If any of you have seen this book, you must know the author! Dr. David Francko is coming to speak at our Cactus and Succulent Club meeting in a couple of weeks, and I can't wait! He grows tropical plants and palm trees outdoors (year-round) at Miami University in Ohio.
And, yes, I am preparing to plant my Florida Scrub palm tree outside next week, as soon as the ground dries some... learning the tricks from an expert!
Palm Trees Won't Grow Here
Fantastic Lupi,I love the tropicalspalms are tricky for me,but I have to have them anyway.
If you can take pictures,I would love to see MU.even if it just things popping up,also get a list of ones that can be done in your zone please,I would love to go to that meeting.
Bob
Lupinelover, you must be talking about our small native plam called 'needle plam' Rhapidophyllum hystrix it can survive down to -10F. . The only other one I can think of is 'Dwarf Palmetto' sabal minor, but unsure if that one could take it as low as needle. What fun your going to have! This Doc. sounds like a blast : )
Sounds like he has some tricks to grow the truly tropical ones here (z6) not only the 'hardy' ones... Hope to hear all about it! I know there are lots of mature tropical palms in Ocean City, MD, there must be a way! John
I had one,if I remember it was Mexican Fan palm,I was told it would make it here,maybe I had it in a bad spot.:(
Can you video tape his talk????
I have this book. It's wonderful.
Don't have a video-cam. Gonna make it to the 20th century one of these decades ;D He will be interviewed while he is in town via several different gardening shows; I will try to get the schedule and at least AUDIO tape his broadcasts :)
Sewcrazy, I wish I had his book too! LOL I am on the waiting list for it!
There hasn't been much publicity about his appearance yet; but when there is next week, we expect well over 200 guests to attend! SRO
Am I allowed to say here where I got it? I just checked the website & it is still listed as in stock & at a really good price.
Post away! I can brag that I am buying my copy when he comes to speak, and of course he will sign it for us!
Anyone want to come to Columbus OH to hear him??? LOL Or go to MU (Oxford, OH) to visit his greenhouse on campus. He is the President of the Botany Department at MU.
Sorry I lost track of this one!
His lecture was out of this world!!!!!
He brought more than 100 slides of palms and other tropical plants that he has successfully grown outdoors in Ohio, zone 6b, for at least 2 winters!
Here is a list of palms that we can grow, in his so-called "zombie zones (zones 5-7):
Clump Palms that are very cold-hardy (little/no die-back):
Rhapidophyllum hysrix, Needle Palm
Sabal minor, Dwarf Palmetto, Bluestem Palmetto
Sabal 'Louisiana', Louisiana Dwarf Palmetto
Serenoa repens, Saw Palmetto
Nannorhops ritchiana, Mazari Palm
Trithrinax campestris, Blue Needle Palm
Zamia pumila, Florida Coontie Palm
Clump Palms tha are Die-Back Perennials:
Livisona chinensis, Chinese Fan Palm
Cycas revoluta, Sago Palm
Cycas taitungensis, Emperor Sago
Cycas panzhihuaensis, Chinese Cycad
Phoenix roebelinii, Pygmy Date Palm
Chamaedorea radicalis, Dwarf Bamboo Palm
Trunk-Palms that are hardy:
Trachycarpus fortunei, Chinese Windmill Palm
Trachycarpus wagnerianus (Miniature Chusan Palm)
Trachycarpus martianus (Nepal Windmill Palm)
Trachycarpus latisectus (Sikkim Windmill Palm)
Trachycarpus takil (Kumaon Palm)
Sabal palmetto, Cabbage Palm
Sabal mexicana or S. texana, Texas Palmetto
Sabal bermudana, Bermuda Cabbage Palm
Sabal 'Birmingham', Birmingham Palm
Butia capitata, Jelly Palm
Washingtonia filifera, California Fan Palm
Washingtonia robusta, Mexican Fan Palm
Depending on your willingness to provide winter protection, and the weather during a given winter, the palm may or may not die to the ground, but given a slight amount of protection, mostly to keep moisture from causing rot during the winter, all of the above will survive and grow from the roots in the spring! Just imagine: palm trees in OH!!!!
Now to find some of them...
BTW, everyone needs to read this book!!!!!
Thank you for this information.
Each of us could do a search or two locate these and share pictures and info here.
It would be less work.
Arlene