Erik- You may try posting that on the Subtropical board. You may get a reply from Allen Hirsh and/or John B who have, or may know who has, done some c...
From a student of Francko:Title Tissue Culture, Genetic Transformation and Cold Tolerance Mechanisms in Cold-Hardy Palms Author Lokuge, Meepa AD...
I find my palms are more cold hardy as the winter progresses,they can take single digits 5-10(f)-12 to -15c by mid- late Jan. Jim- I can't speak to ...
Barb- FYI they were 20 bucks from Hedonics. So you're not losing that much since they'd have to ship to you anyway.
Always experiment. I and others can give advice based on experience, but until you've killed a few yourself (or nearly killed) you won't know what the...
Are you in SLC? If I recall correctly from other posters in that area it is generally 6b or 7a depending on elevation and proximity to the lake. I've ...
Jesse- This is far too complex to post here...The reason that drought stressed plants can handle more cold, is that they have to produce the proteins ...
What a growing season! Everything looked so lush and green still! I think I might be getting too old when my back aches just looking at the size of so...
Ah, to be in the USA... Amazon.ca just doesn't cut it...
Amazing gardens has McCurtain seeds. I have seedlings, but they are too small to ship right now. I think you can occasionally find "Cape hatterras" so...
Jesse- Yes the temps John uses as absolute lows are applicable to freezes of short duration (at least in terms to extreme cold) and with the caveat th...
Barb- Check the price. There is a 'hedonics' store here that sells them. The price is higher, but I bought them since I did not have to pay shipping.
FYI my garden got nailed again last night. Growing season is definitely over now. 2 nights in a row of temps at or below -4C (25f) have made sure of t...
Canadian- Look at this: I bought 2 of those last year and hooked them in to a timer to speed germination (as I said the changes in temperature are nea...
Thanks for the replies guys! Hoping Barb will have an interesting link on the subject!