Re: Plant people
- Subject: Re: Plant people
- From: J* D*
- Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 11:37:56 -0800 (PST)
I would not call Syzygium paniculatum tougher against
maritime conditions than Metrosideros excelsa or
Callistemon, but it should grow fine barring bouts
below 25 farenheit.
-Jason Dewees
San Francisco
--- Mark Brent <mark@lamorran.fsworld.co.uk> wrote:
>
> With reference to Eugenia myrtifolia I should have
> realised being a member
> of the Myrtaceae it would've been a victim of a
> botanist somewhere in its
> history. BTW do botanists moonlight for witness
> protection programmes?, they
> appear highly suited to reassign someone's identity.
>
> Anyway, Syzygium paniculatum ( as I know promise to
> call it) appeared very
> promising indeed for trialing here in Cornwall -
> although its vigour was
> undoubtedly apparent it'll prove an asset with us.
> Other members of the
> genus have been tried here in the past but the main
> downfall has been
> defoliation due to the salt-wind rather than cold -
> Callistemon and
> Metrosideros can remain undamaged in close
> proximity, this species seems to
> have a slightly more solid constitution judging from
> recent remarks though.
>
> A comment on Arbromeitielia brevifolia, I received a
> few developed slides in
> the post yesterday and it reaffirmed my belief that
> this is a very good
> looking and garden worthy plant. A few of us are
> gradually looking toward
> other areas of the Bromeliaceae here, although
> mindful of previous painful
> run ins with Puyas, which up until know have been
> the most common genus in
> these parts. Arbromeitelia looks significantly more
> amenable and clearly of
> some potential, thanks for the information received
> thus far.
>
> kind regards, Mark
>
> Mark Brent, Lamorran Gardens, St. Mawes, Cornwall,
> U.K
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Joe Seals <gardenguru@yahoo.com>
> To: <green@pangeanet.it>; <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 10:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Plant people
>
>
> As far as I know, "Eugenia myrtifolia" is a VERY old
> name for what we now know as Syzygium paniculatum
> (Australian Brush Cherry). I think it still lingers
> on with some stubborn nurserymen, especially to
> refer
> to the more compact and/or dwarf selections of S.
> paniculatum.
>
> By the way, unless you have one of the dwarf forms,
> "Eugenia myrtifolia" grows to 80 feet (25 meters)
> tall.
>
> Best of luck,
> Joe Seals
> Santa Maria, California
>
>
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