OT:lilacs and pH
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- Subject: OT:lilacs and pH
- From: "* M* <I*@msn.com>
- Date: Mon, 31 Mar 1997 15:27:03 -0700 (MST)
Hi, Ellen!
You commented:
You must have a different variety of lilac in Santa Fe than we do
in New Hampshire where it is the state flower and the soil is very
acid"
Nah, probably not. I'll bet lilacs are very tolerant of a variety of soils,
though you will often find them recommended for alkaline conditions. My own,
in alkaline soil, came from my mom's garden in Los Alamos, where her soil is
definitely acid with the moss to prove it, and she got them from a friend in
Nambe (alkaline) who says they came from Bishop's Lodge in Tesuque (acid),
where they were moved from the Santa Fe cathedral garden (alkaline), where
they had been planted by Bishop Lamy after he imported them from France in the
1880's (pH?--no idea). Most of the lilacs here are indirectly Bishop Lamy's
fault. Probably a lot of the old flag iris, too.
Barb, in Santa Fe, keeping an old tradition going. Hope the buds didn't get
frozen last week.
