Wow!We were in Wichita a couple of weeks ago. Now I wish we had wrangled an invite first. Tim, I think Wichita is a zone 6, but super windy. --Erik

Yes, you asked for personal experience. I've killed three Trachy in the past dozen years, along with two Washingtonia. As odd as it must sound, my onl...

Ah! So cute. They look great. Much bigger than the little guy here. --Erik

He is still there today. I like to think he is making a living eating bugs from the upper fronds. --Erik

Jack,that's great. I'm about to run out on an errand, so I'll give an quick census of what is in the ground.Brahea x1*Butia x2Chamaerops humilis x1Cha...

Nice, Jay. I was last in your neck of the woods 25 years ago, on a road trip from Portland, Oregon, to Banff, Alberta. I got a new Kodak playsport cam...

Sheesh, I'd tape shovels to their wrists until they had it planted...ungrateful & lazy (must be an adopted brother, eh, Erik?) :twisted: :twisted...

Mike,I didn't see Punica on a second time through. Must have been not-quite half awake this morning. :lol: Anyway, a 2nd pass through the photos was ...

I like the density of your plantings. Did I see pomegranate (Punica) in there? --Erik

Barb,thanks! I have had palm leaves like that and always assumed it was fungus. Might be nutrient deficiency. I guess I'm guilty of neglecting mangane...

:lol: My male C. radicalis is planted close enough to my females that I can do that without the orchidectomy. :oops: --Erik

Solid evidence of your care, Jim. I developed an even greater appreciation for Trachy over the weekend. I was at a family reunion. My brother was ther...

Thanks!My only palms to flower are Chamaedorea radicalis, and they attract beetles, flies and wasps, too. --Erik

Racer, thanks for posting! Please let us know more about your plants, perhaps with an "introduction" post. canadianplant, the only palms I've started ...