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From:
m*@internode.on.net
To: m*@ucdavis.edu ; o*@shaw.ca
Sent: Friday, June 18, 2010 5:57 AM
Subject: Re: What exactly is a
mediterranean climate anyway?
I wouldn't like to see 'us' get too tied up in this matter of defining
things more tightly. Alpine gardeners and rock gardeners have much the same
problems: are we talking about gardens over 3000 ft or 4000ft; what about the
Moroccan Atlas, the Altai Mtns etc. It woiuld be counter productive if we got
tied up in knots as some old rose enthusiasts have right down to arguing about
HM petals each rose should have to be 'correct''. The first thing we should do
is enjoy what we do and be confident to work in the broad parameters while at
the same time undertsnading out our own settings and conditions. It is all a
fun adventure.
cheers
Trevor N.
On Fri 18/06/10 8:38 AM , "Otter Point" otterpt@shaw.ca
sent:
If
Mediterranean climate is defined as climatic condition in which
the
summers are normally dry, warm to hot and sunny and winters are
mild
with the maximum rainfall taking place during this time of the year
this
does not say that temperatures are warm/hot enough to ripen
dates.
Is there a distinction between a 'hot' Mediterranean climate
and a
'warm' Mediterranean climate?
I live on the central east
coast of Vancouver Island which has
relatively mild weather with most
precipitation in the winter and long,
dry summers. It is known as a
Mediterranean climate.
Diane Pertson
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Original Message -----
From: "Michael Mace" <mikemace@att.net>
To:
"'Medit-Plants'" <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Sent:
Thursday, June 17, 2010 2:03 PM
Subject: RE: What exactly is a
mediterranean climate anyway?
>I
just wanted to thank everybody for their replies and thoughts on
the
> definition of a
Mediterranean climate. I think the examples we're
> talking
> about reinforce the idea that the definition of
"mediterranean" is
>
very
> flexible. As Pamela pointed
out, central Spain has a very different
> climate, but every official "mediterranean"
climate map I've seen
>
includes
> it. But if central
Spain is mediterranean, it's hard to argue that
> central
> Oregon isn't.
>
> And
then there are the date palms, which in California grow best
in
> areas
> that are officially classified as
(non-mediterranean) low desert.
>
> I'd
like to see us eventually develop a standard classification
of
> various
> mediterranean climates that would work around
the world. That would
> help
us
> quickly determine what plants
are likely to have a chance in our own
> climates.
>
>
Mike
> San Jose,
CA
>
