Hardest to germinate,toughest to bring to maturity.Lot's of problems with seedlings damping off.Very tough palm to grow from seed,needs a fast drainin...

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D This fall was really perfect for hardening the palms off,no rain(1" in 2 months)and plenty of cold temps before winter ...

Spear pull occurs for at least 2 reasons,one is pathogens attacking weakened cell wall structure,or the pathogens weakening it themselves.As mention...

Whether any of these will survive being buried in snow all winter is questionableat best,answerable at worst :(

What's worse Jim, rain, light snow, and -temps, or 30 inches of snow? :cry:I would have the biggest problem with 30" of snow!

Hard to pick a favorite (maybe whatever am looking at,at the time! :D ),have to say though that a silver Bizzy has to be at the top of ANY list!

Thanks guysWe got about 1 1/2" out of the storm,most of it went west/north,still,windy as hell!The fact it rained then got cold helped lock everything...

Looking good!That Cordyline looks in fine shape,just some minor cold discolorationbut nothing at this point that it can't grow out of-not even that vi...

I had a dream last night my Washys and Butia were blown away(by the 60mph wind gusts) with their protection!The Washy trunks had turned to jelly in th...

BarbIt's going to be to cold/windy here the next few days for the sun to botherthe Sequoia much,be lucky to see 40(F) in it's little G-house tomorrow...

Thanks guysBlizzard watch has turned to a Blizzard warning,so far it looks like the heavy snow stays north.We may get 2-3" they say,if it's on the hig...

I agree :) That is some collection of palms,etc.Always nice to visit a greenhouse too-esp in winter!

Very nice Barb-

In a few years your Naini Tal -MAY- have lighter colored leaves,the trunks -MAY- also creep more.