Tropicals & Tender Perennials: "what-can-I-grow-in-my-zone", 1 by glendalekid

glendalekid wrote:
bwilliams,

I was thinking hoophouse, too. But your ideas sound easier and more efficient, not to mention cheaper.

Please explain the bag of leaves to me. Are these just set up next to the plant? I had thought of putting a chicken wire "cage" around plants and filling that with leaves.

Black matting. How deep do the leaves under the matting need to be? Can this method be used for plants already in the ground, i.e., mulch and then cut-outs in the matting for the plants?

Steve,

I like the idea of different threads for different plants.

misty,

These palms are growing outside a Mexican restaurant here in town. They have had temps down in the teens several times and mid- to low-20s many times with very little damage. I'm going to post the pics on the Palm Forum and see if anyone there can ID them for me. Because they were only planted a year ago, they don't have long fronds yet.

Karen