RE: Mango and Nashi Pear

Hi Moira,

You could well be right about the shed being too hot to put a fruit tree up
against.  We have to paint it (dark green) - I don't know if that would help or
make it worse.  It wouldn't be so reflective but the dark colour might make it
hotter.

There are a couple of large trees in the neighbours yards (far enough away from
our yard so their roots won't be a problem) which may cut out most of the
afternoon sun so they just might get a couple of hours of full sun in the
middle of the day.  I know that's when it's at it's hottest but maybe they'll
cope if it's only for a short time each day.  

We have only just put up the shed so maybe I'll sit this season out and just
see what the sun is like in that area.

I always planned on putting espaliers on free standing wire but now we have the
shed I don't really have the room and saw some lemons and plums up against
brick walls in our botanic gardens.  One of them was facing north so would
probably get a fair bit of sun.

We have a very good fruit tree nursery here so maybe I could ask them if there
are any fruit trees that would do well in a hot position.

Think I've still got some investigating to do...

Bye for now,

Tori in Adelaide (South Australia.)

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	From:  Tony & Moira Ryan [SMTP:theryans@xtra.co.nz]
	Sent:  Wednesday, September 29, 1999 2:05 PM
	To:  Mediterannean Plants List
	Subject:  Re: Mango and Nashi Pear


	Hi Tori 

	I am really doubtful about your idea of growing any temperate fruit
	trees against a shed in your climate unless on a partly shaded wall.
	They don't really need the protection in the winter when dormant, but
	with your climate they might just cook around midsummer. 

	In case you are wondering about my knowledge of your conditions, some
of
	my children lived in Adelaide a few years ago and I am going on their
	experience of a couple of your summers. I myself have only visited your
	very attractive city in spring (I am NOT a hot-weather fan)

	I base my warning on an experience with a pear tree espaliered on a
	sun-facing wall in Lower Hutt not far from me. I doubt it would have
	experienced any temperature higher than 30C over summer, but there were
	distinct signs of sunscorch both on the wood and foliage and it also
	seemed to attract a lot of pests.

	In NZ generally we tend to grow our espaliers  on free-standing wire
	fences, where they do fine.

	Close to the shed, but not actually trained on it might however be a
	good site for a mango???

	Moira
	-- 
	Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
	Wainuiomata, 
	New Zealand (astride the "Ring of Fire" in the SW Pacific).
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