tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617827497128858809.post1561250616087214473..comments2023-06-08T05:27:56.425-05:00Comments on Confessions Of A Plant Geek: New zone map unveiledNick Terneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00440113002223574303noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617827497128858809.post-41405332647490425822012-02-01T03:19:19.754-06:002012-02-01T03:19:19.754-06:00I'm wondering if this might be the fellow whos...I'm wondering if this might be the fellow whose list I saw some years ago regarding Magnolia acuminatas...<br />http://www.savorwisconsin.com/AllListings/detail.asp?recordid=1031&table=producer<br /><br />LarryLarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563036192373891209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617827497128858809.post-88097368334048661632012-02-01T00:39:31.158-06:002012-02-01T00:39:31.158-06:00Scott, you have such a HUGE plant pallet to choose...Scott, you have such a HUGE plant pallet to choose from for Portland that you really don't need to feel guilty about not pushing boundaries. That and I don't think anyone cares, your gardens are beautiful! Although you're now z9a, there are a number of really great plants that won't grow there because the climate is TOO mild. You just don't get warm enough in summer for some of them.Nick Terneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00440113002223574303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617827497128858809.post-9549251578810735232012-01-31T22:38:16.661-06:002012-01-31T22:38:16.661-06:00I've been looking at that map and wondering wh...I've been looking at that map and wondering what it really means all weekend! Looks like, due to a bit of heat-island effect, I'm actually 9a now...which is so weird! I can't help but feel a little guilt...I'm the only Portlander I know who doesn't even come close to pushing the zonal boundaries (mostly 8b around town). I doubt I have anything planted over zone 7! Is there such a thing as inverse zonal-denial? Either way...I think I have a little Zonal Guilt ;-)scottweberpdxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740930947767329183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617827497128858809.post-85289398066185482612012-01-30T22:42:31.950-06:002012-01-30T22:42:31.950-06:00Definitely. I'm sure you can find a 6a microc...Definitely. I'm sure you can find a 6a microclimate in the yard easily enough. Proper soil prep and winter mulch will go a long way to overwintering plants.Nick Terneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00440113002223574303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-617827497128858809.post-8175802227072178542012-01-30T16:28:27.794-06:002012-01-30T16:28:27.794-06:00Thanks for posting this... all my suspicions have ...Thanks for posting this... all my suspicions have been confirmed and now that I am officially zone 5a, I can start buying and fretting over 6a plants!!<br />LarryLarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563036192373891209noreply@blogger.com