Yes, they have lot of palm species: W. robusta, W. filifera, B. capitata. J. chilensis, L. chinensis, S. palmetto, S. minor etc. Sochi is 9a zone. Oly...

Zack, welcome to PalmsNorth!

Hi Barb!All three germinated, but only one is left. When is young it's easily rooted. Most information about Soviet project I found in a good Russian ...

Great plants you have there :D Have you any more germinated T. takil from Alexander seeds? I don't have any yet from 30 seeds. Maybe they didn't rip...

Looks like female inflorescence. You need male pollen for successful pollination. Sometimes, but very rare, C. humilis develop hermaphroditic flowers....

Definitely this hybrid is on my wish list because I have problem with overwintering pure Y. aloifolia. Tim, keep us updated with your young one.

So -24C is the absolute minimum where death occurs.You likely don't have the duration of cold of other areas.There's hope for us with some winter warm...

Just want to thank you all for the welcome.

Beautiful color :D

Updated 7.6.2012.WagnerianusCerifera blooming B.armata was planted this springOther cerifera had have problems with fungus after lot of rain (and prob...

Hi Barb,no, employes in BG protected them every winter. They cut bananas right down to ground level and heavy mulched around, and above them.

Mostly unprotected. Palms planted in good micro climate gardens in urban area didn't need protection because of urban heat effect. We have sometimes,...