Re: Obscure Astelias

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• To: m*@ucdavis.edu
• Subject: Re: Obscure Astelias
• From: t*@eddy.u-net.com (Tim Longville)
• Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 18:17:17 GMT
• References: <20001208220905.4087.qmail@web2102.mail.yahoo.com>

Jason -

Many thanks for fascinating info. What's more, it seems (as Margaret
and Moira suggest) that you may have found the ideal astelia for me
here in endlessly raining West Cumbria! Viz, A. waialealae:
>
>Genuine Polynesian language: Hawaiian. Waialealae
>(sp?) is the name of the wettest spot on Earth, a
>5000-foot mountain on Kauai, whence surely this
>Astelia species must hail.

If it wants rain, o boy, can I give it rain... (Problem is, can I ever
find anyone to give or sell *me* seed?!)

BTW, anyone know what the minimum temperature is likely to be 5000ft
up a mountain on an Hawaiian island?! *Semi*-serious query, at least,
in case anyone actually does know...

Cheers -
Tim
>


Tim Longville

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