So, the more perlite the better? I use it + vermiculite as additives to soiless potting mix. My back prefers the perlite, so I wonder if there is such...

I understand, we go through the same issues ourselves for all the animals.

We'll take palmy photos, too.Our flight away from snow will have to be on a budget this year. We're driving to Dallas, flying to Mexico, taking a bus ...

Nice.I've never been to Miami. A friend just got back from a long weekend in Key West and loved it. I'll try to get there some year. I took W to NOLA ...

Mike,any travel plans to go down south this winter? (Igor, everyone else: plans to be snow birds?)

My wife did this for years, keeping it by a west window with good light. She also had a light on a timer over it. It would even start growing each Mar...

Great report, Kris! I've tried and failed so many times, but I know you and others do it so I'll just stand back and cheer. :D

I'm trying to catch up with everything sid does, so, snow: bring it on! :lol:

They grow amazingly fast. The same one is on the far left of this photo from early August. <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a ...

Here is how it looked a few minutes ago. Right now it is indoors. <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="

Yes, do protect that sequiodendron a little longer. I'll follow that Butia eriospatha in your garden. That's one I'd like to get someday.

Great photos!After the summer we had, I can hardly wait for snow here.I for one like the to I and palm with snow on them.

W (the wife, from Michigan) bought it off ebay from Hawai'i. It came in a tiny ziploc bag and has grown like crazy. I'll take a photo of it tomorrow f...

Nice and tall!We grow ours in a pot as well. It is outside right now but we never let it see anything under 30 F. Call me chicken. W would be furipus ...