Re: What is Turkestani Oregano?/building Origanum web pages

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• To: "William M. Groth" <g*@rice.edu>, m*@ucdavis.edu
• Subject: Re: What is Turkestani Oregano?/building Origanum web pages
• From: M* B* <f*@ozemail.com.au>
• Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 17:34:36 +1000
• References: <199805220708.AAA25686@franc.ucdavis.edu>

At 12:32 AM +1000 23/5/98, William M. Groth wrote:
>Hold up Michael,
>
>Don't be too hasty about giving up on some of the hairier oreganos.  I would
>offer this tidbit.  I currently have growing in my gardens (some are up to
>2 feet tall) and I don't think you can say your summers exceed ours in heat
>and humidity in Houston, TX.
>
>Greek Oregano, Italian Oregano, Origanum maru, Turkestani (O.v. gracile),
>Golden Oregano (O.v. 'aureum').  Another Origanum species I have is Sweet
>marjoram.  I believe the Greek Oregano is a pretty hairy species and very
>nice culinary oregano.
YesI agree about houston's humicdity. iwas there in a very hot june in acar
withouit air con.
However you do get cold winters which I don't. We only occasionally get
alight frost.
Then again Oreganos seem to be hardy here.
I do ahave a new variegated form which I forgot to mention.
I havent cooked with it yet. It is looking a little sad in its pot after
the amazing amount of rain we have had of late.
(El Nino has turned they say!??)
I would be happy to swap plants or seeds.

Michael Bailes.
The Fragrant Garden, Portsmouth Road, Erina. N.S.W. 2250 Australia. (OZ)
 Int fax 61 243 651979  Phone 61 243 677322
 EMAIL: frgntgar@ozemail.com.au
  Web page at: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~frgntgar/
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