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Re: Stevia, orn oregano, and more

Hi Richard,
Haven't come across the concept of air drainage before ... can you explain
?
markspkn@iol.ie
Galway, Ireland.
  


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> From: Richard Dufresne <salvia@nr.infi.net>
> To: MEDIT-PLANTS@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: Re: Stevia, orn oregano, and more
> Date: 10 August 1997 14:32
> 
> Nan:
> 
> <I've just bought a Stevia plant, the one that is sweeter than sugar, and
I
> cant find any info on culture conditions or on how large this plant will
> get.  Does anyone know?
> 
> Also, I have some ornamental oregano -- the one with pink bracts and it
is
> looking a bit ratty in the late summer heat -- shall I cut it back?>
> 
> I assume Olivenhain is near San Diego, which has one of the most
hospitable
> climates for these plants. 
> 
> The Stevia is a slow grower, is hard to root, and is a bit weedy in
habit.
> A good garden soil with slow-release fertilizer should be ideal.
> 
> If this oregano has really big bracts, it is probably O. rotundifolium
cv.
> `Kent Beauty'.  However, most bracted oreganos develop the same pink
color,
> especially in Mediterranean climates.  As far as pruining, do this if
there
> is sign of budding on the basal growth.  Oreganos and other Lamiaceae
with
> the same habits will let you know if they are healthy this way.  This is
a
> sign of what will happen when cooler fall temperatures will come.  If you
> don't see this action, trim only that growth that is not actively feeding
> the plant.  Removing dead leaves will give the plant air drainage which
> these plants always appreciate.
> 
> In my subtropical climate, monitoring the health of this type of plant is
> essential to their survival.
> 
> Rich Dufresne
> Greensboro, NC
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