Re: Evening/Night Plants - Balm of Gilead

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• To: s*@ucop.edu, m*@ucdavis.edu
• Subject: Re: Evening/Night Plants - Balm of Gilead
• From: M* B* <f*@ozemail.com.au>
• Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 14:30:22 +1000

>Balm of Gilead (Populus balsamifera) has a cultivar - 'Mojave Hybrid' -
>which is almost white bark and is 'cottonless'.  It is a handsome white
>barked tree but does sucker profusely.  A stand in the landscape is
>quite a spectacular sight.  Be sure and give it room to roam and keep it
>aways from underground pipes or drainage channels.

> Sean
I have been after Balm of Gilead for a while anyone know if it is available
in OZ or seeds from US?

Michael Bailes.
Herbarist
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