Re: anigozanthus culture
- Subject: Re: anigozanthus culture
- From: B* G*
- Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 03:17:00 -0700
valhalla@iafrica.com writes:
>Whilst on this subject - can anyone explain the process whereby Med
>plants -
>such as the Anigozanthus & many of the pelargoniums - will be rotted off
>by
>watering in summer but can take any amount & thrive in winter ? Its a
>strange phenomenon.
Well, perhaps (and this is just a guess) they tend to go into dormancy in
summer, which causes inactivity and suceptibility to rot? I know that
other plants have survival mechanisms that include a dormancy period.
A bit off, but interesting none the less, but a woman in Riverside in
California is apparently having success with Delonix regia. She apparently
didnt know that they just couldnt survive in California. But, it seems if
fall is dry enough (humidity and ground moisture wise) they go into a
dormancy stage which allows them to take a few more degrees frost than
they normally do (lower to mid 20's F). Riverside is apparently far enough
inland to be dry in late fall, but not far enough inland to get too cold.
