Re: PLANT HARDINESS

Remember also that the cold hardiness of oleanders is variable - the catalogue of Pepiniere Filippi at Meze here in the Languedoc (www.jardin-sec.com I think) lists over 100, graded by cold hardiness so it is worth looking out for named varieties that are more cold hardy.
 
As to Sussex, my guess is that it's the wrong sort of cold, in other words that it is the wet rather than the degree of cold that would be the problem.
 
Gill Pound
Nr Carcassonne, S France
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Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 12:31 PM
Subject: PLANT HARDINESS

Dear All

I have recently joined the MGS and this forum and have a question.

My wife and I live in East Sussex in England but have just bought a house in Italy.

It is 650m above sea level and 5km north of Lake Bolsena in Umbria

Our builders tell us that it is very cold in winter and we will need to have a good heating system.

When I asked if that meant we couldn’t grow plants such as Oleander (Nerium) they said “Oh no, they will grow fine here”.

But, we can’t grow Oleander in rural Sussex (I’ve seen it outside in London recently).

So my question is are the builders right or wrong or is it just that Italians feel the cold more?!

 

Peter

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