Re: MEDIT-PLANTS digest 2814
- Subject: Re: MEDIT-PLANTS digest 2814
- From: n*@lighthousenet.com
- Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 07:49:46 -0700
Apologies for my off-topic posting. In my haste, I neglected to change the
"To:" line before sending a message intended for Sean's eyes only. Won't
happen again.
Nancy
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>MEDIT-PLANTS Digest 2814
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>Topics covered in this issue include:
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> 1) Re: evergreen trees
> by Tony and Moira Ryan <tomory@xtra.co.nz>
> 2) Re: MEDIT-PLANTS digest 2813
> by nancy@lighthousenet.com
> 3) Re: bulb cover plants
> by tanyak@igc.org
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>Message-ID: <4152933E.1030200@xtra.co.nz>
>Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 21:11:26 +1200
>From: Tony and Moira Ryan <tomory@xtra.co.nz>
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>To: Mediterannean Plants List <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
>Subject: Re: evergreen trees
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>Pamela Steele wrote:
>> Has anyone has success for reasonably quick growing evergreen trees
>> suitable for the northern Costa Blanca for amateurs to plant?. We
>> need a couple of spaces filled up. Our soil is quite heavy as we are
>> overlooking the sea but not right on the cliff edge. Mediterranean
>> Pines grow well but I don't want cypress or similar. We are thinking
>> about Californian Pepper Tree and Banksia. Any other suggestions
>> gratefully received
>
>Anthony Lyman-Dixon wrote:
> >
> > How about Bays, Californian (Umbellularia) or Laurus? we grow both here
> > in Western Britain, so they would doubtless be very happy on the Costa
> > Blanca and grow even faster. Then there are all those Eucalyptus for
> > which your neighbours would probably hate you
>
>You might also consider Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) or Portugal
>Laurel (prunus lusitanicus), both of which would be very much at home in
>your area..
>
>I doubt Banksias would be very happy in your heavy soil. Like all
>Proteaceae they demand perfect drainage, and a light stony soil suits
>them best. If you do decide go for one the appropriate species for your
>purpose would be B.integrifolia (Coastal Banksia)
>
>Moira
>
>--
>Tony & Moira Ryan,
>Wainuiomata, North Island, NZ. Pictures of our garden at:-
>http://mywebpages.comcast.net/cherie1/Garden/TonyandMoira/index.htm
>NEW PICTURES ADDED 4/Feb/2004
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>To: mediterranean climate gardening e-mail forum for gardeners in these
>climates throughout the world <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
>From: nancy@lighthousenet.com
>Subject: Re: MEDIT-PLANTS digest 2813
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>Dear Sean,
>
>I'm trying to buy a house in Santa Cruz where it is nearly impossible to
>find anything decent for sale. I'm not looking forward to being "house
>poor" for the foreseeable future but if you hear of any fixer-uppers in my
>neck of the woods, please let me know.
>
>Hope you had a wonderful Autumnal Equinox. I went to see Christine Lavin.
>She's hilarious and very talented. She's also a knitter! One can print out
>an invitation on her website to knit with her backstage before the show so
>a couple of us had a ball listening to her stories and . . . knitting.
>
>Will send a check for the guide.
>
>Ever onward-
>N
>
>
>
>
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>> MEDIT-PLANTS Digest 2813
>>
>>Topics covered in this issue include:
>>
>> 1) Calif: upcoming event, a resource guide
>> by "Sean A. O'Hara" <sean@support.net>
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>>Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 18:46:00 -0700
>>To: medit-plants@ucdavis.edu
>>From: "Sean A. O'Hara" <sean@support.net>
>>Subject: Calif: upcoming event, a resource guide
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>>Just thought I'd remind California residents that the Gardening Under
>>Mediterranean Skies symposia will be taking place on October 1-3 in Los
>>Angeles and 8-10 in San Francisco. There is still time to register for
>>this interesting event! Only taking place every other year, these days of
>>talks, workshops, panel discussions, and garden tours have been very well
>>received in the past. The featured international speaker this year is none
>>other than "our own" Trevor Nottle from South Australia! For more
>>information and a registration form, see
>>http://www.pacifichorticulture.org/medskies/
>>
>>Also, the Northern California Branch of the Mediterranean Garden Society
>>has put together a No. California Resource Guide. The Branch has been
>>working on this 70 page booklet for the past year, and it includes the
>>best places to purchase plants and garden accessories, recommended books
>>and articles, places to take classes and virtually everything else that
>>gardeners in our part of the state might need to know. To order your copy,
>>please send a donation of $10.00 to cover postage & handling to:
>>The Mediterranean Garden Society
>>Northern California Branch
>>P.O.Box 542 MP, Lafayette, CA 94549
>>
>>If you have questions about either of the above, please don't hesitate to
>>let me know.
>>Regards,
>>Se?n O.
>>
>>h o r t u l u s a p t u s - 'a garden suited to its purpose'
>>Se?n A. O'Hara sean@support.net www.hortulusaptus.com
>>1034A Virginia Street, Berkeley, California 94710-1853, U.S.A.
>>
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>Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 20:28:09 -0800
>To: medit-plants <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
>From: tanyak@igc.org
>Subject: Re: bulb cover plants
>
>Filoli, a public garden south of San Francisco (Calif.), used some
>nemophilas in its bulb beds this past spring, in contrasting and
>coordinating colors. Spectacular! I saw both California natives, baby
>blue-eyes (N. menziesii), which is sky blue, and five-spot (N. maculata),
>white with deep purple dots at the tip of each petal. Other bulb companions
>were N. 'Pennie Black,' blackish purple with white edges; Viola x
>wittrockiana cvs.; Viola cornuta cvs.; Ajuga reptans; Myosotis cvs.;
>Aquilegia cvs. But since Filoli changes its beds completely a few times a
>year, most of these were bulb companions more than bulb covers.
>
>A couple specific combos were
>-- N. menz. with Tulipa 'Dordogne'
>-- N. mac. with Tulip mix: 'Hofstra University' 'Cum Laude' 'Maureen'
>'Queen of the Night'
>
>Tanya Kucak
>Sunset zone 15
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