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ringelstrumpf starts with ... I don't want to criticize, because the forum is great as it is, but I have two suggestions: In the forum, on the right side where the poster's name and location is i would like to see the climate zone(cool/temperate/subtropical/tropical or however you would name them). the same I would love to have in the "my fruit trees" and "comments" section. I know that the nursery is in subtropical climate and often I'm not very sure weather a tree is suitable for our climate. This would help a lot. | About the Author ringelstrumpf1 Blue Mountains 22nd June 2011 8:05pm #UserID: 3535 Posts: 148 View All ringelstrumpf1's Edible Fruit Trees |
Mike says... The American plant hardiness zone map with 10 zones in the US and Canada is used alot over there to check the suitability of plants.We might fit into their zones 5 to 13 or so in Australia based on average minimum july temperatures.We use a system loosley based on the Koppen climate classification but in foggy way.Warm temperate,subtropical,semitropical, cool temperate are examples of climates that are a bit hazy.Americans like to call Mediteranean climates subtropical and it all adds to the confusion.It is a great idea but hard to agree on. | About the Author Cairns 22nd June 2011 8:21pm #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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ringelstrumpf says... I have to admit that now I'm even more confused. OK the Americans have strange measurements but calling subtropical climate Mediterranean?? I think the Upper Mountains are cool temperate. And you cannot compare this to England because we have so much more sun, maybe more to an Andean climate. | About the Author ringelstrumpf1 Blue Mountains 23rd June 2011 5:49pm #UserID: 3535 Posts: 148 View All ringelstrumpf1's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author Nick T Altona, VIC 23rd June 2011 7:02pm #UserID: 2663 Posts: 727 View All Nick T's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Jason says... No it wouldn't be subtropical it's just zone 10 :) it only means frost free. That's the "hardiness zone" at what point the plant can survive cold. The Californians have another system to determine if a plant is likely to grow called the "sunset zones" this takes into account other stuff besides how cold it gets | About the Author Jason Portland 23rd June 2011 7:06pm #UserID: 637 Posts: 1217 View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees |
Mike says... The difference between equatorial and tropical, and warm temperate and subtropical is fuzzy.Semitropical is usually considered zone 9 and 10 in the US but zone 9 becomes subtropical in the west. Some reputedly tropcal species like lychees,longans and some mangoes don't fruit well or at all north of Innisfail on the coast because it gets too tropical.Trees with their suitable climate 'envelope' described in away that can be readily identified on the ground is needed. | About the Author Cairns 23rd June 2011 7:27pm #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
| About the Author Jason Portland 23rd June 2011 7:38pm #UserID: 637 Posts: 1217 View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Cairns 23rd June 2011 9:22pm #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author Jason Portland 23rd June 2011 11:03pm #UserID: 637 Posts: 1217 View All Jason's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author snottiegobble Bunbury/Busso (smackin the middle) 24th June 2011 12:26am #UserID: 3468 Posts: 1458 View All snottiegobble's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Mike says... BOMs Australian Climate Zone map is pretty good on reflection.It divides the 5 basic zones into subtypes.Sydney,Melbourne,Toowoomba,Albany are Temperate but Perth,Mackay,Rockhampton,Atherton,north of Newcastle are subtropical.Darwin,Cairns and Townsville are tropical but Weipa is equatorial. | About the Author Cairns 24th June 2011 6:25pm #UserID: 5418 Posts: 1438 View All 's Edible Fruit Trees |