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Re: Artemesia californica

Jane Stanley wrote:
> 
> In April I bought a small plant of Artemesia californica while visiting the
> Artemesia National Collection in England.It is planted in a south-facing
> corner where two low walls meet and has grown into a very pretty plant with
> a shrubby base and many long 'arms' with fine leaves which have a delicate
> scent.So far my efforts to get cuttings to root have failed .Can anyone tell
> me if it is likely to survive short spells of 20c and a damp winter or
> should I try to move the whole thing indoors ?

Jane

 Any plant with silvery leaves ( as I presume yours has)  and also  of
Californian origin is likely to resent cold winter wet and I think yours
might be safest wintering in a pot. I am not familiar with the
particular species, some artemisias do die down in winter, but whether
this makes them more forgiving of wet I am not sure anyway.

One suggestion for propagation. Have you tried layering? I Have found
this successful for many plants which are hard to grow from cuttings.

Moira
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Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata, New Zealand/Aotearoa ("Land of the Long White Cloud")
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