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Barb, I had this happen a couple of times. I would keep more soil over the seeds, and keep the soil a little less moist (unless you had just watered it before the photo) in the future!

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As Andy and Steve both mentioned, the hardiest queen palms that I have heard of are from the Santa Catarina locale, and the "Silver Queens" were hardier-than-average queen palms from Florida.

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Great results, Barb!

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Nice work! Keep us updated on how the progress through this cold snap.

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Unless you're planning on using heat or a massive pile of mulch/leaves, in most cases a L. chinensis (Chinese Fan Palm) would likely not survive. If you're also looking for shade-tolerant plants, you should consider Aucuba.

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Tim, I've also been doing some more research on A. ecklonis recently. It seems as if some of the hardier grass Aloes actually die back during the winter, and regrow during the spring. So maybe the foliage damage is just superficial!

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Great shots, Erik. I always enjoy seeing those super-hardy Sabals!

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Welcome to the forum, Janci! There seem to be a lot more Yucca enthusiasts joining PalmsNorth lately

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Keith, if you are as forgetful as I am, you'll avoid the baggie or container method

These sealed environments are fantastic if you can remember to air them out every few days, but can be prone to mold if you forget. A water-bleach solution can definitely help though.

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Tim, you should contact Ned in SC on the HPS board for some Yuzu seeds. He shipped some to me, and even with the customs delays there was still a great germination ratio!

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Wow, that's a lot of work, Barb! Keep us posted on the progress

Tim, from my experience, Citrus seeds don't need too much heat to germinate. The problem seems to be viability and/or mold on the seeds.

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Thanks for sharing this, Paul!

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Good luck! I have heard that Richea species can be quite tough to germinate/grow.

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Nice update! Have you had any problems with fungus gnats this season?

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Nice photo, Marceli!

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Wow! What are the temperatures in Zagreb?

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Tim, this is great to see. If these Eucs can survive the next couple of winters, you might have some long-term trees!

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Great work, Barb! You'll find that the B. recurvata will grow fairly quickly.

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Wow! I threw some A. parryi seeds outdoors in a germination bed this summer and they grew to about half as large as the ones pictured.

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Nice job! Are the A. parryi ssp. parryi and A. montana from the seeds that I sent you?

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Tim, most of my plants are under large piles of hay right now

I'll post an update in the Spring

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Great work, Igor! There are a few more zone 6 hardy selections which have recently been developed in the states. But you're right about bringing EEs indoors; while I do keep an Alocasia indoors over the winter, it grows taller but thinner compared to the robust growth of the summer season outdoors.

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Jim, I think the wood on "Hardy Chicago" figs is slightly hardier than on regular figs. I remember seeing pics from someone on the HPS board in Pennsylvania, and he didn't cut back his fig in a zone 6b. However, for people growing figs in zone 5b or colder, they would likely have to either...

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Nice work! All of the PN members' houses seem to look similar during the winter

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Thanks, Jesse! I have been researching Helen's Hybrid lately too, and I was really surprised by how hardy they're claimed to be! I had three seedlings sprout, but they were exposed to -6 C, and this is the only survivor

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Great pics, Larrick!

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Barb, so far it has just been the hardwood cuttings that have budded. However, since I was cutting every portion of the fig plants down for the winter, I figured that it was worth a shot at rooting the softwood cuttings, rather than just throwing them out! Soon I'll have a better idea if the softwoo...

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Barb, this Nannorrhops is actually from last winter. It's potted in a gigantic 2 kg vitamin container

I'm not looking forward to separating the Phoenix roots either!

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Barb, it's great to see that the T. "Tesan" is doing well for you!

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Thanks, Tim. I didn't mulch my figs this year, I just threw some extra hay over them. My area has also hit -15 C (5 F), so we'll see how they do in the spring.

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Tim, none of these Citrus are fully hardy in our zone, or even zone 7a for that matter. They can be grown with protection though, along with a couple of other varieties that I haven't taken pics of. With that being said, the C. taiwanica and Changshou Kumquats survived -6 C potted and unprotected th...

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Here's an update on the now rooted fig cuttings. The first buds started emerging about a week ago:

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Musa sp. "Helen's Hybrid" from Canadianplant: http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u192/Cameron_Dommer/IMG01029-20130106-1538_zps14d2ff84.jpg Changshou Kumquat: http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u192/Cameron_Dommer/IMG01028-20130106-1536_zpsa0cd6b4d.jpg Citrus taiwanica: http://i168.photobu...

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Wow! Great work, Igor! Do you think it's A. neomexicana?

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Tim, I had some seedling A. reitzii outdoors to temps of -6 C. They were kept completely dry, and most were undamaged.

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Jim, normally I would agree! But one species, A. ecklonis, is from some of the highest mountains in the Drakensberg range. This species is supposed to be zone 7 hardy, but I think soil moisture plays a big role in this aloe's hardiness! Barb, out of all of the seeds that I de-lidded, N. ritchiana wa...

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Tim, I think you're right about the moisture.

I've recently germinated some Sabal species (brazoria, domingensis, palmetto, etc) with no bottom heat. They were placed outdoors during the summer, but were brought inside before germination. I'll post some pics soon!

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January 2013 has been an unexpected hell in my area :evil: Temps have hit -12 C (10 F) several times, and this current cold snap will likely be 100+ hours below freezing. It was -15 C (5 F) last night. Some plants in my yard are still barely protected! Normally Halifax receives this kind of weather ...

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I will be planting a couple of these out in the spring. I'll make sure to document how they fare next winter!

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Nice shots! As Barb said, make sure to avoid fungus gnats

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