Re: Re: Camellias and tea

yeah, but funny how hard it is for some to find hibiscus tea.  I used to have people ask me about that all of the time.

DF



----- Original Message ----
From: james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net>
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Sent: Sunday, April 6, 2008 5:50:47 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Re: Camellias and tea

Certainly one of the most ubiquitous if not one of the biggest. Also, I  
think, more interesting selections than the rest, except maybe  
Twinings.

On Apr 6, 2008, at 8:36 PM, David Franzman wrote:

> 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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