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From:
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To: m*@ucdavis.edu ; T*@plantsoup.com
Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 11:13
AM
Subject: Re: Freezing Temperatures in
California & Elsewhere - Protecting Plants, Animals and Fish
All,
My garden is a Darwinian garden - survival of the fittest. If a plant
doesn't make it because of a climate misfit, I don't grow it anymore. I
planted one hundred feet of passiflora 'Coral Sea' on a length of fence
knowing it was marginal here, but I like it. Now it's brown and appears to be
totally dead and frozen. I'll replace it with a more hardy vine. The garden
evolves this way and becomes easier to maintain and needs less water and
energy inputs.
Steve French
Hi Steve
the remarks I just made to Barry about this
approach to frost tenderness would apply equally to you. It is certainly the
sensible way to go.
