{"id":1460,"date":"2024-07-09T20:31:44","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T20:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/?page_id=1460"},"modified":"2026-04-11T05:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T05:03:12","slug":"ohlone-manzanita","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/?page_id=1460","title":{"rendered":"Ohlone Manzanita"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>4\/10\/26 &#8211; Almost 2 years old and still doing well in the pot<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5278-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" data-id=\"6595\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5278-2250x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5278-2250x3000.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5278-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5278-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5278-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5278-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5278-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4\/2\/26 &#8211; Lots of new growth, looks like the feathermeal fertilizer has been well received. The new growth is sliver and contrasts nicely with the old leaves. Franciscan manzanita and Channel Island bush poppy in the background.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5108-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" data-id=\"6569\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5108-3000x2250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5108-3000x2250.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5108-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5108-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5108-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5108-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10\/1\/25 &#8211; This thing is starting to look pretty amazing, I think it likes the soil mix! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1987-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" data-id=\"5309\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1987-3000x2250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1987-3000x2250.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1987-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1987-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1987-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1987-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8\/24\/25 &#8211; Looking forward the flowers this winter, I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s flowered yet. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1527-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" data-id=\"5108\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1527-2250x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1527-2250x3000.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1527-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1527-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1527-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1527-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1527-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7\/26\/25 &#8211; Some &#8220;Dog Vomit&#8221; fungal growth at the base of the trunk. I think this is a good thing. I pulled the mulch away from the trunk last week. Today I noticed lots of very small black ants living in the pot. I&#8217;m going to try some diatomaceous earth to see if that helps. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1390-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" data-id=\"5044\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1390-2250x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1390-2250x3000.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1390-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1390-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1390-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1390-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1390-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1392-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" data-id=\"5046\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1392-3000x2250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1392-3000x2250.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1392-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1392-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1392-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1392-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7\/10\/25 &#8211; I moved this pot out front, along with a few of my other manzanitas. It&#8217;s looking very happy and I&#8217;m seeing the tips are about to explode with a bunch of new growth soon. I want to plant this at some point down the road but I&#8217;m also having fun playing with soil mixes and growing some of these in larger pots.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1280-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" data-id=\"4875\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1280-3000x2250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4875\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1280-3000x2250.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1280-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1280-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1280-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1280-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5\/6\/25 &#8211; Plant looks much happier in the large container. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0032-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"4315\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0032-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0032-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0032-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0032-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0032-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3\/31\/25 &#8211; Transplanted into the largest pot I have. I amended the soil with about 5 cups of glacial rock dust and a whole bunch of rice hulls. I also added Mycorrhizae to the Foxfarm soil and topped it off with some river rock to keep the critters out. The shape of the pot allows for it to be easily removed when it&#8217;s time to plant in the ground. <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8619-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" data-id=\"3931\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8619-2250x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8619-2250x3000.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8619-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8619-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8619-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8619-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8619-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Purchased around April 2024. Not sure what I want to do with this one, but it&#8217;s very rare with less than 100 of the species in the wild. It&#8217;s native to Ben Lomand area, specifically on the Lockheed property. Purchased at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/arctostaphylos-ohloneana\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/arctostaphylos-ohloneana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Linda Visata Natives<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_5281-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" data-id=\"1461\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_5281-2250x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_5281-2250x3000.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_5281-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_5281-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_5281-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_5281-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/IMG_5281-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4\/10\/26 &#8211; Almost 2 years old and still doing well in the pot 4\/2\/26 &#8211; Lots of new growth, looks like the feathermeal fertilizer has been well received. The new growth is sliver and contrasts nicely with the old leaves. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/?page_id=1460\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":1213,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1460","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1460","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1460"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1460\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6597,"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1460\/revisions\/6597"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1213"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1460"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}