FourMileMarc
Mame
growing native
From what I have been told dormancy requirements can be very importaint as well. Here in Santa Cruz, CA (sorry
) I have been told by many that it does not get cold enough for some pines like JWP because it does not get cold enough long enough to kill off canker fungus (am I correct on this?), and could be the reason no one grows them around here that I am aware of. Maby same for Bristlecone? However most other pines do fine here if given enough water, for instance if Monterey Pine goes through to many drought years it can be much more succeptible to decline from canker fungus, so they do not like it to dry and not to wet either. As for Monterey Cypress, this is a very eco sensitive species because it has adapted to absorb water through its foliage like a juniper so needs to be in a foggy costal environment and have watering requirements similar to Monterey Pine, little but enough in summer (in a container) and lots in winter. You do not see M. Cypress inland from here where there is no marine layer in the summer.
I know I am rambling but my point is that sometimes plants native to other areas can be easy, like Beech and sometimes they can have one or two very specific requirement from their area instead of the growers area. Sometimes this could be simulated by misting but I for one do not have enough freezer space for my food let alone trees .
From what I have been told dormancy requirements can be very importaint as well. Here in Santa Cruz, CA (sorry
) I have been told by many that it does not get cold enough for some pines like JWP because it does not get cold enough long enough to kill off canker fungus (am I correct on this?), and could be the reason no one grows them around here that I am aware of. Maby same for Bristlecone? However most other pines do fine here if given enough water, for instance if Monterey Pine goes through to many drought years it can be much more succeptible to decline from canker fungus, so they do not like it to dry and not to wet either. As for Monterey Cypress, this is a very eco sensitive species because it has adapted to absorb water through its foliage like a juniper so needs to be in a foggy costal environment and have watering requirements similar to Monterey Pine, little but enough in summer (in a container) and lots in winter. You do not see M. Cypress inland from here where there is no marine layer in the summer.I know I am rambling but my point is that sometimes plants native to other areas can be easy, like Beech and sometimes they can have one or two very specific requirement from their area instead of the growers area. Sometimes this could be simulated by misting but I for one do not have enough freezer space for my food let alone trees
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