What DOESN'T grow in Puna?

[emorata]

roses don't do to well in wet damp and rusting environments except for smaller not exciting shrub roses....i'll also miss my peonies, alot of cold decidious (sp) fruit trees only in the higher elevations...i'll also miss my various maples, pines and redwoods.

[Kapohocat]

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roses don't do to well in wet damp and rusting environments except for smaller not exciting shrub roses....

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Roses seem to do fine here where we are. Also they grow them commercially in Waimea and ship all over the world (Ever bought roses at watanabe's?)

[emorata]

I was thinking of the area around puna for growing since its wetter in most areas outside of the dryer zones....also the more beautiful floribundas, hybrids and cut flower types would probably have issues with rust, black spots and various insects that would thrive on yummy new buds.

that being said, i'll do some more investigating on what varieties may do better in the wetter zones and report on what works.

[Kelena]

How about grapes in lower, warmer, dryer elevations of Puna, like lower HPP.

[emorata]

i guess if they have the volcano winery why cant they have one in hpp....no seriously - i think the volcano grapes are just bought from somewhere and they infuse other tropical juices to form their elixers.....lower hpp sounds like it does have the right sun/heat timeframe....the rainy party might not work with creating mold/dampness on the fruits including the bugs that would love to devour them when they are ready.....just like when they get my poor cherry tree when its at its best for plucking.....here in wine country (where i'm at) rainy weather when wine is at its peak creates major damage to the crop along with weaker sugar content...maybe in the dryer kohala areas?

or if your just thinking about table grapes then that might be another story all together.

noel