Barb,very nice palms! Naturally I like the Butia. I'm very happy with mine even though winter protection outdoors is a hassle. I bet you could have ha...

Well, this El Nino is NOT what I was counting on. Sure enough, we are getting wave after wave of cool wet air off the Pacific. Today, for example, we ...

Thanks, John. When Belize gets too cold for me (did I mention it hit 48 oF one morning when I was there last month?!?) I'll just head further South. -...

Thanks for the Brahea photo, too. I bought a very healthy but small one three years ago that I have grown in a pot that is in the hot sun in Summer an...

This isn't my trial, but close by. I was at the Tulsa Zoo today. They have numerous Sabal minor outdoors with no protection from cold or wind. They al...

No, no!Granted, the cold weather followed me to Belize (it hit 48 oF one morning!), but the warm weather followed me back to Oklahoma. I think we'll k...

I cannot imagine -18 oF!My wife is from Michigan, where she lived 40 years before coming down south. (I'm originally from Portland, Oregon, which is z...

I have a spot in mind with lots of sun: the SE side of a Gazebo (the one my poor Trachy is on the NE side of). It'll get AM sun, and sun pretty much a...

I like the Arbor Day maps, too, as they reflect typical weather around here (Zone 7a, b) vs. the occasional dips colder (zone 6a, b). I have not exper...

Paul,lots of good stuff. As for taxonomy, I feel really ignorant as I am a zoologist by training and know that botanists have different conventions. A...

My 5 gallon S. mexicanum have mature-looking leaves. I'll still protect them from wind next winter. I'm hoping to get really big Sabal by driving to A...

Looks good, Barrie. I'm sold on Sabal after reading this thread. I have a couple of S. mexicanum in the house I bought in Dallas in October (5 gal. si...

Oh, dear! I hadn't thought of that while reading all the cheery posts from B.C. on this forum.

I'll take snow over ice, too! As of this evening, 92,000 homes and businesses are still without power here in Oklahoma. Here is a summary and predicti...

I haven't watched the video yet but the backyard album is great. I'll borrow some ideas for the area around my pool. My wife wants a big queen palm in...