Is It Possible To Plant Any of These Palms On Zone 7a/7b Boarder?
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Will these uncommon hardy tropical edibles cold-hardy to zone 7A?
Comments (18)Given that I'm in a climate zone where these things do well, I'm probably not the best person to give advice. But I can endorse the idea of Chilean guava in a pot. Mine was permanently outdoors of course, but it flowered and fruited fine for several years before I was able to plant it in the garden. The flowering is late enough that it won't be troubled by being indoors etc until the frosts have passed, and it doesn't require a long season to fruit. I don't know what level of frost it will tolerate - certainly some, but the places it grows best are cool and windy, so not frosty. There is also at least one feijoa variety that can be grown and fruited in a pot (the self-fertile Unique), but it is probably still too big to be moved inside, unlike the Chilean guava which is small. I don't have the space for kiwifruit or the climate for pomegranate (not hot enough in summer), so I can't help with those....See MoreHelping Mom With Selections in zone 7a-7b
Comments (10)Another climber that does well without spray for fungal diseases here in blackspot-land is Dublin Bay. The beautiful deep red roses last quite long in a vase. I am growing him as a shrub. Cresupule is a beautiful, no disease, thornless climber (Noisette) but the stems are short for cutting. Naga Belle is a beautiful deep pink hybrid tea from India that is black spot resistant for me. Other Buck roses that have performed well are Quietness, lt pink, Prairie Harvest, lt yellow and Western Sunset, deep yellow. I put in Earth Song, deep pink, and Pearlie Mae, apricot, both Buck roses last year but so far they are puny. Country Dancer is another buck rose that is reputed to be good in the South. I perfer roses that are good for cutting. All of these I ordered from Roses Unlimited. Wonderful company and I am close enough to get the lowest shipping rates. Hope your Mom enjoys her roses as much as I do. It was my teenage son that get me into them years ago....See MoreNeedle Palm protection in zone 7a/7b
Comments (1)If you throw a black garbage bin over it, it should be enough protection for an average winter. Once it outgrows the garbage bin in a few years it is probably old enough that it wont need protection anymore. I've seen a few small needle palms at the Central Park Zoo and there are some others around NYC public gardens (I actually have yet to see one planted at a home garden in the area even though I have seen Trachys, Butias, and Sabal minors). I lost a small needle palm to a low of 14F in 2009 because I got my palm from Lowes and the big box stores are known to sell cold tolerant palms that do not actually see cold temperatures which makes them more susceptible to cold damage for the first 3 years or so. -Alex...See MorePalms hardy to zone 7a/b
Comments (9)Jim: I did read it and I think the palms you mention, with the exception of T. Naintal I think those are palms that are not long term survivors unless well protected in Zone 7a/b let alone Zone 5a/b. If you are willing to protect palms, heck the sky is the limit, but in most cases most folks won't want to do that every year or so. Thanks, yes, the Trachys look fine, although they have looked better in years past. Hopefully, we will have no spear pull to deal with whe Spring comes....See More
Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
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