Here are some pics after a surprise snowstorm the other day. Halifax was only supposed to receive 1 cm of snow :roll: My car:Unprotected T. fortunei:...

Tim, I was a little angry at the lack of Yuzu growth!! :lol: Something had been eating the new Yuzu leaves, as well as some of the kiwi leaves. Hop...

Great work, John! I know that you'll have it back in shape by the spring! :D

Erik, I was reading this post the other day, and thought the same thing! These people worry about keeping some of the most tropical species alive over...

Great shot, Tim!!Here are some before/after pics of multiple -5 C exposures for the "Hardy Chicago" figs.Newly planted:-5 C:I am trying to root the cu...

A few months ago:And here's what a few -5 C nights can do to kiwis :lol: I've now mulched them, and will be protecting them soon!

Here are two pics of my recent purchases.The first one shows the caudex size of the C. revoluta (with a pop can for scale :lol: ):The next pic is sho...

It should work, it's Chamaedorea seifrizii. There's also C. microspadix, C. radicalis, etc. Dypsis lutescens is fairly common too, and should do well ...

Many of the Chamaedorea species (radicalis, etc) are understory palms, and can do well in low lighting conditions. Some Dypsis species might be suitab...

Fantastic shots as usual, Jim! Your trunk cut fortunei is a prime example of just how vigorous some hardy palms can be! As far as the Tetrapanax go, I...

You might want to try asking this question on the Northeast board:

Some info has been given here so far. I would stress the importance of not letting the cold runoff water get into the soil, because this would do the ...

Great work, Barb!! It should only be a few more days for the rest of them.

Fantastic work, Oppalm! The survival of that Livistona is surprising!

Today I also purchased a 3 gallon Beaucarnea recurvata (Pony Tail Palm) for $6 at a grocery store. I'll post some pics soon!