Barb,I like needle palms more and more each week lately! :D That big one was US$40 last April. Already paid for itself as far as I'm concerned. --Er...

Don,we have been amazing dry lately; big wildifres yesterday. I watered the "palm house" palms yesterday as air temps got above 80 oF / 30 oC in ther...

Barb,bring a camcorder, too, so we can all see this big dig. While we are sharing palm videos from the web, my favorite is this transplant of a large ...

Yes, when I ask my Belizean gardening buddies if they mean "dwarf royal palm" they agree, but in everyday usage "royal palm" refers to both. I guess w...

Jesse,read this article:It focuses on Switzerland, but refers to BC Trachy. There are also YouTube videos of this from BC you can search for. --ErikP....

John,take photos and video. We'll all want to see that job. --Erik

Or from Manilla palm to Christmas palm?Veitchia merrillini (or Adonidia?!?) is called "Royal Palm" in Belize, as is Roystonea. Imagine my struggles as...

Tim, Bill:I'm so sorry. That looks as bad as I feared from seeing news reports. --Erik

Don,thanks for the update!That queen project is awesome. I just might have to try that in 2011. I also like the pipe heat cable on the Musa. If it wor...

Does anyone have reports of Sabal minor naturalizing? Anecdotes? Forum threads?

PM me for trip planning advice. I go there a lot (3x in 2010).

Uh, yes. He is a great guy who knows a lot about plants, but palms are not his specialty.

Barb,I did, in October. The head horticulturists dug some and put them in a sack for me (photo). I planted them. Most promptly died, but a couple are ...

Burrell Boom is a nice village. Close to Belize City for airport and shopping, but remote enough to feel rural. Have you been there?