I didn't notice how far south December's Arctic Blast made it...too busy keeping warm :lol: Hard to believe it's only a Zone 7.Elevation must make al...

Jody,I guess I overdid keeping it dry (you probably recall the Sago last year :oops: ).Always have trouble with unglazed clay pots; gonna stop using ...

They did look rough in May, Aaron, but they're obviously in a very exposed location.Encouraging stuff, as always!This time next year, I'll be camped o...

Glad I repotted today.The roots were dry as a bone in the unglazed clay pot. :? Are these little knobs, nodules supposed to be on there?It's got a l...

Hey Jim, careful.Especially with the Miracid...a little voice in my head warns "never fertilize, even lightly, a sick plant".I have faith in epsom sal...

Wes, wow look at the caudex size on that Tait :shock: :shock: absolutely gorgeous.Nice plants, look good.Barb

Oooh, Kent that's a beauty, looks several years older than mine.I love the shape of those recurving fronds (even tied up like yours).palmettoman, will...

An 11 degree improvement in your yard...excellent.Thank goodness for that microclimate.Oooooh, jasmine! A heady scent...it would be nice to bring it ...

Kent, I'll just obsess on that :lol: :lol: Me too...Barb

Paul,Someone else here had heating cable failure.I can't imagine why wrapping them around water jugs would be any different than wrapping water pipes....

Paul, your summary seems to show moisture protection is the most important factor.At least so far.Are there outdoor and indoor rated cables?mutnaum, w...

Kent, presume your west facing window is at house temps? or is it in a cold/unused room?I'm getting confused at the variety of soil information re gr...

I'd probably (inadvertently) speed its demise by loading on epsom salts/B vitamins :cry: Barb