Re: Brachychiton acerifolius
- Subject: Re: Brachychiton acerifolius
- From: L* R* <l*@bigpond.net.au>
- Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:23:04 +1030
Just want to suggest Leucadendron argenteum, such a beautiful tree, though I have never had any success with it in South Australia, I suspect our very alkaline soil.
In Cape Town it grows naturally on the lower slopes of Table Mountain within a kilometre of the sea.
Very good info on it at:
http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantklm/leucadadendronargent.htm
Liz
On 13/03/2012, at 11:33 AM, emhoffs wrote:
> I have seen it flower in Los Angeles. I suggest emailing Jo O''Connell at Australian Native Plant Nursery. www.australianplants.com. She sells lots of Australian trees.
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> Ellen Hoffs
> Santa Monica
> On Mar 12, 2012, at 5:46 PM, Diane Whitehead wrote:
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>> Does it flower for you?
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>> I had it growing for many years in my unheated greenhouse but it never flowered.
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>> Diane Whitehead
>> Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
>> cool mediterranean climate
>> moderate dry summers, moderate rainy winters
>> 68 cm rain (27 in)
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LIZ RUNCIMAN
Adelaide, South Australia
