Brugmansia are still blooming (Nov.17-2008 ) and temps today hit near mid 60's. It can't last much longer.Cheers, Barrie.

You see these everyday ???? Really? Barb Ahh, the key word I neglected to include in my post was don't, as in, don't see everyday.Sorry for the confu...

Holy smokes Barb :shock: All the W's come to mind, who, what, where, when & why. :lol: oh ya ... and wow!You see these everyday around our parts....

For now, you can wrap the tender new growth (bud tissue). I would also spray with a copper fungicide/bactericide to keep the population down since m...

People in your own general area can better advise you on what to build. Regardless of what winter brings you, if you build some protective structure i...

Trachycarpus fortunei are very well suited to our region and are the work-horse in many gardens. Here's one around the side of my house standing about...

Welcome Sébastien :D Your list of exotics is impressive to say the least. I wish if when I where 25, I had even half that number of choice palms, yucc...

Nice ones Wes ... I gotta see it first hand some day.Cheers, Barrie.

Wes,It should be hardy enough in the favored areas of our region. Biggest challenge is as you've said, winter rains. Well sited in absolute perfect dr...

Barrie, hope you take some pics as the flowers open.(end of November...that must be a first!)Barb It's not every year that will happen but it's not u...

Do my eyes deceive me or is the photo (second from last pic) showing/hiding a trunk :shock: Barb Yes Barb, it does look as though the tallest crown ...

Erik ... sent you an e-mail.Cheers, Barrie.

Barb ... as mentioned, Erik and I have had some very preliminary e-mail exchanges regarding getting some of these on, and in Canadian soil. I'm certai...