Is Stewartia Pseudocamelia hardy in Zone 6B Connecticut?
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Comments (3)I have three of them down here where it's native. There's a lady who lives fairly close to the Pascagoula River who's yard I've visited. She has some growing in her yard that she grew from seed she collected from plants growing close to the river. My three have been very slow growing, but at least they're still alive! Like you say, they're worth it - the flowers are exquisite, especially the purple stamens. Sherry...See MoreCold Hardy figs for 6a
Comments (25)Example - remember this is an elder tree from contaiiner. Grew Hardy Chicago 10 years in large container made a spare for container and put 10 year old in wide open area of large yard with no protection died back to ground level each season and produced ripe figs late in season each year here 30 miles south of Chicago colder than your zone . One exception was few years back with that famous winter everyone talked about here coldest was 21 below zero on coldest winter day with many days that were below zero that winter. Tree had no protection and thought it was dead but sprouted up below dirt no figs that season. Now a days i cut it back low put some dry leaves at base and throw tarp over it with left over landscaping stones on side to hold tarp down. It produces a litttle earlier and course the figs are wonderful each season. Martin...See MoreSource for Stewartia pseudocamelia
Comments (8)stewartia is considered marginally hardy in this area regardless of what the big nurseries say. If you locate one then make sure you take advantage of a microclimate when planting it. i just adore stewartia!! I have tried it once to no avail but the grower in pennsylvania warned me that it was risky. I wish you luck!!...See Morean excellent palm for zone 6 - Trachycarpus Wagnerianus
Comments (80)@pjb448 yep! Prices aren't too bad with shipping at XLB: https://shop.xlbpalmtrees.com/products/kumaon-palm-wagnerius?variant=16508827909. Note these are wagnerianus trees. It says /Takil but he doesn't actually sell any Takil trees, he's just mistaken by the old Waggie/Takil confusion. Pictures are of Fortunei plants which is also weird, but as a customer I can verify they are indeed Wagnerianus. An alternative is Montreal Palms (http://montrealplants.com/?s=wagnerianus&post_type=product). The trees aren't as big for the price and larger trees cost much more than at XLB. Shipping is extra and he doesn't give you an exact figure - you don't know until your card is charged because he charges you close to cost for shipping and doesn't know what the cost is until he brings it to post - it's based on weight. From my experience buying smaller trees makes more sense from Montreal palms, but bigger trees are best bought at XLB, provided they have the species and size you're looking for, economically speaking. I know that XLB will charge maximum $250 shipping to the US, so you can order as many trees as you want if you're buying enough to exceed $250 in shipping costs. The downside is that the minimum shipping cost is $50, so buying 3-gallon trees on their own is usually a waste of money. I don't know if there is a maximum per order at Montreal palms as I haven't bought in bulk from there yet, but I do plan to this coming Spring. I want some of his 10' needle palms!...See Morejackbe1
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