Ficus palmeri and a not so new intro :)
- Subject: Ficus palmeri and a not so new intro :)
- From: D*
- Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 10:29:25 -0700 (PDT)
Hey all, i used to be on the list under
barry_garcia@csumb.edu but it seems that email doesn't
handle this mail list well and i kept getting booted.
So i'm not so new :).
Anyway, i recently bought a Ficus palmeri, a xeric
tropical fig from Baja California. Not quite
medit-plants material, but interesting none the less.
It would be awesome if i could grow it out in the open
here, but unless i hear some data on true frost
tolerance i'll keep it in a pot. Any of you have
ideas?
I bought it because i read that it's odd for most figs
in that young plants form a thick caudex (mine is only
three inches high and the caudex is an inch thick).
It's also somewhat of a lithophyte. It's rather nice
and the leaves are pleasant sage green color too.
It would also be nice to know when to water it and how
often. I know that baja is a summer-wet climate (which
is why it's not quite medit-plants), so i suspect it
likes to be dry most of the year.
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