Re: Hawaii Ferns

Sue:

	I'll keep my eyes out for the book.  Thanks.

At 12:47 PM 11/20/02 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi Tony,
>Daniel Palmer's "Hawaii's Ferns and Fern Allies" is due out at the end of
>this month and should be helpful in your exploring. As for hardiness
>their D. wallichiana is supposed to be hardy but I've never felt the need
>to try since we already have hardy material. Sorry to report that the
>beautiful Sadleria cyatheoides grown from high altitude spores only
>survived one winter here in zone 8.
>Good luck,
>Sue Olsen
>On Wed, 20 Nov 2002 13:35:13 -0500 Tony Avent <tony@PLANTDEL.COM> writes:
>> Fern Growers:
>> 
>>         It looks like I will have the chance to explore the fern 
>> flora of Hawaii
>> later this year.  Has anyone tried or been successful in growing any 
>> of the
>> Hawaiian ferns on the mainland in zone 8 or colder?  With elevations 
>> of
>> 13,000', there should be something that is hardy in temperate 
>> climates.
>> 
>> Tony Avent
>> Plant Delights Nursery @
>> Juniper Level Botanic Garden
>> 9241 Sauls Road
>> Raleigh, NC  27603  USA
>> Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F
>> Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F
>> USDA Hardiness Zone 7b
>> email tony@plantdelights.com
>> website  http://www.plantdel.com
>> phone 919 772-4794
>> fax  919 772-4752
>> "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at 
>> least
>> three times" - Avent
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Tony Avent
Plant Delights Nursery @
Juniper Level Botanic Garden
9241 Sauls Road
Raleigh, NC  27603  USA
Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F
Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F
USDA Hardiness Zone 7b
email tony@plantdelights.com
website  http://www.plantdel.com
phone 919 772-4794
fax  919 772-4752
"I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least
three times" - Avent

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