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[INDOOR-GARDENING:241] Re: Ficus and Ivy Palm as outdoor plants

Hi Shirley, I live in San Jose and had a Ficus benjamini on my north patio
(which is partly covered) for many years.  It had outgrown my livingroom,
and, when it got too large for my patio,  I gave it away.  I think it would
have been hurt this winter.  My bougainvillea looks as if it has been
killed, and my hoya has only a few green leaves left.   The temperature was
in the upper twenties here several times in January and February.  Very
"unusual" weather.  It doesn't get that cold there, does it?  Your Ficus
should be okay outside.  I don't know the palm which you mentioned, but my
"parlor" palm has been in the covered corner of my patio all winter, and is
all right.
Good luck with your plants.
Vera Diehl

-----Original Message-----
From: shirley ray <shirleyr@dedot.com>
To: 'indoor-gardening@prairienet.org' <indoor-gardening@prairienet.org>;
bckyrdgrdnr@onelist.com <bckyrdgrdnr@onelist.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 17, 1999 8:21 AM
Subject: [INDOOR-GARDENING:239] Ficus and Ivy Palm as outdoor plants


>Hi all...
>
>Need help with two plants that have outgrown their use as house plants.
>
>One is an Australian Ivy-Palm, the other a Ficus benjamina.  Both are
>quite old, at least ten years, and they need to go somewhere, or we
>won't be able to get in the house without a machete. From your
>experience can you tell me how and where you have them outside and how
>successful they are as outdoor plants.  Your advice would be greatly
>appreciated.
>
>I live in Salinas, Ca, approx. 15-20 miles inland from Monterey.  Our
>climate is quite mild year-round, altho we do have a little frost from
>time-to-time.  Sunset shows us as Zone 15.  The Salinas valley grows a
>great deal of produce, which is shipped nation- wide
>
>shirley ray
>
>
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