Some Cold-Hardy Satsumas and How I Planted One
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Dwarf ornamentals(which ones are cold hardy?)
Comments (5)All of those should be fine in zone 8 with good mulch. The ones that will do good and flower every season are the Rhodochlamys species, the common ones are velutina, laterita and ornata. The "ornata" hybrid varieties are not ornata at all and may not react the same at all, it is fairly certain the even "ornata" 'Leyte White' is Musa gracilis which is a Callimusa and will definetly react differently. Musa rubinea should definetly work, I have a small stock of these plants and will be testing there cold hardiness in the coming years in zones 4-6 roughly. Musa coccinea is also a Callimusa but should do fine in z9 if mature enough, they have many of these at the Leu Gardens in Orlando z9 (I believe). The true mannii is actually quite rare in cultivation and most of what is being sold as manii is usually a hybrid, sometimes even other species. Regardless, they should also hold up fine. Another one that I have seen in action that is looking quite nice is the Musa 'Bordelon', after seeing many of these plants up close and examining the flower details, Im quite convincied it is a hybrid of acuminata subsp. zebrina with either ornata or one of those mysterious "ornata" hybrids. Cold hardiness will have to be tested more but so far its looking like a great ornamental. One more to consider is Musa 'African Red' which is really-really nice and may even (possibly) be a new as yet undecribed species, but this is very preliminary and nothing is known for sure yet....See MoreCold hardiness of some firs (and a spruce).
Comments (5)Resin, thanks for the input. I will try to get my hands on some A. fargesii then. Is it the cold hardiness or other climate/growth requirements that make the other species less likely to do well for me? I did "jump the gun" on buying a P. brachytyla. I believe it is grafted onto P. abies. It survived last winter wonderfully well - though last winter was uncharacteristically mild. This winter the lowest it has experienced so far is 14F/-10C. It put out a good 12"/30.5cm of growth this past summer. I love the solid white stomata on the backside of the needles; it's a wonderful bicolor effect....See MoreIs this one cold hardy?
Comments (15)A rule of thumb with Opuntias is that the bigger pads are less cold hardy. Some of the smaller ones are very hardy, one is native to Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic. For those of us here in the East, winter rains are unforgiving. During a series of dry winters, I thought I had fooled mother nature, growing things like Opuntias, Echinocereus and Escobarias outside. Ha Ha. The Denver Botanical Gardens has some good hardy cacti. One place to see photos is from this site. It's a commercial site, but it seems to have a good reputation. I have zero connection with the site. Maybe your plant is pictured? http://www.coldhardycactus.com/opuntia.php...See MorePassiflora Incarnata: Cold Hardiness? How cold does it tolerate?
Comments (3)OK thanks. Since I can't find the plant itself anywhere near me could I start it from seeds, if so any tips you could share?...See MoreJohn 9a
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