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Astelia nervosa
Does anyone grow astelias? I'd like to know how hardy they are likely to
be, say compared to phormiums. Websites as usual give conflicting impressions. -- Sue |
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On 12/11/05 0:35, in article
, "Sue" wrote: Does anyone grow astelias? I'd like to know how hardy they are likely to be, say compared to phormiums. Websites as usual give conflicting impressions. We have two big clumps of the silver one (A. Chathamica I *think*) either side of the steps in the big front lawn. If you look at the close up pic of the house which is on the web site, you might just be able to see them. Though our winters are pretty mild, it has been known to go to -7 so I don't know if you need them hardier than that. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (remove the weeds to email me) |
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Astelia nervosa
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from Dave Poole contains these words: There is a wonderful variety of nervosa called 'Westland' and I really urge folks to hunt this one down. The leaves are silvery bronze-green in summer, deepening to a reddish-purple bronze in winter. It is probably only hardy to around minus 7C. before damage sets in, but hardiness improves as the plant gets bigger. Yes! I have Westland and can heartily recommend it. It's absolutely gorgeous at all times of year, one of my favourite plants. It looks stunning beside grey and purple leaved plants, with a big grey granite boulder sheltering it. My garden gets very little frost, only a degree or two below freezing for brief periods. A friend has been waiting ages for myA. Westland to bulk up enough for detaching offsets, but this plant is seriously tough. It's very difficult to wrestle/prise any bits off with root attached. The last lot taken 2 months ago are not dead yet, so fingers crossed. Not long ago, someone told me the trade uses micropropagation. It's available atm at Binny Plants in Eccslefechan, they have a website and do mail order. Someone gave me a rooted bit of a green/silvery one (not sure which, it was a nameless hand on ) which seems less robust and hasn't really done much. Brodick Castle garden has some big specimens of a. chathamica which must be many years old, but it's rather clumsy and muddled looking imho.. no-where near as elegant and handsome as Westland. Janet (Isle of Arran). |
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Thanks everyone. Pictures of these plants do look rather tempting,
especially Westland. You've convinced me my life won't be complete 'til I get one. -- Sue |
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