Hmm...I had not heard of "survival growth." What is it?

Yeah, that Tulsa Washy fxb may be bigger. Reminds me that I promised Bill to get in touch with the guy. I'm busy at work this week, but hopefully by t...

It has doubled its size overall. Trunk is more than twice as big (too bad I didn't measure it last year). I have not counted leaves, but the majority ...

Very cool! 8) It will be fun to see if its offspring carry that trait. Here is a naive novice question: can palms be propagated vegetatively? Like wi...

Thanks, Garry!You've given us a lot to think about. I think most of us novice palm growers do not even consider most of the Trachycarpus genus. --Erik

I agree, Barb, there seem to be two different folks in the St. Louis area with big palms. I think Jim used to live there, so maybe he can help. It is ...

Nice video. Good, strong palm hut structure for that tall tree in a windy microclimate. Do you think they really need to do that extreme a hurricane c...

Thanks, Scotty. I will do that YouTube video you asked about. I'm planning to do it near sunset, but am waiting for a cooler evening. No, nobody does ...

Yes, dropped to about 95oF now with a NORTH breeze! Main thing is the humidity is going down; dewpoint is 72oF so the heat index is a mere 103oF here ...

Thanks, Aaron. Yes, a very good dog. He does his best to keep animals out of the palm garden. I've taught him that chickens are allowed but not goats....

Thanks, Garry. I am learning a lot from your threads and the excellent photos to post. I only have T. fortunei (x3) and T. "Wagnerianus" (x2) in the g...

Scott,oui, je voudrais des videos du methodes pour les palmes en l'hiver. (Was that even close? I last studied Francaise 20 years ago.)My wife is desi...

Maybe Jim knows where those Washies are? I'll be up there next month for one of W's horse shows (BTW: she took 2nd and 1st in two carriage driving eve...

Gorgeous!It must like the weather you are having. My Trachies slowed to a crawl, despite LOTS of water. (All other palms are growing super fast lately...