RE: Lifespans

Bill,

I'm confused about your reply.  I'm not asking for a single average lifespan
of all plants but rather a list of lifespans for various plants that are
frequently planted in the medit 'zone'.  I'm not looking to compare oaks and
olives.

For example, ceanothus lasts an average of 10-15 years.  What about
camellias?  What about salvias?  What about buddleias?  What about Italian
Cypress?  What about crepe myrtles?  What about feijoa?  That's the kind of
information I'm after.

I volunteer to provide gardening information to the public and we frequently
get this kind of question.  "How long will my (fill in the name) live with
proper care?"

Any place or book I might look?  Thanks for any help.

Bracey
San Jose CA

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Robinson [r*@gte.net]
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 1:59 PM
To: medit-plants
Subject: FW: Lifespans

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
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