varieties of hardy hibiscus for zone 5 and lower
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Hardy? Invasive? Fancy Hedera Helix varieties in Zone 5
Comments (1)It has the potential to be hardy in your area, and that's all I can venture without knowing the cultivar of H. Helix they are. I have several large ivy plantings here, and some are hardier than others. My most tender of the H. Helix is one called Dragon's Claw and it suffers some die-back each winter, but comes back enough to show off through the summer. Will ivies take over? Not unless you let them. You'll want to keep it in its juvenile form anyhow....See MoreLate Season Bloomers for zone 5 or lower
Comments (25)First question: absolutely yes. Lack of fibrous roots is the downfall. Last question: Seed providence can be very beneficial when attempting to grow borderline plants. Every now and then a horse such as Secretariat comes along, that's my example. On a smaller yet comparable scale, many examples can be noted: Cedrus deodara "Carl Fuch's Selections" - 'Polar Winter', 'Eisregren', etc-. These are all capable of lifetime survival in zone 5. I had several other comparable hardiness species in mind yesterday but I'm blanking right now. Nevertheless, seed origin or wood for grafting purposes makes all the difference in the world of bringing plants from other climates which will have much better acclimation to the climate of your own. I call it in my own terms, "Comparing Climates." The guys in Oregon can grow nursery stock so quickly it's mind-boggling. They do use Rootmaker type products with heavy fertilizers for a few 6 months to get the seedlings going and then they move them into the field and continue to juice em while transplanting them for several years prior to the last field digging. What I can grow here in the same amount of time might be 4" tall when their seedlings come to me for a buck .39 at a foot or more depending upon the species.......... Getting plants established in zone 5.....you're going to need to plant early spring (not fall ever) and you job is to babysit it. It's the same for grafting trees. My job is to babysit them. There's really no difference between what you're going to do than what I do, I'm just in a greenhouse until the last frost. Pay attention to weather and cover your tender shrubs, too, as needed... if they've already broken dormancy. Hope you have a better understanding of this. Dax...See Morecold hardy varieties zone 6b
Comments (15)We are in a zone 5b/6a. Because we wanted to have fresh figs that we could grow outside with out winter protection. We started testing for cold hardy figs maybe 8 to 10 years ago. At the time, Hardy Chicago was considered the most cold hardy fig there was. Because it was discovered growing in a suburb of Chicago. Which is a zone 5b/6a. But, after testing it here for some 10 years we found it was not. But, that was for our cold zone 5b/6a. With any one trying to grow northern climate cold hardy figs, in zone 6b, a good number of figs for that zone, have been discovered in the last twenty or so years. At the time this information made us very happy. But, that was because we thought we were in a zone 6b. Then we found out that we were not. After watching figs in our collection like Hardy Chicago get top killed. We started all over again, looking for figs that would be successful in our 5b/6a zone. We have some twenty figs in here at our home that we have been testing, for the last 8 to 10 years. We found that there were only a few that could take our cold 5b/6a zone But, for any gardener in a zone 6b, there are about half dozen or so figs that one can grow. I have not figured out how to make attachments to this forum. But, I can send our test results to any one who would like to see what will grow in a zone 6b with out winter protection, If you send to me a email to robertcharper@gmail.com I will attach the list to your return email. Bob Harper...See MoreWANTED: dinner plate hibiscus zone 5
Comments (0)looking for dinner plate size hibiscus any color zone 5 hardy for trade or postage happy gardening GOD BLESS DIOS TE BENDIGA...See MoreCarola_MN
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