And here is an update:My T. fortunei seedlings are now over 3 years old, and have started to develop their first palmate fronds. Here is a pic taken a...

Adam, what are your prices on the Paw Paw seeds?

Scott, go with the leaves. The peat moss retains moisture. You will want to keep the palms dry in the winter, and dry leaves will help you with this. ...

Great shots as usual, Paul. You have done some great cold-tolerance testing at your place. Which would you say was the hardiest agave (in terms of bot...

Canadianplant, I think Steve (Knnn?) is growing it. They might make it down to a 7a/b if HEAVILY mulched.

Canadianplant, I think the coldest zone in the UK is a zone 7 in the Scottish highlands. There is a tiny portion of Nova Scotia which is a zone 7b (so...

I'll try to get some pics taken/posted of the full plant tomorrow.

Barb, that might have been Adriano, of Adriano's Figs. I was planning on purchasing some figs from him, but it takes months to get an email response (...

Igor, I included 2 shoots of P. bissetii and Pleioblastus pygmaeus var. distichus in the shipment!

I'm going to cut the trunk down to just a couple of inches above the ground, and then cover the whole thing with mulch.

Thanks for the info!

I think I've seen several of them around here. There is one on my commute that is a tree form around 15' high or so.

Canadianplant, here's some protection methods I was thinking of:Fargesia: A lot of mulchPhyllostachys bissetii: A lot of mulchPseudosasa japonica: A l...

Hi Canadianplant, yeah this soil is acidic. I don't think that this hydrangea is a climbing one. Right now, it is around 3 feet tall, and has been for...

Yeah, I'll be providing lots of mulch! I didn't know it went down 60'!! :shock: