RE: Perennials In High Temps/Humidity
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: Perennials In High Temps/Humidity
- From: P* S*
- Date: Tue, 23 May 2000 09:31:11 -0700
Altitude/elevation is an issue, too.
I live in the Willamette Valley, one of the most perfect growing spots in
the country (Hi Elle!!).
We're *at* sea level. I have tried to purchase and bring in natives from
other parts of Oregon, and many of them just won't grow. When I've asked
the experts, they've told em that many plants (esp. natives) that are
attuned to a specific altitude simply won't grow at one that's drastically
different. Hence, the plants I've gotten in Oregon's high desert or
Cascades (4500+ elev.) just aren't happy at my 17 feet above sea level home.
A profound example of this has been my failure to get Bear Grass (sorry,
Latin name not available from my brain at this moment) to grow in my yard.
Sue P. Zone 8
Sue Pesznecker SPesznec@lhs.org Milwaukie, OR. USA
> This tiny dogwood grows naturally in the Adirondacks a bit north of me in
> good sized patches right on the roadsides. The soil is thin, it is very
> acidic and the plant almost always grows with some conifer shade. The
> nights
> are cool although I don't know if that is a requirement. The growing
> season
> is short probably around 100 days.
>
> When we owned a camp in the Adirondacks, I tried transplanting some of
> this
> dogwood. I tried at both ends of the season, spring and fall. It is
> really
> unhappy away from home and never succeeded in the garden. I also tried
> seeds
> without success.
>
> Alchemilla alpina is not too difficult in upstate NY. I have had one for
> a
> few years. It does not increase much but is healthy otherwise.
>
> Claire Peplowski
> East Nassau, NY z4
>
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