Re: Re: Camellias and tea

Yeah, Bigelow is very big here too.  Has to be one of the biggest in the U.S. don't you think?

DF



----- Original Message ----
From: james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net>
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2008 5:01:34 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: Camellias and tea

Bigelow, eh... they've certainly got a good marketing operation. I'll  
have to look for the product. Thanks.

On Apr 6, 2008, at 7:33 PM, Andrea Hodges wrote:

> I'm not really sure Jim. It's on Wadmalaw Island in Charleston  
> County-about 25 miles from the city. We can buy the tea in the stores  
> here. It's called American Classic Tea. The link below is to the  
> website-shows some of the plantation, products, etc.
>
> http://www.bigelowtea.com/act/
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer"  
> <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 7:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: Camellias and tea
>
>
>> Any idea how big that tea farm is, Andrea?
>>
>> On Apr 6, 2008, at 7:10 PM, Andrea Hodges wrote:
>>
>>> That would be correct. Charleston, SC. And who knew? The tea thrown  
>>> overboard at the Boston Tea Party was made from C. sinensis.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy Carpenter"  
>>> <cathy.c@insightbb.com>
>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 5:40 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: Camellias and tea
>>>
>>>
>>>> I understand that the only tea grown commercially in the US is in a
>>>> southern atlantic state - south carolina???
>>>>
>>>> Cathy, west central IL, z5b
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 5, 2008, at 10:00 PM, Andrea Hodges wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Yes-tea comes from Camellia sinensis. They originate from China and
>>>>> the first tea was made in the 6th century bc. I know this because
>>>>> I'm writing my last paper on propagating camellia japonica and
>>>>> sasanqua. Been researching their history.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim-they grow quite well in the Pacific northwest as far as I can
>>>>> tell. I'm amassing quite a collection of japonica and sasanqua as
>>>>> they are two of my most favorite plants in the world. There's a tea
>>>>> farm right outside of Charleston that I'd like to visit  
>>>>> someday-just
>>>>> haven't gotten around to it yet. I'm almost done with my paper if
>>>>> anyone wants to read it when it's done. There many great books out
>>>>> there on all species of Camellia for those who want their own tea.
>>>>> A
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer"  
>>>>> <islandjim1@verizon.net
>>>>> >
>>>>> To: "Garden Chat" <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 5:49 PM
>>>>> Subject: [CHAT] Summertime...
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> and the livin' is easy. Maybe. But whatever. It seems to have
>>>>>> suddenly arrived, easy or not. It's been in the low 80s for a week
>>>>>> or so and the forecast is for it to remain so for the foreseeable
>>>>>> future. Lots of stuff is blooming, but there always is here--  
>>>>>> orchids, begonias, petrea, jatropha, on and on.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I just saw an interview with the guy that established the Honest T
>>>>>> company. It raised a question for me--since tea is the dried leaf
>>>>>> of a camellia species, I wonder if I'll be able to grow one in
>>>>>> Oregon. I tried here a couple of times and couldn't, too warm.
>>>>>> Might be fun to really do it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Island Jim
>>>>>> Southwest Florida
>>>>>> 27.1 N, 82.4 W
>>>>>> Hardiness Zone 10
>>>>>> Heat Zone 10
>>>>>> Sunset Zone 25
>>>>>> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
>>>>>> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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