Re: "Golden Oak of Cyprus"

In a message dated 4/24/99 2:49:13 PM EST, bade@math.berkeley.edu writes:

<< I tried to grow the Golden Chinquapin years ago, after purchasing one at
 the plant sale at the East Bay Regional Botanic Garden sale in Berkeley,
 California. The plant thrived as long as it was in a pot, but when I
 placed it in the garden it slowly died. Wayne Roderick, the Director of
 the Botanic Garden, said he never had success growing it in the open
 ground, only in the two large pots at the Garden. It is believed that
 there is a symbiotic relationship between the roots and some sort of
 mycorhizal element in the soil where it grows naturally, and that this
 relationship is hard to duplicate in the garden. It is a beautiful plant. >>

Elly:

I'm glad to hear from somebody who has actually attempted to grow this plant 
in a garden setting.  I wasn't sure of its garden-worthiness, being familiar 
with it only in the wild.  It would be interesting to know if it could be 
grown if the soil were first inoculated with mycorrhizal fungi.  Anyone out 
there have any experience with this?

Kurt
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