Re: Pohutukawas (was Street trees
- Subject: Re: Pohutukawas (was Street trees
- From: T* a* M* R*
- Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 09:57:38 +1200
Barry Garcia wrote:
> It's too bad i dont see more of them in areas where they can grow large,
> such as the seaside areas around nearby Pacific Grove. Many of those
> seaside parks would be great places for them to grow (i could counter the
> arguments that they aren't native by saying all those cypresses planted
> really aren't native to anywhere but the two very very restricted spots
> near Pt. Lobos). I think my backyard may be large enough for one (70 X 80
> feet), way in the back, near the corner of the yard, near the percolation
> lot :).
Weeel, maybe,
But you would have to consider how much shade you are and your garden
are prepared to put up with eventually, especially as it is evergreen.
Mind you, they do tend to grow in a bush form for the first few years
before launching into their final tree habit.
Moira
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Tony & Moira Ryan
Wainuiomata - at the Southern tip of North Island, NZ,
Lat 41°15'S, Long 174°58'E (Antipodes of Spain/Southern France)
