Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: My marginally hardy (if that) offerings and the climate., 1 by shortleaf

shortleaf wrote:
I'll look for that book by Francko, thanks.
I forgot to mention up there, the $4.97 plant is a Red Tip Photinia.
Speaking of Canna, I'm going to try it too. I have a TropiCanna. Although I might bring it in the house for the Winter. I don't know about it yet. It just don't look hardy. It looks like its even getting scared and worried now outside!
I see Palms around here, but I do believe that I'm being tricked. The newest, latest craze with them I see is, places supplying them for sale in Spring or so. They are only being planted thru the Spring and Summer months. I saw them at a local riverboat casino in the parking lot and all around. I went inside and asked about them and what they were. But to my dismay they were only temporary Palm trees to be removed in the Fall. I saw a thing on the news about it. "Palm trees in Missouri" it said, then went on to explain how, I thought "you dirty rats". Here is an interesting photo of a house down the street that grew
banana plants on the South side of his house. I stopped and talked to the guy, he said he wants $35 apiece for them and he'll dig them up. He says he digs them up every year and puts them in the basement for the Winter. He didn't know about Musa basjoo.
I don't know what variety he has. I couldn't believe the size of these banana plants that grew this much in one season. There was one that must've been near 15 feet tall!
Thanks, I'm gonna try some marginals, I have the receipts just in case!
Hedychium eh? I'm gonna look that up, thanks.
Will