Winter growing species
- ElieEstephane
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Winter growing species
It's my understanding that some species are winter growers. I don't understand how that translates for me. No water in the hot summer and water during the cold not so sunny winter? It seems kind of odd to me.
Can someone please explain?
Thank you!
Can someone please explain?
Thank you!
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One of the few cactus lovers in Lebanon (zone 11a)
Re: Winter growing species
Mostly watering in spring and autumn. A little bit in winter, none at all (or just a tiny bit for small plants / seedlings) in summer. That is how I will do things. But I am sure you have different growing conditions than most of us, without (for plants) noticebly differences in seasons?
Re: Winter growing species
I understand the divisions are more the end of April and the start of October. Me? I go the start of October, but coming out I wait for the end of the rain.
Re: Winter growing species
Also (I think) winter growers are only found on latitudes not too far from the equator where the summer climate is too hot and dry but winter still has lots of daylight. It would be ridiculous near the polar circle where winter is totally dark
- ElieEstephane
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Re: Winter growing species
Thanks aiko thats really helpful!Aiko wrote:Mostly watering in spring and autumn. A little bit in winter, none at all (or just a tiny bit for small plants / seedlings) in summer. That is how I will do things. But I am sure you have different growing conditions than most of us, without (for plants) noticebly differences in seasons?
Growing conditions are quite temperate with noticible changes in seasons. Summers are hot and dry (86 to 95 degrees F 30 to 35 C) and winter are cold (14 to 17 degrees C) and quite wet but no frosts other than the exception of rare polar originated storms. However in the recent few years precipitations seem to be declining.
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- ElieEstephane
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Re: Winter growing species
And thats how im gonna do it. Thanks!AnalogDog wrote:I understand the divisions are more the end of April and the start of October. Me? I go the start of October, but coming out I wait for the end of the rain.
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- ElieEstephane
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Re: Winter growing species
Our winters are quite sunny sometimes but the problem is with the rain. It gets quite rainy sometimes and hail may occur a few times.teo wrote:Also (I think) winter growers are only found on latitudes not too far from the equator where the summer climate is too hot and dry but winter still has lots of daylight. It would be ridiculous near the polar circle where winter is totally dark
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- greenknight
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Re: Winter growing species
Most "winter growers" are really opportunistic growers - they grow when it's not too hot or too cold. In their native climate, that's the winter - in other climates, they may grow at other times.
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Re: Winter growing species
Here in Brazil our winter is dry, summer is wet. I'm growing Mesembs and until now I did not noticed any diferences. All my Mesembs grew considerably this winter, even the "summer growers". Let's see whether they will grow more or less in summer than in winter. The only plant that showed a clear pattern was Monilaria (it grows only during winter). In brief: the classification in summer or winter growers do not work very well here, so I'm giving up pay attention to that.
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Re: Winter growing species
Great! Thanks everyone!
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Re: Winter growing species
I think the "winter grower" description can be very unhelpful, if given with no other information.
"winter" growers (or late autumn to spring growers) in mediterranean climates (with cool, damp winters, and hot dry summers), but summer growers in cooler climates. Aeoniums spring to mind, amongs others - "winter" growers in the south of Spain, but they adapt well as summer growers in the UK.
Exactly - also they grow when there is rainfall. Many plants may begreenknight wrote:Most "winter growers" are really opportunistic growers - they grow when it's not too hot or too cold. In their native climate, that's the winter - in other climates, they may grow at other times.
"winter" growers (or late autumn to spring growers) in mediterranean climates (with cool, damp winters, and hot dry summers), but summer growers in cooler climates. Aeoniums spring to mind, amongs others - "winter" growers in the south of Spain, but they adapt well as summer growers in the UK.
- ElieEstephane
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Re: Winter growing species
Thanks!esp_imaging wrote:I think the "winter grower" description can be very unhelpful, if given with no other information.
Exactly - also they grow when there is rainfall. Many plants may begreenknight wrote:Most "winter growers" are really opportunistic growers - they grow when it's not too hot or too cold. In their native climate, that's the winter - in other climates, they may grow at other times.
"winter" growers (or late autumn to spring growers) in mediterranean climates (with cool, damp winters, and hot dry summers), but summer growers in cooler climates. Aeoniums spring to mind, amongs others - "winter" growers in the south of Spain, but they adapt well as summer growers in the UK.
I noticed my aeomiums grow in autumn and spimg and tend to lose most of their leaves in summer so i moved some of them to my summer house which is in a cool elevated mountain region and they're growing like mad.
I guess it's all about the climate.
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- Spikylover
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Re: Winter growing species
I think the best terminology is temperate weather growing species but that does not have a ring to it
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