Re: Starting a nursery/David!

For that matter, there are arctic deserts. The defining category is DRY.

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On Aug 17, 2005, at 10:23 PM, kmrsy@netzero.com wrote:

> Well, yeah, but, us northerners can get pretty confused about that.
> Tropical to me seems hot and HUMID; desert seems more like hot and  
> DRY.
>
> Kitty
>
> -- james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net> wrote:
> Shouldn't be too much of a surprise that there are tropical-zone
> deserts.
>
> On Aug 17, 2005, at 5:52 PM, kmrsy@netzero.com wrote:
>
>
>> True, thet aren't tropical; they are desert. I tend to lump tender
>> plants together. My book says Polianthes tuberosa is hardy in zones
>> 9-11, some others say 8-10; Mobot says 7-10. It's not hardy in Z5, so
>> it's tender to me. Tender sometimes means tropical, sub-tropical,
>> desert, not fully hardy, to me.
>>
>>
>> Kitty
>>
>> -- "Zemuly Sanders" <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com> wrote:
>> I never thought about tuberoses being tropical.  Mine come back and
>> bloom
>> every year.
>> zem
>> zone 7
>> West TN
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <kmrsy@netzero.net>
>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 10:34 PM
>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Starting a nursery/David!
>>
>>
>>
>>> Well, I've got a really nice Curcuma growing in a pot. I already  
>>> moved
>>> it up a size, wonder if I'll have to do it again. My tuberose is  
>>> also
>>> in
>>> a pot - just beginning to open now. Other tropicals I do plant in  
>>> the
>>> ground, like the Cordyline, Bulbine, Osteospurmum; then dig them  
>>> up in
>>> fall to bring in. I'm really not fond of containers.
>>>
>>>
>>> Kitty.
>>>
>>> -- "hodgesaa@earthlink.net" <hodgesaa@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>> OK Pal, you need to start focusing on Zone 5 and up..............;-)
>>>
>>> Andrea H
>>> Beaufort, SC
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> [Original Message]
>>>> From: David Franzman <dfranzma@pacbell.net>
>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>> Date: 8/16/2005 10:39:13 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Starting a nursery/David!
>>>>
>>>> Bananas and gingers and oh my!  Of course when I said we could  
>>>> plant
>>>> them
>>>>
>>> I
>>>
>>>> wasn't really thinking of zone 4 folks.  I think I would be happy
>>>> with
>>>>
>>> zone
>>>
>>>> 7 in Zem's country.  But we'll see.
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>> http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: <Hollikft@aol.com>
>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 7:01 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Starting a nursery/David!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Yeppers!  Got them repotted...   Fingers crossed they seem  to be
>>>>> doing
>>>>> better!  :)
>>>>>
>>>>> Your the best!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>> Holli
>>>>>
>>>>> Ok what other tropicals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> In a message dated 8/16/2005 9:57:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>>>>
>>> dfranzma
>>>
>>>>> @pacbell.net writes:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hey  Holli, I told you on the phone about Musa basjoo.  Hardy  
>>>>> to 10
>>>>> or
>>>>>
>>> 20
>>>
>>>>> below freezing.  There seems to be a difference of opinion on   
>>>>> that.
>>>>>
>>> The
>>>
>>>>> fruit is not edible and the bananas are about the size of  my ring
>>>>>
>>> finger.
>>>
>>>>> But the pod and subsequent hanging fruit is very  cool.  Ok,  
>>>>> that's
>>>>>
>>> just a
>>>
>>>>> start.
>>>>>
>>>>> Did you get those hibs  repotted?
>>>>>
>>>>> David
>>>>> http://www.atouchofthetropics.net
>>>>>
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> Island Jim
> Southwest Florida
> 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> Hardiness Zone 10
> Heat Zone 10
> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
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