Is Camellia Sinensis frost hardy in the UK ??
 

Is Camellia Sinensis frost hardy in the UK ??
 

Is it just me?
All I am getting is a blank page, so is it all in the header?

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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

Is Camellia Sinensis frost hardy in the UK ??
 

Yes I think the header explains it all.

But is there an answer to the question ??

Ive scoured the internet and cannot find an answer.


"David Hill" wrote in message
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Is it just me?
All I am getting is a blank page, so is it all in the header?

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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

Is Camellia Sinensis frost hardy in the UK ??
 

There has supposedly been a small plantation established in the West
Country; I think Cornwall. with the aim of producing Tea.
It defiantly is not as hardy as most camellias, I had several a few years
ago and lost them over their first winter, though I must admit I should have
moved them into much larger pots, and kept them drier.
I was under the impression that Tea didn't like temp much below 50f and much
above 70f which is why it is grown in Higher regions. Rainfall of around 30
to 40 inches spread evenly across the year.

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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

Is Camellia Sinensis frost hardy in the UK ??
 

"David Hill" wrote in message
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Is it just me?
All I am getting is a blank page, so is it all in the header?
David Hill

Here we have somebody trying to save download time :~))
Jenny

Is Camellia Sinensis frost hardy in the UK ??
 

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"David Hill" wrote in message
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Is it just me?
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Here we have somebody trying to save download time :~))

Maybe he'd prefer us to reply in thread headers, to save him the
trouble of opening them :-)

Janet.

Is Camellia Sinensis frost hardy in the UK ??
 

Jennifer Trehane's book says it grows outdoors in sheltered gardens in
the south of England. In China it gets cold but dry winters, so likes
good drainage and good air circulation. FWIW (which isn't much in the
UK) the Americans rate it's hardiness as zone 6 - 8, but they have a
continental climate.


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Chris

E-mail: christopher[dot]hogg[at]virgin[dot]net