Re: Proteas in Sicily
- Subject: Re: Proteas in Sicily
- From: J* S*
- Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2002 13:17:30 -0800 (PST)
Alison:
These are some of the most tolerant of alkaline soils:
Leucadendron 'Safari Sunset'
Leucospermum cordifolium
Leucospermum patersonii ('Sunrise')
Protea neriifolia
Protea obtusifolia
Protea repens
Protea susannae
Joe
--- Alison Richards <asmrichards@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I've been enjoying the MGS chatline for some time,
> and now I have a question
> I wonder if anyone out there can help me with?
> I garden in Sicily(Italy), and live in London, so my
> gardening watch word is
> low maintenance. Western Sicily tends to alkaline
> soil, though I havent
> done a PH test on our soil. Last year on Tresco
> Abbey in the Scilly Isles, I
> saw wonderful proteas which would look terrific in
> our garden in Sicily,
> however I read that they like neutral to acid soils,
> so is there any point
> in trying to grow these magnificent plants.?
>
> Alison Richards
>
>
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Joe Seals
Santa Maria, California --
where the weather is always perfect
and my garden always has something blooming
and birds galore
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