Re: arilbred culture (was Re: Louisianas)
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- Subject: Re: arilbred culture (was Re: Louisianas)
- From: T* T* L* <t*@rt66.com>
- Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 10:24:21 -0700 (MST)
Graham writes
:It took me a while to discover that cold
:alone was not the problem, but like so many things here, it is a combination
:of cold and wet.
Yes. In fact I'd say it is a combination of wet and wet. Since I moved to
Northern New Mexico four years ago, I've grown pure aril species and
hybrids outdoors in zone 5 winters, where the temp falls below 0 F. and
there are snow storms possible any time from October to April. I NEVER lost
an aril or arilbred over the winter, although some TBs bit the dust.
Altogether now, folks: "Drainage!"
[Many arils are native to high-altitude mountain slopes; they are not
tender tropicals. Their adaptability to the southwestern US has nothing to
do with the warm winter temperatures in most of that region.]
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