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Re: grevilleas

Many thanks to Michael, Gay, Andrew and David for info. and
encouragement. I love David's idea of gardening with 'controlled
pessimism.' Ah, so that's what I've been doing all these years,
without having a name for it...

The chap I know who's growing various forms of G. australis in his
garden in the UK - on the Wirral (3-4 miles from the sea; a little
further from Ness Botanic Gardens; so probably a degree or two colder
and a touch wetter than here, on average) - has tried G. x gaudichaudi
and G. aquifolium in the past but both got caught by a sharp 80s
winter early in their lives and didn't survive. Being a VERY
controlled pessimist, he hasn't tried again.

David makes a good point about light intensity, too. So Michael's
information about G. x gaudichaudi liking filtered shade in California
would probably need to be translated into 'must have full sun' in a
low light and heat area like this: yes? 

Tim
Tim Longville
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