----- Original Message -----
From: m*@internode.on.net
To: m*@ucdavis.edu ;
o*@shaw.ca
Sent: Friday, June 18,
2010 5:57 AM
Subject: Re: What exactly
is a mediterranean climate anyway?
I wouldn't like to see 'us' get too tied up in this matter of
defining things more tightly. Alpine gardeners and rock
gardeners have much the same problems: are we talking about
gardens over 3000 ft or 4000ft; what about the Moroccan Atlas,
the Altai Mtns etc. It woiuld be counter productive if we got
tied up in knots as some old rose enthusiasts have right down
to arguing about HM petals each rose should have to be
'correct''. The first thing we should do is enjoy what we do
and be confident to work in the broad parameters while at the
same time undertsnading out our own settings and conditions.
It is all a fun adventure.
Â
cheers
Â
Trevor N.
On Fri 18/06/10 8:38 AM , "Otter Point" o*@shaw.ca
sent:
If Mediterranean climate is defined as
climatic condition in which the
summers are normally dry, warm to hot and sunny and winters
are mild
with the maximum rainfall taking place during this time of the
year this
does not say that temperatures are warm/hot enough to ripen
dates.
Is there a distinction between a 'hot' Mediterranean climate
and a
'warm' Mediterranean climate?
I live on the central east coast of Vancouver Island which has
relatively mild weather with most precipitation in the winter
and long,
dry summers. It is known as a Mediterranean climate.
Diane Pertson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Mace" <mikemace@att.net>
To: "'Medit-Plants'" <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 2:03 PM
Subject: RE: What exactly is a mediterranean climate anyway?
>I just wanted to
thank everybody for their replies and thoughts on the
> definition of a
Mediterranean climate. I think the examples we're
> talking
> about reinforce
the idea that the definition of "mediterranean" is
> very
> flexible. As
Pamela pointed out, central Spain has a very different
> climate, but
every official "mediterranean" climate map I've seen
> includes
> it. But if
central Spain is mediterranean, it's hard to argue that
> central
> Oregon isn't.
>
> And then there
are the date palms, which in California grow best in
> areas
> that are
officially classified as (non-mediterranean) low desert.
>
> I'd like to see
us eventually develop a standard classification of
> various
> mediterranean
climates that would work around the world. That would
> help us
> quickly
determine what plants are likely to have a chance in our own
> climates.
>
> Mike
> San Jose, CA
>
I live near Narbonne in France. The climate is mediterranaen
but too cool to grow dates.
