Re: Stewartia sp
- Subject: Re: Stewartia sp
- From: Tony and Moira Ryan t*@xtra.co.nz
- Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2003 10:02:52 +1200
"Francisco J. De La Mota" wrote:
>
> Stewartia koreana should make it there.
>
> Regards,
>
> Fran de la Mota
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tristram Smyth <tsmyth@eclipse.co.uk>
> To: Medit-plants Forum <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 11:46 PM
> Subject: Stewartia sp
>
> > Can I ask the assembled wisdom what variety of Stewartia would be
> > best suited to a woodland setting in the SW UK?
> >
> > Lovely shrub/tree species, but I have failed with
> > S.pteropetiolata which failed to survive the winter (hardly
> > severe) in these parts.
According to the local volume of Botanica, S.sinensis is equally hardy
and also sounds very attractive especially as the flowers are said to be
fragrant.
This book also classifies S. Korana as S. pseudocamellia var. Koreana,
the main difference being apparently the wider-open flowers on Korena
plus broader and less silky leaves, so other varieties of pseudocamellia
might also be considered.
Moira
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Tony & Moira Ryan,
Wainuiomata, North Island, NZ. Pictures of our garden at:-
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/cherie1/Garden/TonyandMoira/index.htm
