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Erik- I've heard reports that they are similar if just slightly less hardy than 'normal' T. fortunei... In the -15C range. Jim would probably have a b...

MIne have started to sprout as well. With luck I'll have a few to plant out this spring!

Looking good as usual!

Sorry man, haven't seen any native ones... I can tell you that they are tough, taking -31C at my place with no damage!

Poop! No no. That's snow!BTW, you can keep it there for now... I'm not ready yet.

Mostly I am focusing on cuttings this year... But, I am sowing some hybrid Yuccas, some magnolia hybrids, and probably more Rhodo hybrids. I'd also li...

Jordan,Trachies can take something like -14C without damage. Plus, they are one of the few palms that can handle prolonged sub freezing weather. I don...

Jubea is a great choice! I'd also be tempted to track down a Phoenix theophrasti, since it should be hardy there! Oh, and let's not forget about Butia...

Adam- That is Awesome! Other then people growing Poncirus, I don't know of anyone else growing citrus outdoors in Ontario. That's really cool.

Erik- I think it's the long cold/wet winter AND high relative humidity. In their native environments these species take extreme cold, but only for hou...

Jesse- I think that A. montana could handle about -20C if it was a large plant AND it was moisture protected. Despite what that spiel says, it won't h...

Igor, Not sure which species you mean, but ehre are a few:Yucca elata veridensis, probably 12' tall:<a href="

Igor, No I never mulch desert plants. My reasoning is that these plants are adapted to surviving without water, so if the roots can't access liquid wa...

Nice collection of Yuccas! Not familiar with Yucca guatemalensis, is it the same as elephantipes? If so, I thought it was frost tender?I have just pla...