On Jun 28, 4:30 pm, Sacha wrote:
On 28/6/08 16:14, in article
, "Judith in



France" wrote:
On Jun 28, 2:19 pm, Sacha wrote:
On 28/6/08 15:11, in article , "Granity"

wrote:

this was growing in the garden at the cottage that I stayed at in
Cornwall last week, the owner didn't know what it was called, the
flowers are white when they come out. Thanks in advanced

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Looks like Acanthus mollis. It's a very handsome plant and is the leaf you
often see in classical carvings on pillars and pediments. Unfortunately, it
seems rather prone to mildew round here.
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Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild tweaking
to do!)

Would it survive the Winter here in France Sacha?

Judith

It's hardy in UK and in USA the info I found says it will grow in zone 7
which is 0-5F or -15Cin winter. What are your minimum average winter temps?
OTOH, it does like a bit of shade in hot climates in summer and I think your
summers are very hot?

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Sachahttp://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
(new website online but not completed - shop to come and some mild tweaking
to do!)

As you know we get steep dips here in this part of the Auvergne as we
are at altitude, maybe I will just try it and see. Last Autumn I
brought perennial geraniums, Winter hard in cold and windy Norfolk but
they did not survive here, I really miss that lovely mauve colour.
Yes, the summer can be very hot but last year wasn't, it was dreadful.

Judith