I spent the money of several smaller things that look nice.
I planted a largish (15 gallon pot) Butia. It occupies the spot where a Brugmansia was last year, in between the two Sabal mexicana. One of those is alive and growing. The other had spear pull in March and looks to be dying, but there is a green petiole left so I have it in place just in case. I planted a triangle palm nearby, too. It was pulled out of its pot on the patio by the strong winds when the tornado came nearby last week and it asked for a summer in the soil. Obviously it will get dug up in October, but for now it fills the visual space left by the death of the big Sabal palmetto last September. I cut off the leaves of that. There was a little cabbage palm next to the big one which amazingly is putting out a 2nd leaf now.
So small no one but me knows it is there but it makes me happy. Inspired by Jim's Abyssinian thread, I put an Ensete in the spot where where my big Butia used to be. I put a Siam Ruby banana where I once had a Musa basjoo that did not come back this Spring. Sure hope Jim thinks imitation is the sincerest form of flattery....
The most drama is from the three bottle palms which I pot planted. They sure look tropical. Wow.
I have two little C. humilis cerifera I'm not sure where to plant. Probably near the Sabal "Louisiana." Also a couple of "coontie palms" (Zamia sp.). Not sure where or not to try them in the ground overwinter. Probably not.
Other plants are of less interest here, except to Jesse. Another fig, as both of mine made it through winter (well protected); a supposedly hardy Gardenia, etc. --Erik
