Pushing the limits of cold hardiness..

Quick update

I found a passiflora. Either a type of hydrid of Cerulea, or its called Passiflora Ampullacia. Ill post pics of the tag later, its labeled "Blue and white passion vine ( Passiflora SP.)

Also found some mango calla lily. Ill post a few new pics soon. Since ive rpretty much ran outta room LOL.

Also, the Fargesia has 5 new shoots!!!, and is so heavy with leaves, its finally "flowing" over!!!

Heres some upated pics.

THe first musa

That whole bed

The other musa, and my new passiflora sp. in the top left, and the gillian blades clematis behind the giant rock quartz

Clematis, Henryii

Clematis Crystal THe President

Upddated pic on my FArgesia Rufa "Green Panda". You can see 3-5 of the new culms

Crystal fountain clematis, with the red cordyline

UPDATE

Nothing really new to say, cept the fargesia has now 10 new culms this year:D But i should say, my friend in north carolina, has successfuly over wintered Mostera Deliciosa for 4 consecuitive years, with no protection. IT of course dies down, then comes back from the roots.

UPDATE!!!!!!!!!

I just got a few pics of the Azalea flowers. Also, my gillian blade clematis poped out a flower, Some of it died down, while some of it is green, and obviously alive:D

Ok Ive added a few things... I found a Cyperus "King Tut". So its planted, im hoping to dig it up fer the winter. Heres some updated pics:

I can see the headlines now:

"canadianplant house swallowed by 300 plants that GREW"...

Good work!
Barb

1 and 2 - My FArgesia Rufa, and the area its growing in, with Snow on the mountain, and some fern
3 - Peoney, older then 50 years, this year about 5.5 feet tall
4 - New GRowth on Clematis "the president"
5 - Iris, Local lily, Chives, majoram, and parsley, int he front, and my wisteria, im training as a tree
6 - wisteria
7 - My canna bed, with clematis in the back. The canna have slowed down, its been a bit cool here latley, but still growing
8- New growth on my Clematis "Henryi"
9 - 2 Yucca ( filamentosa ?? and Guatemalensis?? * spelling), with daylily behind the yucca, Morning glory int he back, and the middle left, is my tiny Musa BAsjoo, slow cause of cool weather, but still goin strong
10 - iris, My relacement Rose "the hunter", daylily "crimson pirate"
11 - Weigela "wine and roses"
12 - Dragon wing begonia, and my possibly dead Rose " olympiad", Unknown passiflora back right
13 - Passiflora back left, Cordyline, My other musa BAsjoo, and clematis, "Gillian Blades"
14 - My new Cyperus "king tut", with the Azalea "lilipop"
15 - Back veiw of the Azalea
16 - Side veiw of the azalea
17 - topveiw

18 - and 19 - My phyllostachys Aureosulcata alata, still doing nothing
20 - house plants outside

THanks barb!!!!!, still lots fo work to do, weeding and another few bags of multch LOL

WEve been gettin lots of rain latley, which we desperately needed. Decent temps, slightly cooler then normal, btu the nights have been nice, 9-12 C, and the canna, morning glory, and musa are all catching up now. And to my suprise, my Phyllostachys Aureosulcata alata, which hasnt done a thing in the month and a half since ive had it, has 3 shoots! Heres some pics:

newest plant..... im awaiting a Fargesia Scabrida.... and some gloriosa lily, gonna ry to grow tea, coffee, some colocasia, and red torch ginger seeds fer fun.

My Fargesia made it here, healthy and happy:D

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Hi Canadianplant,

Are yu going to try the real tea (Camellia sinensis)? If yes, which nursery do you plan to get the plants?
Thanks,
Rob

Yup, i ordered em from watcom ( seedrack.com). I recieved the order, took 2 weeks to get it up here ( NW ontario). Im just trying to find some info on how to germinate em..... And i ordered seeds. I couldnt find much for plants here. Id check ebay out......

Hi Canadianplant,

All the best, man! Also, you may want to consider the Camellia Forest Nursery on North Carolina. They actually ship tp Canada, with bare root packages. But telling you the truth, patience seems to be our best friend in this case, because Camellias will grow one long tap root if not pinched off by careful and diligent nurserymen. So, if we grow tea from seed, we have a bigger chance of having stronger plants that can possibly withstand the harshness of winters much better, due to their tap roots reaching down for unfrozen water....

Again, good luck! I am trying the tea plants next spring, in order to give a whole growing season to them....
Rob

Good luck to you too rob, ill keep an update.

Heres a couple of updated pics, the lily is called something like "pink double pixie asiatic lily", and un unknown type of iris