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I did something so I don't know, 2 tsp in 1/2 gl for the spray and then for the soil I did 4 tsp in 1 gallon

I did some surfing, what I read indicates that you have to have the buried portion ( root initiation zone) intact. So no Sucks

I really wanna know what was going through the landscapers mind to decide to randomly cut it down

Definitely liked it better when it was all green.

I'm interested in some if still available; I just sent you a PM!

This is a common drive through South Orlando post-freeze

Yea they look bad, it’s been 80 during the day, so I think the cold is done.

Oh Lord why did I have to read that last part? Sean I've already got a 7 foot banana and I haven't been doing this with the liquid Banana Fuel. I do dump the runoff into other pots, but uhh now I think the rest of them might catch up before it's outside time.

This one is perhaps 4-5 years from mail order, does it look like a happy banksia and how long generally b4 they flower?

This is the Jubaea you can see behind the little trailer in picture from last year. We have been having an unusually warm winter with plenty of rain. I have two Jubaea at 5’ one at 3’ and two others at 1’ . I messed up last winter and left my potted palms out for a freeze . I lost several and set most of the survivors back a year.

Ok thank you so much

I remember you saying that about S. brazoriensis before, and it's believable given that their specific limited range and prehistoric ice core climate data suggest that they're probably a glacial relic. Thanks! So is S. minor subsp. louisiana in the middle of the three in terms of cold-hardiness, or is S. 'Birmingham' a little tougher than S. minor subsp. louisiana?

How sure are you that March or April isn't too late in my area? What zone are you closest to besides your own - 8a or 7a? Are you east of the Blue Ridge or not? The Piedmont and Atlantic coastal plain get more seasonal lag than the Gulf Coastal Plain and inland areas west of the Blue Ridge do; the former tend to be warmer in December than February, but February is warmer than December for more interior/Gulf-influenced areas like mine. I could agree with waiting until early or mid March if I lived in a similar mid-Atlantic climate, but I'm wary of it here in Tennessee where seasonal lag is lower unless I have enough context to be sure someone has succeeded. I'm also closest to 7a despite being in 7b like you, with these ridgetops and the immediate floodplains probably being 7a in practice even though the hillsides and canyons probably are truly narrowly 7b. Thanks though! I would plant them down the hillside but still above the actual floodplain. I think that's necessary to keep them a degree or two warmer during future cold waves and also to ensure they don't succumb to a future drought on the hilltops nor root rot in the floodplain. Also, we already have wild American hollies, and I'm trying to grow as many native evergreen trees/shrubs as our climate and soil will allow (even if it's marginal enough that I have to be more careful with siting for long-term success like I do with Carolina cherries).

I think it is just wait and see at this point. I am sorry to see this but , hopefully , by Spring you will see new life. Harry

Another flushing Zamia. This one is Zamia tuerckheimii.

Never get tired of Chambeyronia macrocarpa var hookeri new growth.

There are two species; N ritchiana and N baluchestanica which is the blue/silver one from Iran. My understanding is that N ritchiana is still variable from green to bluish, but never as silvery as N baluchestanica. I feel like the one pictured in this thread is likely N ritchiana. Photos are N baluchestanica I’ve seen seem to show them being ghostly white/silver from the first frond.

To all the citrus lovers out there, I am looking for a plant or seeds of Citrus medica var. corsica...... The corsican cedrat with a non-acidic pulp. Can anyone help?

Very similar temperatures and observations here in Fort Myers (in town, with a combined urban heat island and some protection from the river.) Overall this event was comparable to Christmas 2022, the only two times I've seen evidence of frost, both times in a small dip in the lawn where the weeds turned black. Only thing I'll add is I have a small Areca catechu, regular form, which has grown quickly and beautifully up until now but every day since the cold looks progressively worse, leaves are now all completely covered in spots and it will probably end up mostly defoliated. Not surprised at all but I'd say this species is worse with cool weather than even Pritchardia pacifica. Overall I feel like I dodged a bullet, not much permanent damage to speak of, just lots of slightly yellow leaves and several long months of hand watering ahead of me.

I’m not really sure. The land is a sculpture park and has been on a tree management program for many years to remove invasive species. Maybe the newest in charge decided they were invasive. I would like to know their reasoning behind the eradication. Removing the palms definitely took away the magical feeling of the grounds.

Couldn't resist . Another pigym for the big container. What I like about those is they're low maintenance and don't mind being outside in the 30s at all.

For dry fertilizers, a single coffee scoop every 2-months for a 10-in pot is probably ok. Two scoops for a 24-in pot. With liquids, I water first, then fertilize an hour later. This way there's hydrostatic tension and the fert doesn't run out the bottom.

Threw up a couple new IG videos - sanchosgreenpaws. I went to Wally World and they had left all of the tropical stuff outside, so I snagged another Pink Princess Philodendron for $8 - oh but there's 2 - oh but there's also a pup. Nice score. Also a couple pretty damn big banana leaves. https://instagram.com/sanchosgreenpaws

This thing looks beautiful on radar. Our rainmaker!

Very nice. Have you collected seed?