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Since people on this forum keep peddling the idea that the South somehow is this subtropical region most prone to cold, I guess I will have to induce some optimism; lets focus on the good things.
So, outside of Florida, which is obviously moderated, being a peninsula, which part of the South do you all think has the most stable subtropical climate, where subtropical/tropical plants have the best chance for survival?
Add New Orleans and the Carolina coasts to that list.
I thought they're a bit fluctuating and extreme in the winter (they've even recorded snow)? I think the OP wanted the more stable climates in the south.
Add New Orleans and the Carolina coasts to that list.
Yes, as far as growing subtropical vegetation, the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana, and the South Atlantic coasts of Georgia, and South Carolina, have it best in regards to growing, and maintaining subtropical vegetation in the South outside of peninsular Florida, with South Texas being king in that department.
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Originally Posted by Theropod
I thought they're a bit fluctuating and extreme in the winter (they've even recorded snow)? I think the OP wanted stable climates in the south.
No, I believe that the entire Coastal South has a stable winter climate; its just that people on this forum keep talking about this mythical unstableness of the climate I have yet to see in all my years of living in the region.
Because of my annoyance with such talk, I instead decided to change the topic, to see what you guys thought was the most stable area of the South outside of Florida, where tender vegetation can grow best.
A few years ago Laredo Tx got up to 90 degrees in winter while in Dallas it was sleet and freezing rain that day crazy.
probably the next day the cold front reached Laredo and the temp dropped to 40°F
i mentioned this in another thread but i'll say it here too. there is really no good place in the continental U.S. outside of South Florida that can reliably grow coconut palms long-term.
the best choices would be the extreme southern coast of Louisiana (south of Triumph) and South Padre Island, Texas. even at these locations coconut palms will likely die within 10 years. as you go north from these locations, survival time drops significantly... by the time you reach Houston or New Orleans, coconut palms likely wouldn't make it through a single winter.
The coasts of Texas, and Louisiana are the best bets outside of Florida in the South if you want a decent amount of survival time for tender subtropical plants.
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Originally Posted by Sir Goosenseresworthie
probably the next day the cold front reached Laredo and the temp dropped to 40°F
Yes, he can. In January 2013, the high on the 29th was 94F. The low two days later was 40F. More than a day, but still a drastic temperature swing.
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