Re: Trees from South Africa?

I've got D adansoidioides and a couple other spp (pumila and tomentosa) growing pretty xerically (dry), I think they look better when they're a little water stressed anyway. D. adansoidioides is such a striking 'miniature' baobab, but unfortunately take forever to get that look. There's one at the SD Zoo that is a 12' version of the Madagascar Baobab (Adansonia grandidieri) which will tolerate areas in SD, but hasn't reallt thrived for me anywhere yet. I'd be very interested in hearing more about these from those of you with more experience than I. Thanks! 

Mark in San Diego 
(And don't forget about the upcoming SDCSS winter Show and Sale this Saturday in Balboa Park! Please follow the link:
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---- Nan Sterman <TalkingPoints@plantsoup.com> wrote: 
> Hi Mark
> 
> I think Madagascar will have to wait for another talk.  I've got so much already from South Africa that I have to start pruning my talk (pun intended)!
> 
> Thanks for that suggestion, however.  And I'm curious, how thirsty or not thirsty do you find the Delonix to be?  How does it perform?  and in what part of San Diego?
> 
> Nan
> 
> On Feb 8, 2011, at 12:59 PM, <kaktussy@cox.net> <kaktussy@cox.net> wrote:
> 
> > Really liked your comments here, David- from the ornamentalist perspective I have to echo your sentiments about Cussonia and Dombeya- Erythrina spp. to fill a book, and would add Sterculias and Moringas into the pallet. 
> > Nan, is it too much a stretch to include Madagascar species in your range since there are so many things from there that thrive in southern CA? Delonix, for instance.. just a personal favorite 'not grown enough of around here' trees :)
> > Mark in San Diego
> > 
> > ---- david feix <davidfeix@yahoo.com> wrote: 
> >> There are more than you might think.  I'd suggest that you look at the San 
> > Marcos Growers catalog and refer to their section on South African plants at the 
> > back of the catalog.  If you include succulents within the general category of 
> > trees, you could also include a couple of the larger growing Aloes.  I have 
> > Cussonia paniculata and C. spicata, Cunonia capensis, Dais cotinifolia, 
> > Podocarpus latifolius, Strelitzia nicolae, Dombeya burgessiae, Calodendrum 
> > capensis amongst the South African trees that I grow, and there are in fact many 
> > more that can be grown in southern California, including a lot more of the more 
> > tender Dombeya species, and various Erythrina species.  You need to think a 
> > little harder about what trees you see are actually from South African/southern 
> > Africa, but in general, many of the more prolific/widespread trees from this 
> > region are not ornamentally attractive, and have generated little interest 
> > within horticulture outside South Africa.  The showier species have made it into 
> > the trade, but quite a few are less popular than they could/should be.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > ________________________________
> > From: Nan Sterman <TalkingPoints@plantsoup.com>
> > To: Medit-Plants listserv <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
> > Sent: Mon, February 7, 2011 11:33:17 PM
> > Subject: Trees from South Africa?
> > 
> > This is a question for our California members - everyone else please forgive me 
> > though this may be interesting in general.
> > 
> > I'm preparing a talk for this Friday at the Los Angeles Arboretum on garden 
> > plants from South Africa.  I find an abundance of flowering shrubs, succulents 
> > and bulbs.  There are some perennials, but I find very few South African trees 
> > in the trade.  
> > 
> > Can anyone suggest some South African trees in the trade?  
> > 
> > thanks
> > 
> > Nan
> > 
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