Re: Trees in Coronado, San Diego
- Subject: Re: Trees in Coronado, San Diego
- From: W* B*
- Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 13:22:55 -0700 (PDT)
Kate Sessions, an early horticulturist and nurserywoman in San Diego at
the turn of the century, was in correspondence with like minded people
around the world and throughout California about what plants could be
successfully grown in San Diego and the rest of California. Her plant
lists would be interesting reading, and a great help in projects like
this.
Elly Bade
On Mon, 7 May 2001, david feix wrote:
> I was hoping someone local in San Diego/Coronado could
> help me with some questions I have on suitability of
> several possible trees for a waterfront project on the
> bayside of Coronado. I was wondering if Eucalyptus
> polyanthemos is impacted by the psyllid and/or
> longhorn beetle in irrigated landscape situations
> there in Coronado? Also, is Ficus religiosa a
> reliable performing tree in sunset zone 24? And, is
> Chorisia speciosa dioecious, or do all trees set seed?
> I had always assumed that all Chorisia trees do set
> seed under ideal conditions, and there is concern that
> this could be a potential liability. Do the grafted
> hybrids not set seed? I've never seen one with seed
> here in the San Francisco Bay Area, so wasn't sure if
> they do. Also, we are considering planting some Royal
> Palms, Roystonea regia in this project, or King Palms
> as a fall back. I've seen Royal Palms in Los Angeles,
> but not familiar with any in Coronado, or coastal San
> Diego city. And this one is way out there, but the
> heat today is making me feel tropical; has anyone ever
> seen or grown Indian Almond, Terminalia cattapa in San
> Diego? It seems to me that it ought to be able to be
> grown there. Also, the same question for Tabebuia
> chrysotricha, Bauhinia purpurea or B. blakeana, do
> these bloom well in Sunset zone 24/beach conditions?
> I know these all do beautifully in more inland
> conditions, but how about within site of saltwater?
> The conditions at this site are actually rather
> sheltered from strong daily winds, so this shouldn't
> be a major constraint, just the cooler general
> conditions of being next to San Diego Bay. Any help
> with any of these questions would be most appreciated.
>
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