Islander nice shot of the Brazilian needle palm. Do you have pic of it from further back planted. I believe they are rated to -8c 19f . I have three...

Aaron great pics.South central Idaho and the south Okanagan valley are so similar looking. You and the wife look good together. John

Wxman directly on the plant is best especially your seedlings to make the trunks stronger. :) Stagnant moist air is is asking for trouble for mold an...

Erik how did the sacrificial Mule palms do that you planted last year? I would like a couple of the bigger ones but doubt I`ll ever see any here in B....

Looking good Steve. What about a aquarium heater to keep the jugs of water from freezing. They can be turned up quite high. John

Ron it is alive. I would not expect it to make it through another winter if it just sprouted again in Aug. I don`t think where it`s located is as much...

Wxman I would cut down on the amount of hours of light say 12 /12 or you might have them grow to tall. I would start adding hours of when you get clos...

Barb they are not big enough to survive being taken from the mother Banana right now. They would need to be at least 8 to 12 inches tall. I would wait...

Barb that Bottle palm trunk looks exactly like the one you brought me. I don`t think they are burnt from the sun just old boots turning brown starting...

Wxman you`ll see some serious growth this winter with those plants and palms. It being like summer down there. I would use a fan to get some air movem...

Macario great to see everything doing well! I bet the neighbors don`t think your that crazy Cuban guy growing palms in the ground now after the few ye...

Barb I`ll take those musa basjoo banana suckers off your hand next spring? Every one of my bananas has suckers so I`ll never have to buy another banan...

Bill nice to see your smaller Trachy`s doing well. The T. latisectus has been a slow grower for me vs. T. Nainital. Maybe they will speed up as they g...

Great to see they made it through the winter for you Antti. John

Laaz wishful thinking on my part. Damn got to read that fine print. John