Re: SPEC: Spurias in the north
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- Subject: Re: SPEC: Spurias in the north
- From: "* A* <l*@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1998 13:13:59 -0600 (MDT)
Hi Ian,
I was so glad to read your comment:
>Spurias, on the other hand, are plants of very cold winters and very
hot
>summers. During both seasons, there is low rainfall and humidity. This
>climate tends to generate alkaline or salty soils.
>I would have thought that the idea climate would be found in the
western
>regions of North America, where missouriensis is found, and in
Australia
>and South Africa.
After reading last year's comments on the list about spurias I decided
that perhaps I might be able to grow them in our area of the west. Being
the brave soul that I am I bought one (yes I'm a chicken!) and it
survived our mild winter.
It can get very cold and very hot (but rarely do our temps exceed 100
degrees F. in the summer). Humidity is not a factor. However, maybe
soil conditions play a part. Soil in my immediate area is alkaline,
heavy clay. So to be on the safe side I added 'builders' sand to
lighten things up. I have seen i. missourienses in pastures that are
very wet but I have never seen any spurias grown locally, wild or
otherwise. I was under the impression that spurias liked things well
drained, am I wrong?
One other thing, I know that Christy Hensler is growing them and I know
that she told me that her soil was on the more acid side.
Lane Alexander
Moscow, Idaho
Sunset zone 2
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