Re: planting at altitude!
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planting at altitude!
odile
14/05/2008, 21:56
going to live in the Jura at 950 m. - would like to plant an orchard, roses, perrenials, etc - any good advice on named species which will grow well - temperatures sometimes drop to -30! Merci...
Re: planting at altitude!
Anton Redman
14/05/2008, 22:37
Buy at your local no brand garden centre / market garden / nursery
Re: planting at altitude!
lavorgere
15/05/2008, 13:37
We are at 1000 m and I'm establishing a garden, orchard etc. No real problems so far - look for late flowering fruit varieties in order to minimise the risk of damage. With us the cold / snow seem to be less of a problem than the deer and the free roaming sheep ! We're on acid soil so azaeleas ( ? ) and rhodos do well and so do some heathers and conifers. Roses are happy - so are peonies, lavender, iris and catmint. Daffodils and other bulbs are fine too. A windbreak might be a good idea - how sheltered / protected is the garden ?
Re: planting at altitude!
odile
15/05/2008, 14:42
Thanks for that - I shall talk to a lot of locals and will try and find a local gardener before doing any major planting. We are quite exposed but I don;t really want to plant a hedge as we love the open view. So we'll have to plant accordingly. there are quite a few peonies in the garden already. We are in limestone country, so will keep rhodos and pieris in pots. There is a Delbard rose shop nearby so will get advice from them. Best wishes
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