Researchers create grafted palm tree for Zones 3 and 4
St. Paul, MN, June 9, 2013: The unveiling of the first truly Minnesota-grown palm tree will be held at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum on June 16, 2013 at 10 AM. Sprouts, a local gardening club, will host the event and presentation of the first frost-proof palm tree created by the University of Minnesota’s Horticulture department. The event will feature the team working on this genetic breakthrough, and will have a living palm tree vignette that will become a permanent feature at the Landscape Arboretum.
This amazing project came to bear fruit thanks to the dedicated researchers at the University of MN Horticulture department, in cooperation with Mala University of HI at Kauai. This seemingly impossible genetic feat started in the University’s Horticultural Lab presided by Dr. Andrew Green. Together with his team, Green wanted to make his daughter’s 8 year birthday wish come true: to have a palm tree grow outside her bedroom window. There was enough retail interest for palm trees in MN to generate adequate funding for this project, 4 years in the making. The new patented frost-proof palm tree is grafted to grow year round in Minnesota’s Zones 3 and 4.
This amazing project came to bear fruit thanks to the dedicated researchers at the University of MN Horticulture department, in cooperation with Mala University of HI at Kauai. This seemingly impossible genetic feat started in the University’s Horticultural Lab presided by Dr. Andrew Green. Together with his team, Green wanted to make his daughter’s 8 year birthday wish come true: to have a palm tree grow outside her bedroom window. There was enough retail interest for palm trees in MN to generate adequate funding for this project, 4 years in the making. The new patented frost-proof palm tree is grafted to grow year round in Minnesota’s Zones 3 and 4.
The first 50 ticket holder will receive a free seedling of the frost resistant grafted palm tree, valued at $45. The trees will become available for sale at select retailers starting June 16, 2013.
For more information regarding tickets and direction for this event visit the Sprouts Blog, call 763-545-0303, or visit the MN Landscape Arboretum.
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