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Myrica vs. Myrtus (a 'Myrtle' muddle!)

At 11:03 AM 9/16/98 +0100, Alessandra Vinciguerra wrote:
>In reply to Anthony, Sean wrote:  
>>Myrica, the Myrtle, is a real pain in the neck to prune well in my
>>opinion.
>
>I agree with your opinion, but my -assumed- knowledge of the English common
>names received a serious shake. I thought that Myrtle was Myrtus communis!   

Alessandra -

Guess I'm getting old - I ACTUALLY MEANT Myrtus communis in my prior post,
the True Myrtle, not Myrica californica, the Pacific Wax Myrtle!  Sorry
for the confusion!!

Now I'm wondering what Anthony really has.  I have not grown Myrica
myself, though it is often grown here and in Northern California &
Oregon.  My references say nothing about pruning techniques, though they
do mention it can be trimmed into hedges.

Sean A. O'Hara                       sean.ohara@poboxes.com
h o r t u l u s   a p t u s          710 Jean Street
'a garden suited to its purpose'     Oakland, CA 94610-1459, U.S.A.
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