I remember that there was an "extinct" type of Phoenix called the Judaean date palm in the middle east. Scientists found seeds that were something lik...

The seeds arrived dry, and I kept them in a dry bag for a few months. I know this couldn't have been too good for germination, but it doesn't seem to ...

Try Zingiber mioga, it's one of the hardiest!

Barb, I think the B. eriospatha seeds soaked for about 12 hours, and they weren't de-lidded.Paul, congrats on the foxtails! They're a palm that I've a...

Great work!The first B. eriospatha are starting to pop up now.

It was fairly cold here this winter, but what scared me more than the absolute low of -17.2 C (1 F) was the number of times there were temps of -15 C ...

Great pics, Paul! Which Phyllostachys have you found performs best in your area?

Canadianplant, 1 leaf or 2 leaves. Just don't do it before 1 leaf :lol: Barb, those seeds in the 2nd shot might be Phoenix too. I've had some really ...

Great job, Paul! You know that you're doing it properly when they start to produce pineapples of their own :lol: Here's one that I've been growing fo...

Canadianplant, I think the hardiest pomegranates are hardy to zone 6b, possibly 6a. There is the Russian type called Kazake, and the Iranian type (pro...

Welcome to the forum! Ironically, the best successes that I've had with date palm seeds are when I just forget about them :lol: This is my favourate...

I always love seeing pics of that elata! Any idea on the lowest temps that it's gone through? Have you ever managed to get some seeds?

Panzhihuaensis and taitungensis are some of the hardiest, along with good old Cycas revoluta. Here is one growing near Vancouver:

Good job, Canadianplant!It seems as if most of the sabals have decided to break the surface at the same time. Within the past couple of days, Sabal mi...

Nice work! How long were they soaking for?