Methinks the most recent thoughts on 'Nova' were that they are simply T. princeps x T. fortunei...

Marcio-Hard to tell from the pictures. It's either tomentum (a natural white fluff) or mealy bugs: I'm leaning toward mealy bugs. just get some ethano...

Good stuff man! Keep the updates coming.

Good. Don't add chemicals. Add sulphur, a naturally occurring mineral, to the soil instead. It will help buffer the alkalinity!Here's the mix I use:Ad...

Ok- So normal is still just 19C (67f) for the high right now (thanks a lot Lake Ontario)... We've got 2 days in the 70's (f) then back down to mid 50'...

Very nice! Don't see too many palm flowers in a USDA zone 5!

Uh, Barb, maybe you didn't see my weather banner... That's right, 54F right now... Oh, wait. Never mind.

Welcome aboard!

Hey Tim- Y. recurvfolia gets damaged/top killed here each winter! Of course, that might be expected with a low of -22f...

Nice Jay. Mine are almost all still 'sleeping', but we have delayed spring here due to proximity to the GLs... Pedios have not even bloomed here yet!W...

Humber nurseries had some last year. They were not cheap.

Tim- From what I've read you need to get current years growth once it's hardened a bit (i.e. it is not longer flexible). You then have to cut it (obvi...

Oh... If only it was hardy here... A nice looking plant for sure.

Barb- I wonder how far north you could grow Eucalyptus on the west coast? Perhaps Sitka, Alaska? Or would lack of summer heat be more of an issue ther...