Re: anigozanthus culture
- Subject: Re: anigozanthus culture
- From: T* a* M* R*
- Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 20:59:49 +1200
Glenn Breayley wrote:
> 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.
Glenn
as I understasnd it quite a few Australian plants, and I suppose most
likely South African ones too from winter rainfall areas, are actually
aestivating in late summer and a lot of water round inactive roots
simply causes them to rot. I once killed a perfectly good Banksia shrub
by too much summer watering before I found out this was definitely one
which usually goes dormant during late summer.
Come winter and they go into vigorous growth and can apparently deal
with all that water quite easily.
Moira
PS For those not familiar with the term, aestivation indicates summer
dormancy just as hibernation means dormancy over winter.
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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)
