Posted by PC on June 20, 2010, 8:30 pm
On 21/06/2010 7:04 AM, Lionel wrote:
> On 20/06/10 18:33, PC wrote:
>> On 20/06/2010 5:04 PM, Jake_Darvall wrote:
>>> terryc;891571 Wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:43:54 +0000, PC wrote:
>>>>
>>>> -
>>>> So the person is in Australia or south of the equator, perhaps as a
>>>> north facing wall would get very hot here.-
>>>>
>>>> Well, this is AUS.gardens, so unless they say otherwise, I take it they
>>>>
>>>> are in AUStralia.
>>>
>>> Thanks kindly for the responses, and I apologise for replying so late,
>>> and not making it clear where I am.
>>>
>>> I'm in Australia. Northern N.S.W
>>>
>>> Appreciate the advice. Sounds like it'll be too hot. I went to the
>>> markets today and was told a passionfruit vine would be able to handle
>>> it.
>>>
>>> so I bought a couple of those and will affix gal mesh sheets to the
>>> shed, and have it climb on that. Try and soften the look of my shed,
>>> which to me, resembles an aircraft hanger.
>>>
>>> thanks kindly
>>> Jake
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>> OK As long as you water this especially the first year.... I had one a
>> few years ago, and the broken drain pipe from the shed roof provided
>> enough water for the passion fruit, but then came the terrible years
>> without much rain fall. The poor thing died.
>>
> Rainfall is unlikely to be a problem in northern NSW!
Yeah, your probably right.... But hot sunshine can kill a plant in a
day...So its needs to be looked after in case of lack...
Posted by atec7 7 on June 20, 2010, 4:36 am
Jake_Darvall wrote:
> terryc;891571 Wrote:
>> On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:43:54 +0000, PC wrote:
>>
>> -
>> So the person is in Australia or south of the equator, perhaps as a
>> north facing wall would get very hot here.-
>>
>> Well, this is AUS.gardens, so unless they say otherwise, I take it they
>>
>> are in AUStralia.
>
> Thanks kindly for the responses, and I apologise for replying so late,
> and not making it clear where I am.
>
> I'm in Australia. Northern N.S.W
>
> Appreciate the advice. Sounds like it'll be too hot. I went to the
> markets today and was told a passionfruit vine would be able to handle
> it.
>
> so I bought a couple of those and will affix gal mesh sheets to the
> shed, and have it climb on that. Try and soften the look of my shed,
> which to me, resembles an aircraft hanger.
>
> thanks kindly
> Jake
>
>
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>
>
>
In fact many plants will handle the northern exposure with the proviso
if becoming stressed you add some 20 or 30 % shade cloth to filter the
noon light
By examining the site it should be possible to place the cloth catching
only the hight intensity's and letting the early and late heat through
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>> On 20/06/2010 5:04 PM, Jake_Darvall wrote:
>>> terryc;891571 Wrote:
>>>> On Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:43:54 +0000, PC wrote:
>>>>
>>>> -
>>>> So the person is in Australia or south of the equator, perhaps as a
>>>> north facing wall would get very hot here.-
>>>>
>>>> Well, this is AUS.gardens, so unless they say otherwise, I take it they
>>>>
>>>> are in AUStralia.
>>>
>>> Thanks kindly for the responses, and I apologise for replying so late,
>>> and not making it clear where I am.
>>>
>>> I'm in Australia. Northern N.S.W
>>>
>>> Appreciate the advice. Sounds like it'll be too hot. I went to the
>>> markets today and was told a passionfruit vine would be able to handle
>>> it.
>>>
>>> so I bought a couple of those and will affix gal mesh sheets to the
>>> shed, and have it climb on that. Try and soften the look of my shed,
>>> which to me, resembles an aircraft hanger.
>>>
>>> thanks kindly
>>> Jake
>>>
>>>
>>> +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
>>> +-------------------------------------------------------------------+
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> OK As long as you water this especially the first year.... I had one a
>> few years ago, and the broken drain pipe from the shed roof provided
>> enough water for the passion fruit, but then came the terrible years
>> without much rain fall. The poor thing died.
>>
> Rainfall is unlikely to be a problem in northern NSW!