On 27/6/05 17:32, in article
, "Totty"
wrote:



Sacha wrote:
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Yes but the danger here is that they will not fruit and will *still* get the
over-watering. Being watered in a cool, damp climate isn't exactly natural
to them. Being watered where they are grown commercially for fruit in Spain
is essential but just because of the climate there, the trees aren't
standing with their feet in water for long.
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I agree with all of is. What I don't agree with is your statement
lumping olive, lemon and orange trees together in their need for water
in their natural environment.

Jo


Ah. Careless of me if I gave that impression. What I should have said -
meant to convey - is that to grow these things in UK we have to think of
their natural environment and translate it into their needs in UK and not,
perhaps, our expectations that a great deal of 'loving' care will produce
the desired result! Unhappily that loving care in UK all too often means
over-watering plants that do not like wet, cold roots most of the time.
--

Sacha
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