Sub-Tropical Gardening in Georgia
March 24, 2006
We had a very mild winter this year. I believe the temperature never dropped below 6.5 degree celsius (20 degree fahrenheit).
July 10, 2005
The garden is in full bloom. Most plants survied the winter very nicely. However, I lost one Sabal Palmetto (my own mistake), and the spear of my needle palm did not make it through the winter. But it is actually in the process of regrowing a new spear.
We had some a nasty ice rain last winter, which did not some to bother most palms at all (some minor damge on my Windmill palm). My agave did not like the ice rain at all and suffered greatly. (Next time I better cover it). Also the Musa Orinoco just barely made it though the winter. (As it turned out it was a dainage issue which I did not recognize)
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| Musa sikkimensis and Lantana on the right in July 2005 |
I added a couple of new palms outside this year:
- 1 Sabal Minor var. Louisiana,
- 2 Sabal Minors,
- 2 Trachycarpus Takil,
- 3 more Trachycarpus Fortunei,
- 1 Trachycarpus Wagnerianus,
- 1Chamaerops Humilis,
- 1 Washingtonia Filifera,
- 1 Butia Capitata.
Believe me this kept me quite busy this Spring. Furthermore, I added one Musa Velutina and one Musa Raja Puri
The bananas are really going to impress me this year. Musa Basjoo and Musa Sikkimenss are just going wild. One the right you will see one of my smaller musa sikkimensis'. The Lantana to the right is doing just fantastic this year.
The Lantana is now in the ground for 3 years and so far came back reliably every spring (Only minimal mulching every winter) - and gets even bigger every year.
November 22, 2004
Shortly after November 7, we actually had our first mild freeze (32F/0C); at least there was some ice on my car. BUT - only the Elephant Ears on the north-side of the house got some minor leaf burn. Otherwise, everything is still looking good (including the Bananas). However the predictions on NOAA regarding the next couple of months don't look exciting...They predict a colder than normal winter...oh well.Sunday, November 7, 2004
We almost had a light freeze here in Atlanta. But we were lucky and the Bananas and Elephant Ears are still looking strong. Maybe we are able to make it to December...April 12, 2004
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| Colocasia esculentum in May 2004 |
Currently I have 5 potted Musa Sikkimensis. As the weather gets warmer now the plants put on some growth. Lets see - I hope to be able to plant them in the yard within 8 weeks.
The Musella Lasiacarpa is coming back very nicely. First growth started in late March. By now the first leaves are unfolding.
The Musa Basjoo is developing a bit slower but nevertheless is coming out very nicely. The first leav should unfold in a week or so. Both bananas survived our (quite mild) winter without any issues so far.
The same is true for most other plants I have.
May 22, 2004
Up to now everything is developing very nicely. Musella Lasiocarpa is slowly reaching the size it had the previous year.