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Hey great idea about the plastic Jim! Now why didn't I think of that myself... I know they recommend to pot them first but a combination of anxiousn...

I'd mix in some good potting soil or compost. Not a lot, but some. I went with about 20% soil/compost and the rest coarse sand and pea gravel. I th...

Excellent Ryan. You will love it! It is strange, there is not really a lot of info on the y. thompsoniana species out there. Some say it is more ha...

Thanks Jim! Yeah the forecast here is similar. 60s and 70s all week, even mid 70s by mid/late week. Some local guys are hinting at some 80s even......

Thanks for the compliment Barb. I'm hoping to make it even better this year. Another similar planter will be devoted to my basjoos. They looked so ...

Cactusbylin is a good seller. Victor is his name, I bought a thompsoniana from him recently and am extremely pleased with it. He sells on Ebay also....

I agree, what a deal! I'd buy it... What I would do is watch the forecasts carefully. You can easily wrap it like that Iowa guy does/did if it look...

Washys can even make it in zone 5 with proper protection, believe it or not! There is a guy in Iowa who is well known for his. They are quite large ...

Thanks for the info and replies guys. I will definitely keep this forum posted as to my trees success here in MN. Grashopper? Ok, I got it! Too ba...

Very cool MNpalms! You give hope to those of us in zone 4 Alberta! Check out this link: scroll half way down and check out arctictropical's zone 4 U...

I decided to roll the dice with a big one after a lot of research, and some trial and error with a smaller (and cheaper) trachy. I've got a little mo...

I'd like to add an Ebay source. I recently replaced a 5-foot trachy in my yard with a much bigger one. It was a bummer to dig it up from the yard and ...