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I have a Chrysalidocarpus Leptocheillos hybrid that was just never real happy and it was in a prime spot. So I decided to dig it up and move it to a more sheltered area in my Madagascar planter. I replaced it with a Chrysalidocarpus Prestonianus hybrid that was recently made available on the Floribunda price list. These are fast palms and will quickly fill in this area: And here’s the Leptocheillos hybrid in its new spot. Fingers crossed it survives the move:

A few more new plantings went in recently with hopes that the rains would finally show up. And looks like they have. It’s raining now as I post this and looks like some good rain is coming this weekend finally. We’ve been off to a dry start for the year so far here in Hawaii so this is a welcome relief. Up first is one I am very happy about - Chrysalidocarpus Ifanadianae. I lost my trunking one of these this past year and didn’t think I’d be able to find a replacement. Jeff and Suchin at floribunda found me the last one they had there, in a 5 gallon pot. in the ground, close to where the original one was planted: up next was Dictyosperma Album Var. Aureum:

@Almisa Good to see things are overall doing OK there, even with the damage in spots.

Downtown is also 3F-5F milder than the airport during radiational cold, depending on event. Otherwise, all of those photos of tropical and subtropical palms from Lakeland shared in the Remarkable Palms of Tampa Bay thread would be annuals or bi-annuals.

Got almost 1/3" this morning.

It’s hard to look at but going to wait a few weeks before i start trimming. In addition to wrapping to the extent possible, treated with copper fungicide before and after the 3 straight 25 degree (not including wind) day freezes.

Looking at observations from iNat, Myrsine grows as far north as the Crystal River area on the west coast, so, it's gotta have some deg. of hardiness to withstand the cooler winters up there.. If you've already been there, then you could always inquire w/ the owner of Sweet Bay Nursery about hardiness next time you visit.. If you haven't checked out that place? ..highly recommend stopping in. What " Florida native " stuff i brought with me when i moved here came from them.. As far as finding Marlberry, Myrsine, and Jamaican Caper at the places i'd mentioned, here's a couple rough maps i put together of where i encountered them ..and some other stuff seen at those spots when i lived in Bradenton.. Keep in mind, this was back in 2015 and early '16.. ..so, many years later, lol.. some things have probably changed. At Emerson: ** i explored the area where the Obvs. Tower is located, a few trails nearby, and the beach area at the far west end of the point during a couple visits. ..really should have explored that place more while i'd lived there. Didn't get to explore the other shell mound south of the one the tower is located on though. ** Dots on the map represent: Gumbo Limbo Ficus aurea ..or citrifolia.. Yellow bark, so i'm pretty sure they're aurea.. Myrsine Marlberry Jamaican Caper. I'd actually germinated some seed i managed to collect off a larger specimen that was growing near the tower at that time. ..Encountered some native Snowberry, and Sideroxylon celestrinum growing along a trail out there too.. LOTS of Myrsine in some spots along a trail just east of the parking lot. Collected seed off one to trial after the move here but think i let them dry out too long after sowing.. Wish i had access to more. At the beach on the far west end, there was a lot of Ipomoea pes - capre and Sea / Beach Bean ( Canavalia rosea ) growing among other stuff just west of the parking lot there.. Explored some of the wooded areas in that section of the preserve but can't remember if i'd found anything interesting there, or just wandered among the Mangroves looking for crabs. At Desoto, ..heading down the trail from the parking lot that takes you to the Memorial cross.. Myrsine Marlberry Jamaican Caper.. " E. t. " and circled area represents specimens of Encyclia tampensis i stumbled upon while looking over trees in that particular area out there.. A lot of Sideroxylon c. in that area as well.

I was able to keep one alive indoors at my old house but it was constant fussing with it . It was a single plant that started sending pups after about 2-3 years. I would put it outside every few days and mist it , then clean the fronds or it would get mealy bugs. Mild soap solution helped with the bugs and putting it outside in a shady spot with a bit of breeze seemed to help with humidity. About 7 years later we bought our new home and decided to put it in the ground as they grow very well outdoors here. It is huge now . Harry ‘It hasn’t gotten any new stems since planting but it has branched out above ground shoots. ‘Above ground branching , both of my C. Lutescens have done this. The other one is still clumping and larger than this one. Harry

Gaussia princeps.

https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/fl/west-palm-beach/KPBI/date/2026-2-2

That is very random!

I don't know what happened today. It was colder here in Atlanta at 11:30 than at 07:30 and we had very fine sleet. An unexpectedly miserable day.

No idea but lovely palm. Harry

That's interesting because I've been to all of those places, and I've never seen Marlberry, guess I need to look closer 😆 I do see yaupon holly, dahoon holly, stoppers, sea grapes, buttonwoods, stuff like that all over. With the myrsine.. that's another one I've been trying to figure out the cold hardiness of. Some sources say 9A, others say 10A. Just don't want to put it somewhere where it gets smoked by a freeze at some point. Do you have any idea where that one sits in terms of cold hardiness?

My biggest Hedyscepe canterburyana gettin its first ring.

I had petunias blooming past New Years on my patio. This is 1/6/26. Also a bonus pure filifera growing in acidic soil

Not too bad of temps this go round, all looks good

February 5,2026 was 71°F

Sabal mexicana at different sized plants and brahea decumbens. It’s been a week since the article blast and we have had several days in the 60°F and 70°Fs and so far no signs of cold or frozen precipitation damage 2.4 inches. In Dallas zone 8a low of 15°F and 50 consecutive hours below 32°F.

Gaussia...? G. princeps?

How about after all these 2026 freezes? With two cold winters in a row.

These newly planted palm trees near me are approx 12' to 14', from ground to top of fronds. The base looks like a bottle palm, however the fronds are much more vertical (which is what I want), rather than outward growing like a typical bottle palm.

Hi. I'm new here. I live in Ohio and my son dragged this poor plant to my ungreen thumb home. He left it out front and we got a surprise freeze and it was outside almost a week before he brought it inside. Is it a goner or can I salvage it? I do not have a green thumb but it was looking pretty when he brought it home.. now it's just sad sitting there. I know nothing about plants

McAllen is more than 100 miles south of Lakeland. The latitude comparisons should be less than 40 miles apart, about 1/2 a degree latitude at most. 105 miles is 1 1/2 degrees. Archbold is more similar in latitude to McAllen and that's the most exceptionally cold place in peninsular Florida. 105 miles north of McAllen is colder annual minimums than Lakeland, even near the coast.