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tropicals that can overwinter like cannas??
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Posted by jennifer1 z6 MO (My Page) on Thu, Dec 27, 07 at 12:51
| I have not been able to find a list of tropical plants that can be overwintered like cannas and bananas. Do birds of paradise winter over like a banana? I met someone once who told me he puts bromeliads in the ground in the shade and digs them up in the fall and puts them in bags in the basement! I have yet to try this! Does anyone know of others? |
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RE: tropicals that can overwinter like cannas??
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| Hi Jennifer I dig up and store elephant ears and borderline aroids(ie sauromatum venosum) and store them along with the cannas. I'm pretty sure there's a decent sized list of other plants that can be stored, as well. Alan |
RE: tropicals that can overwinter like cannas??
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| hello...some types of ginger will grow well in the north,then can be cut down and stored like dalhia's..no problem |
RE: tropicals that can overwinter like cannas??
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| Do you know specifically what these "types of ginger" are? thank you! |
RE: tropicals that can overwinter like cannas??
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jennifer1...yes..the inside wintering gingers are
the white and the kahili...the have rhizomes that can be dug up and replanted in the spring..
there are others that can be kept in their pots in front of windows...just not to close...
cheers |
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