Zoone 5 pushin' 3,,,>Re: Warm Greetings from Cold Vermont

a guy not far from here grows cannas ,,,   never lifts them.   Each year he top dresses them with fresh horse manure deep.   You can see 'Em a 1/4th mile away bloomin their hearts out by June.

,,,Brian & Sweet Heart !!!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Africa" <bizplanr@TOGETHER.NET>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 4:33 PM
Subject: [SG] Warm Greetings from Cold Vermont


> Hello shade gardeners! 3 below zero here in Marshfield with a guarantee
> of 10 below by morning. We've been at less than 32 degrees since New
> Years Day. We are used to this but I know that 10 above in Georgia is
> not welcomed. Today in 1857 it was 38 below and the high for the day
> reached -17. You see, we are making progress!
> 
> In recent years we have seen many reports of people pushing the zone
> limits and being very successful with plants that just weren't supposed
> to survive. I'm wondering if there are any stories out there of plants
> that have been successful in zones 4 or 3 that were billed as 5 or
> above? Each year I want to give the Arum italicum a try in my lower
> shade garden. I never want to  part with $15 to try a few but really
> should. Same holds true with some of the Cyclamens--hederofolium may be
> the name of one. I'm not familiar with any but do enjoy seeing their
> pictures in catalogs. If they were successful here I'd want
> hundreds.....a dream.
> 
> So, on a cold night in lots of places, any thoughts on pushing the
> limits? Perhaps instances where the original zone classification was
> clearly wrong?
> 
> George Africa
> Vermont Flower Farm
> 256 Peacham Pond Road
> Marshfield VT 05658-8099
> Tel. 802-426-3505
> FAX 802-426-3706
> Zone 4
>
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