable impact. The ones I plant that late may not bloom the first year (but they're still there in the ground annoying gophers), but the ones I planted last March were just a bit late to bloom and still gorgeous.

Donna, I don't know what cultivar this Acer negundo is. I bought it 20+ years ago when I was working at a nursery on weekends in exchange for plants. I didn't keep track so well then---I was just trying to glom onto every plant I liked, and find a place to stuff it on our barren, brand-new-tract lot. They don't get have a very good rep, but I do enjoy mine. I just go gaga over anything with variegated leaves....This (cropped) photo was taken in July---can you tell if it's the same as yours? I can so relate to all the work you have to do after having landscaping done. I was in the same boat last year at this time. And now every time I buy something new I wonder WHAT I was thinking, as I have filled up so many of the new beds!!!