Re: Re: CULT: Florida problems
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] Re: CULT: Florida problems
- From: J* a* C* W*
- Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 22:11:47 -0600
> From: BigAlligator@aol.com
> I am about 30 miles inland, and am up in a range of low rolling
hills.
> With drainage, I actually have the opposite problem... The native
vegetation
> includes Yucca and Cactus.
Mark,
I don't consider either of these plants, at least at the generic level, as
particularly precise indicators of climate. Although typically associated
with the warm deserts of the Southwest, I have encountered native
populations of both in Zone 3 climates (Yucca in Wyoming and Cactus in
Alberta), and as you observe, certain forms can thrive in the humid
Southeast provided they receive adequate drainage.
I have grown both in the garden here, but Carolyn made me take the Cacti
out as she did not like to encounter them when weeding.
Jeff Walters in northern Utah (USDA Zone 4/5, Sunset Zone 2, AHS Zone 7)
jcwalters@bridgernet.com
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