Re: Monterey Pine (and fast growing plants)
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Monterey Pine (and fast growing plants)
- From: "* A* O* <s*@poboxes.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jan 1999 14:56:22 -0800
at 05:24 PM 1/19/99 EST, Kurt Mize wrote:
>The fact that something will eventually overwhelm an average sized
property in
>no way deters the average, horticulturally challenged California gardener.
>One can drive down the street in any neighborhood and see numerous
examples of
>trees and shrubs that are mutilated annually (or more often) in order to keep
>them from overwhelming the neighboring houses, sidewalks, driveways, streets,
>or plantings.
Kurt -
Many clients, when I present them with the information that a plant might
grow too big for a given space, have responded with "Well, it can always
be pruned, right?". And my usual response that plants should be allowed
to grow to their natural size and that pruned specimens often don't look
as attractive as those growing 'naturally' seems to fall on 'deaf ears'!
The key criterion for most people is that a plant grow AS FAST AS POSSIBLE!
This means that said species will, of course, outgrow their space and need
heavy pruning to keep it under control, often at great expense and not
without various other problems being caused!
Wasn't it just said in another context - "patience is a virture in
gardening as well as life"!
Sean O.
