Re: Aroids in the garden

From: Tony Avent <tony at plantdel.com> on 1998.06.24 at 12:31:32(2360) Dear Bob: Sorry to differ with your hardiness of Alocasia macrorrhiza, but it is hardy in zone 7b...occasional temp drops to 0F. While it is better in warmer climes, we have been growing it outdoors for 15 years. It is certainly not hardy outdoors even in the colder parts of zone 7. +More At 09:22 AM 6/23/98 -0500, you wrote: >Alocasia macrorrhiza will not survive your winter temps. It's >iffy in zone 9, as far as coming back from a freeze, and is really >a zone 10-11 subject, although I've seen some recover from the low >20s; but that was in a climate that has very few freezes compared >to zone 6. Tony Avent Plant Delights Nursery @Juniper Level Botanic Gardens 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, NC 27603 USA phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 662-0370 email tony@plantdel.com website http://www.plantdel.com USDA zone 7b minnium winter temperature 0-10 degrees F maximum summer temperature 100 degrees F

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