"First of all, the "ballroom" :| 55F is likely the lower limit for tender tropicals you have inside.My musa basjoo is collapsing in the cold building...

Thanks, Barb. I'll check it out when I am home and internet speeds faster than dial-up, which is all you get in the jungle. If you want all the detail...

As some of you know, I am in Belize right now. I dressed in sandals, shorts and a short short this morning. My Belizean friend was appalled--aren't yo...

Sorry about your mother, Bill.Where I am today, we had a low of 80 oF and a high of 82 oF.Here are the details:I'm sitting under a coconut palm as I t...

Paul,thanks. I was skeptical about the lateral trunk claim. Can you help me find the article you refer to? I'll watch the TyTy video later. I have see...

We'll have you over for a swim in June when everything looks good again.

No kidding! The soil will stay moist for weeks, I predict, as the snow slowly melts. We got up to 33 oF this afternoon for a few minutes. Soil temps a...

That's great!Does anyone know if the advice about lateral stem growth being associated with better cold resistance is accurate?

Great photos!How many lights do you have on that Trachycarpus fortunei? Did you wrap it or anything before you put that cover over it? (I'm trying to ...

Barb, Barrie, Aaron,thanks for the input. As the photos above show, the larger fronds are very tattered. I could not get them wrapped up easily so the...

Novice question: what is "CIDP"?

Barb,I ran out and tended to my Trachy as soon as I read your post. I tied up the lower fronds (the ones that still manage to look good) with non-adhe...

We're thinking about you, Jim. It was a record-setter here, but hopefully it has weakened on its way north to you. At least I hope so. Keep us informe...

I'm heading south about 20o latitude (to Belize) in a few days. It is not all warmth and sunshine. My friends had a morning low of 57 oF a few days ag...

Jim,it's a sign that the blizzard has moved on--it is about over you, now. Let us know how you fair in it. The forecast here is for sunny, windy and c...