California Gardening: Northern Cal-Annie's Annuals, 1 by DaleTheGardener

DaleTheGardener wrote:
I would love to see a lily storm. Heck I would love to see a coleus storm...etc.

When I lived in SF I used to go on a shopping tour of the east bay. I would go up to Strawberry Canyon tour the bot garden and see what was in the plant shop, then down to Berkeley Hort, then E.Bay, then Magic Gardens, then HD over by 580 and back across the bridge. A great way to spend the afternoon.

As to Annie's I am their source for Dioscorea batatas tubers, Chinese Yam. I was hoping I could just trade my tubers for some of their time and help in getting plants, I was willing to pay full price and willing to accept inferior plants/risk of loss etc. A badly grown rare plant is better than no plant at all. I found them to be very nice and very corporate.

I am sending them a new set of packaging for their mailorder dept. The way they send plants by, mail, is very cumbersome (50's style). It uses too much material and was time consuming to put together. I get plants from Europe that are packed and shipped with speed and a minimum of packing materials.

I would be very grateful if you could include me and my wish list on your next trip. And of course I would be in you debt. If you need any kind of tropical let me know. We do have some plants here that would be rare in your neck of the woods.

This tree is hardy and would do well in the south bay...