Re: Trochetiopsis
- Subject: Re: Trochetiopsis
- From: J* D*
- Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 11:34:03 -0700 (PDT)
I've found searches on google.com for 'St. Helena
island' to be very productive.
-Jason
San Francisco
--- MARK BRENT <MARK@mbrent.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi All.
>
> We've recently been passed a young plant of
> Trochetiopsis, aka 'Marias' from the island of St.
> Helena, by another warm-temperate garden here in
> Cornwall. I'm not sure if St. Helena strictly
> qualifies as a Mediterranean zone but I'm keen to
> fish for some advice, particularly given that
> Trochetiopsis has had a rather difficult past in the
> wild, let alone in cultivation and was only
> rediscovered in the wild circa 1970. If anyone can
> advise as to probable soil conditions and general
> cultural methods I'd very grateful, I'm keen not to
> waste the prospects of a treasured species.
> Temperatures rarely pass below freezing here, but
> humidity can be something of a problem
>
> As a follow up to a previous enquiry about Carissa
> macrocarpa, just to report that the spring planted
> specimen has flowered and is forming fruit and that
> the established plant that was presumed drowned by
> last fall/winters rain has returned to life
> vigorously (seemingly appreciative of liquid seaweed
> feed). Thanks to all that responded to that post.
>
> kind regards,
>
> Mark Brent, Lamorran House Gardens, Cornwall,
> England.
>
>
>
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