Re: Winter Dormancy
- Subject: Re: Winter Dormancy
- From: "W. George Schmid" h*@Bellsouth.net
- Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 12:57:47 -0500
Roger,
Should be no problem in some areas of South Africa. Chilling and resulting
dormancy is provided by frost that often occurs on the interior plateau and
the frost season is longest (from April to October) over the eastern and
southern plateau areas bordering on the Escarpment. Frost decreases to the
north, while the coast is virtually frost-free. So where these folks plant
their hostas is the key to success. I am not certain the Coast areas will
provide a fitting climate. George
W. George Schmid
Hosta Hill - Tucker Georgia USA
Zone 7a - 1188 feet AMSL
84-12'-30" West_33-51' North
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rogers" <rogers4@ix.netcom.com>
To: <hosta-open@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 10:27 AM
Subject: RE: Winter Dormancy
> Just today I took a picture of hosta for sale at the Green Point Market in
> Cape Town, South Africa. (Picture available if anyone wants it.) The
> seller wasn't pleased to learn about a dormancy requirement.
>
> Floyd Rogers
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-hosta-open@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
Behalf
> Of Richard Jolly
> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 4:30 PM
> To: hosta-open@hort.net
> Subject: Re: Winter Dormancy
>
> I have customers in the Florida panhandle that say they have success with
> certain hostas. I've even gotten requests from Africa for hostas. I just
try
> to explain to people that they need a dormancy period.
>
> Richard
>
> Pine Forest Gardens Grower of Quality Hostas On Line Catalog
> http://pineforestgardens.com
>
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