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Very cool. I like the idea of combining Palms and Yuccas together. I have some palmettos near a couple of yuccas but they are liliputians compared to yours.

they encase the palms in glass when it gets cold. They must as these are right out of Tahaiti. oooooh...to see a picture of that would be lovely! Barb Better yet, go there for a visit. It really off the beaten track as Europe goes. Check out Google/Maps of the place. The Old Town is actually an enc...

I was also lucky to live in Germany - Dusseldorf - for a year, about 10 years ago. THere was no snow whatsoever throughout the whole winter, but a lot of rain. When I went to the local botanical gardens, I almost fainted seeing Eucalytpuses outside!!! They were E. gunnii, about 5 m tall, still with...

They're alive! Congrats.

<Bump> This older thread caught my eye. I lived in Heidelberg, Germany for a year back in the mid 90s. The town is located along the banks of a river with small mountains on either side. Just above the base of one of the mountains, I discovered a group of 10 foot Trachys growing. I was shocked to sa...

Thanks Jim.

Erik:

What is your prognosis for the frazzled Butia? Is it going to make it? Mine looks like yours, only bigger. Should the fried fonds be pruned or should I leave it to nature?

Hey Jova: I am in 7b, although being 3 hours north of Virginia Beach, it is colder. I planted a Pindo last Spring on the south side of the house near the brick wall. A better spot within L'Etat Lord would be hard to find. I protected it over the winter with a caged filled with leaves. I think I did ...

Thanks for the comments guys. I can't wait until the sylvestris is 10 feet tall. That will be a sight. My street doesn't have much traffic, so I don't get a lot of people stopping and unfortunately no one else is growing palms in the neighborhood. I like it. Could almost be a neighborhood in Los An...

Ah, the Mrs. My Butia hut was in the backyard. The Mrs. loves showing the Butia off to her friends in the Summer when it looks fabulous. She was happy to hide the plastic monstrosity my 10-year-old and I made with scrap materials for about US$0. For a palm hut in the front yard, you might have to w...

I guess that is the answer then. Mrs Lord is gonna love that as the Butia is near the front yard- the southernmost point of our duchy.

Thanks for your help.

Ah, I see. Whaddy think? Should I build something like that or use a trash bin?

Jack, have you seen pictures of the cheap palm hut I made for my large Butia (the one pictured with the dog)? I used scrap wood and plastic, so it cost almost nothing to make, and yet the results, as you see, are impressive for a first-winter. --Erik Indeed yes. However, the towels obstruct the act...

I just unpacked my Butia and while alive, it looks frazzled like yours did. I protected it with a leaf cage but am thinking next winter might justify something more sophisticated.

I may have to go that route with my Butia. It looks frazzled after this Winter.

Nice! I used leaf cages here in Zone 7 and always have some distress. What do you use for protection? They look really good.

In my experience, you can transplant almost anything- provided you do it carefully. Three of my four Trachys are transplants. I originally planted them in my parents' yard as I was then an apartment dweller. I purchased a house and I moved one right off the bat, then two more last year. The first is...

Thanks everyone!

Thanks Barb. Sadly, I am better with plants than digital cameras. Still analog for me.

I doubt I have much to teach. I just follow the basics. From what I have seen so far, a lot of folks here are bolder than I.

Hi,

Great site. I live in Maryland just outside DC. I have been experimenting with hardy palms since 2002 and presently have 5 types growing in the garden. There are 10 in total and have not lost one yet.

Look forward to learning more. Thanks.