Cool vs Warm Winter Test on Brahea armata twins

[lucky1]

[TerdalFarm]

I love experiments!
So, do you think these are worth growing? I lost all four of mine a year ago when the greenhouse got so cold. Up until then, my feeling was that Brahea were almost as pretty as Bismarckia, but much less fussy about temps somewhat below freezing. Thinking about trying again with an aim of planting them at my parent's Oregon coast home.
So, thoughts? Worth the trouble?

[lucky1]

Hi Erik,
Agree with you that Brahea are almost as pretty as Bizzies.

But these two haven't impressed me, frankly, over the last couple of years.
The cold-building twin didn't like cold (never hit freezing in there!).

Do you think Brahea could handle the amount of rain that Oregon gets?

Actually, I have thought of something new to do with these 2 Brahea.
When I potted them, I had read somewhere Brahea tend to like alkaline-ish soil.
So that's what I did, potted 'em in my soil, which is 7.2.

I'm going to repot both, and give them Miracid.
And since they weren't doing bugger all in alkaline soil, maybe they'll really take off

Certainly couldn't hurt their current rate of growth...

[DesertZone]

In 15 years I can plant my brahea outside.

[TerdalFarm]

Yes, keep the experiment going, and let us know about the effect of soil pH.

As for the Oregon coast, I'm going to have trouble with all desert plants in the rainforest.

The lot is very steep, and if I build raised beds with fast draining gravel soils I might be able to grow some. We'll see.

[igor.glukhovtsev]

In 15 years I can plant my brahea outside.

In Arizona?

[lucky1]

Erik,
If you're planting Brahea in Oregon, pick the sunniest hottest spot on the property.
These guys need heat, lots of it.

[TerdalFarm]

heat? That is want I am trying to escape out there!
Seriously, though, it is Trachycarpus territory out there. Maybe some Chammies. Everything else is for me to kill.