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Mary R wrote:Ned the Avocado? I'm so glad I'm not the only one who bestows dorky names onto plants! I've had Melvin and Neville, the African Violets. Speaking of which, old Nevvie is in dire need of attention...
There are just so many reasons to like you, Mary.
I'll post a pic of him when I have time.Following Up on Tea Plants
I called Berkeley Hort this morning so they will notify me when new tea plants come in. In my area, they arrive in September. I'm going to plant a row of them by my front gate. They'll provide a privacy barrier from my neighbors and then I could theoretically make homemade tea.... or at least bring fresh leaves to tea classes.
Awesome, I emailed them and they said they start shipping small camellia plants in pots around October 1st! I have read that it is much easier to grow Camellia sinensis that have been cloned from another plant, as opposed to trying to sprout them from seeds.
They also said they should survive even outdoors in a southern-New York winter, so I bet they would thrive in Oregon.
Here is the reply I got:
"Hi,
The answer to your question is 'YES'. We have Camellia sinensis var. sinensis to ship. This is the more hardy speciesthat can take the cold. It survived our minus 9 degree temperature in 1985. You should be able to grow it out doors, it is better tthan growing indoor or in a warm greenhouse. We have been in the maial order business for 30 years and we send a lots of plants up your way and we send a lot of Camellia sinensis var sinenesis all over the country.
We are updating our catalogue right now we will start shipping around October 1st when the weather getss milder.
Kai Mei "