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Who tried Sequoia sempervirens in zones 6 and 5 (for example, in a form of a small shrub)? (As I know, this species is usually rated for zone 7a, but it is a fast-growing tree)

Who had tried such species of evergreen (live) or semi-evergreen oaks, as Quercus arizonica, Quercus berberidifolia, Quercus fusiformis, Quercus ilex, Quercus grisea, Quercus mohriana, Quercus sadleriana, Quercus turbinella, Quercus chrysolepis, Quercus emoryi, Quercus hemisphaerica? Can these oaks ...

What species of eucalyptus will be better for growing in my USDA zone: Eucalyptus pauciflora ssp. niphophila or Eucalyptus neglecta (or I should try some other species)?

Who had success with growing hardy eucalyptus species (for example, neglecta, gunnii, archeri, pauciflora ssp. niphophila, pauciflora ssp. debeuzevillei) in zones 6b/6a/5b?
[I have read the information, that, for example, eucalyptus pauciflora ssp. niphophila can withstand frosts down to -23 C]

Where I can buy nolina microcarpa seeds from the high mountains or from the northern part of its range?

What species is more hardy: Nolina microcarpa or Nolina texana? [In my opinion N. microcarpa will be more hardy. Here is the map, where you can see the distribution of the different nolina species: http://www.bonap.org/BONAPmaps2010/Nolina.html According to these maps nolina microcarpa has much bigg...

And what about Nolina microcarpa? [Some internet sources give it zone 6a]

What species of nolina, hesperaloe and dasylirion will be hardy in zone 6a?

TimMAz6, I'm going to test sabal minor in the open ground. I'll plant approximately 500 or more 3-year sabals in the garden (now I have only 90 seedlings and ~400 seeds). And I'll use the straw winter protection. I think, that the frost will choose the most hardy sabals for growing in zone 6a (but, ...

Now I have only 3 ( :D) seeds of the torreya californica. I wanted to test torreya nucifera in the open ground (which is hardy even in St. Petersburg, Russia; but it grows there like a small shrub), but I accidentally have got the seeds of the T. californica. I'll sow the seeds in October in the ope...

limoncik, thank you for the information [I always thought that Nikitsky Botanical Garden is in 8a zone.] I'll correct the mistake in my post.

I collected seeds of the Torreya californica (the source of the seeds is Nikitsky Botanical Garden, Crimea, USDA zone 8b). Is this tree/shrub fully or partialy hardy in zone 6a/5b? (Most Internet sources give it zone 7, but some sources give it zone 6)

How hardy is Trachycarpus nanus? Is it true, that this palm can withstand frosts down to -23 C (-10 F)? - I saw this information on the website "Future Plants by Randy Stewart": "Trachycarpus nanus ( Yunnan Dwarf Palm ). This endangered Palm is native to the mountains of west China; h...

Hello everyone. Let me introduce myself. My name is Taras. I live in Kyiv, but I have a garden in the village of Shatura (100 km east of Kyiv, USDA zone 6a/5b), where I collect different species of trees an shrubs (something like private botanical garden). I want to introduce many new species of tre...

Hello. In the Natoinal Botanical Garden (Kyiv, Ukraine) near greenhouse I found potted sabals. Can you help me to identify the species of these sabals (minor or palmetto)? [as I know, young sabal palmetto is very similar to sabal minor] Here you can see photos of these palms: http://www.flickr.com/p...

Hello, Knnn. I am writing you from Ukraine (I have a garden near Kyiv in zone 5b/6a). I was very impressed with your growing of Zamia integrifolia in zone 5b! Can you tell me, please, are your coonties still alive? [I also want to grow cycads in my climate in the open ground with the winter protecti...