Re: Telopea "Braidwood Brilliant"
- Subject: Re: Telopea "Braidwood Brilliant"
- From: T* &* M* R*
- Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 09:30:52 +1300
Barry Garcia wrote:
>
> I saw a picture of this cultivar of Telopea and i MUST have one!!! :).
> Anyway, i've been looking for some source of these, but have come up empty
> handed. I dont know if any nurseries around the Monterey bay carry it (it
> seems to be rather uncommon). The UCSC arboretum has a plant of one of the
> source plants for the cultivar, T. speciosissima, but i hear it's rather
> cranky to grow. Anyone have any ideas?
>
Hi Barry
Can't help you about this cultivar, but I gather you were also asking
generally about actually growing T speciosissima. I have never tried it
mself, as it is marginally hardy in my area, but I gather its main
demand is for _perfect_ drainage in full sun or light shade. However
this must also be coupled with adequate watering until it is well
established and it requires a mulch of leafmould in summer to ensure a
cool rootrun.. Definitely one of the fussy ones!! (But well worth the
bother, I should say)
Moira
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Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, New Zealand, SW Pacific. 12 hours ahead of Greenwich Time
