{"id":3227,"date":"2025-01-31T23:07:28","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T23:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/?page_id=3227"},"modified":"2026-04-27T02:11:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T02:11:33","slug":"byrd-hill","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/?page_id=3227","title":{"rendered":"Byrd Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"\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_5577-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" data-id=\"6662\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5577-2250x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5577-2250x3000.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5577-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5577-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5577-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5577-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5577-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4\/25\/26 &#8211; Huge growth spurt this last month! Lots of bright green leaves coming in.<\/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_5579-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" data-id=\"6645\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5579-3000x2250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5579-3000x2250.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5579-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5579-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5579-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5579-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The John Dourley manzanita at the base of the Byrd Hill is growing like crazy now!<\/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\/2026\/04\/IMG_5581-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" data-id=\"6647\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5581-2250x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5581-2250x3000.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5581-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5581-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5581-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5581-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5581-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2\/6\/26 &#8211; The first flowers arrived this week on the Byrd Hill.  <\/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\/2026\/02\/IMG_3487-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"2250\" data-id=\"5989\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3487-3000x2250.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3487-3000x2250.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3487-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3487-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3487-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3487-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11\/16\/25 &#8211; This one has been in the ground for about 6 months now and is doing great. I really love the huge leaves on this one and it&#8217;s already got a nice form to it. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You can see the Brother James manzanita behind it and the John Dourley just in front of it. Looking forward to seeing how this looks in a few years time.<\/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\/11\/IMG_2391-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" data-id=\"5577\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2391-2250x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2391-2250x3000.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2391-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2391-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2391-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2391-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_2391-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7\/12\/25 &#8211; Looking good again, I was worried with all the leaf drop but it appears to have just been last years leaves dropping. I&#8217;m still watering it every couple weeks when the temps are cooler. If it starts getting really hot I might back off completely with the water. I&#8217;ve also been hosing it off on some of the hotter days, just a quick spray of the leaves to cool the plant.<\/strong><\/p>\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_1329-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" data-id=\"4921\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1329-2250x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1329-2250x3000.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1329-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1329-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1329-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1329-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1329-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5\/17\/25 &#8211; I&#8217;m trying water this before it gets too hot but it&#8217;s a delicate balance with the summer heat and this variety not being super garden tolerant. I&#8217;m seeing all of last years leaves dropping and getting nervous, so I&#8217;m going to stop watering for a month or so.<\/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\/05\/IMG_0313-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" data-id=\"4521\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0313-2250x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0313-2250x3000.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0313-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0313-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0313-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0313-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_0313-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5\/1\/25 &#8211; Planted it into the ground where I have a couple others. It&#8217;s paired with John Dourley and Brother James manzanitas. The bright green leaves from the Byrd Hill contrast nicely with the reds from all of the others.<\/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_9935-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" data-id=\"4384\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9935-2250x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9935-2250x3000.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9935-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9935-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9935-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9935-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9935-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>1\/31\/25 &#8211; Purchased from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/arctostaphylos-manzanita-byrd-hill\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lindavistanatives.com\/product\/arctostaphylos-manzanita-byrd-hill\/\">Linda Vista Natives<\/a> Currently in a 2 gallon pot. I&#8217;m going to move it to a 5 gallon pot and grow it out some more before I decided where it will go. I have a couple of huge pots I bought (24&#8243;) that I might put it into later on.<\/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\/01\/IMG_7242-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2250\" height=\"3000\" data-id=\"3232\" src=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7242-2250x3000.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7242-2250x3000.jpg 2250w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7242-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7242-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7242-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7242-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_7242-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2250px) 100vw, 2250px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4\/25\/26 &#8211; Huge growth spurt this last month! Lots of bright green leaves coming in. The John Dourley manzanita at the base of the Byrd Hill is growing like crazy now! 2\/6\/26 &#8211; The first flowers arrived this week on &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/?page_id=3227\">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-3227","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3227","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=3227"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6663,"href":"https:\/\/technobabble.us.to\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3227\/revisions\/6663"}],"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=3227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}