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Old 28-01-2007, 01:38 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Wax myrtle common myrtle



On Jan 27, 12:19 pm, "told2b" wrote:
On Jan 27, 9:01?am, davholla
wrote:

In the USA people have a plant called Wax Myrtle. ?Is that related to
(or completely different
from ) common Myrtle (Myrtle Communis) which we grow in the UK ?


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davhollaWax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) is grown in Southern US and

Northern Bayberry (Myrica pensylvanica) is grown in Northern US.
HTH


There is also a Pacific Wax Myrtle, Myrica californica.

Emilie, NorCal