Is Stewartia Pseudocamelia hardy in Zone 6B Connecticut?
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Cold Hardy figs for 6a
Comments (25)Example - remember this is an elder tree from contaiiner. Grew Hardy Chicago 10 years in large container made a spare for container and put 10 year old in wide open area of large yard with no protection died back to ground level each season and produced ripe figs late in season each year here 30 miles south of Chicago colder than your zone . One exception was few years back with that famous winter everyone talked about here coldest was 21 below zero on coldest winter day with many days that were below zero that winter. Tree had no protection and thought it was dead but sprouted up below dirt no figs that season. Now a days i cut it back low put some dry leaves at base and throw tarp over it with left over landscaping stones on side to hold tarp down. It produces a litttle earlier and course the figs are wonderful each season. Martin...See Morean excellent palm for zone 6 - Trachycarpus Wagnerianus
Comments (80)@pjb448 yep! Prices aren't too bad with shipping at XLB: https://shop.xlbpalmtrees.com/products/kumaon-palm-wagnerius?variant=16508827909. Note these are wagnerianus trees. It says /Takil but he doesn't actually sell any Takil trees, he's just mistaken by the old Waggie/Takil confusion. Pictures are of Fortunei plants which is also weird, but as a customer I can verify they are indeed Wagnerianus. An alternative is Montreal Palms (http://montrealplants.com/?s=wagnerianus&post_type=product). The trees aren't as big for the price and larger trees cost much more than at XLB. Shipping is extra and he doesn't give you an exact figure - you don't know until your card is charged because he charges you close to cost for shipping and doesn't know what the cost is until he brings it to post - it's based on weight. From my experience buying smaller trees makes more sense from Montreal palms, but bigger trees are best bought at XLB, provided they have the species and size you're looking for, economically speaking. I know that XLB will charge maximum $250 shipping to the US, so you can order as many trees as you want if you're buying enough to exceed $250 in shipping costs. The downside is that the minimum shipping cost is $50, so buying 3-gallon trees on their own is usually a waste of money. I don't know if there is a maximum per order at Montreal palms as I haven't bought in bulk from there yet, but I do plan to this coming Spring. I want some of his 10' needle palms!...See MoreCold Hardy Palm Success
Comments (5)Hi Greg, I recognize your name from the Palms forum. From time to time I'll stop by this forum (as I am not far from NYC) but you'll find it is far from busy (might have better response if you post to NJ or Connecticut forums. Part of the reason why you don't see more really cold hardy palms has been lack of availability and lack of how cold hardy some of them in fact are. So there is not much of a track record of them in the area. But things are changing. For starters, they are a heck of a more more cold hardy species available from local nurseries in recent times. Another reason is that areas outside of NYC (metro NJ and Connecticut have recently been bumped up to zone 7--from 6b). One local nursery is now selling loquat trees (I've had one in the ground for years.) But to return to palms, I do think your best bet is Trachycarpus (fortunei or wagnerianus). Sabals (depending on species) can be VERY cold hardy but most are VERY SLOW (even in the tropics)--your best bet here is Sabal 'Louisiana' (a variety of Sabal known for its relatively faster growth). Or course Rhaphidophyllum (Needles) will be perfectly hardy (but they take a while to get established and never really get a decent trunk). Chamaerops humilis will also work (but you will need to add sand and make sure you have excellent DRAINAGE as they are more Mediterranean and may resent excessively WET conditions. I might eventually experiment with a Butia (Pindo)but cannot recommend it at this point. Trachys though are really unusually palms--one of the VERY few (only?)palms that actually go semi-dormant in response to real cold. In fact, you will find that their leaves may change color or even fold in response to extreme cold (like with Rhododendrons). Then it'll warm slightly (into the 30's) and they revert to normal. They grow best at moderate temps and will even slow or stop at very high temps. One thing that I really would suggest is than you enjoy your cold hardy palms in containers first. WAIT a couple of years for them to get big (big = COLD HARDIER), then plant into the ground. Good luck!...See MoreConnecticut Question
Comments (12)Are deer a problem in your daughter's area? If so, IME most arborvitae, including Emerald Green, are favorites of deer so that the bushes end up with bare branches at the bottom up to the height the deer can reach and then greenery above that. It isn't an attractive look. Yews are similarly popular with deer, so you want to avoid them. How wide is the area that you are thinking of the screen taking up? What is the zone where your daughter is? If you don't know you can plug her zipcode into the top of this web page to see a map of zones in her area. There are some broad-leafed evergreens that might work if she is in one of CT's warmer areas. Does it have to be evergreen or would a denser deciduous shrub or small tree work? How does your daughter feel about fencing, and are there limits as to allowable fence height? A fence in combination with smaller trees or larger shrubs can offer a fair amount of privacy....See Morejackbe1
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