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I uncovered my Trachy today to see if it was still green, and it was on Jan 5th. Last year by this time it was fried. So far it has gotten down to 17 F hopefully it will keep it's leaves this year. The protection consists of a tomato cage wrapped in several layers of bubble wrap and the stuffed with...

Yeah I like using nail files for delidding. I found that palm seeds are much easier to delid than my Canna seeds, which im thankful for because it hurts your fingers after a while. Ill keep posted if anything germinates.

No I did not receive any instructions so I am kinda just doing this from past experience with other plants and from what iv read. I planted some Sabal minor and some Trachycarpus fortunei seeds like 2 weeks ago. I was told that the seeds were fresh harvested in Dec. so nothing has come up yet. So i ...

I was just wanting to get a small Yucca rostrata. Will a small one do ok in the winter if kept dry? or would I have to let it grow larger before planting it outside? I just diden't know if it would do well here because its often very wet and rainy here in the winter, but i guess it might do ok if ke...

Hi I live in southern Illinois, zone 6b. I was thinking about buying a yucca rostrata. Do they tolerate wet winters?

So I received some Trachycarpus fortunei and Sabal minor seeds the other day from Gayland Penny of Penny's Palms in Leesville, S.C. the other day. I really don't have the space to start a bunch of seeds right now so I will probably wait until the end o February to start most of them. I decided thoug...

The coldest temp here thus far in southern Illinois zone 6b was 21 F. Merry Christmas!!!! oh and today it was like 52 F, so much for a white Christmas, lol.

So far in southern Illinois 21 F has been the coldest temp where I live.

Hey everyone I am looking for a good source of palm seeds? I am interested in trachycarpus fortunei, trachycarpus wagnerianus, northern forms of Sabal minor, and Needle palm. Also interested in Yucca rostrata seeds.

Yeah im a bit of a zone pusher lol. I travelled to San Diego, CA twice and fell in love with all the pretty exotic plants especially the cacti, succulents, and palms. I loved it so much I just wanted to kind of bring it here, plus ill admit im kinda a show off. I really like to see peoples faces whe...

If it helps im in USDA Zone 6b close to the border of zone 7a. I can grow some zone 7 plants without any protection.

Thanks the coldest average temp here is about 20 F. Yeah I was kept it on until late March just to be safe. It could prob withstand the weather though without protection in March. I don't use any heating at all it is next to the porch though and it kind of helps keep the wind off of it. Im excited a...

I have been growing Trachycarpus fortunei in my yard for about a year and it has seen one winter. I started out with 2 but we had a dry spell and I lost the smaller one. I still have one though these photos are from last winter Dec 2010, emerging spring April 2011 and Summer, August of 2011. The win...

Hi Tom I am from so IL as well. It's nice seeing people on here from our area.

Hi everyone my name is Bryce im new to this board. I live in a small town in southern Illinois. I have one Trachycarpus fortunei that is planted outside, this will be its second winter in the ground and so far it's done well. I am interested in getting some more Trachycarpus fortunei or Takils, Saba...