Re your original question about the seed getting "pushed up", that happened with some of my cycas debaoensis seeds.Not a problem, don't disturb the se...

a tad chilly...Soil temp where I planted them.Turning the Christmas light string on under the inverted buckets at night to keep plants a little "warme...

Jim, no way to get an egg OUT... :lol: Erik, did we mention Trachies hate blazing hot weather as much as cold winter winds? And high summer winds!Yup...

Duncan, ooooh, those yuccas... :D Thanks for the beautiful photos, including great rock formations as background. Stunning desert!It must have been t...

Had to try de-lidding.Foxtail seeds about 10 weeks. Others are already up 2-3 inches.Rubbed them hard on 80- and 46-grit sandpaper, then dipped in bl...

Well, then Bill must be correct that it went black from crossing over itself?Since some rope lights obviously produce heat, I'll look around next Fall...

Jim, you think those rope lights produce heat?I have one on a railing at Christmas, never even gets warm.Barb

Corrosion, I don't think that's a heat tape in that last picture, more likely a "rope light", which uses LED technology, producing little if any heat....

Bill, ha ha, quick fingers... :lol: Glad you posted that Plant Delights link.Fabulous nursery, excellent customer service, superior plants, outstandi...

Wenike, personally I wouldn't put really young palms outdoors, not in that zone (similar to mine).Look around HD or other big box stores for Trachycar...

willy1der,Steve of this forum (KNNN) posted an excellent explanation with pics of adjacent and remote germination of palms.Here's the link:Excellent g...

Good warning about watering, Jim. Will do.Plus I found another string of Xmas lights today (7 watt ones) for use if a cold front arrives.Thanks John,...

Hi Bill,Dr. Francko, with whom I've had some correspondence about the Naini Tal, thinks the Freeze-Pruf is what got it through.It looks worse every we...

Holy crow, yes! :oops:

Welcome aboard the crazy ship, Wenike! :lol: :lol: Somebody in the US midwest will chime in where they got theirs.Barb