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I've been germinating a few more species recently. I now have around 20 large Jubaea seedlings that have emerged, and hopefully more to come. I've also received 16 types of hardy citrus, and have germinated at least a dozen types so far. Some other species of tree fern have finally started to sprout...

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Nice shots, Jim! When did you move those Pachypodiums back outside?

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Great shots, Igor! I especially like the Kalopanax; I've seen photos of a larger one growing here in NS.

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Great work, Tim!

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Paul, this is an interesting report. Halifax had an awful winter, and I also lost several plants (most likely including the S. minor "McCurtain" that you gave me). I've put this down to the fact that I just covered everything with hay this year rather than the usual mulch. The hay seems to...

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Great plants, Igor! I'm also growing P. japonica, F. murielae, and P. distichus var. pygmaeus. So far, the Pseudosasa has been hardier than I thought it would be.

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Great work as usual, Barb!

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Welcome to PN!

Est vous aussi un membre du groupe "Fous de Palmiers"?

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Great work, Tim! Is this S. rhododendrifolia?

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This might soon become an addiction for you! :lol: If you purchased the palm from HD, there's a good chance that it was in a blue pot. With these "blue pot" palms, you will want to provide extra care for the first few winters, as they have been grown in and are used to a very southern loca...

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Great work, Tim! Be prepared for it to die down to the ground in cold winters, as it's a "grass" Aloe. It should resprout in the spring though!

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That's a great Y. rostrata, Andy! You're lucky to have such a wide selection of plants available to you within the UK.

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Great work, Tavi! What was your lowest temperature this winter?

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I found that de-lidding Jubaeas, while providing incredibly fast germination, also provides incredible opportunities for mold to take over. Even after boiling water and pouring it over the soil to sterilize it first, I still lost every de-lidded Jubaea seed that I planted. They seem to be much more ...

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Great photos, Igor! Is your kiwi the regular A. deliciosa? If so, -27 C is a very impressive temperature. I was also really surprised that both of my A. deliciosa survived -23 C this winter. The bases were mulched, but even the exposed vines look like they've survived! They're proving to be much har...

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Igor, I think that T. fortunei will make it even though it is damaged! We have seen Jim's palms regrow even after being trunk-cut.

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Everything looks great, Barb! My palms are still covered.

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Everything looks great, Jim! That T. martianus seems to have suffered no damage at all.

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Welcome to the forum, Horst! Wo wohnst du in Deutschland?

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Great work! Those leaves are really trifoliate-like

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Great photos, Igor! I once saw a ski slope on television which is supposed to be very close to Almaty.

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With some of the hardy Opuntia species I've actually had success by pouring near-boiling water over the seeds before they're planted!

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Those all look great, Ryan!

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Great work, Tim! They're all fairly comparable in hardiness.

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Tim, you're right about Swingle! Nice work.

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Nice collection! Henoh is right; you should try some Sabal minor cultivars.

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Great pics as usual, Paul! That A. japonica is pretty tough

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Nice work, Barb! Those "McCurtains" look great. Kumquats are one of the best citrus for indoor growing, good luck!

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I'm sitting in my living room looking at what seems to be another sudden freeze after a short thaw in the GTA. Ontario is surely not a nice home for outdoor palm trees. I'm so tired of snow, ice and cold. Winter can be fun for the holidays but here it can snow well into April. I looked up Sechelt o...

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Welcome to the forum!

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Erik, this is interesting to see. Do you have any info on his T. fortunei? I wonder if he was trying southern-grown palms vs. tougher cultivars.

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Barb, that's great to hear about the S. minor "McCurtain" germination. Hopefully you can try these outdoors in ~5 years with no heated protection

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Nice shots, Tim! I didn't take any in my area, as I was too busy shoveling

The Halifax area ended up with around 1.5' (45 cm) or so, but luckily it wasn't the heavy, wet snow that much of the NE US received. Still, it's piled up everywhere! This winter has been pure hell for me.

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Great find, Mike!

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I've used concentrated seaweed, but have heard of both. One plant that apparently isn't a big fan of seaweed is bamboo; seaweed is supposed to be too high in salt content for them!

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Nice work, Adam! That's a long stratification

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Nice comparison shots, Tim!

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Great shot, Tim. I would try one here if I had more yard space! I think the drooping leaves of "Cousin It" help make it look more tropical than it really is!

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Nice work, Glenn!

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I tend to bury all of my palm seeds, and only half-bury cycad seeds. Like you said, Barb, cycads seem to cope better even when they're pushing themselves off of the soil surface!

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