California Gardening: Hello fellow Californians....let's introduce ourselves! #2, 1 by SingingWolf

SingingWolf wrote:
Wendallyn,
You could probably grow lots of tropicals, in your zone. Many of which like the shade. Go check out the Fuchsia Forum. Lots of delicate beauty there. Same with tropicals. Think Hibiscus. So many kinds and colors and they like the sun! Think really big and think about Plumeria, Yummy smell. Don't plant where the passers by can break off a piece, 'cause they will. : - (
Brazilian plume plants, lovely pink blossoms, also like your temps and the shade.
So many nice plants. You can keep them in pots until you find some that you like, and places you'd like to have them. : - )
Like I'm doing right now with these Hibiscus. They will be getting transplanted into larger pots, but will remain outside for now. The yellow one is called Butterfly, and the reddish one is the Painted Lady, I think. It's either that or the Brilliant Red Hibbie. LOL!
I will bet you could even grow Passion Flowers there. I wish I could, but they keep dying on me.
Sigh.
Keep us posted, send photos, we'll be glad to make suggestions. LOL! : - )
Prolly too many.
WIB!
SW