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paghat wrote: In article .com, "Christopher Green" wrote: [snip] [Briefly, zone 19 is a zone with air drainage (thus less frost than adjacent zone 18) and little or no marine influence (thus hotter and less humid than adjacent zone 20). It is an ideal zone for citrus and other frost-sensitive heat-dependent plantings, more challenging for drought-sensitive things like evergreen azaleas.] Sounds like a good zone to build a semi-shading pergola from which to hang orchid cacti. Indeed. Also, lathhouses such as the epiphyllum house at the San Diego Wild Animal Park work very well in inland Southern California. -- Chris Green |
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paghat wrote:
In article .com, "Christopher Green" wrote: Dennis Hoy wrote: That's bullshit. You may be in zone 9, or even zone 10 (maybe), but you sure aren't in zone 19. There is no zone 19. There is in Sunset magazine's system, which is at least as well known to gardeners in southern California. Sunset divides mild-winter areas according to microclimate, because this can make a big difference in growing plants sensitive to dry air or even slight frost. [Briefly, zone 19 is a zone with air drainage (thus less frost than adjacent zone 18) and little or no marine influence (thus hotter and less humid than adjacent zone 20). It is an ideal zone for citrus and other frost-sensitive heat-dependent plantings, more challenging for drought-sensitive things like evergreen azaleas.] Sounds like a good zone to build a semi-shading pergola from which to hang orchid cacti. -paghat the ratgirl yesh, orcids grow well here. |
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Christopher Green wrote:
Dennis Hoy wrote: That's bullshit. You may be in zone 9, or even zone 10 (maybe), but you sure aren't in zone 19. There is no zone 19. There is in Sunset magazine's system, which is at least as well known to gardeners in southern California. Sunset divides mild-winter areas according to microclimate, because this can make a big difference in growing plants sensitive to dry air or even slight frost. [Briefly, zone 19 is a zone with air drainage (thus less frost than adjacent zone 18) and little or no marine influence (thus hotter and less humid than adjacent zone 20). It is an ideal zone for citrus and other frost-sensitive heat-dependent plantings, more challenging for drought-sensitive things like evergreen azaleas.] thank you. |
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paghat wrote:
In article .com, "Christopher Green" wrote: Dennis Hoy wrote: That's bullshit. You may be in zone 9, or even zone 10 (maybe), but you sure aren't in zone 19. There is no zone 19. There is in Sunset magazine's system, which is at least as well known to gardeners in southern California. Sunset divides mild-winter areas according to microclimate, because this can make a big difference in growing plants sensitive to dry air or even slight frost. [Briefly, zone 19 is a zone with air drainage (thus less frost than adjacent zone 18) and little or no marine influence (thus hotter and less humid than adjacent zone 20). It is an ideal zone for citrus and other frost-sensitive heat-dependent plantings, more challenging for drought-sensitive things like evergreen azaleas.] Sounds like a good zone to build a semi-shading pergola from which to hang orchid cacti. -paghat the ratgirl by the way i put down the redwood compost & gypsum recommended here. looks so purty! |
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