I would guess they all go out in the summer? Short of putting a rain shield over them, try planting them like in their native habitat (well most Ceanothus)...poor extremely well drained soils...maybe a pile of gravel with some soil mixed in, if the roots eventually reach moist richer soils, they probably can deal. I'm thinking of the Ceanothus on the trail Sunday...growing in fire soil debris piles along steep slopes most not even close to seasonal water flow. On Tue, May 19, 2020 at 7:07 AM Jane Sargent via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Over the years, here in Massachusetts, I have somehow murdered all three > Western ceanothus, three different kinds. I just obtained a new one last > month and haven't much hope for it, though it looks good superficially. > It probably has a death wish. Yes, I could grow the New Jersey kind, but > it is pink, and I want blue. Of course I want blue. Jane Sargent > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…