FW: laburnum (was Silk Floss)
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- Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 12:19:49 -0700
From: Laura Cooper <lcooper@artcenter.edu>
Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 12:18:31 -0700
To: "Sean A. O'Hara" <sean.ohara@groupmail.com>
Subject: Re: laburnum (was Silk Floss)
Thanks Sean!
Nothing worse than a plant that could be beautiful somewhere else looking
like crap here (or in San Jose). I'll keep thinking. I was letting my color
scheme get the best of me. It is suprising sometimes, though, the only way
to know is based on experience, and I so appreciate hearing from yours.....I
noticed in England many things that also do well in California, which I
figured wouldn't do it there, and other things that looked suited to our
climate that I then found out were not. Experience is the best teacher.
Thanks for letting me benefit from yours!
Best Wishes,
Laura
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Laura Cooper
> From: "Sean A. O'Hara" <sean.ohara@groupmail.com>
> Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 11:52:12 -0700
> To: Laura Cooper <lcooper@artcenter.edu>, <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
> Subject: Re: laburnum (was Silk Floss)
>
> At 01:15 PM 9/29/00 -0700, Laura Cooper wrote:
>> On another topic, at least tree-related..........
>> Any one out there have any thoughts on whether or not a Laburnum could make
>> it in San Jose? I'd like to know based on experience if possible!
>
> Hi Laura -
>
> I seldom see Laburnums these days, but I have known of a number in gardens
> around here in the past. They very seldom did very well at all - too hot
> even here in Oakland, and San Jose is much hotter! Perhaps also because
> they seem to be ill-suited to the climate, they always grew and looked
> rather poorly - NOTHING like those wonderful calendar photos you see of it
> growing in cool, English gardens! A shame, because many people have
> desired to add it to their gardens. It is also a fairly high-maintenance
> plant - that massive bloom (in those climates) demands a massive clean-up!
>
> Regards,
> Sean O.
>
> h o r t u l u s a p t u s - 'a garden suited to its purpose'
> Sean A. O'Hara fax (707) 667-1173 sean.ohara@groupmail.com
> 710 Jean Street, Oakland, CA 94610-1459, U.S.A.
>
