Re: Philodendron selloum

From: Tony Avent tony at plantdel.com> on 2001.12.14 at 15:32:17(7915) Russ: The plant of P. selloum to which Petra alludes is one that I planted nearly 15 years ago when I worked at the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh NC. Someone had left the plant after a weekend flea market, so we planted it in our "tropical garden" there, as an after thought. The first year, we mulched it lightly and was surprised when it returned. Since it was large next year, we left it unmulched and have done so ever since. It has been through at least four winters of zero degrees F. After I left eight years ago, the plant has been virtually unattended and almost shaded out, but it is still alive. Since this time, I have tried a couple of locally purchased P. selloum plants, but have had none to survive our winters. I can only imagine that high elevation forms might be quite reliable in zone 7b. > +More >Petra, where in zone 7B are you with the winter hardy selloum? Are you >protecting in any way? > >Russ. > > > Tony Avent Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Garden 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, NC 27603 USA Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F USDA Hardiness Zone 7b email tony@plantdelights.com website http://www.plantdel.com phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 662-0370 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent

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