Re: observation about cistus

Hi Pamela

Thanks for the Cistus info.  These plants were installed at different times of the year and some were several years in the ground!  Oh the mysteries of gardening....

Down here in San Diego County, we have thankfully been spared fires - so far.  Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, and Orange Counties have not been so lucky - they are all to the north of me.   I've learned to expect anything these days.  Last year at this time, we were still reeling from the aftermath of fire.

The weather is cooler today and we don't have much wind which is fortunate. 

Cross your fingers that we've made it through the worst of this fire season.

Nan


On Nov 17, 2008, at 12:50 AM, Pamela Steele wrote:

Dear Nan
 
I had 2 die this year in September.  Cistus popufolius and C.laurifolius . I made the mistake of planting them in April and I am sure I over watered them to get them through the summer.    I thought  I was the only person in the world who could kill a Cistus.!!   I have re-planted this month and I am watching the water. ....   Although, yours do sound like that some of them might have had 'bound' roots. I have had this with a number of plants purchased here in Spain..Echium for example.   Now, I buy only plants when I can from Olivier Fillippi in France who specialises in growing his plants in long pots so the root system is strong and deep.
 
Hope you are ok over there..it looks terrible. As well as the homes obviously, the destruction to the landscape looks horrendous....
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Pamela
 
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-medit-plants@ucdavis.edu [o*@ucdavis.edu]
 N Sterman
Sent: 17 November 2008 08:21
To: M*@ucdavis.edu Plants
Subject: observation about cistus

I've had the oddest thing with Cistus this year.  I've used Cistus in five or six gardens in about a 30 mile radius of my garden and in my garden too.  In each one, I planted them in groups of three.  Between September and October this year, one of each trio has died.  I'd assume it was overwatering but I barely water my garden.  

Doesn't this seem odd?  Any suggestions?

Nan




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