Hi, I am thinking about buying some cactus but am concerned how well they will deal with winter weather. I live in the New York area. Any advice?
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We live in PA and have had plenty of frigid weather, but our cacti are still growing wonderfully. The live in a window that gets Southeast exposure.
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I live in Sussex County, NJ and bought these cacti last year. I have them in a terrarium and they are thriving. they have almost doubled in size and I had to take some out because it was becoming crowded (gave them to a friend's daughter; she has them in a planter in her room and they are doing very well). As long as you do not place them near a draft and keep them warm, they will grow and thrive.
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I am in Texas the northern part where the winters are really cold, and so far I have done well with these little ones. Maybe you would like to put them in a window instead of in the yard. They really are keepers. Margaret
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Hi I live in NJ and we can get a lot of snow in winter time. I planted mine on the ground and it's thriving well. I also have a bigger one now 4 yrs old. Both are planted on ground.
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I am in N. Florida, so the trees didn't have a bad winter here. Both are in pots, and stayed outdoors. Both are growing and doing very well. No fruit yet, and I don't expect any for a few years.
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Not sure yet. I'm in NC 30 miles north of Raleigh. Frost knocked them down as expected. Grandma left the plant's tuber in the ground in this colder than normal winter we had. Fingers crossed for it & basjoo banana I got her last spring.
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I live in Mass. we had a very!!!! cold winter -20. I went out to look at my vines today and there covered with buds,waiting to starting growing! I'm not sure about the how long before the fruit bears but the plants are very hardy and growing very well!
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If you are growing this plant indoor, the winter zone should not be an issue. Just as a reference, I live in zone 7 and still have problem growing this plant indoor. My plant from 9GreenBox is relatively big but I still have problem growing it. The have multiple failures so it probably has nothing to do with 9GreenBox.
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I should have brought it in to the gardening shed...but forgot. We live in mid-Michigan and had a very bitter winter with a lot of snow. I left it out and no problems - have already begun using again, now that we've had an unusually warm early Spring. It still looks great! No signs of damage. I don't plan on pushing our luck next year.
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Considering the issues I've had with this plant it is clearly tropical and MUST have extended periods of warmth of above 75 and above degrees with bright sunshine in order to grow and thrive. Anything less and it just hangs on until hot weather returns. Weather colder than 60 degrees with no direct sun will ensure it quickly succumbs to rot or fungus and dies. Even in Central Texas it's been a challenge to create the ideal conditions for this plant. So if you live in NYC and rarely use the heat and only have North facing windows which means little direct, hot warm sunshine the plant will not survive very long there. You'd have to create a mini-greenhouse enclosure to even have a chance. Considering the issues I've had with this plant it is clearly tropical and MUST have extended periods of warmth of above 75 and above degrees with bright sunshine in order to grow and thrive. Anything less and it just hangs on until hot weather returns. Weather colder than 60 degrees with no direct sun will ensure it quickly succumbs to rot or fungus and dies. Even in Central Texas it's been a challenge to create the ideal conditions for this plant. So if you live in NYC and rarely use the heat and only have North facing windows which means little direct, hot warm sunshine the plant will... » Read More Considering the issues I've had with this plant it is clearly tropical and MUST have extended periods of warmth of above 75 and above degrees with bright sunshine in order to grow and thrive. Anything less and it just hangs on until hot weather returns. Weather colder than 60 degrees with no direct sun will ensure it quickly succumbs to rot or fungus and dies. Even in Central Texas it's been a challenge to create the ideal conditions for this plant. So if you live in NYC and rarely use the heat and only have North facing windows which means little direct, hot warm sunshine the plant will not survive very long there. You'd have to create a mini-greenhouse enclosure to even have a chance. « Show Less
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We planted ours up in Northern Arizona during the summer. Depending where you are at in Texas will determine how well it will grow. I think if you are in central Texas you might have a lot of success. Our clover came up really well once the summer rain started. We will have snow in the winter, but it comes back quickly each summer and flourishes. This seed was excellent and I will be ordering it again next spring.
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I'm sorry I wish that I could answer your question. I see that this zip is for New York. I would think that since it is tropical, it may not work for you. I would try Emerald Goddess Gardens where I ordered from. I must say this plant has growed pretty rapidly. I've only had a couple of blooms. I planted mine in a pot so that I can bring in during the winter. I want to think I read somewhere it wasn't very cold hardy and thats why I planted in a pot. I'm so sorry I couldn't be more help. Good Luck!!
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Not sure about Mexican lime as I am not familiar with it. But this one is sensitive to cold weather. I'm in Northern California where it does get below 30 and I have to cover the plant
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Yes it will do well in some places in Texas. The climate has to be warm for at least 80 degrees in order for it to survive. Even with just a little frost will kill it.
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I don't know. For what it's worth, I was told in an extension service meeting that the Hardy Chicago is not necessarily more winter hardy than other varieties, but that it bears quickly on first year growth. Thus, even if it freezes back, you may get figs on the new growth, whereas other varieties will not mature figs on the new growth without an extended growth season. I haven't had mine long enough to know what it will do vs other varieties I've got.Lee E.
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I live in Minnesota and we just got 5 inches of snow. I think you will be fine. In my opinion the crabgrass preventer is an extra bonus as your just giving your grass the food to start growing for the year.
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Should grow fine. I'm in Colorado (Denver metro area) and haven't had a problem getting it to sprout & grow, especially on the North side of my house which is always in shade and has more snow until later in the year than other areas. My biggest problem was the lawn service cutting it down to their "normal" low height last season. For that and other reasons, I'll be doing my own grass this year. ;&gt;
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Probably not. I was in Dallas area for that HORRIBLE ice storm. Live in Raleigh NC area and the one I got my grandma didn't make it through the Polar Vortex 2013/2014. Actually I just ordered her another one. We are going to pot it this year to bring indoors. I just dug it up to be sure. It only has roots & no bulb/form like the 3 old fashion ones she has that are taking off now.
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The more light, the better. I have had to keep mine inside all winter and none of the windows get a ton of light so the succulents have stretched out looking for light. The cactuses seem to do ok with less light but grow bigger and look healthier with more. We kept them on the porch all summer where they got tons of light but were sheltered from rain and just watered biweekly. They seemed happy with that.