Well...thanks folks... love ya all.. way too sweet...
Nancy... Like Elaine said...it helps to pick a spot... find a microclime that will have it survive...there's alot to consider... not just it being in NYC or in a container or in the ground.. I feel I'm in zone 4 - 14 here on the roof... it freezes solid in the container.... much like something in zone 4 might ... freeze to a depth of 2-3 ft... during winter ... and in the summer... with the bare roof membrane... getting up to about 165*F on a sunny day.. and the winds bloowing off this onto the plants... is surely like you might find in zone 14... [ a little off the scale ] where do you know where it gets to be 165*F on a regular basis.....We are in zone 7 here in the city... most all your crapes are good to this zone...could you tell us a little about your roof...location..floor height.. height of near by buildings any and all would be helpful..
I'd be happy to talk with you about them there..with you.. or have you by here to visit.. I'm in Carroll Gardens Brooklyn... 4th stop in Brooklyn on the "F" train...
there's a video up of it here.. on a site of other hardcore New Yorkers... like was mentioned.. I grow mostly tropicals and other tender exotics... and a bit of fruits and veggies... with lots of annuals and some others... NYorkers.com/Gordon-Hawkins pop me a note if you'd like to visit here or chat on the phone.. and I'll send my information..
the biggest killer of roof top plants.. overwintering.. is them heating up in the late winter...whene the sun is warm and it heats up the roof like May.. then it freezes in the night.. this YoYo effect does in plants.. rated 2 or three zones colder than we are..... good luck there...
