For some reason I can't load mine. It seems to be the right size ... 75 x 80. Here's the warning I get each time I try.Warning: Cannot modify header i...

Welcome aboard tomj and happy new year! As you may already know, Butia capitata (Pindo) is quite out of range for a zone 7a region but many have winte...

Allen ... it sure would be nice for you to have a mild Edmonton zone5b winter but as with us here, January will tell the tale.I assume your Trachycapr...

Wes ... Elevation does factor into the equation as I'm at about 235' above sea level. Down in the village of Lantzville there was little if any snow y...

Interesting and accurate summary Wes as the same seems true here. The only difference is we've had more snowfall than you, 7 inches on one occasion an...

Wes ... these never see a drop of rain or a flake of snow all winter. Humidity alone seems to be the culprit. Perhaps a copper fungicide regiment woul...

Not yet Wes, next spring perhaps. I did pot it up to a 2 gallon container and left it in the unheated greenhouse.Cheers, Barrie.

Hey Wes ... I found them easy (P. theophrastii) to germinate but much more difficult to keep alive with our cold humid winters. I started with about 4...

If I use the USDA zone ratings, our winters are zone 8b minimum and sometimes 9a and 9b during the milder winters. To this point we've had one night w...

Kansas ... yes the three avocado plants I have are all from seed. I really need to pot them up into larger 5 gallon pots as they're currently in 2 gal...

Yesterday was finally quite nice 9's and 10's celcius around the area with clear sunny skies. Rain and wind today (Christmas) and cold. Hope you have ...

It's certainly not "warm" here on the BC coast. I don't think we've broke 7 celcius (45f) for the past 3 weeks and plenty of light frosts overnight. S...

Cheers, Barrie.

It was a recent topic here from lucky1 (Barb) and her concerns and efforts of digging up palms in cold climates.Here's the thread - Cheers, Barrie.