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From about 2 weeks ago. A few palms, so I put this here...

Yucac hybrid (gloriosa x filata):
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Yucca elata 'twins' (not actually twins)
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Giant Miscanthus:
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Phyllostachys aureosulcata (and 'spectibilis'):
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Rhapidophyllum hystrix:
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Sabal minor:
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Bamboo test bed:
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Fargesia nitida culms:
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P. aureosulcata culms:
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Sabal minor 'NE Texas' (to the sides are badly sunburnt S. minor 'Brazoria' and S. 'Birmingham')
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Finally, the Heptacodium is starting to show some its wonderful exfoliating bark:
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Thanks!

Very nice, Paul. It was a good Summer for you!
I'm surprised the Sabal suffered from your sun. I had sun damage to some of my palms, but Sabal seemed to like it down here at 36oN (and highs to 46 C).

Very nice, Paul! Please, remind what's happened to your Gunnera? Still alive or gone?

Erik- The sabal trouble was caused by winter indoors, followed by spring full sun. Whoops!

Igor, my Gunnera was lost. I tried to rescue it by potting it up, but it failed over the winter indoors... It did survive one winter here outdoors, with protection. It might be too warm for it, though.

Ah, I've done the same thing many times. Remind me of that in a few months....

Thanks Paul. Here is my baby:
Planning overwintering it outside.

Nice baby Gunnera.
They grow well where I grew up (Oregon, 45oN, mild summer and winter) but impossible around here.

Sheesh, my little Sabals (one's a Riverside) were the only ones that DIDN'T sunburn after coming outside for summer.

Your stuff really grew this summer Paul.
Yuccas are stunning.

Good luck Igor with overwintering the baby outdoors.

Barb

Those yuccas are sure growing nice.

paul, we should set up some trades! maybe you are interested in Yucca thompsoniana or phyllostachys bamboosoides or sabal loisiana
Adam
iam_utopia on dave's garden web for trading

Paul - Those Yuccas are something fierce. Im just starting to get into them. My Y Filamentosa (bright edge) made it last year no problem, soI ordered some specie Filamentosa, and have some glauca seeds waiting to pop. Im very interested what I can get away with here, as far as yucca goes...

That Miscanthus is badass too. The Rhizome you sent didnt make it, so the fridge method didnt work or me at all, but they are fairly cheap from Hortico, so Ill probably grab one next spring, seeing as that plant fits into my yard plan more then perfect!

The bamboo loos great as well. They look like they got some decent size finally! My Phyllostachys barley made it (my fault). So much so, it didnt even shoot any culms this year, but more then half of it re leafed out. Im thinkin you are JUST on the edge of hardiness for unprotected bamboo, and im JUST below that edge.

Are those palms the ones you showed linked us a while ago? They look way better this year!

Our area's largest nursery had 50% off of Pindo Plams so just had to buy one....

I really love those palms...

After growing continually indoors through winter, mine collapsed (for no obvious reason) and died last year.
Expensive here...IF we can find them.

Barb

50% OFF! You'd be a fool to pass that up! Nice find.

Everything looks nice and green Paul.....hopefully a kinder winter this year!

They had a lot left, so thinking maybe they will drop to 75% off, and I will buy a couple more.

I've found some nice sized windmill palms that why here.

This is the time of year to find ridiculously cheap palms at stores (esp. the big boxes) that don't want to store/care for them. I remember a few years ago the local HD leaving >100 unsold "cold hardy" palms outdoors all winter. All died by January, of course. The manager seemed surprised by that!