PalmsNorth.com – Cold Hardy Palm Forum

Barb, my guess is that it's low light levels. I have two potted Y. glauca which I haven't had a chance to plant, and during both winters indoors the c...

My bamboo plants have really taken a beating this year with a low of -22 C (-8 F).Your bamboo should come back with no problems. The Pseudosasa japoni...

Great photos, Jim! You're taking the easy way out by avoiding the freezing temps back home :lol: I like the large saguaro.I posted a message on the ...

Great work, Tim! That R. sinogrande is fantastic!

Everything looks great, especially the bulletproof needle palm!

Paul, did you lose power at all? Are you protecting any plants with supplemental heat? My relatives in Toronto were without power for about 92 hours. ...

Hmmmsomething similar appeared here one day as well....I guess somebody wants us all to build little ponds-lol :lol:

Jim, that link to Zusung's plants is awesome! I own one species that he's photographed, and I'm guessing that maybe 5 would survive (with moisture pro...

Marcel, I would wait until closer to the spring to start germination, since there will be a lot more sunlight and warmth. I have one seed that just ge...

Give the palms a couple of weeks indoors; that way you'll know for sure. With the temps that they've experienced and the fact that they're potted, if ...

Along with the straight Poncirus (Citrus) trifoliata species, there are a couple other species and hybrids which are much hardier to cold than you'd e...

I did end up finishing this bed (except for planting the cacti), and I'll make sure to post some pics soon.

My area has not had much snow so far - only a couple of dustings. Temps have hit -10 C for lows twice, and I still haven't protected my plants! Hopefu...

Jeff, everyone's given you some great info here. A general rule is that the wetter the location, the sharper the drainage has to be (or start consider...

Tim, you should treat A. ecklonis as a die-back perennial, since it's a "grass Aloe". Let it die back to the ground, and provide some protection (i. e...