That's a fine stand of bamboo Tropicman! :D Here's some you might like ... it's Phyllostachys vivax (Chinese Timber Bamboo) and the newest culms are ...

The difficult part will be trying to duplicate the tropical condtions (year round) that they require.Cheers, Barrie.

Lookin' good! I guess the race is on now. Will the fruit ripen or will the cool weather be the winner?Cheers, Barrie.

Good Lord Aaron! That's an unbelievable story. You are (as I'm sure you know) very lucky indeed. If I was out your way I'd be over with a donation of ...

hang in there dilbert,I recall the folks on the UK Oasis board (where I post infrequently) mentioning a fabulous autumn and very mild winterlast year....

Barb,The cooling started yesterday afternoon and it was intersting to find 28c a very pleasant temp. I think by 5 pm it was cooler still and we've had...

I can't imagine the harm or developmental setback that this extreme frond cutting would do. There must be a more palm friendly method to over winter T...

Barb,I believe some areas did come close to record and some exceeded that. Personally I've had 38c (100f) only once in the past 5 years since living h...

Lytton is the hottest spot in BC and this week is no exception. 42c (107.6f) is forecst for those folks !!! We're cooler today with temps not expected...

Jay ... I have it on good authority that most interior homes and businesses use AC. I was thru Cache Creek and the Fraser Canyon (B.C.) very recently ...

Well here's a shot of the entire palm. The height of the palm itself is a little better than 4' tall. Brahea doesn't like root disturbance and will su...

I've never been the least bit put off by spiders and I find them facinating. I've been stung far more by wasps (nasty things) than been bitten by spid...

These are native to the mountainous regions in Northern Thailand and my suspitions would lead me to think that 20f for breif periods would be the limi...