Re: Sub-tropical help
- Subject: Re: Sub-tropical help
- From: J* D*
- Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 11:03:09 -0700 (PDT)
Tibouchina urvilleana doesn't appear to thrive in lots
of dry heat, but others on the list may want to weigh
in on this.
-Jason
San Francisco
--- Doxiadis/Malefakis <gastouri@ker.forthnet.gr>
wrote:
> Since we're all sort of off medit-plants these days,
> I might as well get my questions in:
> 1. Brunfelsia nitida. I smuggled a small Logee
> plant to Greece in my carry-on last Spring. Since
> then it has quadrupled in size and been promoted to
> larger pots twice. It flowered in early October and
> smells heavenly. Question: can I risk letting it
> overwinter outdoors in a sheltered courtyard? My
> large and healthy gardenias have no trouble at all
> thriving in this same area. We only have a couple
> or so frosts on a normal winter, and they don't
> penetrate to this area.
> 2. Aglaia odorata and Cestrum diurnum. (Also
> transported here in my carry-on at the same time).
> Did very well all summer, thrived and flowered.
> Should I plant them in the ground now, or wait till
> Spring, or not at all? Cestrum nocturnum does very
> well in the ground here, but diurnum is unheard of.
> 3.Tibouchina urvilleana 'Edwards'. Also from Logee,
> also transported here in the same manner, two
> Springs ago. It survived one winter outdoors but
> hasn't prospered...grown in size but losing its
> leaves to a drying-out from the periphery inwards.
> No flowers. I've had it in a shady spot through the
> summer heat. Is there anything I can do to help it
> ? or should I give up and leave it to its doom.
> TIA
> Cali Doxiadis
> Corfu, Greece
>
>
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