Re: Philadelphus mexicana or lewisii?
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- Subject: Re: Philadelphus mexicana or lewisii?
- From: "* <j*@shastalink.k12.ca.us>
- Date: Fri, 9 Jul 1999 18:25:03 -0700
I'm Julie in Redding, not Nan in San Diego--yes, I live in the blue oak/gray
pine (P. sabiniana) belt above the Sacramento Valley.
-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Bonine <paulb@morfi.com>
To: paulb@morfi.com <paulb@morfi.com>; jaknelson@shastalink.k12.ca.us
<jaknelson@shastalink.k12.ca.us>; nsterman@mindsovermatter.com
<nsterman@mindsovermatter.com>; medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
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Date: Friday, July 09, 1999 10:58 AM
Subject: RE: Philadelphus mexicana or lewisii?
>Nan,
>Are the Blue Oaks native to your area? I love
>Quercus douglasii.
>Paul
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
>[o*@ucdavis.edu]On Behalf Of Paul Bonine
>Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 9:55 AM
>To: jaknelson@shastalink.k12.ca.us; nsterman@mindsovermatter.com;
>medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
>Subject: RE: Philadelphus mexicana or lewisii?
>
>
>Nan, Philadelphus mexicana is evergreen and has a lax
>almost vinelike habit. Mine has beautiful white flowers,
>unfortunately I can't detect a scent.
>Paul
>Portland
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
>[o*@ucdavis.edu]On Behalf Of Julie
>Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 7:56 AM
>To: nsterman@mindsovermatter.com; medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
>Subject: Re: Philadelphus mexicana or lewisii?
>
>
>I have P. lewisii growing in my garden, and see it frequently in the
>foothills of northern California. Most of the wild plants are in the 6-10
>foot tall range. Mine is about five feet tall but has only been in the
>ground 3 years. They are relatively open-branching and cast a dappled
>shade. In this part of their range they usually grow best with some
>afternoon shade. In the wild they are usually on rocky slopes, sloping
>forest edges--places with good drainage. I have mine in a raised bed under
>blue oaks (Q. douglasii) next to a smalll pond and a bench. The flowers
>were lovely and lasted several weeks in May.
> -----Original Message-----
>From: Nan Sterman <nsterman@mindsovermatter.com>
>To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
>Date: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 11:00 PM
>Subject: Philadelphus mexicana or lewisii?
>
>
>>Hi there, does anyone have any experience growing Philadelphus mexicana or
>>Philadelphus lewissii?? I'm wondering how tall they get, how dense they
>>get, if the make a good screen, how to grow them, etc.
>>
>>Thanks
>>
>>Nan
>>**********
>>'''''''''''''''''''''''
>>Nan Sterman
>>San Diego County California
>>Sunset zone 24, USDA hardiness zone 10b or 11
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