Anthony
Imperial Masterpiece
Well as you know gentle reader we are dumping practically all of
the trees we brought in from 1980's to the early 1990's.
Why ---- because the local trees and shrubs are out performing the
imports.
Plus most of the imports are not even Tropical, they are Sub-Tropicals,
or like the Sageretia t., can grow outdoors in zone 7.
It would have been so much more sensible if the early books had been
more honest with the locations.
So much time wasted fighting to keep trees healthy.
Fortunately, for example, there is a Caribbean Pine from an island off
of Cuba.
It is out performing the J.B,pine.
Just that it is a hardwood and requires ground growing to get a trunk,
whereas the J.B.pine can build trunks in clay pots.
The lament, why such poor information, why do so many want to
just make money on sales ?
Lies.
Anyhow this is week 2 of fertilising and the weather is still in the
low sixties at night.
The earth/sun shift has taken place and the northern part of the yard
is back in sun, so the temperatures should return to the 70's.
Will be spending time identifying more locals.
BIG THANKS to the one who gave us the information on CELTIS i.
also found out that Jamaica has another Celtis type.
!!!!!!Thank You!!!!!!!
Have located the zones where it occurs, now just to get some seed.
Good Day
Anthony
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Celtis+iguanaea
* now to watch the Celtis battle the Chlorophora for top place
as branchlet king.
the trees we brought in from 1980's to the early 1990's.
Why ---- because the local trees and shrubs are out performing the
imports.
Plus most of the imports are not even Tropical, they are Sub-Tropicals,
or like the Sageretia t., can grow outdoors in zone 7.
It would have been so much more sensible if the early books had been
more honest with the locations.
So much time wasted fighting to keep trees healthy.
Fortunately, for example, there is a Caribbean Pine from an island off
of Cuba.
It is out performing the J.B,pine.
Just that it is a hardwood and requires ground growing to get a trunk,
whereas the J.B.pine can build trunks in clay pots.
The lament, why such poor information, why do so many want to
just make money on sales ?
Lies.
Anyhow this is week 2 of fertilising and the weather is still in the
low sixties at night.
The earth/sun shift has taken place and the northern part of the yard
is back in sun, so the temperatures should return to the 70's.
Will be spending time identifying more locals.
BIG THANKS to the one who gave us the information on CELTIS i.
also found out that Jamaica has another Celtis type.
!!!!!!Thank You!!!!!!!
Have located the zones where it occurs, now just to get some seed.
Good Day
Anthony
http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Celtis+iguanaea
* now to watch the Celtis battle the Chlorophora for top place
as branchlet king.