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The new Cycads from China - Cold Hardy? Add your comments |
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Many new cycad species have been recently introduced in cultivation from China. Most of them are from high elevation areas or inland regions, subjected to regular frosts`. Some of them are bipinnate cycads with unique "double feather" leaves (...) This page has been moved to: |
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Growing Tropical Plants in Cold Europe |
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Tropical and Mediterranean garden styles are spreading through Europe. People are trying new species and new techniques to create exotic gardens in colder, northern climates. While many tropical species cannot survive cold winters, some can be replaced by subtropical species or tropical-looking hardy species (...). |
Cold-Resistant Palms for Europe |
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Some palms can take frost and snow. Some grow very well in central Europe. The palm family includes about 2.400 species, mostly distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. Most species need warm temperatures but few exceptions occur in the cooler areas of the globe, at higher altitudes or higher latitudes. Hardy palms come from Chile, New Zealand, Morocco, Northern Mexico or China. Canarius offers at least 40 palm species able to resist snow and frost (...). |
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Tropical Gardening up North