Re: Growing Aussie plants in the cold
- To: M*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Growing Aussie plants in the cold
- From: "* F* D* <s*@nr.infi.net>
- Date: Sat, 2 Jan 1999 20:05:39 -0500 (EST)
At 10:21 PM 1/2/1999 +1100, you wrote:
>Hi!,
> I've had a request from someone in Ireland who wants
>to grow Aussie plants, Kangaroo paw, Grass tree, WA Christmas
>bush, a gum tree and a dwarf wattle. (They didn't say species)
>They have a green house. Does anyone out there have any
>tips or guidlines for this? I have absolutely no idea!
>
>Samantha Lane
>samantha@senet.com.au
Samantha:
If Christmas bush is a Westringia or Prostanthera, they will like light,
good air circulation, and to be kept on the dryish side in greenhouses.
Cold and overwatering is definitely bad for them. They will be for the most
part dormant and need only the lightest fertilization. This is from my
experience in Massachusetts and North Carolina.
Richard F. Dufresne
313 Spur Road
Greensboro, NC 27406
336-674-3105
