California Pepper Tree– Pro or Con?

[paramount]

I have several California Pepper trees; and I am quite fond of them as long as they are pruned.

Very tough tree, hard to kill.

Not good in high wind areas since they have shallow root systems. I never water directly over the tree, rather I water on the perimeter to force the roots to grow out and provide more stability.

Like humans, only the females are really messy as they drop berries that smell like pepper (which I like) – or is that males?

[briansd1]

[quote=paramount]
Like humans, only the females are really messy as they drop berries that smell like pepper (which I like) – or is that males?[/quote]

Females have berries, males make pollen. Males cause allergies.

[briansd1]

[quote=paramount]
Like humans, only the females are really messy as they drop berries that smell like pepper (which I like) – or is that males?[/quote]

Females have berries, males make pollen. Males cause allergies.

[briansd1]

[quote=paramount]
Like humans, only the females are really messy as they drop berries that smell like pepper (which I like) – or is that males?[/quote]

Females have berries, males make pollen. Males cause allergies.

[briansd1]

[quote=paramount]
Like humans, only the females are really messy as they drop berries that smell like pepper (which I like) – or is that males?[/quote]

Females have berries, males make pollen. Males cause allergies.

[briansd1]

[quote=paramount]
Like humans, only the females are really messy as they drop berries that smell like pepper (which I like) – or is that males?[/quote]

Females have berries, males make pollen. Males cause allergies.

[briansd1]

[quote=nostradamus]I would prefer the trees/bushes nature has provided for the local area. Bringing dreams of east coast trees out to the hot, dry west is too much. [/quote]

You make a very good point. That’s why the landscaping that I’m advising my relatives on has no lawn. No bird-of-paradise tropical type look. A lot of hardscape and steps up and down beds for visual effects.

I think that the Coast Live
Oak is a good tree to plant on the side of the road. When they mature, they will provide a beautiful canopy over the street. You can prune/train them.

It takes more work and landscape design to create a climate appropriate garden.

Patios and courtyard are a great way to go. You can have a low wall around the patio to delimit the “outdoor living room”. Beyond that you can have arid vegetation.

http://www.calflora.net/trees/index.html

[briansd1]

[quote=nostradamus]I would prefer the trees/bushes nature has provided for the local area. Bringing dreams of east coast trees out to the hot, dry west is too much. [/quote]

You make a very good point. That’s why the landscaping that I’m advising my relatives on has no lawn. No bird-of-paradise tropical type look. A lot of hardscape and steps up and down beds for visual effects.

I think that the Coast Live
Oak is a good tree to plant on the side of the road. When they mature, they will provide a beautiful canopy over the street. You can prune/train them.

It takes more work and landscape design to create a climate appropriate garden.

Patios and courtyard are a great way to go. You can have a low wall around the patio to delimit the “outdoor living room”. Beyond that you can have arid vegetation.

http://www.calflora.net/trees/index.html

[briansd1]

[quote=nostradamus]I would prefer the trees/bushes nature has provided for the local area. Bringing dreams of east coast trees out to the hot, dry west is too much. [/quote]

You make a very good point. That’s why the landscaping that I’m advising my relatives on has no lawn. No bird-of-paradise tropical type look. A lot of hardscape and steps up and down beds for visual effects.

I think that the Coast Live
Oak is a good tree to plant on the side of the road. When they mature, they will provide a beautiful canopy over the street. You can prune/train them.

It takes more work and landscape design to create a climate appropriate garden.

Patios and courtyard are a great way to go. You can have a low wall around the patio to delimit the “outdoor living room”. Beyond that you can have arid vegetation.

http://www.calflora.net/trees/index.html

[briansd1]

[quote=nostradamus]I would prefer the trees/bushes nature has provided for the local area. Bringing dreams of east coast trees out to the hot, dry west is too much. [/quote]

You make a very good point. That’s why the landscaping that I’m advising my relatives on has no lawn. No bird-of-paradise tropical type look. A lot of hardscape and steps up and down beds for visual effects.

I think that the Coast Live
Oak is a good tree to plant on the side of the road. When they mature, they will provide a beautiful canopy over the street. You can prune/train them.

It takes more work and landscape design to create a climate appropriate garden.

Patios and courtyard are a great way to go. You can have a low wall around the patio to delimit the “outdoor living room”. Beyond that you can have arid vegetation.

http://www.calflora.net/trees/index.html

[briansd1]

[quote=nostradamus]I would prefer the trees/bushes nature has provided for the local area. Bringing dreams of east coast trees out to the hot, dry west is too much. [/quote]

You make a very good point. That’s why the landscaping that I’m advising my relatives on has no lawn. No bird-of-paradise tropical type look. A lot of hardscape and steps up and down beds for visual effects.

I think that the Coast Live
Oak is a good tree to plant on the side of the road. When they mature, they will provide a beautiful canopy over the street. You can prune/train them.

It takes more work and landscape design to create a climate appropriate garden.

Patios and courtyard are a great way to go. You can have a low wall around the patio to delimit the “outdoor living room”. Beyond that you can have arid vegetation.

http://www.calflora.net/trees/index.html

[Aecetia]

Very nice information Brian. A friend gave me a couple of baby oaks sprouted from acorns that she found growing in the back country somewhere between Julian and Ramona before the Cedar fire. I grew them and now they are about six feet tall in a pot. I did not put them in the ground because I may end up selling the house and I want to take them with me. I think they are scrub oaks. I agree, you can prune them and I think they are great, but you have to keep them out of the way. The leaves have sharp points. There is a native lilac that is also very drought tolerant and an attractive shrub for border landscaping. Obviously, you cannot always use natives, but there are some Australian and South African plants that also work well in the San Diego area because of the similar climate.

[Aecetia]

Very nice information Brian. A friend gave me a couple of baby oaks sprouted from acorns that she found growing in the back country somewhere between Julian and Ramona before the Cedar fire. I grew them and now they are about six feet tall in a pot. I did not put them in the ground because I may end up selling the house and I want to take them with me. I think they are scrub oaks. I agree, you can prune them and I think they are great, but you have to keep them out of the way. The leaves have sharp points. There is a native lilac that is also very drought tolerant and an attractive shrub for border landscaping. Obviously, you cannot always use natives, but there are some Australian and South African plants that also work well in the San Diego area because of the similar climate.

[Aecetia]

Very nice information Brian. A friend gave me a couple of baby oaks sprouted from acorns that she found growing in the back country somewhere between Julian and Ramona before the Cedar fire. I grew them and now they are about six feet tall in a pot. I did not put them in the ground because I may end up selling the house and I want to take them with me. I think they are scrub oaks. I agree, you can prune them and I think they are great, but you have to keep them out of the way. The leaves have sharp points. There is a native lilac that is also very drought tolerant and an attractive shrub for border landscaping. Obviously, you cannot always use natives, but there are some Australian and South African plants that also work well in the San Diego area because of the similar climate.

[Aecetia]

Very nice information Brian. A friend gave me a couple of baby oaks sprouted from acorns that she found growing in the back country somewhere between Julian and Ramona before the Cedar fire. I grew them and now they are about six feet tall in a pot. I did not put them in the ground because I may end up selling the house and I want to take them with me. I think they are scrub oaks. I agree, you can prune them and I think they are great, but you have to keep them out of the way. The leaves have sharp points. There is a native lilac that is also very drought tolerant and an attractive shrub for border landscaping. Obviously, you cannot always use natives, but there are some Australian and South African plants that also work well in the San Diego area because of the similar climate.

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