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Re: Corokia cotoneaster

Hi Diana,
I like the idea of making a bonsai of this plant. It hadn't occurred to me
to try that with it. I'm a little confused as to the American zoning
system. One of the previous contributors mentioned that this was only
suitable for zone 9 ..... would that mean that it would be unlikely to
survive an Irish winter outdoors ? We get a few degrees of frost and lots
of cold rain ... about 40" or so. I just got mine this year, more as a
curiousity than anything else, but the nursery assured me it was hardy ....
should I be minding it ?
Did your book mention probably growthrate/size when established by any
chance ? 
Mark 

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: From: Diana L. Politika <diana@olympus.net>
: To: woodyplants@mallorn.com
: Subject: Re: Corokia cotoneaster
: Date: 13 November 1997 02:52
: 
: Christopher P. Lindsey wrote:
: > 
: > > >Can anyone offer specifics for taking cuttings of this plant.  None
of
: > > >my books even list it.
: > > >
: > > I found it listed in _The Gardener's Essential Plant Guide_ by Brian
Davis,
: > > as Wire-Netting Bush from New Zealand.  It is described as a low
shrub with
: > > a very slow growth rate and looking weak and insipid in youth.  He
: > > recommends softwood cuttings taken in early summer.
: > 
: > Does anybody know the scientific name?  I'm partial to cotoneasters,
and
: > would like to learn more...
: > 
: It's called Corokia cotoneaster.  But I don't think it's really a
: cotoneaster.  In a way, I suppose it could be, but the similarities
: aren't where they should be.
: Very odd looking duck; tiny, tiny medium thick leaves, evergreen,
: sticking out from a contorted (zig-zag) stem.  Probably a dream for
: bonsai, as that was one place that I've seen it before.
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