Hi all, I was just curious if there are any Tropicals that are hardy for my Zone 6 area? I have fallen in love with Brugs, and have some cuttings now thanks to a couple of generous DGer's! But would be interested to know if there are any that I could plant that would survive our weather, or if there are some that could be potted and survive in an unheated/unattached garage? Thanks in advance for any thoughts or advice!
Tropicals Hardy to Zone 6?
misty, I don't have your answer but maybe someone on the brugs forum would.
Might post there as well and get double coverage. Good luck.
LouC
Thanks Lou, I am looking for anything tropical and not sure what all threads I should try? I know I love Brugs, but not sure if any would be hardy for here. Thanks again! :)
Aloha Misty! - I don't think Brugs would be able to do very well outside during your winter temps. I believe most people in your zone bring them inside or put them in a garage to force them to go dormant....
Thanks BHM! My brugs are in the green house awaiting Spring! :) I have Hardy Banana, which are now doing well, but would love some other 'tropicals' that are hardy as well. :)
I think TM was talking about having Elephant Ears still out in the garden if I am not mistaken. Got you down for brugs in the spring, let me know when it's warm enough to send...
I will have to see if I can find it again, but I was sure that was what I had read? It won't be warm soon enough for me! LOL
Gonna go see if I can find that again.
WOW, I found it! LOL
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53681/
Oh, I can type faster this time as I was holding one of my new baby puppies before. :)
We want to see your new puppies!
Here they are! :)
oops, wrong one! this is teensy, our baby girl
and this is tuxedo, our baby boy
Oh they are too precious for words! Looks like they are very new born in the photos. Are you keeping them? What type of dog are they - there're too small to tell!
They were born on the 14th, so only 3 days old! They are what I am calling Puddle, cause I can, LOL. Technically they are Pugapoos. Daddy is a white Min. Poodle, and Mommy is a black Pug. Right now they look more like Mommy, but seem to have Daddy's nose, which is good, cause you sometimes have to have a Pugs nose clipped to assist with their nasal passage. I was amazed at how fat he was when I was holding him tonight, he is our little piggy! We hadn't planned to keep them, but DH came home the other morning and looked me straight faced and said, "Since theres only two I guess we will keep em!"
I just love your puddles! So glad you are keeping them! Just wait till the other guys (who are all asleep by now) see them!
G'night!
Jenny
They are so loving, it would have been too hard to let them go! I think sleep is what I am gonna have to do soon, too! Sis says she is ready to go to bed, finally, and it is almost 1AM!
Night Night!
Tammy
mistygardener,
If you are still interested in "tropicals" google Acca/Feijoa Sellowiana.
That should do ok in a pot with a little help (read-PROTECTION). It will never grow upright in zone 6, but it's worth a shot.
Also, some Gardenias are listed as hardy in zone 7. In a pot who knows.
Good luck
thanks germinater, I will check it out! :)
they are both beautiful! I think I have a real bad itch for Spring!!!!!!!
Maybe so, but you really should get some sleep this winter. :)))
Yes, I suppose you are right! LOL
There is a jasmine that is hardy to zone 6 and can also be grown in zone 5 with lots of mulch called Margarita. It is a carolina jessamine. We have it at work and I currently have a young one.
There are frost hardy gardenias also that I think I have heard of being grown in MO. I am gonna try it next year with lots of mulch.
Now you tell me! LOL I just sent someone my Carolina Jessamine seeds! LOL I don't think I have any gardenia seeds, so maybe I will get lucky and have some soon! :)
I do have an established Carolina Jasmine, and a Pink Jasmine, but they say they are hardy to 20 degrees, and when we dipped below that they started to look a bit puny, even with all the mulch and leaves and other shelter. I just hope they come out of it. :)
Here is the hardy gardenia. www.davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/151232/
Here's the jessamine. www.northcreeknurseries.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/plants.plantDetail/plant_id/417/index.htm
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Thanks pepper! Those are both beautiful and maybe some day I will get lucky enough to have them!! I don't believe that is the jessamine I had. :)
Next year if it gets big enough I will take a few cuttings off it for you and dellrose.
The gardenia I hope to be able to buy a small one this spring. Just gotta find the perfect place for it first. If it suceeds here I am gonna recommend it at work. And to all of us non tropical folks. :~)
That would be awesome, Pepper! :)
they are growing up way too fast! :)
you could try a needle palm rhapidophyllum hysterix or sabal minor or even trachycarpus
needle palm I understood, but the others are just too much! LOL :)
you mean too much work?
Oh No, trying to pronounce them! LOL
I did a search on the first two and got some info, but came up with very little on the last one? I really do belong in a warmer climate! LOL
sabal minor= blue palmetto aka dwarf palmetto
trachycarpus= windmill palm (many different species) most common is trachycarpus fortunei
sabal- http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/57398/
trachycarpus- http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/adv_search.php?searcher%5Bcommon%5D=&searcher%5Bfamily%5D=&searcher%5Bgenus%5D=trachycarpus&searcher%5Bspecies%5D=&searcher%5Bcultivar%5D=&searcher%5Bhybridizer%5D=&search_prefs%5Bblank_cultivar%5D=&search_prefs%5Bsort_by%5D=rating&images_prefs=both&Search=Search
I really like the dwarf one! :)
the sabal?
yes, I thought that one was really cute looking.
they are natives around here
Still looking for ideas on some tropicals that would survive my zone! :o)
I will try to think of something this weekend. Do some reseach. :~)