Which manzanitas will grow at the coast?

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• To: m*@ucdavis.edu
• Subject: Which manzanitas will grow at the coast?
• From: n*@ucsd.edu (Nan Sterman)
• Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 11:23:09 -0700

Hi all you medit planters.  Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving.

I'd like to plant some manzanitas in my "native/dry" garden area, and
wonder which will grow here, I'm in San Diego area, about 3 miles from the
coast, which means that I don't have that overwhelming marine layer of
clouds, I'd say we are at the transitio between Sunset zones 23 and 24.  We
get some coastal influence, but it's mostly sunny and dry.  Sandy soil
conditions.  frost a couple nights/year.  I'd like some manzanitas that
grow tall, more tree-like than bush like.  8 to 10 feet tall would be great
and I love that red bark.  Which varieties do you suggest and do you know
any sources?

Thanks a bunch

Nan

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Nan Sterman, "gardening addict"
Olivenhain, California
Sunset Zone 24, USDA Zone 10b or 11
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         If you want to be happy for a week-end get married;
         If you want to be happy for a week, barbeque a pig;
         If you want to be happy all your life long become a gardener 

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