Re: Portland,OR Medit.

Paul wrote:
> 
> Hello, my name is Paul Bonine
> I live in Portland, OR, which
> many people might not consider
> Mediterranean.  However, our
> distinct winter wet/summer dry
> climate is more distinctly Mediterranean
> than any other type.

Hi Paul
Nice to meet you. As far as I can make out your climate has quite a lot
of affinities with mine, but before I can make any useful suggestions I
really need to know a bit about your temperatures- Maximum summer and
minimum winter) 

Regarding Telophias. In my opinion the only one really worth growing is
the New South Wales Waratah, T speciosissima, which will take light to
moderate frosts. It should be grown in full sun and needs a deep stony,
very well-drained soil, not too rich, but also requires a regular supply
of water, especially when young and appreciates a mulch of leafmould or
compost to give a cool rootrun.

T oreades is more cold-hardy, but to my way of thinking is much less
attractive as it has smaller flowers and very dark rather sombre-looking
foliage. It seems to be a very tough plant, growing almost anywhere and
thriving on neglect.


Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, 
New Zealand (astride the "Ring of Fire" in the SW Pacific).
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