Re: Telopea "Braidwood Brilliant"
- Subject: Re: Telopea "Braidwood Brilliant"
- From: B* G*
- Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 18:10:53 -0800
theryans@xtra.co.nz writes:
>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)
What is "perfect drainage" exactly? Does this mean that water soaks into
the ground immediately....does it require growing in gravel? :). Anyway, i
hear the cultivar is much easier to grow and not so fussy as T.
speciosissima.
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