Re: evergreen trees

Callistemon does not seem to be lime tolerant here where I am growing on
diatomaceous earth sub-soil.  Two kinds I have tried became severely
chlorotic though it is possible that they did not like the heavy clay on top
of the limey soil.  Cathy

> From: "Anthony Lyman-Dixon" <Lyman@lyman-dixon.freeserve.co.uk>
> Reply-To: Lyman@lyman-dixon.freeserve.co.uk
> Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 16:02:15 +0100
> To: <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>, <chantal.guiraud@wanadoo.fr>
> Subject: Re: evergreen trees
> 
> Re: evergreen treesHi Chantal,
> 
> What's the name of the book and its publisher, my son-in-law is a tree surgeon
> and landscaper  near Perpignan and it would be very useful to him
> 
> Anthony
> 
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: GUIRAUD Chantal
> To: pamela@nznf.co.uk ; Medit-Plants
> Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 8:25 AM
> Subject: Re: evergreen trees
> 
> 
> I suppose you're living in Spain as you just mention Costa Blanca.
> I'm myself looking for the same trees to hide a very ugly 2-storey building
> close to the house and creating my new garden. So I don't want to make
> mistakes before planting a tree for the life.
> I've found a book (in french ) newly released which invite gardeners and
> landscape designers to plant new and uncommon trees in the south of France.
> Some ideas from this book :
> 
> a.. acacia iteaphylla : windbreak,support light salted winds and grows quickly
> b.. callistemon viminalis : lime-tolerant
> c.. cinnamomum camphora :lime-tolerant but you can't plant anything else under
> because of it's roots
> d.. myoporum laetum : drought, pollution and salt tolerant
> 
> The problem is to find a nursery. I think that Filippi in Meze has the
> callistemon and myoporum.
> Interesting to know what the other people think about this subject.
> 
> Chantal Guiraud
> near Montpellier (Languedoc-Roussillon branch)
> 
> 
> 
> De : "Pamela Steele" <pamela@nznf.co.uk>
> Répondre à : <pamela@nznf.co.uk>
> Date : Sun, 19 Sep 2004 10:18:18 +0100
> À : "Medit-Plants" <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
> Objet : evergreen trees
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 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
> thank you
> Pamela Steele
> 
> 
> 
> 
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