Jim Thompson is a floriculturist at Epcot; his job is to find new and interesting plants to introduce into the landscapes. In this segment he shows Kim Haworth some plants that are featured in the Mexico exhibit and that are suitable for outdoor gardens in zones 7 and higher.
- The Chinese yellow banana has been in the U. S. only about five or six years. Cold-hardy, it can stand light frost with only slight leaf damage; extreme cold may damage the leaves, but the root will survive. The plant has small, fuzzy bananas (figure A) that are inedible due to their rock-hard seeds.
- The ginger plant (figure B) is another plant that grows well in the South; it can survive a light frost, although a deep freeze will knock it back to the ground.
- The cut-leaf philodendron (figure C) grows well inside or outside; it needs a substantial amount of shade. After the temperatures reach 50 degrees at night, you can set it out in the garden, even up North.
- The canna lily (figure D) has spectacular blooms and foliage. You can cut off the foliage in the winter and store the root for spring.
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