What's the proper name for the stringy things? These are typically called filaments.BTW ... Washingtonia filifera may get the term 'cotton palm' in U...

That's great Barb! You're really getting some specimen plants now! It's very similar to my over crowded 5 gal Yucca rostrata I got earlier this year.C...

Very nice indeed Barb! I think once you grow these on, you'll agree that the cities in the interior should have these out for the summer months as pub...

John ... I'll bet some places will hit 38c (100f) or better in the next few days. Plenty of rain in the east huh? I guess we don't get any weather rep...

Thanks for that link. Cheers, Barrie.

Maybe even pool together for an order shipped to BC? ... just a thought.Cheers, Barrie.

Barrie - great pics. do the residents of Vancouver Island plant palm trees in their own gardens or are palm trees only for the adventurous gardenin...

Not here Barb. A touch of rain here in Lantzville 2 nights ago, just enough to wet the driveway. There was considerably more in a few other areas here...

We hit a respectable 33c (92f) again today. I was short lived but most of the afternoon floated around the 31c mark only a mile from the beach. Down i...

A push towards hot again (cool by Barb's standards) low 90's here, but I'd heard forecasts for 40c (104 f) for the southern BC Okanagan region.Cheers,...

Here's a couple of pics from today (locally) at the Coombs County show n' shine.Cheers, Barrie.

You gotta wonder how well those would root in Barb. A very small root mass for the amount of top growth. It would appear that a year or two of settlin...

You're right ... insanity knows no boundaries. :? Cheers, Barrie.