On Tue, 23 May 2006 17:15:39 +0100, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

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I would think that as Cordyline australis (Cabbage Tree) grows well in
Southern Britain then Norfolk Pine would like wise do well, however in
a more sandy,gravel, coastal spot.

Cordyline does well as an open garden plant much further north, all
up the west coast of Scotland. Not least because given a mild winter
climate (just a few degrees of frost), it's very tolerant of high wind
and high rainfall. I can easily grow many NZ plants outside here but not
Norfolk Pine.

Norfolk Pine hasn't got nearly such a wide range as an outdoor survivor
in the UK.

Janet. (Isle of Arran, west coast of Scotland).

Agreed. IIRC they have a few on Tresco, and possibly in one or two of
the very sheltered NT gardens in west Cornwall (Glendurgan?), but I
wouldn't even consider it in my garden also in west Cornwall.


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Chris

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