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- From: "jamie" <jamie@tiscali.fr>
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- Subject: RE: [NAFEX] Feijoa hardiness
- Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 21:00:58 +0100
Hello Sybil, thanks for the input. What caught my eye was
your …”(where our citrus. Loquats and feijoa flourish)”. I have a loquat here
and have seen them growing and fruiting prolifically, but I thought citrus was
an entirely different proposition. I’d be interested in more information on
citrus as there is a nursery specialising in citrus a couple of hours away and
I’d like to be well informed before making the journey and making any expensive
mistakes (what varieties, rootstock, care to avoid frost damage). I have an
area toward the top of a slope, protected from both the prevailing and coldest winter
winds; it even has a stone wall to the north to trap any winter warmth. The
strip is also overspread by mature green oaks that will help shed air frost
from the growing citrus on cold clear nights. However, I’m not sure that root
competition wont be a problem even though the oak is raised above the level of
the projected level of the citrus. It is also open to early morning sun in the
winter – but I’m not sure this is a good thing? Jamie Souscayrous -----Original
Message----- Here in
Norfolk/Virginia Beach Feijoa seem to be hardy into single digits in a
protected location. Beautiful plants with their silvery foliage and
amazing flowers. They do fruit here - although we can't get a good answer on
whether more than one variety is needed. At least one plant we know is fruiting
with no other variety near. Anyone know more about this? |
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[NAFEX] Feijoa hardiness,
VBGarden, 01/12/2003
- RE: [NAFEX] Feijoa hardiness, jamie, 01/13/2003
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