tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post5929733157759975170..comments2024-03-15T01:29:50.279-07:00Comments on Town Mouse and Country Mouse: Native plant of the month: ToyonTown Mousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-3643158544201314152015-02-26T11:28:10.260-08:002015-02-26T11:28:10.260-08:00Is it possible to transplant Toyon? Can it be pro...Is it possible to transplant Toyon? Can it be propogated from cuttings? I live in Florida and healthy plant is growing amongst the mangroves. I would like to add more to an area we just cleared. Any thoughts?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16999984248321716230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-16950712758194566052009-12-05T23:29:59.670-08:002009-12-05T23:29:59.670-08:00Deb, I see from your fine blog (Welcome to bloggin...Deb, I see from your fine blog (Welcome to blogging BTW!) that you are in Alabama. Toyon is fairly flexible but I don't know if it would thrive where you are. It is happiest in a mediterranean climate, dry in summer. I have a feeling Alabama is humid in summer. But you have real holly I read, and that surprises me as I thought it required a colder clime. Maybe Toyon is also adaptable. Certainly California natives have long been grown in British gardens - many of the early naturalist explorers came from the UK and their findings were enthusiastically received - more so than in California itself, at least until recently! So you never know.Country Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294472166693008328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-60802573228366502482009-12-05T21:11:04.126-08:002009-12-05T21:11:04.126-08:00An interesting plant; it does remind me of holly. ...An interesting plant; it does remind me of holly. I have never heard of it before; I don't think it grows in my area - or perhaps it would, if someone would plant it.debsgardenhttp://debsgarden.squarespace.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-79431436583732107722009-12-05T18:58:32.280-08:002009-12-05T18:58:32.280-08:00The yellow ones are very nice. They sound hard to...The yellow ones are very nice. They sound hard to come by though.teresahttp://blog.gardenshoesonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-77910691641843811312009-12-05T18:52:11.228-08:002009-12-05T18:52:11.228-08:00Thanks Town Mouse for the info. I did a little fin...Thanks Town Mouse for the info. I did a little finger shopping & it looks like they have some at the Theodore Payne Society http://www.theodorepayne.org/<br />about a 1/2 hour from my house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-48144826065291257422009-12-04T21:34:43.100-08:002009-12-04T21:34:43.100-08:00Toyon is lighting up my local canyons. I'm sur...Toyon is lighting up my local canyons. I'm surprised to hear of all its troubles, because it seems like one of the few tough and perpetually green mid-sized shrubs in these parts. I've been scared off by its eventual size and never planted it. I'll be prepared for it sulking for a couple years if I ever make space.lostlandscape (James)http://soenyun.com/Blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-58324218386496557002009-12-04T19:43:21.261-08:002009-12-04T19:43:21.261-08:00The yellow berry variety is called "Davis Gol...The yellow berry variety is called "Davis Gold". I got mine from a wholesaler through my garden person. Your nursery should be able to order it through their wholesaler.Town Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777461911856383480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-89505515482219197092009-12-04T18:17:39.424-08:002009-12-04T18:17:39.424-08:00Ah! curbstone valley farm - you have a good point....Ah! curbstone valley farm - you have a good point. I also have bay trees with some of that sooty mold. So I guess it IS the aphids and ants.<br /><br />Today I put toyon seeds in a flat - extracted from a healthy set of berries I mushed up. I hear that they are easy to propagate. If I get some going and you want to grow local natives, do email me! -- only too glad to share. They wouldn't be ready till next fall though. I'm happy to share freely what I can't use here. I'm just learning. Maybe later I'll turn professional :-)Country Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294472166693008328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-33171924552499451562009-12-04T17:44:05.502-08:002009-12-04T17:44:05.502-08:00Interesting, I've never seen the yellow variet...Interesting, I've never seen the yellow variety either. I've considered growing Toyon here...goodness knows we have lots of space for it. I'm a little concerned about sooty mold though. We find a lot of that on a few of our bay trees that periodically become infested with aphids and ants. Still, I think Toyon would be worth a try here to see how it does, and we have a native plant nursery not too far from here, might have to stop by soon. Nice post!Curbstone Valley Farmhttp://curbstonevalley.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-16949767544638108792009-12-04T14:00:22.067-08:002009-12-04T14:00:22.067-08:00I would love to find one with the yellow berries. ...I would love to find one with the yellow berries. I have seen them, but my local nursery with a wonderful planted yellow-berried specimen has not been able to secure any for sale. Any ideas?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8497277770771473008.post-67508546994633283552009-12-04T07:36:58.787-08:002009-12-04T07:36:58.787-08:00Lovely! I have a client with 2 gigantic toyons in...Lovely! I have a client with 2 gigantic toyons in her yard that need pruning. I love any plant that has lichen growing on it!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07938196559124125578noreply@blogger.com