Re: [SG] Survival Surprises

>Here are two plants that are not supposed to survive out of doors in our
>harsh z5 winters, but did:
>
>Plectranthus forsteri  'Marginatus'  (Tropical)
>Acanthus hungaricus (z7-9)
>
>Let us know of any surprises you experienced.

Here in our zone 7a garden, the fig 'Brown Turkey' survived without being
frozen back at all and is now loaded with developing fruit.  It usually
freezes to the ground and fruits in fall.  The Australian shrub Acnistus
(which has had a name change, but I can't remember what to) also had its
above ground parts survive and will probably bloom this year for the first
time ever.  It also freezes to the ground.  Elephant Ears (Caladium
esculentum) survived in the ground, but this happens fairly regularly.
Several Dutch amaryllis that were inadvertantly left in the ground over
winter are now sending up buds.

We have at last gotten some much-needed rain, but not nearly enough.  Maybe
more later today....

Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<bills@hsc.edu>
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