Oops. I use MG fertilizer on my Yucca. Should I stop?

Great plants, Barb!About the CIDP, mine was in a pot last summer at edge of parking lot (black asphalt) on west side of apartment building all last su...

Great plant! I'm growing one in a pot, started from seed by a friend.

Well, even the McCurtain will defoliate with air temps like you get every winter, so I'd plan to protect the leaves as well when it is really cold.

Scott,glad to hear! Keep us updated on those the next year. --Erik

Interesting. I don't have any variegated palms so I'll enjoy watching yours grow.

A great plant. Down south they are evergreen. Here, they are deciduous. Folks up north can grow them as die-back (to mulch line) perennials. Helps to ...

A risky idea for the queen palms is to take them to the cottage, plant them right up against the south wall and use active protection in the winter.

Common as weeds down here. As near as I can tell, they all survived the February 2011 "colder than the south pole" event (-12 oF Tulsa airport; -31 oF...

I got a PM from her. She is fine, just busy.

Yes, that backyard banana is amazing!Here are a few more from the backyard:Another of that banana, with my dog Boki in it:<a href="" title="Sid Eri...

Very nice! Another great Summer for you. I love Butia. Maybe I'll look for a B. eriospatha.

THAT is what I thought I saw!<a href="" title="Musa basjoo flower front yard by drterdal, on Flickr"><img src="" width="800" height="531" alt...

Getting closer to those Musa, behind that darn :wink: Ricinus<a href="" title="Ricinus and Musa in front garden by drterdal, on Flickr"><im...

W and I visited Sid this week. His garden is MUCH better in person than his modest photos suggest!I'll share a few of my snapshots here on his thread....