"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 1/11/07 17:34, in article e6oWi.165223$Da.160727@pd7urf1no, "graham"
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"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 1/11/07 14:05, in article 03lWi.165049$Da.15360@pd7urf1no, "graham"
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"Sacha" wrote in message
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This is the (somewhat contentious) rosemary I was trying to ID some
time
ago. Having had some computer problems sorted, I've found the pic of
it.
I've checked with several gardeners and with a few nurseries and it's
only
ever known as the 'Salcombe rosemary' round here.
As you see, using my car as a scale, it's immensely long and was also
trailing across the tarmac of the drive and has to be cut back! It's
very
tender and seems to survive only in the mildest sea side gardens round
here.
I've emailed a pic to Olivier Filippi both to see if he can ID it and
if
he'd like some cuttings!
http://i1.tinypic.com/6c6mufk.jpg

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I am VERY jealous!!!! I would love to be able to grow this variety but
it
wouldn't survive our winters (nor much of Spring & Fall). Here's a pic
of
the ~20year old specimen that I have to keep in the kitchen bay window
for
most of the year{:-(
http://i12.tinypic.com/5ylxwnn.jpg
BTW it's still dark at 8am. We don't put back the clocks until this
coming
w/e. It's a fuel saving measure forced on all of N.America by "The
Shrub".

Graham


Ours went back last w/e and I've still got jetlag! ;-) Nice, healthy
plants, Graham. Is the one on the right a citrus of some sort?

Yes, a grapefruit grown from a sprouting seed that one often finds in the
fruit. I planted two but the other plant started to exude a resinous
substance from parts of the stem. I asked this forum about it but it
seems
no-one knew what could cause it so, to be on the safe side, I chucked it.
The one on the left is a bay laurel. I understand there is some dispute
as
to whether this is the European or the Californian variety. Either way,
the leaves have a very pleasant smell.
Graham



To me, it just looks like bay but is there a danger in confusing the two?!
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AFAIK, no! To foody purists, the flavour of the Californian is somewhat
"coarser", apparently.
Graham