I have seen these around town before still I have this bad photo. Here is some details. It looks like an umbrella and Its winter hardy if its cold enouth It will put its leaves closer to its stem. It could be a bamboo or something else. This plant has a little red bud at the top of each one. Its very weird but has a little subtropical look.
Re: Winter plant Whoa! It would be tought to make this one out from the information you have given us - and that picture. Could you give us more details? Size of the "plant", description of the leaves, bark, flowers, fruits etc. Best of all, a clearer picture?
Re: Winter plant I will get a better photo. Its size 65 cm tall and they grow in groups but not always I dont think they might get bark But they be could strong stem as one. It has green leaves and they are long about 5 cm long. and 1 or 2 cm wide. Leaves also grow farther down its stem too. they can get as high as a metre. Flowers could be red at the tops of the plant each might have a red flower but dont really remember last spring. I dont see fruit yet but I will tell you If see some.But they are very hardy.
Better photo of the plant. I know my 1968 camara does not work well but heres some better ones. This is the winter plant I been telling you about I think its a subtropical
My guess would be a rhododendron species. Their leaves tend to droop in cold weather. Hope as well as covering the top he put down some mulch to protect the roots. Harry
Thanks. To be nice. How hardy are they? and are they subtropical. I see them put the leaves to their stem when it gets cold
Hello Spruceman here is a link to a good set of resources here in the vancouver area. Rhododendrons and azaleas prefer to have their roots cool and be in partial shade although I have seen them in full sun http://www.flounder.ca/FraserSouth/basics.asp I hope this helps Pierrot
Thank you. They are a subtropical plant it said on there.They grow in my zone 7 very well.My other subtropical plants are mulched very well I will get some Rhododendrons and azaleas. Hardy species. The ones I see here are put in shade.
My experience here in Spokane is that the hardier varieties tend to winter over without problems except for when the temps get really icy. -5F and below for exetended periods. Even then if the roots are well mulched, you might lose some of the top growth, but the roots will survive and then re-establish the plant. I tend to use leaf litter rather than pine needles as some do as I think the decomposition of the leaves tend to add some heat to the mix. But if you do use leaves, you need to do a good cleanup in the spring. Harry
I had never seen a topkill But at some point It could have happend. They do fine -8F Without problems in dry cold. Its been very wet and cold so they are not doing their best but with leaf litter or leaves they still do fine.I have been cleaning up for this spring and getting ready to grow agaves & yuccas. I had some topkill on other plants and they came back so these should have a less chance of topkill.Thanks wrygrass.
Topkill I've seen here. Usually occurs in open,windy locations in a prolonged cold snap. Probably due to windchill and poor plant placement. Although one instance I would of thought to be right where it was planted under the cover of a large maple and a flowering dogwood, and on the side of the building away from the cold north wind. But wind funneled between her and her neigbors house and got a large chunk of it. Rarely takes out the whole plant, especially if mulched well. The larger the plant the more apt it is to survive without effect. Also, your climate might be a bit warmer than here. Harry
