Re: Brachychiton acerifolius
- Subject: Re: Brachychiton acerifolius
- From: K*@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 18:39:05 -0400
In a message dated Fri, 28 Jun 2002 11:39:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, jjuania@yahoo.com writes:
> Interesting about this species doing well in San
> > Diego with 20 in rainfall
If I'm not mistaken, San Diego averages more like 11 inches per year, which is only a few inches away from desert. The mild year-round temperatures and cloud cover during the hottest part of the year (the "June gloom") probably contribute to the adaptability of plants from moister climes.
Kurt Mize
Stockton, California
USDA Zone 9