Re: Doryanthes palmeri
- To: , MeditPlants
- Subject: Re: Doryanthes palmeri
- From: L* C*
- Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2000 15:18:28 -0700
Hi Jan,
This book sounds fantastic! Do you know where I can get it? I've beeen
wanting to go to the Southern Cal. Hort meetings, but for years I've have a
standing work meeting during their Thursday evening meeting time. Does So
Cal Hort have a website?
Thanks for keeping us informed.
--
Laura Cooper
> From: Jan Smithen <jansmithen@earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: jansmithen@earthlink.net
> Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2000 14:38:57 -0700
> To: MeditPlants <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
> Subject: Re: Doryanthes palmeri
>
> Hi Nan,
>
> I've never grown, but do admire it. New book just published by the So.
> Calif. Horticultural Society, "Selected Plants for Southern California
> Gardens" says the mature plant expands to a 20 ft. circle. And the
> bloom stalk goes 15 to 18 ft. It also states that the plant can be grown
> in a container for many years which sounds like the way to go.
>
> I really like this new book which is an exhaustive compilation of all
> the plants brought to the plant forum at meetings of the So. Cal. Hort
> Soc. Most helpful are the gardener's comments included after most
> entries. These are coded to indicate what part of the larger LA basin
> they originate from. You "gotta get it!'
>
> Jan
>
> Nan Sterman wrote:
>
>> Can anyone tell me how large Doryanthes palmeri might grow in my
>> southern california garden?
>>
>> Thanks
>> --
>> **********
>> '''''''''''''''''''''''
>> Nan Sterman
>> San Diego County California
>> Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
>
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> Jan Smithen,
> Upland, California
>
> jansmithen@earthlink.net
> Sunset zone : 19
> USDA zone : 10
>
> http://home.earthlink.net/~jansmithen/
>
> Visit the Los Angeles County Arboretum
> Victorian Rose Garden website at:
> http://victorian-rose.org/
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