Hi tarev ...
I was hoping you would weigh in because I know your climate is somewhat similar to mine. I live in the mountains above Redding so I get the Valley influence up here and experience similar temps that you have down in the Valley.
My trees have not started dropping leaves, yet, but they look like they are about to shut down in order to survive.
I just planted out some Hens and Chicks into larger containers that have been sitting in a 4" pot since I purchased them at the beginning of June. These are the first succulents I've tried to grow, so I really don't know what I am doing. I've placed the larger containers under the dogwood tree because that is the only shade I have on the house pad level of my property. It's too hot to put them where they are going to get any sun.
>>>>Just continue to deep water within the limits permitted. We all have the watering restrictions now statewide..I am just glad majority of my plants are drought tolerant and I have no grass either.
We don't have any water restrictions up here because I live in a county-of-origin for water. My only restriction is my budget, so I am trying to water wisely. I do water my lawn, all 400 sq ft deeply because that is where the maple tree roots are located ... lol.
I have prepared my roses to be drought tolerant this summer and they are doing fine as far as staying alive. No, they don't look good, but I am almost sure I won't lose any of them.
>>>>I am just imagining rain right now...have not seen it since mid-March this year.
Yeah, that's about the last time we saw rain up here, too. I am so glad I decided to water in January even when there was a foot of snow on the ground because the plants came into the dry season less stressed.
It's just that I kind of needed confirmation about my theory about the soil being so dry deep down that it was wicking away the water from the plants. My soil usually holds water in the root zone of the plants a lot longer than I have seen this year. It just seemed strange to me.
The only change I've made in my watering practices so far is to water the beds at night and to use the soaker hoses on the trees.
I just hope we have rain this winter.
Smiles,
Lyn
