Re: Vitex lucens and Sophora microphylla

David,
Vitex lucens suffered some during the freeze of 1990
in Golden Gate Park, but otherwise seems hardy here.
The damage then seemed limited to the foliage. There
are some fairly large specimens between the Haight
Street entrance to the park and Hippie Hill. I have a
vague recollection of one being grown at the UC
Berkeley Botanic Garden as well, but I may be wrong.
Cheers,
Jason Dewees

--- david feix <davidfeix@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I am hoping that Moira might help me out with a
> question regarding this New Zealand native.  I had
> not
> really paid much attention to the original posts
> some
> time back about Vitex,(Sorry Moira), and this New
> Zealand representative, but happened to stumble
> across
> the shrub/small tree at Strybing Arboretum
> yesterday,
> and was intrigued by its beauty and strikingly
> different character compared to other Vitex species.
> 
> At a glance, the plant looked more similar to a
> Schefflera or Pseudopanax, and the foliage alone is
> ornamental.  The plant at Strybing is in full bloom
> at
> the moment, and the maroon flowers are ornamental,
> but
> not really visible from afar.  I was wondering what
> the actual cold tolerance hardiness of this plant
> is,
> (RHS Index of Garden Plants simply says USDA Zone
> 9),
> and is it planted in New Zealand?  I was also
> wondering if this is being grown in California or
> available in the trade?
> 
> Regarding the Sophora microphylla, this is in full
> gorgeous bloom at the moment in Strybing, and is
> really a knock out.  It is one of the exceptions to
> the rule that most New Zealand plants are not showy
> bloomers, or only have white flowers.  The daffodil
> yellow flowers really stand out and fully cloth the
> branches, much more impressive than any ordinary
> Forsythia species.  Does anyone know if this one is
> in
> the trade here in California, or difficult to grow?
> 
> TIA,
> David
> 
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