Serj, apparently you have to crack the seeds:

It hit 30 C here yesterday :D . It's not too often that Nova Scotia even reaches 30 C, let alone this early in the summer.

Supposedly there is a form called "Santa Catarina" that can take down to -12 C if I remember correctly. However, there isn't too much info about it on...

Barb: Right now I'm just waiting for any adult leaves :lol: gPenny: That's good to hear! I have a feeling I'll need to start providing better protect...

Barb: I've tried germinating dates once, and none grew! I think the soil temps weren't warm enough. I've stockpiled around 25 seeds now, and am going ...

Here are some new leaves (the short & fat ones in the middle) on a couple of my trachys:<a href="" target="_blank"><img src="" border="0"...

Paul, please make sure to post some pics when that new bed is completed! :D

Good work, Jim! That photo is very inspiring considering that palm was deemed to be: Dead and no chance (period) of recovery .Keep it up! :DCameron...

35 gal trachy! Make sure you post pics :D

Out of all of them, one of the most cold tolerant is E. pauciflora ssp. debeuzevillei (hardy to -20 C) That maybe true in many cases but not all. I h...

Out of all of them, one of the most cold tolerant is E. pauciflora ssp. debeuzevillei (hardy to -20 C)

Nice pics! Does the pinnate-leaved palm (jubaea?) go unprotected?

I know how you're feeling Paul, we've had temps of over 20 C here for the past 3 days, and continuing tomorrow ! :D

I was finally able to uncover the palms for good after all of this rain. 2 of the trachys have already started growing new fronds! :D