San Francisco PRA - Rhopie and Ceroxylon Country

[Darold Petty]

Andrew, the 18 degree temperature cited in post # 14 is mis-leading. Jason's comment was for the coldest area within the Botanic Garden, a lower elevation area (cold air sink) than the location of the Ceroxylons. I presume that they experienced the official low of 25 degrees. This is consistant with the temperatures at my home, 24-26 degrees F for four nights. My C. quindiuense is a sibling of these two and also survived.

Dave, the large tree is indeed Metrosideros excelsa. The aerial roots are stimulated by irrigation striking the foliage and branches. The photograph is mis-leading in that it is a very wide angle lens. Thus, the leaves close to the camera in the upper left corner of the photo appear much larger than in life.

[Mandrew968]

Andrew, the 18 degree temperature cited in post # 14 is mis-leading. Jason's comment was for the coldest area within the Botanic Garden, a lower elevation area (cold air sink) than the location of the Ceroxylons. I presume that they experienced the official low of 25 degrees. This is consistant with the temperatures at my home, 24-26 degrees F for four nights. My C. quindiuense is a sibling of these two and also survived.

Dave, the large tree is indeed Metrosideros excelsa. The aerial roots are stimulated by irrigation striking the foliage and branches. The photograph is mis-leading in that it is a very wide angle lens. Thus, the leaves close to the camera in the upper left corner of the photo appear much larger than in life.

Darold--thanks for that clear-up. I was shaking my head with the 18 degrees--if that were the case, we'd have Ceroxylons in LOTS of places in Florida.