Re: Trees for Medit. area
- Subject: Re: Trees for Medit. area
- From: W* B* <b*@Math.Berkeley.EDU>
- Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 11:28:01 -0800 (PST)
Hi Nan,
My sister-in-law and her husband had a white flowering jacaranda at
their home on Sierra Vista in La Mesa (this is inland from San Diego
and is hotter and drier than the nearby coastal communities for those
of you in other parts of the world). It bloomed well and I collected
seed for several years, but was unable to germinate it successfully here
in Berkeley. I came to believe that the seeds must be sterile because
the tree was 1)far out of its naturally warm habitat, or 2) didn't
have the proper pollinator (is it wind pollinated?).
What do you think?
Elly Bade
On Thu, 25 Nov 2004, Nan Sterman wrote:
> I have been following the jacaranda thread with some amusement as
> they are so commonly planted here in the San Diego area that they are
> a bit too common for my taste.
>
> That said, I am a bit surprised by David's concern about planting
> Jacaranda along the coast. They are one of our most important and
> most successful ornamental trees - both in neighborhoods right by
> the water and those several miles inland, in cool and breezy coastal
> neighborhoods and those hot, windy and dry. In fact, there is a
> move about to make Jacaranda the official San Diego city tree.
>
> We have absolutely no problem with their achieving magnificent
> blooms. In fact, I wrote about a spectacular jacaranda just a mile
> or so from the water
> http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040718/news_mz1hs18szeke.html.
>
> There is a street in along the harbor in downtown San Diego where
> jacaranda is planted for at least half a mile as a street tree on
> both sides of the street. When it blooms, it is a spectacular sight,
> especially if you can get into one of the nearby highrises and see
> the trees from above.
>
> Nan
>
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