Re: Podranea ricasoliana
- To: g*@club-internet.fr, m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Podranea ricasoliana
- From: d* f*
- Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 00:11:23 -0800 (PST)
--- Gordon Walker <grwalker@club-internet.fr> wrote:
> I recently discovered a large speciment of this
> "trumpet vine" from S.
> Africa, with pink flowers , in the centre of the
> southern French village
> where I live, covering most of the facade of a local
> bank. I read that
> it is hardy to -5°C(23°F) as far as the wood is
> concerned and rather
> hardier still for the roots. It looks to me as if
> there has been little
> or no damage in the last five years or so although I
> see from local
> weather records that in 1998 there was a frost of
> -8°C(18°F). Has anyone
> had experience with this very pretty climber?
> --
> Gordon Walker
> France
It has been my experience with this vine in cool
maritime mediterranean climates that this vine is a
shy bloomer. In my garden in Berkeley, California,
where 75F is a really warm summer day, the vine was a
dud, it just didn't bloom enough to be worth the
trouble. Having seen this same vine along the Costa
del Sol, Spain, and in full marvelous bloom as early
as May, it made me realize that what it wants is full
sun and a resonable amount of heat in summer, and then
it gives ample rewards. If you see one doing well in
your area, it is certainly worth trying.
>
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