FW: Lifespans
- To: "medit-plants"
- Subject: FW: Lifespans
- From: B* R*
- Date: Sat, 9 Sep 2000 13:59:00 -0700
- Importance: Normal
Bracy asks for information on the 'average' lifespans of trees and
shrubs and perennials that are typically planted in Mediterannean climate
gardens.
There may be an 'average' lifespan for Mediterranean plants but I
would be surprised if the lifespan of one plant is directly related
to the lifespan of another in any real way . . .would the lifespan of
an oak plus the lifespan of an olive divided by two have any meaning?
It may be true that perennial plants live longer in the milder
Mediterannean climates but, in a very literal sense, you shouldn't
compare apples with oranges.
Bill
