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hi mnpalms... but FORGOT to take pictures! You'll just have to get out there again, remove 2 1/2+ feet of replaced snow so we can see :lol: I think ...

Your trachy looks great Barb! This thread reminded me, I did do my mid-winter checkup inside my palm hut last weekend too but FORGOT to take pictures...

Everything is looking good Jim! So how did that snowstorm work out for you down there? HERE?? We have (in my yard) 35" (yes 35 inches) of snow with...

Serj- I'm in northeast Burnsville, MN. Just south of the Minnesota river, just south of Minneapolis/St. Paul. We also have a cabin up north on a lak...

Thanks Bill, yup live and learn...Serj- Over a 20 year period I believe the absolute low here where my house is was about -25f (on one occasion) thoug...

Yeah, winter came early here in a big way. Not so much the cold, but the early dumping of heavy wet snow. The palms saw the snow, they were not yet ...

Thanks man. Yes I have a remote thermometer in there and it seems that the (always on) CFL fixture keeps it about 10f above outside temp assuming no ...

Looking good Jim! Your insulation method is somewhat similar to mine (for trachies and large trunked yucca). My only Washy remains potted and has re...

SNOW? Yep, we got it here! Been meaning to post my experience but I spent the entire day yesterday covering my outdoor palms, shoveling, and cleanin...

Thanks guys. I found some more pictures of the trachy planter which were when the sun was shining on it. I think they look much better. I posted th...

Yes it has been a hot, humid summer here too. It's 93f in the shade in my yard right now with dewpoint in the 70s. It's been a great summer overall ...

Lookin great Jim!It seems we have had a reversal of fortune here in MN... I'm lucky if I have seen 3 hours of sun in the past week! It's not that it...

Looks great Jim! Thanks for posting the itinerans pics. It's hard to tell in the pics, which of them seem like they have grown the fastest? The sha...