Re: Carpenteria californica
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: Carpenteria californica
- From: P* S* <p*@cistus.com>
- Date: Sun, 7 Mar 1999 16:37:14 -0800
>Horticulture magazine recommends this shrub in its March 1999 issue. Any
>other recommendations for it from this group? Advice? Are the flowers
>exotically fragrant as the article says or only slightly, pleasantly
>fragrant as Sunset says?
>
>For Oakland Hills, Sunset zone 16 or USDA 9.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Carol
Dyamite plant. Fussy at first, but easily settles in. Berkeley Hort will
have it, but so will the True Value on Lakeshore in Oakland. Try for the
clone 'Elizabeth'. Fairly garden tolerant.
Roger Gossler offers a form I prefer: Carpenteria cal. 'Barbara Coe' and
would recommend it highly.
Flowers are very fragrant, but my experience is that take about 3 years
from a gallon to bloom. Spicey. Clean.
M. Parker Sanderson Cistus Design parker@cistus.com
Portland, Oregon, USA. USDA zone 8b, Sunset zone 6. Typical MinTemp 22F (-6C).
