Barb,I've been busy and so just now had a chance to check out this new nursery you "recommended." Hilarious! W has been asking me to find this "Clitor...

Thanks, Mike!Very impressive. --Erik

Barb,the trunk cutting wasn't be me: it was Bryan, at "Amazing Gardens." He only got down to 4 oF, and had a perfect microclimate: south side of his b...

Jim,good discussion. I'll try to take some photos to share. In brief: my 2009 15 gal. T. fortunei which barely survived the winter (trunk wrap, no he...

Tavi,again, beautiful garden. I agree about enjoying it. My friends who live in apartments always want to "go out." I always want to "go home" after w...

Aaron,I agree. The only Trachy in Oklahoma are little, even if old. Mine sulk all Summer long. I've only seen photos of Trachy that big. They look spe...

Can you post new photos to make me jealous? --Erik

Very cool!Great cinematography. I've admired Scotty's, but when I went to make a garden video myself I realized how hard it is to tell a story with vi...

We're getting way off topic here!Last time I was leaving Texas (stop me if this sounds like a Country song...) I bought two "Sabal texana" real cheap....

John,Thanks again for the photos--they are great. I am a lousy photographer and so know how hard it is to take good photos like those. Nanaimo I know-...

:D :D :D :D Maybe I'll find one in Texas. Plus a big Brahea!No road trips to Texas in the plans (merely St. Louis), but next year I'll try to get d...

Jim,sorry. It would have been so cool. I know you knew it was definitely "on the edge" to try, but hey, if you don't even try....I kill a lot of plant...

Very nice! Those are some big Trachy--they must have been there a long time.I don't know my BC geography as well as I should, not having been there in...

CP, you sure got my attention. Are you growing Chameadorea? I'm looking for anyone with experience with them where it gets really cold (vs. say, BC or...