Re: Lambertia inermis
Peter and Margaret Moir wrote:
>
> Andrew, upon consulting my trusty Wrigley and Fagg "Australian Native
> Plants" it tells me that all the Lambertias are easy to raise from seed.
> They are from Western Australia [like me!] and unlike me, require full sun
> and good drainage.L. inermis is an open shrub 3mx2m, yellow or red flowers
> in winter and spring. Perhaps if you consult the Society for Growing
> Australian Plants website you may be able to locate a seed
> source.http://farrer.riv.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/
> Margaret.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Andrew Mariani <andimar@mindspring.com>
> To: <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 12:21 PM
> Subject: Lambertia inermis
>
> >
> > To: Medit-Plant Group
> > From: Andrew Mariani
> > Subject: Lambertia inermis
> >
> > This past weekend, while visiting Sierra Azul Nursery in Santa Cruz
> > County, California, a flowering shrub caught my eye at the nursery's
> > extensive display garden.
To add my two cents to what Beverly has said.
Lambertias belong to the Protea family and are Australian enedmics.
Eight species, including inermis are from West Australia and one (L
formosa) from New South Wales. The Aus. Wildflower Catalogue says they
are "easy from seed which is freely produced". Of L inermis it says it
is frost resistant and can be pruned to shape.
My experience with Australian plants is that while Western Australian
species are often very difficult to transfer successfully to other
areas, those from NSW are much more "normal" and amenable to general
cutivation(do you agree Beverly?).
Moira
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Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata (near Wellington, capital city of New Zealand)
