Re: anigozanthus culture
- Subject: Re: anigozanthus culture
- From: N* S*
- Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 21:02:50 -0700
Irene, here in So Cal, they get by on precious little water. I don't
know about fertilizer though, I would hesitate to fertilize them
based on their region of origin. It will be interesting to see what
others say.
Nan
>Greetings,
>
> I was wondering if our southern hemisphere list-members can
> shed some light on the culture of anigozanthus, as I seem
> to get conflicting accounts from the books and plant labels
> over here. Some say little summer water, some say regular
> water.
>
> The Bush Gem hybrids seem more rugged and forgiving, but are
> a little short for my needs. The taller varieties are harder
> to find, and, sadly, easier to lose. I'm not sure if this is
> because they freeze or rot. I garden in Napa, California. The
> winters are wet (30-40", 100cm) and occasionally cold (perhaps
> 10 nights in the mid-20's F, or -5C). The summers are warm and
> dry, and occasionally hot (about 20 days above 85F). The plants
> are in average California garden soil i.e. mostly clay, slightly
> amended.
>
> Also, is it possible to get more generous growth and bloom by
> fertilizing? Or is this one of those plants who resent it?
> I haven't been feeding them, and they don't seem to multiply/grow
> as fast as many of my other happy plants. Perhaps this is because
> I've been paranoid about overwatering?
>
>Thanks,
>
>-- Irene Kuffel
>
>http://www.geocities.com/ikuffel/
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