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Old 27-10-2013, 07:23 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Shrub Gift for someone who likes Tango (Dance)

On 27/10/2013 18:23, sacha wrote:
On 2013-10-27 18:04:12 +0000, Stewart Robert Hinsley said:

On 27/10/2013 14:39, Pauline Mulford wrote:
Hi
Could anyone recommend a shrub or plant with maybe Tango in the name
for a birthday gift for a good friend ? They love dancing rather than
the drink ! so maybe something with a dance theme in the name. They
live in the South West England, heavy clay soil but sheltered garden.
Many thanks

Pauline

There is more than one tropical hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis) with
Tango in the name (e.g. 'Tango', 'Tango Queen', 'Toucan Tango',
'Maroochy Tango', 'Mango Tango', 'Blue Tango', 'Orange Tango'). But
there are two problems: firstly that they would be hard to acquire in
Britian, and secondly that you need a warm location, such as a heated
greenhouse - they're not just frost-intolerant but also
chilling-intolerant


So they wouldn't live outdoors in a garden in south west England, then?


"does not tolerate temperatures below 10 °C (50 °F)"

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