Oz climatology

From: Mellard, David (dam7@cdc.gov)
Date: Wed Oct 14 1998 - 05:00:49 PDT


Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 08:00:49 -0400
From: "Mellard, David" <dam7@cdc.gov>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg3279$foo@default>
Subject: Oz climatology

While reading an orchid magazine from Oz, I came across a statement that
made me wildly curious. The statement said that the climate of one of Oz's
states (I think NSW) was similar to the Carolinas here in the US. That rang
all kinds of bells and makes me want to put a temperate Oz bog in the yard.

My question is what cp's from Oz would like such an environment.

The coastal Carolinas are US Zone 6, with the lowest night temperatures in
winter typically being in the 20's and 30's F and occasionally in the teens.
Rarely does it snow significantly and by significant I mean an inch or so
that sticks. Atlanta, where the temperate Oz bog will go, is slightly
colder at Zone 7, which means we have a few more nights of weather in the
teens but winter lows are usually in the 20's F when they go below freezing.

I'm also interested in terrestrial orchids so if you have knowledge on
those, please feel free to throw it in, plus a geography/climate lesson on
Oz would be great or a website. The country is still a mystery to me and
the people have the oddest accent <gr> I guess I shouldn't tease until
after the question is answered.

David
Atlanta
Zone 7



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