Post #411738 by Swanky on Sun, Oct 5, 2008 7:14 AM

On 2008-10-05 02:30, tikipaka wrote:
Thanks Swanky, I also tried planting these from seed and nothing happened?
But then I checked out your site and I guess they said it all about this growing in the northeast. :lol: http://www.plantdelights.com/Catalog/Current/Detail/04947.html

Does anyone up here in the Northeast, have great luck with tropicals and if so can you post your pictures of what actually will make it through our winters without having to have a greenhouse? As my husband would say, "you want it all, but you don't want to work for it". He's talking about gardening.. Weeds, I just hate them. :lol:

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[ Edited by: tikipaka 2008-10-05 02:33 ]

What zone are you in?

Also consider, though I live in USDA Zone 6a-7b, the winter lows have only been to 8a level (about 15 degrees), so, we are really in 8b right now.

There are plants that will thrive and stay in the ground. Some will need extar attention that is easy, like adding 10-12 inches of mulch on top. Then some need more, like diggin them up and putting them in the basement or under the house over winter and planting them again in spring. Let them die to the ground and dig them up.

The other thing you have to do is fertilize. Most tropical (sub-tropicals actually) are heavy nitrogen feeders. Nitrogen helps produce the green foliage. So, go to the farmers coop and get something like 23-10-10 and fertilize around the first of th emonth all growing season. Water daily. This will help get more out of your plants in their short growing seasons. Especially bananas. You should get a leaf a week or so if it is properly fertilize and watered.

Just pick you hardiest plants first! Save yourself from having to dig!