On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 6:07 AM, Brian Swale <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Joel asked;>
> > That daff is about perfect.
> >
> > If I may ask, why do you have a N.American oak? Do you have any native
> > oaks in those parts?
>
> Thanks re the daff; it was a bit of a gamble as the light didn't seem to
> be all
> that good. Looks better than the original if some extra contrast is
> dialled in.
>
> New Zealand does not have any indigenous oak species. As far as I know
> the genus Quercus, to which oaks belong, is pretty much a northern
> hemisphere genus.
>
> People here plant them as ornamental trees because they (some species at
> least, and also maples especially Japanese maples) give magnificent
> autumn colours, grow much faster than indigenous species ( in many parts
> of the country) and in any case they are deciduous. New Zealand has about
> only 2 - 3 species of tree/large shrub which are deciduous, so natively
> autumn colours do not exist over 99% of the country.
>
Thanks for the info. I guess you enjoy them then. I certainly enjoy them
too.
Joel W.
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