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University of Miami (Ohio)
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:29 pm
by Kansas Tropic Man
I don't know if ya'll have seen what the University of Miami (Ohio) is doing in the field of cold hardy palm research.
http://www.cas.muohio.edu/coldhardypalms/index.html
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:50 pm
by lucky1
There's a U of Miami in OHIO?
Somebody had a sense of humor.
Nice focus on the Trachy takil...wait until they discover Trachy nainital.
Barb
Dr. Franco
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:16 am
by Okanagan desert-palms
Dr. Franco now lives in Alabama. A true pioneer growing palms and exotics where people still say won`t grow there. After I read his book it really made up my mind to try it for myself. His new book should be out soon.
John
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 5:39 pm
by turtile
Freeze-pruf
Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:40 pm
by Okanagan desert-palms
Now that is something really substantial for us cold hardy plant fanatics. I would definitely spray "freeze-Pruf" on my palms, yuccas,bananas to give them the extra edge against the cold.
Posted: Wed Jul 16, 2008 8:46 am
by Paul Ont
I'd have no problem using 'Freeze pruf' either! It sounds very promising!
I wonder when we'll start to see the first genetically modified palms suitable for growing in the northern zones... They can't be that far off! (Personally I'd use the 'cold hardiness' genes from something like Yucca glauca; or maybe a one of those boreal evergreen species!)
Is Francko still working on hardiness at Alabama or has he given it up for other research? I ask because the 'Freeze Pruf' is something that has obviously come out of the work he did at Miami!