It's been cool and rainy for a couple of weeks.More storms/lightning than in recent years too.Most of my plants love these temps.Re bananas and cool t...

What a difference the palms already make to your project.The only thing missing is the Mai Tai cocktail :lol:

Thanks Ken and Jim.Wow, your temps! We've had a cool/overcast/rainy stretch.Think Trachy prefers miserable weather to the blistering heat of a normal...

grow best with highs in the 70s to low 80s Yes agree those are great Trachy temps.Mine is planted on the East side of house, gets sun only till noon....

You say a cold and wet spring slowed your Trachy's recovery?They love it cool and wet...(versus hot and dry)Barb

Hi Jason...Hey you could go solar and impress Grandpa with the heat you generate for your palms!Heck, I'm on PT so infrequently that I can't even reme...

No apology necessary Erik, about Trachies.I am so sorry yours are failing, especially since last winter's root conditions were OK (not a hard freeze)....

That CIDP takes my breath away.Love that C.humilis!Your cold and wet spring hasn't hurt anything obviously.Nice update.Barb

Welcome to the forum!How great is that ... a 13 year old that's already hooked on the hobby. Excellent!Another 5B...get ready for big electricity bil...

Man oh man, gorgeous specimen photos in this posting.

Nice and healthy looking.They'll really take off now.Barb

Turns out the Washys only needed water (duh! :? )The sprinkler had stopped turning.Didn't notice until we installed new sod in that area.Their horizo...

Yippeeee....another weather sticker!Great fruit pics.Excellent that it worked.Steep terrain, Jim. :lol: :lol: :lol: Barb