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- Date: Thu, 9 Jan 1997 11:23:20 PST
Dear user, your request SUBSCRIBE MEDIT-PLANTS CONNIE HOY has been successfully processed. Welcome to list MEDIT-PLANTS (medit-plants@ucdavis.edu). The system has recorded your address as bmprc@micron.net and it is required that you send your postings from that address, unless the list does not require subscription for posting. (Most UCD lists do not.) The list's owner(s) is dwburger@ucdavis.edu . You should contact them if there are any problems. Please do not send requests to this list; instead direct them to: listproc@ucdavis.edu To get more information on how to use this service, please send the command HELP in a line by itself in a mail message to listproc@ucdavis.edu. To signoff from the list, email to listproc@ucdavis.edu with the following request: signoff MEDIT-PLANTS or unsubscribe MEDIT-PLANTS Welcome to the Mediterranean Plants Discussion Group medit-plants@ucdavis.edu While there is an ever expanding variety of horticultural resources on the Internet, most of these are completely general in their focus, or specific to a special interest group such as orchids or carnivorous plants. There is much to be gained in the experiences of fellow gardeners in all climates, but often you yearn to 'talk' with someone who directly understands your unique horticultural challenges and successes. This discussion group was established to fill that need for gardeners in the Mediterranean climate zones throughout the world, regardless of their specific interests. World-wide Mediterranean climates are characterized by cool, wet winters and summer drought. Temperatures may vary considerably, some areas have hard frosts in winters, others barely any frost at all; in some, summers are unbearably hot and dry, others mild and foggy. Plants native to these areas are genetically programmed to withstand these specific conditions. One common form of adaptation is a summer dormancy period as that is the most difficult season to survive (as opposed to a freezing winter). This range of conditions in otherwise similar climates create a variety of plant adaptations which are particularly useful to gardeners, especially in areas of numerous microclimates. The major Mediterranean climates of the world are, of course, the area surrounding the Sea of the same name, the South African Cape, Southern and Western Australia, Central Chile, and much of California. There are other areas 'allied' with these climates as well. Gardeners in these areas enjoy a diversity of native plants (the South African Cape endemic flora is the most diverse in the world), as well as the beautiful and interesting plants of other similar climates which sometimes become naturalized ("No, Eucalyptus is not native to California"). There is so much to be learned about appropriate horticulture in these regions. Working with the natural forces that shape our unique regions, we can create astonishing beauty as well as minimal maintenance through climate appropriate plantings. This discussion group was created to foster these ideas and promote the dissemination of information from gardener to gardener. Many of us are struggling with similar problems and can benefit from solutions dreamt up halfway around the globe. Join us in expanding our unique horticulture and appreciation of plants mediterranean.
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