Re: Mediterranean Orangery

Not mediteranean, but in the same class as maddeniis, are vireya rhododendrons - from the mountains of Indonesia, New Guinea, Borneo, and SE Asia.  They like cool nights and cool winters as long as it doesn't freeze.  Rather a rarity in the UK (you can see some at Kew and Edinburgh BG)- may be hard to find.  There is a source in Scotland -  www.glendoick.com/index.html  -
A good mail order source (have a much larger selection and they ship anywhere in the world (weather permitting) is Pacific Island nursery -
www.pacificislandnursery.com

you can check out the incredible variety available at   www.vireya.net/index.htm

Richard Starkeson
Berkeley, California

Einionygarddwr@aol.com wrote:

A garden designer/consultant friend has asked me for advice about which plants I would recommend for an orangery one of his clients is having built. I

The list of potentiaIs I've sent him consists of: correas, grevilleas, callistemons, abutilons, Tibouchina semidecandra, maddenii rhodos, nerines, Ipomoea indica, brugmansias and jasmines.   I  indicated that I would list further possibilities -  Any suggestions?

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